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Ras Kass

*1973 US, Watts, Los Angeles
of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. John Austin John Austin (2)

West Coast MC Ras Kass was born John Austin in Carson, California in 1973. A philosophy major at USC, he is a member of hip-hop group Golden State alongside Saafir and Xzibit. Ras Kass also formed the Four Horsemen with talented MCs Canibus, Kurupt and Killah Priest.

     
Genres
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
  • Spoken Word
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Lyrical Swords on Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture by Wu-Tang Clan
Please Don't Let Me on Blasphemy by Apollo Brown & Ras Kass
LOVE IS THE MESSAGE on G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH by Rakim
Verses on Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture by Wu-Tang Clan
Deliver Us from Evil on Blasphemy by Apollo Brown & Ras Kass
H20 on Blasphemy by Apollo Brown & Ras Kass
Goldyn Chyld on Goldyn Chyld by Ras Kass
Wake Up Show Anthem 94 on Soul on Ice: Revisited by Ras Kass
Ups & Downs on Institutionalized Vol. 2 by Ras Kass
Rise Of The Machines on Visions Of Gandhi by Jedi Mind Tricks

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Miami Life / Goldyn ChildRas Kass2019Single
Soul On Ice 2: The LeaksRas Kass2018Single
Soul On Ice 2: The LeaksRas Kass2018Album
Freestyle FilesRas Kass2018Album
Goldyn ChyldRas Kass2017Album
Year End Closeout - A Playlist By Ras KassRas Kass2017Album
Intellectual Property: #SOI2Ras Kass2016Album
Lyrical Hip Hop Is DeadRas Kass2016Album
Amerikkkan Horror Story, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2Ras Kass2016Single
Downward SpiralRas Kass Ft. Freddie Foxxx & Onyx2016Single
Soul On Ice: RevisitedRas Kass2016Album
RosesApollo Brown & Ras Kass Feat. 4 Rax2014Single
Pre-Soul On Ice DemosRas Kass2014Album
BlasphemyApollo Brown & Ras Kass2014Album
Impossible DreamApollo Brown & Ras Kass Feat. Sean Price & Bleu Davinci2014Single
How To Kill GodApollo Brown & Ras Kass2014Single
BarmageddonRas Kass2013Album
You Won'tBlack Silver, Tash, Ras Kass, Self Jupiter, DJ Obi2013Single
That Slap (Remix) - Black Silver ft. Ras Kass & RakaaBlack Silver, Ras Kass, Rakaa-Iriscience, DJ Obi2012Single
Goldyn Chyld II / Save The Ras KassRas Kass2010Album
Institutionalized 2Ras Kass2008Album
Chinese GraffitiRas Kass, Namebrand, Jay 2112007Album
Razzy KazzyRas Kass2007Album
Eat Or DieRas Kass2006Album
Revenge Of The SpitRas Kass2006Album
Lyrical Swords / Think DifferentlyGZA & Ras Kass / Casual, Roc Marciano, Tragedy Khadafi & Vordul Mega2006Album
Guess Who's Back!: Freestyles '05 Vol. 1Ras Kass2005Album
Get Your Bars Up / CautionStrong Arm Steady / Ras Kass2005Album
InstitutionalizedRas Kass2005Album
Book Of Judges / My Favourite Mutiny / Expect MePharoahe Monch / Talib Kweli, Black Thought & The Coup / Ras Kass2005Album
Bars Up / Deformed Pretty Boyz + CautionRas Kass2005Album
Can You See What I See? / Hands High / RepresentRas Kass, Pharoahe Monch, Hi-Tek / Dave Ghetto / Basic Vocab2004Album
Re-Up (The Compilation)Ras Kass2003Compil.
What Do You WantRas Kass Featuring Scipio2003Album
Billboard #1 / Showin' Out / Hot 1Ras Kass2003Album
Ghetto / Agression / The EndRas Kass2003Album
Soul On Ice (Remix) / This Is For The Lover In YouRas Kass / Babyface2002Album
Goldyn ChyldRas Kass2002Album
Hard Times / Verbal MurderThe Pharcyde & Jurassic 5 / Ras Kass2002Album
Goldyn ChyldRas Kass2002Album
Tha Dopest / TV GuideRas Kass2002Single
4 MuchRas Kass2001Album
Van GoghRas Kass2001Album
Back It UpRas Kass2001Album
Home Sweet Home / 4 MuchRas Kass2001Album
The Van Gogh Preview CDRas Kass2001Album
Jack Frost / Anything Goes (Remix)Ras Kass2000Album
Jack Frost / Anything Goes (Remix)Ras Kass2000Album
Organized Rhymes Volume 3Ras Kass / Masta Ace / The Union1999Album
Oral SexRas Kass1999Album
Rasassination (The Sampler)Ras Kass1998Album
"LIVE 98"Ras Kass1998Album
It Is What It IsRas Kass1998Single
H₂OproofRas Kass1998Single
Ghetto FabulousRas Kass1998Album
Rasassination / It Is What It IsRas Kass1998Album
It Is What It IsRas Kass1998Album
Understandable Smooth / The Music Of BusinessRas Kass1998Album
RasassinationRas Kass1998Album
Anything Goes / On Earth As It IsRas Kass1996Album
On Earth As It Is / Jack FrostRas Kass1996Single
Soul On IceRas Kass1996Album
Live From C-ArsonRas Kass1996Album
Soul On Ice (Clean)Ras Kass1996Album
Soul On Ice Remix / Marinatin'Ras Kass1996Album
Hoo-Bangin' / Miami LifeMack 10 Featuring Ice Cube / Ras Kass1996Single
Come WidditAhmad, Ras Kass & Saafir1995Album
Won't Catch Me Runnin'Ras Kass1994Album
Remain AnonymouS / Etc.Ras Kass1994Album
Trick Or TreatWild West Corral Featuring B.O.X. • Ras Kass • The Chronic • Torche1991Album
Look @ U / What Do You WantBigz / Ras KassSingle
Dreams....TooRas KassAlbum
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