Producers Rick Rock and the Movement take the Bad Boy Records way of borrowing from the pop world and pump new life into the tired technique more than once. Like his past hits it's lyric-filled, driven but effortless, and has a crafty interpolation of a pop tune, this time the Welcome Back Kotter theme. The title track is the bouncy, sticks-in-your-head reminder of everything great about Mase. Rather than going the "it says in the Good Book" route, Mase focuses on the consequences of a thug lifestyle throughout the album, without a cuss but with plenty of street smarts. Don't think Mase is going to be joining the Partridge Family anytime soon he's not naïve enough and his portrayal of day-to-day life on Welcome Back is real. No, he doesn't want your drugs, booze, or loose women, but living the good life rarely sounds this fun, this hip. Yes, he raps about Jesus, but no more than some thugs do. After five years of leading his own ministry and rap retirement, Mase is back with the same skills and the same lazy yet on-point delivery, but lyrically it's a whole new ballgame.
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