| Ras Kass Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 25, 1973 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Ras Kass is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor who is known as a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt. The HRSMN has released albums and extended plays like The Horsemen Project, Historic EP, and The Last Ride. In addition to that, Ras Kass has been a member of the group named Golden State Warriors, along with Xzibit and Saafir. Over the years, he has also worked on multiple albums, tracks, and mixtapes including Soul on Ice, I’m Not Clearing Shxt, A.D.I.D.A.S., Barmaggedon, Soul on Ice 2, Rasassination, Intellectual Property, Breakfast at Banksy’s (with Jack Splash as Semi Hendrix), Sushi, Eat or Die, Quarterly, The Endangered Lyricist, The Endangered Lyricist Vol. 2, The Endangered Lyricist Vol. 3, Blasphemy (with Apollo Brown), Institutionalized, Institutionalized Volume 2, Barmageddon 2.0, Refresher Course, Year End Closeout, Anything Goes, Ghetto Fabulous (ft. Dr. Dre and Mack-10), and Golden Child II. Pitchfork Media has called Ras Kass “one of the best rappers of all time.”
Full Name
John R. Austin IV
Other Names
Ras Kass, The Waterproof Emcee, Razzy
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor
Family
- Others – Barima “Bleu DaVinci” McKnight (Cousin) (Artist)
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
5ive7even, Cre8yte, Blackhouse Records, Mello, Re-Up, Babygrande Records, Capitol, Priority Records, Virgin Records, Patchwerk, Zoo Life, Maverick
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ras Kass has dated –
- Teedra Moses – He had twin sons (Ras and Taj)Â with Teedra Moses, an R&B and soul singer, in 1996.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Pierced ears
Ras Kass Facts
- He spent his childhood years growing up in Carson, California.
- On September 17, 1996, Ras Kass released his debut album titled Soul on Ice and it included songs like Anything Goes, On Earth as It Is…, Nature of the Threat, The Evil That Man Do, Miami Life, Sonset, and Drama (ft. Coolio). The album peaked at #35 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at #169 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
- Ras Kass appeared as himself in the 1997 documentary film Rhyme & Reason.
- In 1998, he was cast as himself in the crime comedy film I Got the Hook-Up, starring Anthony Johnson, Master P, Ice Cube, and C-Murder.
- His 2nd album Rasassination was released on September 22, 1998, via PatchWerk and it consists of tracks like Ghetto Fabulous (ft. Dr. Dre and Mack 10), It Is What It Is (ft. Jazze Pha), Get At Me, Wild Pitch (ft. Xzibit, Jah Skillz, and Phil da Agony), The End (ft. RZA), and H2O Proof (ft. Saafir). The album peaked at #11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at #63 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
- Ras Kass was ranked at #30 on the “Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)” list curated by About.com.
Featured Image by Ras Kass / Instagram
