Welcome Back (Mase album)

Welcome Back is the third studio album by American rapper Mase. It was released on August 24, 2004, by Bad Boy Records and Universal Records. His first album since 1999's Double Up, Welcome Back was conceived after a five-year break spent pursuing religion. Mase consulted a variety of musicians to work with him on the album, including Rick Rock, Tyrice Jones, Brass 'n Blues, Park Jin-Young, Chad Hamilton, and Ryan Presson as well as James Bunton and Corron Cole from The Movement.

The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 188,000 copies in the first week. The album received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying sales of 559,000 copies in the United States. Welcome Back was preceded by its same-titled lead single, which samples the Welcome Back, Kotter theme song. This was Mase's first album to not have a Parental Advisory warning, and his first official studio release since 1999's Double Up.