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Mase Reveals Whether Or Not He Regrets Quitting Rap At His Peak

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It’s no secret that Mase’s career has seen many pivots, but according to him, he doesn’t regret a single one. During a recent episode of It Is What It Is, the Jacksonville native reflected on his decision to step back from the rap game in the late 90s when he was at his peak. He went an unexpected route, opting to go to college and eventually becoming an ordained minister.

During the show, he was asked whether or not he still believes he made the right decision to quit when he did. He explained that while it may not have made sense to many at the time, looking back he can see that it worked out in his favor. Mase went on to list various misfortunes that other Bad Boy artists ran into, calling it his “destiny” to have taken a step back when he did.

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Mase Thinks He Made The Right Decision

“Everything now that we see playing out was all the things I escaped — the car, the Shyne, the Loon, Puff Daddy, the Craig Mack, the Biggie Smalls — so even though I made those decisions and it cost me money, that’s why I got with Killa and they gave me the money back. I didn’t lose no money,” he described. “Destiny.”

“See, that’s why it’s destiny,” he told someone off-camera. “You asked me the right question, we at the right place. This is how it’s meant to go, man.” Mase isn’t wrong about the money he lost coming back to him later down the road. He now hosts one of the most popular sports podcasts in the U.S. with Cam’ron, which only continues to grow. What do you think of Mase sharing why he doesn’t regret quitting rap in the 90s? Do you agree that he made the right decision? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Carmelo Anthony Has No Regret About Retiring Without A Ring

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Carmelo Anthony officially retired from the NBA on May 22, ending a 19-year career as one of the deadliest shooters to ever play in the league. There were many accolades that came alongside Anthony’s career – 10 all-star appearances, and six All-NBA team nominations. However, the one thing that Anthony ends his career without is an NBA ring.

Despite Anthony’s talent, the various teams in his career were never quite in title contention. The closest Melo came was in the 2008-09 season, when the Denver Nuggets reached the Western Conference Finals. However, the Nuggets fell to the eventual champion Lakers in six games.

No Rings, No Regrets for Melo

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 25: Carmelo Anthony speaks onstage at the 2023 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

However, Melo has no regrets about retiring without a ring. “I’m at peace,” Melo said to Sports Illustrated, “That doesn’t bother me no more; that idea that you’re a loser if you don’t win a championship. For me, I’ve won. I won back in 2003, the night I shook David Stern’s hand on that [draft] stage,” Anthony said. “I made it out of Red Hook. I’ve won at life. The ring is the only thing I didn’t get. It would’ve been a great accomplishment, but I don’t regret it, because I feel like I did everything I could to get it.”

Now, Anthony turns his attention to his son. Sixteen-year-old Kiyan Anthony currently has 11 collegiate offers, including from Melo’s alma mater Syracuse as well as the likes of Tennessee, Memphis, UMass, and Illinois. However, Melo also revealed that his one season with the Lakers, his last season in the NBA, was because of Kiyan. Despite vowing to retire when Kiyan started high school, his son pushed him for one last season. “Then [as he started high school] the Lakers called, and he told me, ‘Dad, I’ll be O.K., you should go.’ Even with LeBron there, I wouldn’t have done it without Kiyan pushing me. So to be able to spend time with him in the gym, on his work ethic? With school? I can be a father to him every day. It’s perfect timing.”

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O.T. Genasis Responds To T-Pain Admitting He Regrets $400k Chain

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O.T. Genasis says that there are worse decisions to be made than T-Pain dropping $400,000 on his “Big Ass Chain.” Genasis discussed T-Pain’s recent comments on regretting the iconic chain while speaking with TMZ.

He explained that the real regrets are “unnecessary dinners and bottles and all kind of stuff like that.” He added that those are the kinds of things “you don’t never get to see.”

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 18: Rapper O.T. Genasis performs onstage during The Liftoff presented by Power 106 at FivePoint Amphitheatre on May 18, 2019 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

He continued: “Then you look at it like, ‘Damn where all that money go? I coulda bought my chain.’”

From there, Genasis admitted that T-Pain’s chain was “not a good investment,” but said, “I thought it was a good decision ‘cause I remember that. Some things we just do for our image. We make dumber decisions than that.”

T-Pain previously discussed regretting the hefty purchase during a discussion with Oliver Tree. He also revealed that he bought the item after a stranger dared him to do so.

“One of my biggest fuckin’ regrets but I keep it around to remind myself,” Pain told Tree.

He added that the piece is worth $200,000 right now: “Price just went down. Price of gold and diamonds aren’t what they used to be.”

T-Pain continued: “Somebody was on the side of the stage at one of my shows and they said, ‘I bet you won’t get a big ass chain that says Big Ass Chain.’ And I said, ‘You don’t know how fuckin’ much money I got right now so don’t fuckin’ try me.’ I don’t know the guy, didn’t get his number, never seen him again and went and spent money on this chain to prove to this stranger that I would do it. Still don’t know who the fuck it was.”

Check out O.T. Genasis’ comments on T-Pain’s chain below.

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Queen Naija Regrets “Adding Fat To Her Butt,” Says She’s Scared Of A Reduction

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Whether they admit it or not, when many people come into money, one of the first things they do is make cosmetic alterations to their appearance. From buccal fat removal to BBLs, the changes one can make are endless – though not all of them end up being worthwhile. In Queen Naija’s case, she went under the knife to fix a few insecurities and came out of the procedure with even more.

Recently, the R&B songstress was asked about her regrets. After a long pause, she admits, “I’m scared to say this” before hesitating again. Finally, she reveals that having fat added to her butt is one thing she wouldn’t do again.

Queen Naija attends the 2022 Soul Train Awards presented by BET at the Orleans Arena on November 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

“You wish you never did it?” a male voice in the video asks Naija. “Like not as much,” the 27-year-old explains. “I didn’t think it was gonna do that much, should’ve just gotten like the tummy tuck and some shots.”

In the comment section, several users were quick to point out the recurring narrative that BBLs are going out of style. Additionally, other mentioned that if it bothers her significantly, she can always get a removal down the road. However, according to the vocalist, the thought of another surgery is enough for her to live with her regrets.

“I hated my hip dips and c-section belly,” she wrote in the comments of @theneighborhoodtalk’s post. “Now I dislike how all my weight gain goes to my booty and hips. Either way, I disliked something.”

She went on, “Can’t be perfect y’all [shrug emoji]. I would get it reduced but the risk of getting put to sleep again is scary.”

Naija’s confession earned plenty of supportive responses, with many users telling her that regular workouts should help solve her problem.

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In other news, the Michigan native has already shared her first single of 2023, along with a music video featuring Big Meech.

Revisit “Let’s Talk About It” here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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