Mase on Rap City

Mase walking around...some neighborhood in New York (?) with Les from Rap City. Not sure why Cam'Ron is walking around with him, too. I think this aired in 1997.
ETA: People seem to be personally offended because I asked why Cam'Ron and 3 other dudes are literally just walking around saying nothing while someone else is being interviewed. It looks stupid. You're welcome for the video, though :-p

[@ZachChilds]

mase is one of my favorites ever

[@Kingjames313]

Jim Jones looking salty in the back

[@1Phades]

"I ain't always hustle, I was Mase muscle" - Cam'ron

[@pedrogates3189]

Jim Jones in the back really to yell “bethea that’s you bethea” lol

[@antlive3761]

Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Toshaboy1987]

LOL THAT CHU BETHA

[@Relentless0521]

Chill 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pedrogates3189]

@@Relentless0521 😂😂😂😂

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

I love Mase as an artist and a human he was different unique and his style everybody copied his style I was telling kats that a long time ago and still now💯🎤🎶🙏🏿🙌🏿💲

[@Toshaboy1987]

Mase, lol

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Happy Birthday Mase.

[@JayCeeEmCee]

Mase still my all time favorite

[@enzigenes]

Like i tell everyone, Mase is the one who put all these dudes on. WIthout Mase there will be no Cam, and no dipset. I hate to put it that way but it's the truth. Mase opened the lane but it's sad when friends fall apart. That's what money do to you.

[@RedRainDrops93]

Jim Jones looked the same even back then. Cam looked mad young

[@HatersHaveOpinion1]

Just Another FAKE BLOOD

[@charlieswagga7909]

damn Cam and Mase really was close friends at one point

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

They friends again they made up

[@andrewilliams4180]

@@rikadojean-jacques3928 that what up💯✊🏿

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

​@@andrewilliams4180 they both knew biggie and their friends with his people

[@kevinumba6281]

They now have a successful podcast together

[@ValentinoB]

lol he looked dead in her face and was like "somebody gonna blow" lol

[@01bigmark]

Mase is a very intelligent dude thats why God is using him.

[@ImaazeDa3th]

Children of the Corn all day! R.I.P, Big L,the illest from C.O.C And ofcourse Bloodshed, "Coming out of Harlem, the land of the stardom"!

[@drephil3011]

Why they all hugging and walking 🤣😂

[@klassicfamily2085]

I was wondering the same thing!! Lol

[@archangel_gold2451]

Show some love lol

[@DaCleva1]

No corona 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@nickdiamante4939]

Cause Cam said y’all ain’t cutting me out the shot 😂😂

[@eagles4lifePHILLY]

She said murda was a squirrel trying to catch a nut and she was trying to catch his at the beginning

[@robertscott2263]

I miss rap music

[@Zeus0886]

Jimmy, you changed jimmy, ima pray for you

[@tuckerj456]

Jimmy in the back

[@CadeemMckenzie]

i dont know if Cam became more successful then Mase but they both became pretty famous and made good music.

[@IhateUrFuckinFace]

wow, deja view. I remember watching this when it aired.

[@virgildawkins703]

They look so awkward lol

[@larsp8665]

mcsm alumni 2002. Met Ma$e in the hallway my freshman yr in 98 goin 2 global history class. Mase will always be my dude.

[@Nemesio609]

I remember my mom picked me up from school an took me to McDonald's and home this was on she knew mase and cam was my favorite rappers she was shocked when I knew more about cam I always liked cam better I was 8 I taped this episode

[@modwendiful]

Great video it's prophetic as well. He does have something for the world to hear.

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Great classic video 👍👍

[@lisaray101]

Good ol days plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz come back

[@Scarymac413]

big lez seem like she got some good

[@TheRealest127]

On my momma.....

[@CoolTy23]

Mase def smashed lol

[@MelisOwns187]

why is cam's arm around her, he wanted some groupie love too?

[@CHILDOFHARLEM]

look at jim in the back lol

[@Toshaboy1987]

Capo, lol

[@bernardogatsby6242]

Cam in the cut impatiently waiting. No hugs for Jimmy?😂

[@Jay-ru3tg]

Aww mase been cute

[@bukemello]

jim jines behind them this classic thanx

[@Blackjesus3]

classic interview

[@DeeDert]

@kia112 He is walking around with him because mase is helping market him before his album comes out. Its called marketing and promotion! The more cam is seen with mase, the more people will be able to recognize him before his album dropped. And on top of that they were best friends, why not let your friends be on tv with you? dumb caption smh.

