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This is the discography for American hip hop artist Ras Kass .
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This is the discography for American hip hop artist Ras Kass .
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [2] | ||
| Soul on Ice |
| 169 | 35 |
| Rasassination |
| 63 | 11 |
| Barmaggedon |
| — | — |
| Intellectual Property |
| — | — |
| Soul on Ice 2 |
| — | — |
| I'm Not Clearing Shvt |
| — | — |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | US Rap | |||
| 1994 | "Won't Catch Me Runnin'" / "Remain Anonymous" | — | — | data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single |
| 1996 | "Anything Goes" | 85 | 20 | Soul on Ice |
| "Soul on Ice" (Remix) | 82 | 22 | ||
| 1998 | "Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack-10) | 56 | — | Rasassination |
| 2010 | "Golden Child II" | — | — | A.D.I.D.A.S. |
| 2012 | "Sushi" | — | — | Barmageddon |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Come Widdit" | 1994 | Ahmad, Saafir | Street Fighter (soundtrack) |
| "E=MC5 (Bust the Scientifical)" | 1995 | KeyKool & DJ Rhettmatic, LMNO, Voodoo, Meen Green | Kozmonautz |
| "Get Up, Get Down" | Coolio, Malika, Shorty, Leek Ratt, P.S., WC | Gangsta's Paradise | |
| "Riiiot!" | 1996 | Chino XL | Here to Save You All |
| "Miami Life" | — | The Substitute (soundtrack) | |
| "Plastic Surgery" | Xzibit, Saafir | At the Speed of Life | |
| "It Ain't Nothing Nice" | DBA Flip | Flip on This | |
| "Uni-4-Orm" | 1997 | Heltah Skeltah, Canibus | Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack) |
| "The Ebonic Plague" | Cru | Da Dirty 30 | |
| "Hit 'Em" | Coolio | My Soul | |
| "Arch Angels" | Xzibit | The Lawhouse Experience, Volume One | |
| "Action Guaranteed" | 1998 | O.C. | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
| "3 Card Molly" | Xzibit, Saafir | 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz | |
| "One on One" | Kid Capri, Punchline | Soundtrack to the Streets | |
| "Handwriting on the Wall" | RZA | Bobby Digital in Stereo | |
| "Sophisticated Thugs" | 1999 | Bootleg | Death Before Dishonesty |
| "Line on Fire" | Domingo, Bamboo, F.T., KRS-One, Godsons, MC Shan | Behind the Doors of the 13th Floor | |
| "Play the Cards I Was Given" | Mr. Mike | Rhapsody | |
| "The 7th" | Ice-T, Marc Live, Catastraphe | The Seventh Deadly Sin | |
| "Up from da Undaground" | KRS-One, Mad Lion, Xzibit | Temple of Hiphop Kulture (Criminal Justice: From Darkness to Light) | |
| "All Checks Are Cleared" | D.B.A. | Doing Business As... | |
| "On Top of the World" | Battlecat, Hot B, Skitso G | Gumbo Roots | |
| "West Coast Mentality" | 2000 | — | 3 Strikes (soundtrack) |
| "Game" | Mystikal | WWF Aggression | |
| "La Vida Bloka" | Clee & Drank-A-Lot | Good Laaawd That's a Lot of Drank | |
| "What Part of the Game?" | Killah Priest | View from Masada | |
| "Heaven or Grimmripping" | IRS | America's Ghettos | |
| "Horsementality" | Canibus, Killah Priest, Kurupt | 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) | |
| "Spazz Out" | David Banner | Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1 | |
| "I Gets Paper" | Mr. D.O.G | Ghetto Politics | |
| "Heart of the Assassin" | Chace Infinite, Krondon, Phenam a.k.a. Don Krisis | Soul Assassins II | |
| "Bounce, Rock, Golden State" | 2001 | Xzibit, Saafir | Training Day (soundtrack) |
| "2001 4dr. Cadillac" | Bad Azz, Sylk-E. Fyne, Butch Cassidy | Personal Business | |
| "Bentleys & Bitches" | Da Beatminerz, Jayo Felony | Brace 4 Impak | |
| "My Bloc" | 2002 | Caz, Kurupt, Roscoe | Goin Head Up |
| "Harder" | Xzibit, Saafir | Man Vs. Machine | |
| "What Type" | 2003 | 40 Glocc | The Jakal |
| "Rise of the Machines" | Jedi Mind Tricks | Visions of Gandhi | |
| "Comin' from the Lower Level" | 2004 | CHOPS, Phil Da Agony, Talib Kweli | Virtuosity |
| "Lyrical Swords" | 2005 | GZA | Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture |
| "Making the Rounds" | Rasco | The Dick Swanson Theory | |
| "Introducin" | 2006 | Vakill | Worst Fears Confirmed |
| "Legendary" | Mr. D.O.G, Scipio | Backstreets & Boulevards | |
| "Flashlight" | The Alchemist, 40 Glocc | No Days Off | |
| "Musical Murdah" | 2007 | Hell Razah | Renaissance Child |
| "125 Part 3 (Connections)" | Joell Ortiz, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gacha | The Brick: Bodega Chronicles | |
| "Inner G" | Killah Priest, Canibus, Kurupt | The Offering | |
| "U Ain't Me" | Strong Arm Steady, Chamillionaire, Xzibit | Deep Hearted | |
| "Killen Em" | Cool Nutz | King Cool Nutz | |
| "Go Hard" | 2008 | Bishop Lamont, Black Milk, Royce da 5'9" | Caltroit |
