# Ras Kass

Ras Kass, pseudonimo di John Austin VI (Watts, 25 settembre 1976), è un rapper e attore statunitense.

## Carriera

Ha fatto parte di un gruppo assieme a Canibus, Killah Priest e Kurupt ovvero gli HRSMN di cui hanno fatto un solo album , ha collaborato con molti artisti della scena musicale rap .

## Discografia
### Album studio

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album | U.S. | U.S. R&B |
| 1996 | Soul on Ice Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Priority | 169 | 35 |
| 1998 | Rasassination Released: September 22, 1998 Label: Priority | 63 | 11 |
| 2005 | Institutionalized Released: 2005 Label: none | — | — |
| 2010 | A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin) Released: 2010 Label: none | — | — |
| TBD: 2012 | F.I.L.A. (Fuck It, Lose it All) Released: TBD in 2012 Label: none | — | — |

### Street Album

* "Van Gogh" (2001) (unreleased)
* "Goldyn Chyld" (2002) (unreleased)
* "Re-Up The Compilation" (2003)
* "Eat Or Die" (2006)
* "Revenge Of The Spit" (2006) (mixtape)
* "Chinese Graffiti" (2007)
* "Institutionalized Vol. 2" (2008)
* "Quarterly" (2009)

### Singoli

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
| 1996 | "Anything Goes" | 85 | 20 | Soul on Ice |
| 1996 | "Soul on Ice" | 82 | 22 | Soul on Ice |
| 1998 | "Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10) | 56 | – | Rasassination |

### Collaborazioni

* 1994: Come Widdit (Ahmad, Ras Kass & Saafir) dalla colonna sonora del film Street Fighter - Sfida finale
* 1996: Plastic Surgery (Xzibit featuring Ras Kass & Saafir) from At the Speed of Life
* 1996: Riiiot! (Chino XL featuring Ras Kass) from Here to Save You All
* 1997: The Ebonic Plague (Cru featuring Ras Kass) from Da Dirty 30
* 1997: Uni-4-Orm (Ras Kass, Heltah Skeltah & Canibus) from Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
* 1997: Hit Em (Coolio featuring Ras Kass) from My Soul
* 1998: One on One (Kid Capri featuring Ras Kass & Punchline) from Soundtrack to the Streets
* 1998: Handwriting on the Wall (RZA featuring Ras Kass) from Bobby Digital in Stereo
* 1998: 3 Card Molly (Xzibit featuring Ras Kass & Saafir) from 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz
* 1999: On Top of the World (Battlecat featuring Ras Kass, Hot B & Skitso G) from Gumbo Roots
* 2000: What Part of the Game? (Killah Priest featuring Ras Kass) from View from Masada
* 2001: Bounce, Rock, Golden State (Xzibit, Ras Kass & Saafir) dalla colonna sonora del film Training Day
* 2001: 2001 4dr. Cadillac (Bad Azz featuring Ras Kass, Sylk-E.Fyne & Butch Cassidy) from Personal Business
* 2001: Bentleys & Bitches (Da Beatminerz featuring Jayo Felony & Ras Kass) from Brace 4 Impak
* 2003: What Type (40 Glocc featuring Ras Kass) from The Jakal
* 2003: Rise of the Machines (Jedi Mind Tricks featuring Ras Kass) from Visions of Gandhi
* 2005: Lyrical Swords (GZA & Ras Kass) from Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
* 2007: Musical Murdah (Hell Razah featuring Ras Kass) from Renaissance Child
* 2007: Go Hard (Bishop Lamont featuring Ras Kass & Royce Da 5'9") from Caltroit
* 2007: U Ain't Me (Strong Arm Steady feat. Chamillionaire, Ras Kass, & Xzibit) (prod. by Da Riffs) from Deep Hearted
* 2007: 125 Part 3 (Connections) (Joell Ortiz featuring Ras Kass, Stimuli, Grafh, Gab Gacha) The Brick: Bodega Chronicles
* 2008: The Corner (Termanology featuring Ras Kass, Doo Wop & Alias Khryst) from Da Cameo King
* 2008: Payback (Immortal Technique featuring Diabolic & Ras Kass) from The 3rd World
* 2008: Be Cool (Bishop Lamont featuring Xzibit, Ras Kass, Glasses Malone & Mykestro) from The Confessional
* 2010: 2010 Wake Up Show Anthem (Sway & King Tech featuring B-Real, Crooked I, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Qbert, DJ Revolution, Kam Moye, Locksmith, Ras Kass, RZA, Tajai & Tech N9ne)
* 2010: Smoke Sumthin (Cypress Hill featuring Ras Kass, Kurupt & Young De) from Smoke Out Compilation
* 2010: I Wanna Rock (West Coast Remix) (Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Crooked I, Ras Kass & Nipsey Hussle)
* 2011: The Golden Cypher (Canibus featuring Ras Kass & K-Solo) from Lyrical Law
* 2012: The Book (The KnowMads featuring La & Ras Kass)
* 2019: No mistakes allowed ( Dj Fastcust featuring Ras Kass, El Gant & Afu Ra)

## Filmografia

* 1997 Rhyme & Reason
* 1998 I Got the Hook Up
* 2000 Brothahood
* 2007 BEEF IV
* 2011 Rhyme and Punishment