Ras Kass
- January 5, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ras Kass |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 26, 1973(1973-09-26) |
| Age | 51 |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Ras Kass Biography
| Name | Ras Kass |
| Birthday | Sep 26 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Ras Kass is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on September 26, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Rapper most well-known as a member the group The HRSMN. He is also a member the Golden State Warriors. About.com named him one of the 50 top MCs of all time.
His LP Barmaggedon features His LP Barmaggedon features Kendrick Lamar and Talib Kweli. and Talib Kweli.
John Austin IV (born September 25, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He returned as a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. Ras is a member of the group Golden State Warriors with Xzibit and Saafir. Editors of About.com ranked him #30 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Pitchfork Media called him “one of the best rappers of all time.”
From a young age, Austin was influenced by hip hop music and inspired by a variety of emcees including Ice Cube, Rakim, Scarface, and KRS-One. His first album, Soul on Ice, was released in 1996. Taking its name from a book by Eldridge Cleaver, Ras addressed racial relations in the same manner, most notably with “Ordo Abchao” and “Nature of the Threat.” The album was released on Priority Records, as was the follow-up, Rasassination, which featured beats from Easy Mo Bee and guest appearances by RZA, Twista, Xzibit, Mack 10 and Dr. Dre. Lead single “Ghetto Fabulous” featured Dre and Mack 10 and was pushed by a lavish video shoot. The album received generally positive reviews, and shortly afterward the MC announced his third album, Van Gogh.
John Austin IV is his real name. He and Teedra had twin boys named Ras and Taj in 1996.
Ras Kass Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rapper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ras Kass is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ras Kass 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He released his first album Soul on Ice in 1996. His second album Rasassination, featuring In 1996, he released his debut album Soul on Ice followed by his second, Rasassination which featured artists like Twista and Dr. Dre. and Dr. Dre.
He was arrested for drunk driving during the production of Goldyn Chyld’s fourth album. This inspired him to create his mixtapes Institutionalized I and II.
Austin was born on September 26, 1973 and grew up in Carson, Ca. In 1996 he had twin sons (Ras and Taj) with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Teedra Moses. BMF Entertainment artist Barima “Bleu DaVinci” McKnight is his cousin.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Ras Kass Dating?
According to our records, Ras Kass is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ras Kass’s is not dating anyone.
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In early 2010 Ras Kass launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the manufacture of 1,000 CDs and 500 records for his A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin) project and a viral marketing campaign called “Save The Ras Kass”, which included a series of satirical web episodes about the plight of the endangered emcee. In an interview with MTV UK writer Han O’Connor he explained his decision to use Kickstarter, stating “we started trying different angles at solving old problems. Kickstarter was the natural evolution of trying creative new business models. When we put out The Quarterly there were people that said, ‘well how come you didn’t create a CD for this?’ and I’m like ‘well if I have to spend that $5000 and you want one, I appreciate it but there’s the small problem that I spent $5000.’” His webisodes document the downfall of an emcee, as he explained, “You just see this downward spiral; it’s just that fall from grace and I’m kind of making fun of that and using me as the vehicle for it.” Finally, Ras Kass exceeded the $3,800 needed for the record in less than five days, with the project being released as a limited edition double CD and LP on July 20, 2011.
Facts & Trivia
Ras Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ras Kass celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.
On November 2012 Ras Kass stated that he had changed the name of his upcoming LP from P.U.M.A. (Pushin Underground Music Always) to Barmageddon. It was released on February 12, 2013. Barmageddon includes features from Kendrick Lamar, MK Asante, Bishop Lamont, Ice-T, Too Short, and Talib Kweli.
What happened to Ras Kass?
After nearly two years of incarceration, Ras Kass was released from jail at the end of May 2009.
Where is Rass Kass from?
Los Angeles, CA
How old is Coast Contra?
Let’s backtrack a little bit; Coast Contra was birthed in 2013 in RioLoz’s pops house. Ras, Taj, and Rio (being its original group members) encountered Eric Jamal three yrs later and found him to be a long lost original piece of the puzzle.
What is the net worth of the game?
Net Worth: $10 Million
Date of Birth:| Nov 29, 1979 (42 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 3 in (1.918 m)
Profession:| Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Singer, Rapper
Where is Rio Loz from?
R.I.O.
Origin| Cologne, Germany
Genres| Dancehall, electro house, dance
Years active| 2007-present
Labels| Kontor Records, Zooland Records