When Mase signed with Bad Boy Records in 1996, he received a one-time payment of $20,000 in exchange for his publishing rights—a deal that would later spark a long-standing dispute between him and Diddy.
In 2020, Mase publicly called out Diddy, revealing that he had offered $2 million to buy back his publishing rights. However, Diddy refused, stating that Mase would have to match the offer from a white investor in order to regain ownership.
After years of frustration and public scrutiny, Mase finally got his publishing rights back in September 2023 when Diddy made the decision to return them to former Bad Boy artists and songwriters. The move marked a major moment for Mase, closing a chapter in his career that had been clouded by disputes over ownership and control.
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