10 Artists Ma$e Should Work With on His New Album

Adding a few more to Ma$e's wish list of features.

10 Artists Ma$e Should Work With on His New Album - Harlem World, welcome back! After almost a decade since Ma$e dropped his 2004 return to rap album, his last full-length effort, the charismatic pastor revealed via Twitter that he has a new album in the works, Now We Even. Though no release date has been set as of yet, Ma$e did make a Christmas wish list via Instagram of artists he'd like to work with for it, including Fabolous, Meek Mill, Cee Lo Green, Seal and Beyoncé — top choice, although he'd go with the full Destiny's Child crew, too. Click on to take a look at some of the other choice vocalists he wants in the booth, and a few other suggestions who'd best round out the most laid-back comeback in hip hop history.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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10 Artists Ma$e Should Work With on His New Album - Harlem World, welcome back! After almost a decade since Ma$e dropped his 2004 return to rap album, his last full-length effort, the charismatic pastor revealed via Twitter that he has a new album in the works, Now We Even. Though no release date has been set as of yet, Ma$e did make a Christmas wish list via Instagram of artists he'd like to work with for it, including Fabolous, Meek Mill, Cee Lo Green, Seal and Beyoncé — top choice, although he'd go with the full Destiny's Child crew, too. Click on to take a look at some of the other choice vocalists he wants in the booth, and a few other suggestions who'd best round out the most laid-back comeback in hip hop history.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Drake - These two are kindred spirits. Not only did Drake add Ma$e to the bill as a surprise guest at his 2013 OVO Fest, and picked up Ma$e's flow for "Worst Behavior" ("Who's hot, who not? Tell me who rock, who sell out in the stores"), but also, on the flip side, Ma$e has said that if there's anyone in the game right now who represents what he does, it's Drizzy. A track with them both is a must for Now We Even.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

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Drake - These two are kindred spirits. Not only did Drake add Ma$e to the bill as a surprise guest at his 2013 OVO Fest, and picked up Ma$e's flow for "Worst Behavior" ("Who's hot, who not? Tell me who rock, who sell out in the stores"), but also, on the flip side, Ma$e has said that if there's anyone in the game right now who represents what he does, it's Drizzy. A track with them both is a must for Now We Even.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

Kanye West - Ma$e has been somewhat of a free agent since his last release and in 2012 he told MTV that in addition to Drake, Kanye is someone else he'd be willing to sign with for his next album. Meanwhile, Mr. West understands the vision. He featured Ma$e on Cruel Summer's "Higher" alongside Pusha T, The-Dream and Cocaine 80s. For G.O.O.D. measure, Pusha T should jump on this track with the Ma$e-mimic flow that he used on My Name Is My Name's "Let Me Love You."(Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage)

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Kanye West - Ma$e has been somewhat of a free agent since his last release and in 2012 he told MTV that in addition to Drake, Kanye is someone else he'd be willing to sign with for his next album. Meanwhile, Mr. West understands the vision. He featured Ma$e on Cruel Summer's "Higher" alongside Pusha T, The-Dream and Cocaine 80s. For G.O.O.D. measure, Pusha T should jump on this track with the Ma$e-mimic flow that he used on My Name Is My Name's "Let Me Love You."(Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage)

2 Chainz - Reigning king of the features, 2 Chainz featured Ma$e on his recent release, B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME ("Beautiful Pain") and he said it was like reading a page from Ma$e's diary. A return of the favor with a page from 2 Chainz' diary is all fans ask for. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)

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2 Chainz - Reigning king of the features, 2 Chainz featured Ma$e on his recent release, B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME ("Beautiful Pain") and he said it was like reading a page from Ma$e's diary. A return of the favor with a page from 2 Chainz' diary is all fans ask for. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)

A$AP Rocky - Ma$e, of course, is calling on Dipset for this album. (Did you know Murda Mase used to be in a group with Big L and Killa Cam?) But a 2013-2014 Harlem season wouldn't be complete without adding A$AP Rocky to the cypher. The young uptown repper has been putting on for his borough, especially since he dropped his debut, Long.Live.A$AP, earlier this year.

