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Rass Kass

Ras Kass
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Ras Kass
Birth name John Austin IV
Also known as The Waterproof Emcee, Razzy Kazzy, The Endangered Lyricist
Born September 26, 1973 (age 42)
Watts, California, United States
Origin Carson, California, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Producer
Years active 1994present
Labels Patchwerk Recordings, Priority, Zoo Life, Blackhouse, Re-Up Entertainment, Mello Music Group
Associated acts Wrekonize, The HRSMN, Kurupt, Xzibit, Saafir, 40 Glocc, Canibus, Killah Priest, Chino XL, Krondon, Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia, Da Beatminerz, Dr. Dre, Crooked I, Coolio, Bishop Lamont, Dina Rae, Apollo Brown
Website www.raskass.bandcamp.com

John Austin IV, (born September 26, 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.[;1]; 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 (19872007).[;2]; Pitchfork Media called him "one of the best rappers of all time." [;3];

Contents

1 Biography
1.1 Early career
1.2 Soul on Ice & Rasassination
1.3 Priority Issues, Van Gogh & Goldyn Chyld
1.4 Incarceration, Institutionalized I & II, Priority Release
1.5 The Quarterly
1.6 A.D.I.D.A.S. Kickstarter Project & Save The Ras Kass
1.7 Barmageddon
2 Discography
3 References
4 External links

Biography

Austin was born in Watts, California on September 26, 1973.[;4]; In 1996 he had twin sons (Ras and Taj) with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Teedra Moses.[;5];[;6]; BMF Entertainment artist Barima "Bleu DaVinci" McKnight is his cousin.[;7];
Early career