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Ras Kass Biography

The American rapper known as Ras Kass was born John Austin IV in 1973 in Watts, California. Kass arrived on the music scene in the mid 1990’s with his debut album, Soul on Ice, which featured contributions from such notable rappers as Dr. Dre and Easy Mo Bee. The album was well-received and set the stage for a career which has lasted well into the new millennium.

Since Soul on Ice, Rass Kass has released the additional albums: Rasassination (1998), Institutionalized (2005), and Institutionalized Vol. 2 (2008.) Notable singles from Ras Kass include: “Anything Goes,” “Soul on Ice Remix,” and “Ghetto Fabulous” (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10.) In addition, Ras Kass has appeared as a guest artist on dozens of other songs, including: Mystikal (“Game”); Canibus (“Horsementality”); Bad Azz and Sylk-E (“2001 4dr. Cadillac”); Jedi Mind Tricks (“Rise of the Machines”); GZA (“Lyrical Swords”); Vakill (“Introduin”); Bishop Lamont (“Go Hard”); Snoop Dogg (“I Wanna Rock”); Evidence (“The Red Carpet”); Snowgoons (“What The West Like”); and the Apollo Brothers (“48 Laws Part 1” and “Enemies with Benefits.”)

In 2014, Ras Kass joined the hip hop supergroup known as The HRSMN, with his fellow rappers Kurupt, Killah Priest, and Canibus. Ras Kass continues to perform and record, and is recognized as one of the era’s most talented rappers by About.com and Pitchfork Media.