In Cairo, the Mase 2000-2 became a fixture in the "Mid-Tier Professional" studios—the studios that weren't state-owned giants but were the workhorses of the industry. These were the rooms where the rising stars of Shaabi (street pop), the new wave of Arabic R&B, and the city's burgeoning rock bands cut their teeth.
To understand the reverence for the Mase 2000-2, one must first understand the environment into which it was born. The late 1990s and early 2000s were a transformative time for Cairo. The city was solidifying its status as the undisputed media capital of the Middle East. Cairo was (and remains) the Hollywood of the Arab world, churning out films, TV series, and a staggering percentage of the region's music. mase 2000-2 cairo