Ras Kass

Ras Kass, pseudonimo di John Austin VI (Watts, 25 settembre 1976), è un rapper e attore statunitense.

Ras Kass
Nazionalità	Stati Uniti
Genere	Hip hop
Periodo di attività musicale	1994 – in attività
Etichetta	Priority Records, Zoo Life
Album pubblicati	4
Sito ufficiale

Carriera

Ha fatto parte di un gruppo assieme a Canibus, Killah Priest e Kurupt ovvero gli HRSMN di cui hanno fatto un solo album , ha collaborato con molti artisti della scena musicale rap .

Discografia

Album studio

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B
1996	Soul on Ice Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Priority	169	35
1998	Rasassination Released: September 22, 1998 Label: Priority	63	11
2005	Institutionalized Released: 2005 Label: none	—	—
2010	A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin) Released: 2010 Label: none	—	—
TBD: 2012	F.I.L.A. (Fuck It, Lose it All) Released: TBD in 2012 Label: none	—	—

Street Album

• "Van Gogh" (2001) (unreleased)
• "Goldyn Chyld" (2002) (unreleased)
• "Re-Up The Compilation" (2003)
• "Eat Or Die" (2006)
• "Revenge Of The Spit" (2006) (mixtape)
• "Chinese Graffiti" (2007)
• "Institutionalized Vol. 2" (2008)
• "Quarterly" (2009)

Singoli

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
		U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
1996	"Anything Goes"	85	20	Soul on Ice
	"Soul on Ice"	82	22
1998	"Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10)	56	–	Rasassination

Collaborazioni

• 1994: Come Widdit (Ahmad, Ras Kass & Saafir) dalla colonna sonora del film Street Fighter - Sfida finale
• 1996: Plastic Surgery (Xzibit featuring Ras Kass & Saafir) from At the Speed of Life
• 1996: Riiiot! (Chino XL featuring Ras Kass) from Here to Save You All
• 1997: The Ebonic Plague (Cru featuring Ras Kass) from Da Dirty 30
• 1997: Uni-4-Orm (Ras Kass, Heltah Skeltah & Canibus) from Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• 1997: Hit Em (Coolio featuring Ras Kass) from My Soul
• 1998: One on One (Kid Capri featuring Ras Kass & Punchline) from Soundtrack to the Streets
• 1998: Handwriting on the Wall (RZA featuring Ras Kass) from Bobby Digital in Stereo
• 1998: 3 Card Molly (Xzibit featuring Ras Kass & Saafir) from 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
• 1999: On Top of the World (Battlecat featuring Ras Kass, Hot B & Skitso G) from Gumbo Roots
• 2000: What Part of the Game? (Killah Priest featuring Ras Kass) from View from Masada
• 2001: Bounce, Rock, Golden State (Xzibit, Ras Kass & Saafir) dalla colonna sonora del film Training Day
• 2001: 2001 4dr. Cadillac (Bad Azz featuring Ras Kass, Sylk-E.Fyne & Butch Cassidy) from Personal Business
• 2001: Bentleys & Bitches (Da Beatminerz featuring Jayo Felony & Ras Kass) from Brace 4 Impak
• 2003: What Type (40 Glocc featuring Ras Kass) from The Jakal
• 2003: Rise of the Machines (Jedi Mind Tricks featuring Ras Kass) from Visions of Gandhi
• 2005: Lyrical Swords (GZA & Ras Kass) from Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
• 2007: Musical Murdah (Hell Razah featuring Ras Kass) from Renaissance Child
• 2007: Go Hard (Bishop Lamont featuring Ras Kass & Royce Da 5'9") from Caltroit
• 2007: U Ain't Me (Strong Arm Steady feat. Chamillionaire, Ras Kass, & Xzibit) (prod. by Da Riffs) from Deep Hearted
• 2007: 125 Part 3 (Connections) (Joell Ortiz featuring Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gacha) The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
• 2008: The Corner (Termanology featuring Ras Kass, Doo Wop & Alias Khryst) from Da Cameo King
• 2008: Payback (Immortal Technique featuring Diabolic & Ras Kass) from The 3rd World
• 2008: Be Cool (Bishop Lamont featuring Xzibit, Ras Kass, Glasses Malone & Mykestro) from The Confessional
• 2010: 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem (Sway & King Tech featuring B-Real, Crooked I, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Qbert, DJ Revolution, Kam Moye, Locksmith, Ras Kass, RZA, Tajai & Tech N9ne)
• 2010: Smoke Sumthin (Cypress Hill featuring Ras Kass, Kurupt & Young De) from Smoke Out Compilation
• 2010: I Wanna Rock (West Coast Remix) (Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Crooked I, Ras Kass & Nipsey Hussle)
• 2011: The Golden Cypher (Canibus featuring Ras Kass & K-Solo) from Lyrical Law
• 2012: The Book (The KnowMads featuring La & Ras Kass)
• 2019: No mistakes allowed ( Dj Fastcust featuring Ras Kass, El Gant & Afu Ra)

Filmografia

• 1997 Rhyme & Reason
• 1998 I Got the Hook Up
• 2000 Brothahood
• 2007 BEEF IV
• 2011 Rhyme and Punishment

Voci correlate

• The HRSMN
• Xzibit
• Canibus
• Saafir
• 40 Glocc
• Krondon
• Phil Da Agony
• Immortal Technique
• Da Beatminerz
• Dr. Dre
• Mack 10
• Crooked I
• Teedra Moses
• NameBrand
• Coolio
• Jaz-O
• M.O.P.
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Joell Ortiz
• Mobb Deep
• Jayo Felony
• Busta Rhymes
• E-40
• Talib Kweli
• Vakill
• Chino XL
• Pharoahe Monch
• Public Enemy
• Kool G Rap
• D12
• G-Unit
• Chamillionaire

Collegamenti esterni

• Sito ufficiale, su raskass-central.com.
• Ras Kass (canale), su YouTube.
• Ras Kass, su Last.fm, CBS Interactive.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su AllMusic, All Media Network.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su Bandcamp.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su Discogs, Zink Media.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su Genius.com.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su Billboard.
• (EN) Ras Kass, su IMDb, IMDb.com.
• Ras Kass Central, su s3.zetaboards.com. URL consultato il 2 giugno 2012 (archiviato dall'url originale il 2 aprile 2012).