On April 20, 1999, during an interview with Funkmaster Flex on New York radio station Hot 97, Mase announced his retirement from music to pursue a "calling from God". He claimed he was "leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell", stating that he left to find God in his heart and follow him.

What happened between Mase and Diddy?

On January 31, 2020, Mase took to his Instagram page to publically express his grievances about Diddy. ... He continued on to share the ways in which he felt that Diddy had harmed him and his career in the past. He shared that he felt that he'd been robbed and unfairly compensated for the work he'd produced for Diddy.

What ever happened to Ma E?

In 1999, Mase famously retired from hip-hop to pursue a calling from God. ... After a five-year hiatus, Mase returned to the rap game releasing his comeback album, Welcome Back, and aligning himself with 50 Cent's G-Unit. Since then, Mase has straddled between his career as a rapper and life as one of God's chosen.