| "The Corner" | Termanology, Doo Wop, Alias Khryst | Da Cameo King | |
| "Payback" | Immortal Technique, Diabolic | The 3rd World | |
| "Be Cool" | Bishop Lamont, Xzibit, Glasses Malone, Mykestro | The Confessional | |
| "2010 Wake Up Show Anthem" | 2010 | Sway & King Tech, B-Real, Crooked I, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Qbert, DJ Revolution, Kam Moye, Locksmith, RZA, Tajai, Tech N9ne | — |
| "I Wanna Rock" (West Coast Remix) | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Crooked I, Nipsey Hussle | ||
| "Catalyst for Change" | Truthlive, Finale | Patience | |
| "Smoke Sumthin'" | Cypress Hill, Kurupt, Young De | Smoke Out Compilation | |
| "I Got Mines" | Ski Beatz, Tabi Bonney, Nikki Wray, Stalley | 24 Hour Karate School | |
| "The Golden Cypher" | 2011 | Canibus, K-Solo | Lyrical Law |
| "The Red Carpet" | Evidence, Raekwon | Cats & Dogs | |
| "Classical" | 2012 | Planet Asia, Jasiri X | Black Belt Theatre |
| "The Book" | KnowMads, La | The KnewBook | |
| "Get Up" | Oh No, Prince Po | Ohnomite | |
| "3 the Hard Way" | Crooked I, Kurupt | Psalm 82:v6 | |
| "Californication" | David Banner, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Kree, The Game | Sex, Drugs & Video Games | |
| "What the West Like" | Snowgoons, Planet Asia, Krondon | Snowgoons Dynasty | |
| "We Should Start a Revolution" | 2013 | Kid Frost, Big Swisha, Big Tank | The Good Man |
| "Play No Games" | 2014 | Shane Dollar, Jesse Taylor, Deep Thawts | — |
| "48 Laws (Part 1)" | Apollo Brown | Blasphemy | |
| "Eyes Wide Open" | 2015 | Rapper Big Pooh | Words Paint Pictures |
| "We Earned It" | DJ EFN, Black Milk, Black Collar, Cory Gunz | Another Time | |
| "Enemies with Benefits" | Apollo Brown | Grandeur | |
| "For the Worst" | EDIDON, Bad Lucc | The Hope Dealer, Pt. 1 | |
| "Don't Touch That Dial" | 2016 | Apathy, O.C. | Handshakes with Snakes |
| "Gospel of the Worm" | Vinnie Paz | The Cornerstone of the Corner Store | |
| "Night Night" | SuperSTah Sunk, Termanology | Man Of 1,000 Styles | |
| "Cold Crush" | 2018 | Ghostface Killah, Chris Rivers, La the Darkman | The Lost Tapes |
| "Winged Assassins" | 2022 | Vinnie Paz | Tortured in the Name of God's Unconditional Love |
| "it's Up" | 2024 | X-Raided, Kxng Crooked | A Sin in Heaven |
| "100 Proof" | Da Beatminerz | Stifled Creativity | |
| "Back in Style" | |||
| "Love Is the Message" | Rakim, Planet Asia, Sally Green, Snoop Dogg | REB7RTH |
Germaine Williams, better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-American rapper. He gained fame in the 1990s for his ability to freestyle, and released his debut album Can-I-Bus in 1998. Canibus has released 13 solo studio albums, as well as multiple collaboration albums and EPs with other rappers as a member of the Four Horsemen, Refugee Camp All-Stars, Sharpshooterz, Cloak N Dagga, the Undergods and one-half of T.H.E.M.
Walter Reed, better known by his stage name Killah Priest, is an American rapper, a member of Sunz of Man, and a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his intensely spiritual lyrics, containing religious references and metaphors. He is connected to the Black Hebrew Israelites through his rhymes, and is known for his controversial and political subject matter. He is also a part of supergroup the HRSMN along with Canibus, Ras Kass, and Kurupt.
Alan Daniel Maman, known professionally as The Alchemist, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and underground rap. His frequent collaborators include Prodigy, Eminem, Action Bronson, Freddie Gibbs, Roc Marciano, ScHoolboy Q, Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Boldy James, and Earl Sweatshirt.
The Hrsmn is an American hip hop supergroup consisting of the artists Canibus, Ras Kass, Killah Priest, and Kurupt. They have released two albums. The name of the group is in reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who appear in the Book of Revelation from the Bible. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are traditionally named Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death. Throughout the HRSMN songs, there are many references to each of the members representing a specific entity. They are Pestilence, War (Canibus), Famine (Kurupt), and Death. They have each frequently appeared on each of the members solo albums, such as Canibus's 2000 B.C. and Killah Priest's Priesthood. Pharoahe Monch was also closely affiliated, acting as the hype man on the leaked "I'm a Horseman (Promo)" and rapping on "Horsemen" from Canibus's 2000 B.C. . In August 2000, Canibus listed Monch as the fifth member of the group, though further releases in subsequent years would not include or reference him.