[@koswe2000]

Pay it no mind. Thanks for the video Kia!

[@big973e]

guess you never heard of an entourage? If BIG was rolling with Lil Cease, D-Roc, and Black Rob would you ask the same question? FYI, Cam and Mase were high school bball stars in Harlem. Cam got a small scholarship down in Dallas while Mase went to ATL and came back and started rapping with the Best Ballers Out crew and Cam started rapping when he came back after about two years in school and he inspired Big L to start rapping and they formed the Children of the Corn which disbanded in 97 when Bloodshed died. BIG knew of Big L through Jay-Z and that allowed Mase to sneak into a Bad Boy show backstage and he freestyled for Puff and Puff signed him on the spot and then Ma$e was doing stuff like this, bringing Cam and the early Diplomats around everywhere to get them exposed and BIG instantly fell for Cam's style and got him signed to Lance "Un" Rivera, (who A&R'ed BIG and Jay-Z), at Epic in 97

[@sonickidd4]

You got it wrong. Big L inspired Mase and Cam to start rapping. there career was towards basketball until L inspired them thats why Mase copied L's style

[@sonickidd4]

***** He ran into big L before he did puff. When he was rapping with big L thats when his style was crazy nice because he got his style from Big L

[@big973e]

sonickidd4 yall both right, Mase was in a crew called Billionaire Ballaz or something that had clout among Nas, Kool G Rap, DITC, etc and then he joined Children of the Corn but his connections with some of the Uptown people got him backstage at a 112 concert where he bumped into Puff and spit a couple of freestyles and Puff bought him a plane ticket to New York that night to sign the contract the next day

[@sterlingyoung2110]

You wrong that not how mase got the bad boy deal or into bad boy his sister knew a guy who used to be road manager to biggie went to Atlanta to sign with jermaine at first until they bump into puff that how he got the deal

[@sterlingyoung2110]

Wasn’t at 112 concert it was at jermaine birthday party in Atlanta where he puff

[@kimaretydesign]

seeing Jimi Jones and Cam in this video with their boy is so refreshing...

[@hoodrichGMP]

LOOK AT JIMMY IN THE BACK !

[@MidAtlanticLiving]

lol at the ETA: It's just a crew. Ma$e was poppin' - he just got his boys on camera. On a side note: I used to love Big Lez when I was a lil kid. I'm 28 now - she should look me up.

[@DavidRichardson95]

My sister had damn near the Bad Boy catalog: From _No Way Out_ to _Harlem World_ to _Money, Power, Respect_ to _Kima, Keisha and Pam_ and those albums are timeless classics. Diddy dropped the ball SMH.

[@showgamez5257]

Imagine thinking diddy dropped the ball lol

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

happy 38th birthday mase !!!!!!!!!!

[@dirtyd757]

Whos here after IIWII

[@normalguyable]

mase the best!

[@terrence1738]

Made borderline hall of fame rapper

[@terrence1738]

Mase is great

[@drewlavay]

Everybody gettin autocorrected in these comments 😂😂

[@TopShotta10904]

lol word, that shit was a hard brick. He went double wood w/it

[@KingCynicalese]

I've never heard Mt. Vernon referred to as Uptown. In a formal sense, Harlem, Washington Heights; and Inwood are considered Uptown. In an informal sense or street sense, the South Bronx is considered Uptown as well.

[@unique4life191]

Mase look cute in dis video. Lol.

[@ALIENSHADZ]

whats the background music line up ?

[@fredrey2242]

Cam looked bored as shit lmao

[@drewlavay]

"You dont wana rap for me?" Puff gay as hell 😂😂

[@Xcalibur10]

Made always sounded slow. But his flow was serious.

[@Kingjames313]

@josenatera1028 He said BadBoy/UnTertainment...Untertainment was Biggie and Lance "Un" Rivera's label and Big was signed to BadBoy and he signed Cam'Ron to UnTertainment.

[@Relentless0521]

Cam look mad uncomfortable 😂😂😂😂 while Mase putting in work

[@nathannyce4792]

children of the corn... big L rest in peace.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

MASE FUCKING RULES !!!!!!!

[@kia112]

@TheEsquire212 No, I still don't know why he's walking around with him. Was he bored? Did he need a ride? Did they have plans after this show? Were they about to go shopping? Was he scared? Enlighten me.

[@RDoubt96]

My Harlem ppl is that 139 and Lenox park that they're in at the end?

