Mase was born before 1976 .
His 1997 album Harlem World is Grammy nominated and certified quadruple Platinum by RIAA Mase has released two other albums , Double Up and Welcome Back , both certified Gold by RIAA. Mase was born Mason Drell Betha in Jacksonville , Florida , on August 27 , 1977 , as a fraternal twin born almost two months premature .
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