You may remember him (probably not) for bringing us this gem:
Broken glass everywhere
if it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care
I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys
Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I
(Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?)
Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high
I be out in Jersey, puffin Hershey
Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby
Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club
And now he's just venom in our memory banks. But why? Let's take a look:
Ma$e's main talent was convincing people that he had talent. I believed it. Sean Combs believed it. The general public believed it. In fact, there was a time when you couldn't go anywhere without hearing a Ma$e tune. Had he the vision to keep that reality in perspective, to join powers with the then still venerable Puff Daddy, we might be talking about Ma$e as a musical superpower right now!
But we're not.
Because Ma$e went to Ma$e's head and at his highest of high points, Ma$e left the one label that could make him an internationally hyped megastar. No one would take him on. He floundered. Then he disappeared all together. He decided to do something different...
...by becoming a preacher?
Yep. At least, that's the story we got.
A few years (and lots of bounced checks) later, Ma$e came crying back to the rap game... hands open, knees scarred, willing to accept any deal he could get... anything... he was signed by SRC Records.
But the problem with SRC Records was this: they couldn't release his music because Ma$e was still contractually obligated to -- yep, you guessed it -- Sean "Puff Daddy/P-Diddy" Combs.
The moral of the story?
Ma$e is an idiot.
Matt Holliday, you're not far behind.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Peace,
Jeff
**UPDATE**
Since writing this, Matt Holliday has agreed to a 7 year deal with the Cardinals for $120 million. That's mo' money, mo' problems... but probably worth it. Good for you, Matt!