Teedra Shenita Moses is an American R&B and soul singer.
Tracy Lamar Davis, better known as Big Tray Deee or simply Tray Deee, is an American rapper. He is a member of rap group Tha Eastsidaz, as well as the Diirty OGz.
James Victor Heinz, known professionally as J57, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and music video director that infuses hip hop with indie rock, pop, folk & Americana music. He is a member of the Brown Bag AllStars, a group of emcees he helped create while working at Fat Beats in 2004, and Jamo Gang, a hip-hop group along with Ras Kass and El Gant. J57 cites DJ Eclipse and his mentor DJ Premier, as his musical influences. He owns a record label called FiveSe7en Collective which is the home of a lot of new, promising talent in different genres of music. J57 was co-host of Shade45 / SiriusXM’s show “Rap Is Outta Control” with DJ Eclipse for 5 years.
William G. Shields, better known by his stage name Jehst, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR Productions.
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
Supastition is an American underground hip hop artist from Greenville, North Carolina. He has also recorded under the name of Kam Moye and Blackmel. He has appeared on songs with the likes of KRS-One, The RZA, Ras Kass, Tech N9ne, Little Brother, Croup, The Soulution, S1 (producer), M-Phazes, Tajai of Souls of Mischief, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Royce da 5'9", Elzhi, and countless others.
Donald Mason, also known as Vakill is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Vakill is known through his association with Chicago Hip Hop collective The Molemen, and has released three studio albums.
Byron Dwayne "Guilty" Simpson is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla's favorite rappers.
John R. Austin II, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the group Golden State Warriors with Xzibit and Saafir. About.com ranked him No. 30 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), while Pitchfork Media called him "one of the best rappers of all time".
Fredrick Jamel Tipton, better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cancelled and he was dropped from the label due to executive shakeups. Gibbs later signed with Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2011 and released a number of mixtapes through the label, including his highly acclaimed Baby Face Killa (2012).
DJ Concept is DJ and music producer from Long Island, New York. He is the co-founder of The Bash Brothers DJ Crew along with DJ Mickey Knox.
Jack Splash is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. Splash's works have won multiple Grammy's and include writing and production on singles for artists such as Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, John Legend, CeeLo Green, Solange Knowles, Mayer Hawthorne, Goodie Mob, Ras Kass, B.o.B, R. Kelly, Pixie Lott, Christina Aguilera, Jazmine Sullivan, Jennifer Hudson, Melanie Fiona, Musiq Soulchild, Tank and the Bangas, K. Michelle, Keyshia Cole, Anthony Hamilton, Dirt Nasty, Estelle, Elijah Blake, Groove Armada, Zap Mama, Raheem DeVaughn, Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, Kelis, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige, Sia, Valerie June, Cimafunk & Rhiannon Giddens.
Christian Talcott Webster, better known by his stage name Chris Webby, is an American rapper from Norwalk, Connecticut. Webster has released many mixtapes such as the DJ Drama-hosted Bars On Me (2012) and his EP There Goes the Neighborhood (2011), which peaked at number 101 on the Billboard 200. He has worked with various artists such as Freeway, Mac Miller, Joell Ortiz, Big K.R.I.T., Method Man, Apathy, Prodigy, Bun B, Tech N9ne, Jarren Benton and Kid Ink. In 2013 he and his label, Homegrown Music, signed a deal with E1 Music. He then released Homegrown, another EP, in November 2012. Webster released his debut studio album Chemically Imbalanced on October 27, 2014.
DJ EFN is an American record label executive and DJ, based in Miami, who specializes in hip-hop. Since the early 1990s, operating most often under the banner of Crazy Hood Productions, EFN has worked in the hip-hop industry in a variety of capacities, including as a mixtape producer, album producer and A&R consultant, radio host, marketing and promotions specialist, clothing retailer, artist manager, and film producer. He is currently best known as the creator and co-host of "Drink Champs," a weekly podcast carried by Sean "Diddy" Combs's Revolt TV network.
Mello Music Group (MMG) is an American independent record label based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 2007, Mello Music has released hip hop compilations and albums by producers and rappers such as Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Mr. Lif, Ghostface Killah, Open Mike Eagle, L'Orange, Quelle Chris, Jean Grae, Kool Keith, Nottz, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Pete Rock, and Rapper Big Pooh. In 2012, MTV Hive described MMG as having a "dedication to intelligent, street-wise boom bap", although the label has released a number of purely instrumental albums as well. In 2016, Forbes magazine called Mello Music Group the most successful indie rap label of the decade.
Erik Vincent Stephens, better known professionally as Apollo Brown, is an American record producer from Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is a member of the hip hop group Ugly Heroes and has released numerous collaborations with the likes of Guilty Simpson, O.C., Ras Kass, Skyzoo and Planet Asia.