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A$AP Rocky - Ma$e, of course, is calling on Dipset for this album. (Did you know Murda Mase used to be in a group with Big L and Killa Cam?) But a 2013-2014 Harlem season wouldn't be complete without adding A$AP Rocky to the cypher. The young uptown repper has been putting on for his borough, especially since he dropped his debut, Long.Live.A$AP, earlier this year.

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DJ Mustard - Los Angeles-bred DJ Mustard made his presence known in 2013 with a pair of chart-topping street bangers. Mustard lent his West Coast sound to southern spitter B.o.B on "Headband" featuring 2 Chainz, and to Cali's own YG on "My Hitta" featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Interscope Geffen A&M)

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DJ Mustard - For some West Coast flavor, Ma$e need look no further than L.A.'s DJ Mustard, who has made hits with 2 Chainz ("I'm Different") and Tyga ("Rack City"). His rudimentary and ratchet beats would ride like a top-down day with Ma$e's laid-back, melodic flow. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Interscope Geffen A&M)

Ariana Grande - The cutesy crossover with this Mac Miller collaborator would be a definite good look. Ma$e added her to his list of "ideal" features because Grande is not your ordinary pop princess — she has vocals in the lane of Mariah Carey. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Ariana Grande - The cutesy crossover with this Mac Miller collaborator would be a definite good look. Ma$e added her to his list of "ideal" features because Grande is not your ordinary pop princess — she has vocals in the lane of Mariah Carey. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Producer of the Year - Mike WiLL Made It - To say that Mike Will Made It dominated music in the last year is an understatement. Sonic juggernauts for Rihanna, Juicy J and Kanye West are just some of the credits in Mike's opus, and he's just getting started.  (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage)

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Mike Will Made It - Mike Will Made It has had an explosive run, topping the charts with his production for 2 Chainz, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and Miley Cyrus, among other artists. Hailing from the land of Pastor Mason Betha's ministry (Atlanta), Mike's trap-based rhythms would bring out the heaven that is when Murda Mase blesses the mic (á la Ma$e's recent foray with the LEP Boys' "Commas").(Photo: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage)

Pharrell - Pharrell's big year ("Blurred Lines," "Get Lucky") would wrap up nicely with a hit with Ma$e. We're talkin' "Lookin' at Me," part two.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Pharrell - Pharrell's big year ("Blurred Lines," "Get Lucky") would wrap up nicely with a hit with Ma$e. We're talkin' "Lookin' at Me," part two.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

Lauryn Hill - Ma$e adding Ms. Lauryn Hill to his wish list was about as unpredictable as her music has been lately, but we get it. Not only does Hill have one of the most memorable duets with another New York rapper ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"), but also she and Ma$e could go on for days trading bars about God and being misunderstood.(Photo: Ouzounova/Splash News)

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Lauryn Hill - Ma$e adding Ms. Lauryn Hill to his wish list was about as unpredictable as her music has been lately, but we get it. Not only does Hill have one of the most memorable duets with another New York rapper ("If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"), but also she and Ma$e could go on for days trading bars about God and being misunderstood.(Photo: Ouzounova/Splash News)

Diddy - Who better than who you started with? Ma$e tweeted this passive-aggressive demand for a Bad Boy reunion along with his album-title announcement, and we concur: "@iamdiddy should be on MY album unless he gets saved and leave music... LM_ _ O #NOWWEEVEN."(Photo: Richard Bord/WireImage)

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Diddy - Who better than who you started with? Ma$e tweeted this passive-aggressive demand for a Bad Boy reunion along with his album-title announcement, and we concur: "@iamdiddy should be on MY album unless he gets saved and leave music... LM_ _ O #NOWWEEVEN."(Photo: Richard Bord/WireImage)