Questions about the character of rapper-turned-religous leader Mase, or Pastor Mason Betha, arose when the married performer gave his number to a Howard University student during a promotional visit last week.

Howard University’s student newspaper The Hilltop (Rated #1 by the Princeton Review) reports that during the visit,

“[the] artist signed autographs, with messages such as “Jesus cares about you” to promote his new album “Welcome Back,” for two hours. Along with a similar message, Mase gave a cell phone number where he could be reached to Erica Pinkett, a freshman psychology major, with “don’t talk” written below. As a result, some students question Mase’s credibility as a minister. … ”

When an enterprising Hilltop reporter called the number, a man identifying himself as an Bad Boy Records Intern said Mase was “playing around” giving out the number, but that he would pass along the interview request to Mase …