Ras Kass is tagged as: hip-hop, rap, hip hop, underground hip-hop, west coast John Austin IV,(born September 26, 1972 in Carson, California), is better known by his stage name Ras Kass.|He released his debut album Soul on Ice in 1996. The album built up considerable hype through the release of several independent singles, including “Remain Anonymous” and “Won’t Catch Me Runnin’.” Soul on Ice saw little commercial success but was adored by the hip-hop underground, which appreciated both his sharp battle rhymes and his militant Afrocentricity. The latter also caused controversy due to the songs “Ordo Abchao” and “Nature of the Threat,” which were tracks detailing the history of white-on-black racism, the latter lasting for well over seven minutes and likely his best-known song. Some claimed that Ras was extreme to the point of racism against Caucasians. Ras Kass made a big push to make sure his second album Rasassination was commercially successful. As well as securing guest appearances from Xzibit and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, he received considerable assistance from superstar West Coast producer Dr. Dre, who rhymed on the lead single “Ghetto Fabulous,” the video for which was supported by an extravagant video shot on a luxury yacht. The album contained some of his most intell... Read More About Ras Kass Biography...  Send Ras Kass ringtones to your cell
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