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Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1977), better known by stage name Mase (often typeset as Ma$e) who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker. He was an artist on Sean "Diddy" Combs's hip hop label Bad Boy Records. He was introduced as Bad Boy Entertainment's next big artist during the summer of 1996 when he was featured on the remix to 112's debut single, "Only You", which peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Singles Sales chart as well as its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. With his soon-to-be-trademarked[citation needed] slow flow, Mase quickly developed a crossover fan base as he was featured on original tracks, as well as remixes, by popular R&B artists such as Brian McKnight, Mariah Carey, Keith Sweat, and Brandy, among others. Puff Daddy (Diddy) featured Mase on "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" from The Notorious B.I.G.'s double-LP Life After Death, the album's biggest hit single. He then featured Mase on several songs on his own debut album, No Way Out: the lead single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", which hit number one on the Rap, R&B, and Pop charts, as well as on "Been Around the World", which would also reach number one on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks. By the time Mase released his own debut album, Harlem World, in late 1997, the rapper had become Bad Boy's premier artist, filling the void left by the death of Biggie Smalls. He is married to Twyla Betha and leads an international ministry.
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Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).
Look at me, a woman, calm and in control
No silly girl who's head's always turning
Nobody would guess that, deep inside my soul
A brand new fla-ame is burning
Only you... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
But I couldn't see before-ore
And only you-ou... have the power to move me...
Take me, hold me, mould me, change me and impro-ove me
It's not funny any more-ore - any more-ore
There was I, wondering why
Every day disappeared into the distance
Now with you, the light is shining through
You gave me life, not just existance
Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
You have the power to move me
All the nights I've wasted, dreaming of the time
When I'd discovered the one to guide me
Searching the horizon, didn't realise
That all the time she was beside me
Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
Hope and pray that I'm in ti-ime..., I'm in ti-ime...
Only he can stand and wait that long
Stand by me while I was going wrong
What if she couldn't wait
Have I left it too late
Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'll make the whole world move in sympathy
Brighten up the darkest sky-y
Brighten up the darkest sky-y-y
If only you-ou... use the power to move me
Take me, hold me, mould me, change me and impro-ove me
Only you have the power to mo-o-ove me