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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" | — | — | 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 |
| "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 |
| "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 Lower5 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 | |
| "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 |
| "Night Night" | SuperSTah Sunk, Termanology | Man Of 1,000 Styles |
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