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If you're from my generation, you know that the departure of former Bad Boy rapper Mase from the music scene delivered a huge blow to the Puff Daddy empire. Mase cited "religious reasons" for leaving hip-hop altogether. Mase left music to go into ministry. For awhile he was a very prominent pastor down in the Atlanta area. How many times do we see this scenario? Every famous person who becomes a Christian somehow feels like they need to be become a preacher. Well, after three long years, Mase is back with an album titled Welcome Back due out this August. In a recent interview with the always credible MTV, Mase talks about the real reason why he left music. He said his style has not changed, but he will not be rhyming about sex and women, and his video girls won't be scantily clad. These are all things of his former days. mase recalls,

"We[we're] gonna teach the ladies they can still respect themselves and still be beautiful. That's what's up."

Mase was in town in Seattle a few weeks back to speak at a local church. Needless to say, it faltered for unclear reasons. This should be interesting to watch. All I have to say is, he better mind the company he keeps...