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Though critics despised his blatant pop leanings, Harlem World was a huge hit thanks to its massive lead single, "Feel So Good", which featured guest rhymes from Mase's mentor, P. Diddy, as well as a very obvious sampling of Miami Sound Machine's 1980's hit, "Bad Boys". Harlem World also spawned several singles that became successful on urban radio and BET, but did not "cross over" to the pop charts or enjoy high rotation on MTV; for example: "What You Want" (featuring Total), "Lookin' At Me" (featuring P. Diddy), and "24 Hours To Live" (featuring The Lox, Black Rob, & DMX).
In 1998, Mase was featured on Brandy's second album's second single, "Top Of The World".
Mase's second album, Double Up, was released, despite Mase's stated misgivings considering his newfound religious convictions as he became a born-again Christian. He has since published Revelations: There's a Light After the Lime. In May 2004 Mase released his first single since becoming a preacher, entitled "Welcome Back"; the song caught on quickly--even despite Mase's being viewed as something of a one-hit wonder, a "flavor of the week", or a has-been during the seven years since his only mainstream hit--thanks in part to its chorus' direct lifting of the Welcome Back Kotter theme song. With his new clean image, Mase is currently attempting to regain his place as a player in the rap industry, while being a positive role model to his young audiences.