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G-Unit head 50 Cent recently discussed why things never fully worked out with bringing rap veteran Ma$e to his team in the mid-2000's and how much of a role fellow music executive Diddy played.
According to Fif, Puff Daddy wanted too much money for him to hand Ma$e over.
“I was like, ‘What you looking for for that?’ He said two million. I’m like, ‘Ma$e ain’t worth two million with two million in his pocket. Are you crazy?’ This is right before we went on that [G-Unit] tour. The principal is more important. … He was a million over what Dep was supposed to [make]. He could have made a million dollars out of it but he’s saying two million. … We could have did it for the million dollars. He could have got that back.” (“Funkmaster Flex Show”)
Earlier this year, the ex-Bad Boy artist, claimed he made more bucks than any other former labelmate during his run with Puff.
“I’m the only artist that actually got paid by Puff, like really paid,” Ma$e said in an interivew. “Puff would tell you I got really, really paid. Puff wanna give me another check and I’m going to take it.” (Hot 107.5)
In January, Mason Betha and his former Bad Boy boss reunited in Los Angeles for a performance.
The 90’s were on and popping again Friday night in L.A. during Dr. Dre’s pre-Grammy Party … but nothing was cooler than Puff Daddy reuniting on stage with his former protege Ma$e. Diddy and Ma$e killed a stellar set of a songs including “Been Around the World” and “All About the Benjamins” at the Belasco Theatre … but their rendition of “‘Mo Money, ‘Mo Problems” was off the charts. Eminem hit the stage later in the evening with Dr. Dre … who also reunited with Blackstreet to perform “No Diggity.” (TMZ)
In October, he resorted to his Instagram page to break the news of a follow-up project to 2004’s Welcome Back LP.
“No abbreviations use #NOWWEEVEN that’s the only conversation I’m having. y€$ #NOWWEEVEN is the album title… Lets make it happen!!! Right now I’m listening to all my early freestyles & songs… This got to be something special. A couple free shows & visits #NOWWEEVEN. I’m listening also to Life after Death, All Eyes On Me and Reasonable Doubt… Just so u know what I’m thinking. #NOWWEEVEN. @iamdiddy should be on MY album unless he gets saved and leave music… LM_ _ O #NOWWEEVEN. TO ME @Mr_Camron IS HOMETEAM. SO “NO” we don’t have any beefs. I can only comment on what is factually correct! #NOWWEEVEN. @iamdiddy I forgot I was the first SeanJohn super model… we should definitely be even!!! #NOWWEEVEN.” (Mase’s Instagram)
Check out 50 Cent’s interview:
