Ras Kass
Rapper Ras Kass was born John Austin IV in Watts, California in 1973. A voracious reader throughout his youth, he adopted his stage name in honor of Ethiopian emperor Ras Kassa Mercha. After releasing a pair of independent singles, Ras Kass emerged as one of the most highly regarded new rappers at the time, winning particular acclaim for his skills as a lyricist (in the space of six months, he twice earned Rap Pages magazine's Rhyme of the Month award as well as The Source's Hip Hop Quotable honor). His long-awaited debut LP, Soul on Ice, arrived on Priority Records in 1996. The album included the singles "Ordo Abchao (Order Out of Chaos)" and seven-minute history lesson "Nature of the Threat," as well as a guest spot from Coolio. His sophomore effort, Rasassination (PatchWerk/Priority), followed in 1998, landing in the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 and peaking just outside the Top Ten of the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The album produced one single, "Ghetto Fabulous," with guests Dr. Dre and Mack 10, as well as the fan favorite "Interview with the Vampire." In addition, Ras was joined by Kurupt, Saafir, Jazze Pha, Xzibit, Twista, RZA, and more. The release of his follow-up, Van Gogh, was delayed by label mergers and bootlegging, and Ras was forced to shelve the project. Another project, Goldyn Chyld, also failed to materialize.
Ras shifted focus to the HRSMN, a rap supergroup formed with Kurupt, Killah Priest, and Canibus. The foursome issued their debut, The Horsemen Project, in 2003. Still embroiled in label disagreements, Ras released the mixtapes Institutionalized (2005); Revenge of the Spit and Eat or Die (2006); and Institutionalized, Vol. 2 (2008). A mixtape project titled The Quarterly was self-issued in 2009 on Ras' website and featured spots by Killah Priest, Mistah F.A.B., and producer Pete Rock. A crowdfunded project, A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin), was released in 2011. Barmageddon followed in 2013 and featured guests like Too $hort, Ice-T, Monie Love, Yukmouth, Kendrick Lamar, and more. Blasphemy, a collaborative album with producer Apollo Brown, was issued in 2014 and recruited Royce da 5'9", Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, and others. That same year, Ras released Barmageddon 2.0. In 2016, a flurry of activity resulted in the release of two additional mixtapes and Intellectual Property: SO12, which featured KRS-One, RZA, Bun B, Onyx, and more on a sprawling 26 tracks. In 2019, Ras released the full-length Soul on Ice 2, the long-awaited sequel to his 1996 debut.
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Barmageddon
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Cre8yte Corporation il 12 feb 2013
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Breakfast At Banksy's
Semi Hendrix, Jack Splash, Ras Kass
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Mello Music Group il 16 ott 2015
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Intellectual Property #So12: 20th Anniversary
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Cre8yte Corporation il 17 ott 2017
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It's Up
X-Raided, Ras Kass, Kxng Crooked
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Strange Music, Inc il 19 apr 2024
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Blasphemy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Mello Music Group il 27 ott 2014
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Soul On Ice
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Priority Records il 1 gen 1996
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Soul on Ice 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Mello Music Group il 6 set 2019
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The Great Recession - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Cre8yte Corporation il 6 nov 2012
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Amerikkkan Horror Story Pt. 1 & 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Blackhouse il 19 gen 2017
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Rasassination (The End)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Priority Records il 1 gen 1998
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Rasassination (The End)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Priority Records il 1 gen 1998
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Soul On Ice
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Priority Records il 1 gen 1996
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Still More Bounce
Ras Kass, Dirty Rat, Kam, Tash, Merciless Stylz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Wolfpac Records il 17 ago 2018
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Only Peace and Love Can Save Us Now! (feat. Borderline Delusion, Keith MURRAY & David "Mezzy" Mesirow)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Borderline Delusion Records il 6 dic 2021
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50450
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Red Room Distribution il 3 nov 2023
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Institutionalized Vol. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Babygrande Records il 5 ago 2008
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Promised Land (feat. Statik Selektah)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da That's Hip Hop LLC il 14 lug 2016
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In $ We Trust
Mic Swift The Sound Provider, Ras Kass
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Sick Swift Productions il 11 nov 2022
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GUTTR
Ras Kass, RJ Payne, Havoc of Mobb Deep
Hip-Hop/Rap - Sarà pubblicato il 3 mag 2024 su Fat Beats Records
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Eat or Die
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da RBC Records il 19 set 2006
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