Miami New Times

Ras Kass Is a Counterpoint to Lingering Stereotypes About West Coast Rap

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Westword

Ras Kass

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Stereogum

Flying Lotus – “Black Heaven”

Flying Lotus joined Gilles Peterson on his BBC Radio 6 Music show yesterday to pay tribute to Ras G. The late LA producer co-founded Poo-Bah Records and was associated with FlyLo’s Brainfeeder. He ...
Los Angeles Magazine

First Listen: Semi Hendrix’s Ras Kass and Jack Splash Debut a Song from Breakfast at Banksy’s

Semi Hendrix is a glorious oxymoron: The L.A.-bred duo, a byproduct of the partnership between famed West Coast emcee Ras Kass and Grammy-winning producer Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Mayer Hawthorne, ...
Los Angeles Times

Ras G, musician and producer at the heart of L.A.’s beat scene, dies at 39

There was no mistaking producer, vocalist and rhythm king Ras G whenever his work required that he interact with mortals. Whether walking down Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena toward his day job at ...
Paste

Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program: Stargate Music

The world of Ras G is fluid and evasive. The Los Angeles-based producer has been a respected figure in the West Coast underground hip-hop scene for more than a decade, and he has released music ...
CNN

‘We’ll miss you greatly,’ Nigerians mourn reggae star Ras Kimono

Nigerian reggae singer Ras Kimono has died aged 60, after a short illness. Born Ukeleke Elumelu Onwubuya, Ras Kimono, alongside his Massive Dread Band, won several awards and was prominent in the ...
NPR

Ras Michael, Putting His Faith into Music

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The New York Times

Ras G, 40, Hip-Hop Producer and Force in L.A. Music Scene, Dies

Ras G, an experimental hip-hop producer whose kaleidoscopic, throttling beats channeled a wide spectrum of black musical history and established him as a guiding light on the Los Angeles music scene, ...
CNN

‘We’ll miss you greatly,’ Nigerians mourn reggae star Ras Kimono

Nigerian reggae singer Ras Kimono has died aged 60, after a short illness. Born Ukeleke Elumelu Onwubuya, Ras Kimono, alongside his Massive Dread Band, won several awards and was prominent in the ...