[@jamescarter474]

That’s Lincoln playground. Same playground in above the rim when birdie pull the razor out his mouth and walk off

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH MASE. I WANT TO SAY MY HOOD NORTH TRENTON SO PEOPLE FROM NORTH TRENTON CAN BE HAPPY THAT THEY FROM NORTH TRENTON!! Prediction 2014.

[@TackMoney1010]

Big Les a squirrel trying to get nut!! Her words not mines. Jimmy jones looking sweet as Mountain Blast Kool Aid and got the nerve to talk down on Mase but he allowed him to get air time even back in 97. Hit Harlem world on Rap city in 97 and Jim Jones. Plus brought Cam to BIG in late 97 for a record deal. He coulda blown and left but set off many careers from neighborhood. It’s sad how they played him.

[@MelisOwns187]

I thought Jim Jones was wearing a turban 5:39 Mase's taxi driver.

[@yakxattack]

lol predicting the future for real 10:40

[@TopShotta10904]

Cam used to be his hype man. And Jim Jones became Cam's hypeman when Cam started to blow....

[@DJThree8s]

@enzigenes i've been tellin ppl that for YEARS! THERE WOULD BE NO HARLEM WITHOUT MASE

[@teamfastbackwards]

Harlem on the rise

[@Francojacko]

MA$E is one of My Favorite Preachers today!!!!!!!!!!1

[@catchfree84]

lol why they all hugged up during the interview

[@Ambassadored]

@kia112 ...his bus pass had just expired the other other day.... Preetttty sure that's why.

[@nyc2cuse]

jim jones in the back...why are they walking in sync all slow/?

[@AdrielVary]

big les

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

(LAUGHING) I AGREE WITH YOU.

[@DSBP1]

LMAO@Jim Jones 6:57

[@Monta367]

killa got his own cake dont get it fucked up.

[@kia112]

@5poppin6droppin21 I'll be sure to now my hip hop before I post anything else. Wouldn't want to sound like an effing idiot or anything, would I?

[@atomikdestruktor430]

killa real quiet here

[@archangel_gold2451]

Mase was boss of this crew before Killa.

[@chillmurry4466]

so Camron was going to be the next Tyson Bedford lol

[@Xcalibur10]

My bad for the typo *mase

[@monos112]

is that Jimmy on the right?

[@dommyyandfriendss]

Lol Ma$e & Cam’ron in da same vid

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

This was a 1997

[@eastsidesleeze7364]

Yeaa, u can tell Mase & Jimmy never was cool fr… they just had that mutual friend, jim look super salty

[@johanneswelteverstaan520]

look at jimmy in the back 😂

[@MejJalTok]

she remind me of new york from flava of love

[@g-funkinhoussaud750]

fucking more money

[@drewlavay]

I forgot all about tracking..

[@DonSklz123]

They all up on her.

[@XENHEAD]

lmao @ Cam

[@sc0ttyb51]

looks like jim in the back?

[@dtraversodt]

That is

[@leejee88]

You know it

[@RumGod]

💖💛💚

[@n000bsaib0t]

know your hip hop? You dont even have to know it ... he literally says it in the beginning of the video.

[@daniel022209]

Look at Jim Jones in the bacc!!!

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

JUST TRYING TO GET A NUT?? (GASPS)

[@redward18]

Anybody peep the White Foams at 8:26? OGs

[@kia112]

@5poppin6droppin21 Wow. You sure told me.

[@nnaija1]

is that freakey zeekey in the back also

[@dtraversodt]

Nah at the time Zeke was real chubby

[@okonaoko11]

@kia112 CAM AND MASE R FRIENDS THEY WARE IN THE GROUP CHILDRON OF THE CORN WITH BIG L AND THEY PLAYED BALL ON THE SAME TEAM IN HIGH SCHOOL

[@crocop4life]

@daniel022209 yeah he should stay there for all eternity.

[@christianbanks7458]

Look how salty Cam is looking Ha! lol

[@KeyLowGeezie]

cam and jones in this here. too bad they didn't get put on bad boy!

[@Roccetmann]

KeyLowGeezie woulda been fireeeeeeee

[@rikadojean-jacques3928]

Cam and Jim Jones were their early twenties

[@ConjahOne]

yeah man.. adding to all these comments, 'murda mase' and 'killa cam' were in a harlem rap group 'children of the corn' the best rapper in my opinion - big L - was in the group too, he brought shine to these cats.. 2 of their members died early on, while cam and mase went on to make it. harlem world baby! as for why is camron walking with him.. wouldnt you want your head on tv too? lol