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Rasassination

Rasassination is the second studio album by American rapper Ras Kass. It was released on September 22, 1998 via Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Stu's Kennel, at Audio X Recording Studios and Enterprise Recordings in Burbank, at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Henchmen Recording Studio and Unique Recording Studios in New York, at Echo Sound in Los Angeles, and at Creator's Way Recording Studio in Chicago. Production was handled by Stu-B-Doo, Klev, Easy Mo Bee, Flip, Jaz-O, Toxic, Twelve, and Ras Kass himself. It features guest appearances from Bad Azz, Dr. Dre, El Drex, Jah-Skillz, Jazze Pha, Kurupt, Mack 10, Phil Da Agony, RZA, Saafir, Twista and Xzibit. The album peaked at number 63 on Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its only single, "Ghetto Fabulous", made it to number 56 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Rasassination
Studio album by
Ras Kass
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998 (1998-09-22)
Recorded1997−98
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:12:20
LabelPriority
Producer
Ras Kass chronology
Soul on Ice
(1996) 		Rasassination
(1998) 		The Horsemen Project
(2003)
Singles from Rasassination
  1. "Ghetto Fabulous"
    Released: February 27, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]
The Source[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Endtro"John Austin
1:47
2."Rasassination"
  • Austin
  • Stuart Bullard
Stu-B-Doo4:33
3."Ghetto Fabulous" (featuring Dr. Dre and Mack 10)
Stu-B-Doo4:30
4."Lapdance" (featuring R.C.)
Stu-B-Doo4:34
5."Skit #1"  0:47
6."Conceited Bastard"
  • Austin
  • Jimmy Juarez
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
4:14
7."Ice Age" (featuring Kurupt and El Drex)
Twelve4:39
8."...In a Coogi Sweatsuit" (Skit)  1:57
9."H2O Proof" (featuring Saafir)
Big Jaz4:21
10."It Is What It Is" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
4:57
11."Interview with a Vampire" (featuring God and Satan)
  • Austin
  • Juarez
  • Klev
  • Ras Kass
6:56
12."Wild Pitch" (featuring Xzibit, Jah Skillz and Phil da Agony)
Stu-B-Doo4:18
13."OohWee!"
Klev4:01
14."All or Nuthin'" (featuring Twista)
Toxic3:57
15."Grindin'" (featuring Bad Azz)
Easy Mo Bee3:46
16."I Ain't Fuckin' With You"
  • Austin
  • Michael Winfree
Flip4:40
17."Get at Me"
  • Austin
  • Winfree
Flip4:08
18."The End" (featuring RZA)
Easy Mo Bee4:16
Total length:1:12:20
Sample credits

Personnel edit

  • John "Ras Kass" Austin – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 6, 10, 11), associate producer
  • Richard Vick – additional vocals (track 2)
  • Andre "Dr. Dre" Young – vocals (track 3)
  • Dedrick "Mack 10" Rolison – vocals (track 3)
  • Rueben "RC" Cruz – vocals (track 4)
  • Barima "Bleu Davinci" McKnight – additional vocals (track 6)
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 7)
  • G. "El-Drex" Eldridge – vocals (track 7)
  • Reggie "Saafir" Gibson – vocals (track 9)
  • Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – vocals (track 10)
  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (track 12)
  • Jamali "Jah-Skillz" Carthorn – vocals (track 12)
  • Jason "Phil Da Agony" Smith – additional vocals (track 12)
  • Curtis Daniels – additional vocals (track 13)
  • Carl "Twista" Mitchell – vocals (track 14)
  • Jamarr "Bad Azz" Stamps – vocals (track 15)
  • Da Nation – additional vocals (track 15)
  • Karida Johnson – additional vocals (track 17)
  • Robert "RZA" Diggs – vocals (track 18)
  • Carl "Butch" Small – percussion (tracks: 2, 17)
  • Nazareth "DJ Rhettmatic" Nirza – scratches (track 2)
  • L. "Twelve" Mallory – scratches (track 9), producer (track 7)
  • Stewart "Stu-B-Doo" Bullard – keyboards (tracks: 10, 11), producer (tracks: 1-4, 12), recording (tracks: 2-4, 12), mixing (tracks: 2-4, 6, 7, 9, 11-13, 16, 17)
  • Jimmy "Klev" Juarez – producer (tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13), mixing (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Jonathan "Big Jaz" Burks – producer & arranger (track 9)
  • Frederick "Toxic" Taylor – producer & recording (track 14)
  • Osten "Easy Mo Bee" Harvey, Jr. – producer & mixing (tracks: 15, 18)
  • Michael "Flip" Winfree – producer (tracks: 16, 17), recording (track 16)
  • Sean Freehill – recording (tracks: 2-4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17), mixing (tracks: 6, 9, 12, 13)
  • Michael "Mykill" Calderon – recording (tracks: 3, 11, 18)
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – recording (track 3)
  • Jen Monnar – recording (track 4), mixing (tracks: 2-4, 11)
  • Mike Wilson – recording (tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13)
  • Brian Stanley – recording (track 9)
  • Eric Lynch – recording & mixing (tracks: 15, 18)
  • Jay Gonzalez – recording (track 15)
  • Josh Butler – mixing (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 16, 17)
  • Samuel "The Legendary Traxster" Lindley – mixing (track 14)
  • Josh Chervokas – mixing (track 18)
  • Kevin Kim – recording assistant (track 4)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • BJ Kerr – executive producer, A&R
  • Bob Whitfield – executive producer
  • Manuel J. Donayre – art direction, design
  • Art Shoji – art direction
  • Michael S. Miller – photography
  • Laura Giles – project coordinator
  • Nancie Stern – sample clearance
  • Mark Brown – A&R
  • Terry Corbett – stylist

Charts edit

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 11

References edit

  1. ^ Rabin, Nathan. "Ras Kass - Rasassination Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ras Kass :: Rasassination :: Priority". www.rapreviews.com. September 1998. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ D., Spence (October 1998). "Record Report: Ras Kass – Rasassination (The End)". The Source. No. 109. New York. p. 220.
  4. ^ "Ras Kass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ras Kass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2016.

External links edit

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