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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Elano on April 27, 2009, 08:44:02 AM
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After nearly 2 years of incarceration, West Coast lyricist Ras Kass is set to be released from jail late next month.
Frequent producer/collaborator Domingo told AllHipHop.com that Ras Kass is scheduled to be freed on May 29.
The rapper, real name John Austin IV, was jailed in 2007 for violating his parole by flying to Atlanta and attending the annual BET Awards.
Authorities became aware of Kass’ move when he was seen freestyling in “Cipher 3” with Joell Ortiz, Flo, and Cassidy.
Ras Kass’ issues with the law have been a career hindrance for the last 6 years.
After months on the run, Ras Kass was apprehended by Las Vegas Police in May 2003 and served 19 months in prison for his third DUI conviction.
During this time, the rapper struggled to be released from his contract with Capitol Records, who had previously refused to put out his planned third studio LP, Van Gogh.
Although nothing has been confirmed regarding a possible new label home, the West Coast lyricist was in preliminary talks with Def Jam and G-Unit Records at the time of his 2007 arrest.
Ras Kass’ last album, 2008’s Institutionalized Vol. 2, was released independently on Babygrande Records.
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And he will be back in in September.... lol
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:-\ Hope Ras can kept it music from here on.
He is too talented for the bullshit.
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Ras has been locked up for two years? Damn! News to me. I knew about that first sentence he did but didn't know he was doing a two-year bid. I think I recall hearing something about him heading back in but thought it was only for a few months. Dude need to get back on his music when he comes home and leave that other shit behind him.
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Lil' OT > What about Shyne ? He should leave jail too
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damn drunk drivers
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for real ras is one of the dopest
leave them haterz alone, he dont need game, scipio
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do people actually still care about this dude?
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yeah hes a legend, and he can still spit, so why wouldnt cats want to hear more from someone who can still spit
(shit hes been in that capitol and all these label situations for all these years, we need a real album from him already fuck all this mixtape shit)
do people actually still care about this dude?
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Ras kass went to prison behind drinking..wow..some gangsta..I hope he got rid a dat rat hair flat top...
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best song he ever did was "riiiot" withChino XL
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haha i aint gon lie that fade wasnt right but still you cant knock his talent
Ras kass went to prison behind drinking..wow..some gangsta..I hope he got rid a dat rat hair flat top...
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I didn't realize how powerful Game's groupie population was until people started acting like Ras Kass was wack or irrelevant after the beef. I can't think of too many cats from the West besides maybe Crooked who are that lyrical and can come with bangers like Ras.
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:-\ Hope Ras can keep it music from here on.
He is too talented for the bullshit.
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haha youll get it here first
they hate on ras same way they do on bishop
I didn't realize how powerful Game's groupie population was until people started acting like Ras Kass was wack or irrelevant after the beef. I can't think of too many cats from the West besides maybe Crooked who are that lyrical and can come with bangers like Ras.
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I didn't realize how powerful Game's groupie population was until people started acting like Ras Kass was wack or irrelevant after the beef. I can't think of too many cats from the West besides maybe Crooked who are that lyrical and can come with bangers like Ras.
It was the youtube video that Ras and his crew dropped immediately after the Game fight that took him a notch down in some people's eyes. It was corny and unnecessary, but I still fuck with Rassy's music. He's too talented to be dismissed completely.
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as an artist i like & respect ras kass but he definetly was too jealous of game and he got what he deserved in my eyes, an ass whooping period....when u talk about anotha niggaz kids u gonna get a whooping no matter what the excuse is, that nigga talked smack then got smacked like a bitch....and if he come out again talkin smack again he gonna get smacked again simple...
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I didn't realize how powerful Game's groupie population was until people started acting like Ras Kass was wack or irrelevant after the beef. I can't think of too many cats from the West besides maybe Crooked who are that lyrical and can come with bangers like Ras.
It was the youtube video that Ras and his crew dropped immediately after the Game fight that took him a notch down in some people's eyes. It was corny and unnecessary, but I still fuck with Rassy's music. He's too talented to be dismissed completely.
yup, that video was career suicide, i showed it to sum of my homies who were fans and they couldnt believe it.....and i aint no hater, i been down since the 'wont catch me runnin' days on patchwerk.....i still got my promo anything goes cassette single and copped soul on ice on cd when it dropped......but dudes is a horrible buisness man and makes really bad personal and career choices
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do people actually still care about this dude?
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people still care about crooked i,so why not rass kass ?
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I was unaware tah the was locked up again. I was wondering why he went so quiet all of a sudden afetr gettin out an releasin all them albums in quick sucsesson. New Ras music would be sweet.
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Ras kass went to prison behind drinking..wow..some gangsta..I hope he got rid a dat rat hair flat top...
i thought it was painkillers
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Basically up till now Ras has had several troubles blocking his way. First was Capitol Records. They held him on contract without releasing his album. That was a great hold back.. Later his troubles with the law have put him in a whole other bracket. As of May29th he wont be worried about prison or Capitol Records anymore. He finally got released from Capitol and will be signing to a new label. Give him a few months and Ill have more info along with some new songs./
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what label did Ghetto Fabulous come out on again
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Priority (Capitol)
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Hope the Horsemen get back together. Kurupt has a revitalized flow with a hungry Ras would be nice. Haven't heard much from Canibus, but the last Killah album was his best one.
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lol who still checks for this guy?
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Good news.I agree that situation with game was silly and I lost some respect from him out of that.That being said he can make some great music.I agree riot with chino xl was an amazing track probably in my top 5 of both artists.
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What was the name of that track off of Van Gogh/Goldyn Chyld that sampled Timesplitters 2?