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.MASTA BETA

This is an article about the New York rapper who was active from 1997 to 2001. Along with Flip, his beat man and best friend, he created Authenticity. The duo's first and subsequently only album.

The album has a timeless sound and clocks in at 71 minutes. It's full of clever rhymes and a real NYC indie feel. Original beats prove that Flip is the man.

Two beats on the album were toss off's from DJ Mondee of Yakballz fame. Mondee has gone on to work with many other hip hop artists. Most notable is Suge White. The two relased two classic mix tapes. "Hip Hop Vacation" & "Flossin." To which the latter Mastabeta contributed the song "Random Soothing Parts 1 and 2" A creepy lttle song with a stabbing piano that in the artists own opinion should "be heard through headphones."

After the Authenticity project was complete, Mastabeta went to work with a guy by the name of Lovell who didn't really create music that was aligned with what he and Flip were doing. However, Lovell was intrigued and came up with a hard hitting, lo-fi beat and as a result the two made the song "hateface."

The pair put out one other song and the project was terminated.

In 2005 the album began a second life with people in various countries obtaining copies. No money was ever made.

In the early 90's before Mastabeta was the name, an emcee named "Frank Brady" took young "Eric Flavas" up to harlem and brought him to "Sterling Studios." He was then introduced to a group of rappers who rounded up the crew. They called themselves "Out Of Order" and cut the track "You know the transaction" The recording is of poor quality but it is signifigant because it marks the first time Mastabeta was recorded.

Shortly afterward, another name change. This time it was now "EF Roc." A name he took on for apparently no reason.