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Mase talks greasy about Puff

WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

According to the World Entertainment News, Mase, who left the rap world in 1999 to become a minister, has recently made a return to Combs' label to begin recording again but he's adamant that the mogul should take a back seat and let the stars on his label truly shine.

He says, "I have to say this: It is a total robbery to the artist, because how can you really focus on a person's career. I mean really, this time I can't lie, I can't sugarcoat it, that wouldn't help me. I'm saying this not just for Puff but for everybody else too.

"Can I give you an example: Take Donald Trump. He got all this property, right? He is the CEO of the company. If he starts going out and selling property, he's taking food out of the broker's mouth. And you the CEO! Let the brokers eat. Does that make sense?

"'Cause really, if it's my company, when it comes to you and me, who and I going with?"

Mase also warns he'll leave Bad Boy if he ever feels cheated.

He adds, "At this point in my life, who cares about a contract. If tomorrow I feel like they're not going to do right, I'm gone. I'm a different person now; everything's got to be different."

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This story circulated on the newsgroup rec.music.hip-hop and reached the archive on August 17, 2004. It is reproduced as posted — headlines, typos and all. Original source, as credited in the post: World Entertainment News.