Ras Kass
John R. Austin II (born September 26, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the ...
. It was released on September 22, 1998 by PatchWerk. It peaked at #63 on ''Billboard'' 200 and #11 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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Ghetto Fabulous
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Dr. Dre
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Mack 10
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. The album is no longer in print. "Interview with a Vampire" is considered an underground classic and one of his best songs.
Track listing
Samples
Conceited Bastard
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La Di Da Di
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Doug E. Fresh
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Slick Rick
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer.
He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and " ...
*"The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" by
Keith Murray
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Ghetto Fabulous
*"Kiev Evening" by
101 Strings
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Bill Cosby
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*"Slam" by
Onyx
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Ice Age
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Hail Mary
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2Pac
Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the b ...
It Is What It Is
*"If You Were Here Tonight" by
Alexander O'Neal
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O'Neal came to prominence in the mid-1980s as a solo artist, with eleven Top 40 singles on the US R&B chart, three of whic ...
Lapdance
*"Do You Love What You Feel" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
OohWee!
*"Mr. Groove" by
One Way
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Rassassination
*"Shaft in Africa" by
Johnny Pate
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He learned piano and tuba as a child and later picked up the bass guitar ...
The End
*"Nighttime" by
Oliver Sain
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Wild Pitch
*"Books and Basketball (Montage)" by Billy Preston &
Syreeta
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H2O Proof
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Also sprach Zarathustra
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*" Soul on Ice Remix" by
Ras Kass
John R. Austin II (born September 26, 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. He is also a member of the ...