Ras Kass on Father Being a Cop, Growing Up in Crip Neighborhood (Part 1)

[@HipHopUniverse]

The legendary Ras Kass! This video deserves a billion likes!

[@marchveris]

This dude was the type of dude to get beats from both Dr. Dre and DJ Premier. Him and Bishop Lamont are dudes I believe that could have gotten bigger if they marketed themselves better. It's quite ironic those two lyricists didn't get along with The Game, who was probably the biggest Westcoast rapper in mid 2000's.

[@deezy81]

marchveris Remember back in 2006 when Game launched Ras Kass across the dance floor??

[@marchveris]

deezy81 Yeah, some dumbass beef it was.

[@Betoven81]

marchveris RasKass is a true lyricist. I always thought Bishop Lamont thought he was more lyrical than what he was

[@nathancifuentes2448]

Hip-Hop Universe NAH , NOT 1 BILLION , HE AINT THAT GOOD

[@sagworldtv713]

Ras Kass is one of the most Underrated Lyricists on the West Coast. Put some Respect on his name.

[@larryburks592]

You mean in the world

[@NOCDIB]

How about you put some respect on his name by spelling it correctly. RAD KASS?!

[@sagworldtv713]

@@NOCDIB Calm TF Down. This is KZbin, not a damn scholars class.

[@jismymane1123]

I didn’t know nothing about ras when I heard em I thought he was from the east

[@donskeezy8762]

I still bump Soul on ice like it came out yesterday.

[@KillahManjaro]

don skeezy don't forget Rasassination, pure fire on that joint.

[@angelicsoulz]

don skeezy Marinate, Sonset, Miami Life, Nature Of The Threat🔥🔥🔥

[@donskeezy8762]

DL23KMT Oh yeah can't forget that

[@sonicsoundwaveus]

don skeezy FACTS

[@deezy81]

"Dude, I gotta fart niggah." *Farts* "Get the fuck out of here with that shit."

[@KemOgun212]

"The waterproof mc, you aint wettin me. You need to stop rappin and start robbing banks like Steady B."

[@chrisfu92]

Kem Ogun on crip

[@williamcanyon5693]

Kem Ogun one of the most underrated MCs soul on ice remix super lyrical factz.

[@kayfuller7304]

Cause see... No matter how much green you make, you’ll never taste the avocado, just another broke Versace model

[@Relish831]

Diamond D on the beat, ayeeee

[@nathancifuentes2448]

Kem Ogun SOUL ON ICE 1996

[@twocents6951]

Never got the push or recognition he deserved. Props from NYC. ✊🏽

[@chrisfu92]

mike dollars indeed daddy

[@twocents6951]

mike dollars The game is all politics. We’ll agree to disagree

[@twocents6951]

mike dollars Like I said dude we’ll agree to disagree. Btw Dre didn’t do a beat for Ras until the Golden Chyld album and Priority screwed up that album and pissed off Dre in the process.....but whatever. You feel Ras didn’t have the it factor I disagree. You made your points. Let’s move on. ✌🏽

[@biglbc2519]

mike dollars you must be from nyc you fuckin hater ...Ras shits on all ya bums from NY

[@twocents6951]

Big LBC I’m from NYC and I gave Ras major props. Bums my ass.

[@goldymack5844]

Ras kass lyrically one of the greatest MC's bar for bar untouchable!

[@AaronTheMoses]

Goldy Mack never heard him what's his best album

[@goldymack5844]

#WeTheBangTV soul on ice and van Gough he made appearances on too many people tracks wutang etc

[@fhm1968]

My boy ras Kass, lyrical monster

[@trevorreed2580]

Rass Kass true hop hop legend 💯

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

Trevor Reed Word.

[@jefferyjackson134]

Hell yeah 💯

[@amunra7390]

Nature of the threat is one of my favourite rap tracks ever

[@jaymacc93]

Amun Ra that was the first track I heard from him and ever since I've had nothing but respect for him.

[@Worldboss1]

Probably the most underrated lyricist in rap period. Respect 💯

[@ginomaynard6572]

Ras Kass is not your ordinary dude. very smart. First album is a classic and goes down in history as one of the most cerebral projects i have heard to this day. lyrical and educational.

[@JamesBrown-py1dd]

Ras Kass easily one of the top lyricist of all Time!! Ras Kass , Royce da 5’9, G Rap & Black Thought (cant go wrong wit any of em..)

[@DannyTheBarGod]

James Brown facts

[@Muzik4life1234]

James Brown 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@arkhitektz3150]

none of them can even hold a candle to ras (different caliber...different UNIVERSE!)...g rap and black thought are "complex" up to a certain point.but far as intricacy and structuring of the rhyme goes...they spit nursery rhymes compared to soul on ice era ras kass (not even gonna mention royce cause hes a joke..dont know where the fuck you picked HIM from...of all people)

[@khalil7708]

Agreed but royce 🙄

[@creativeperson5858]

@@khalil7708 Royce is probably the best rapper alive

[@JokerL1000]

2:27 - vlad dont know how to function when black people arent being ratchet.

[@DustyVisionTVDVTV]

JokerL1000 like Lord Jamar?

[@Youglemyvideos1]

una4all1 he's done a few, but these others rack more views. He kinda needs the prison stories

[@una4all1]

You right, no denying, people like the ratchet and I'm certainly not gonna sit here and pretend to be above it all or anything lol...just saying, you notice it's very hard find KZbin videos on black folks who've done it big who have an alternative story, perhaps a more positive one, where they're spilling all the dirt in the interview like folks do with Vlad. Would be nice when I'm looking for some inspiration.

[@5iftical]

It's common amongst most white people unfortunately

[@The_Queprint]

I most definitely gotta do my homework and research on Rass Kass. I heard that he was one of the dopest Lyricist from the West Coast. Even Kendrick said that he was inspired and took pages outta this man's book (not biting). #Salute #Respect

[@BrotherhoodWilliams]

BiggQue2700 do that Xzivit was nasty once upon a time too

[@hiphoprbloverjon9180]

They used to call Ras Kass the West Coast Nas.

[@boomshakalaka7203]

UNHOLY PRIEST no one can tell a story like nas though

[@wizkid8205]

UNHOLY PRIEST you buggin the fuck out

[@kekesmooth5618]

UNHOLY PRIEST calm down there....

[@upclosenpersonal100]

Everybody wanted to be like Nas, even 2pac at one point wanted to be like Nas

[@cjgameon264]

A true CERTIFIED west coast emcee!!!! A real hip hop legend!!! Rass Kass is another one of those dudes who don't get the recognition like he should, so for Vlad to admit and show respect sayn Rass Kass is one who put the West coast on the map, appreciate that.....

[@stanspliff92]

Liked immediately before viewing. Props for this V-Lad

[@itallturnstodust1216]

Interview with the vampire is a classic trac

[@sydneyhiphophead5407]

Ras Kass still dropping heat!

[@DannyTheBarGod]

Legend!

[@pEr5on4LLy]

Danny Myers Facts

[@Trudon]

yikes

[@MidTierVillain]

🗣BAR GOD!!! Yo, Danny watched your battle vs K Shine, my G you spazzed the fuck out! Lol! Can't wait to see the editing done to it once it drops officially.

[@jdubb49ers91]

Danny Myers all day bro

[@williegreen6164]

AKAT1980 why dont you search it

[@thinkbrotha8679]

Soul on ice was my west coast illmatic,I remember buying the album from a Mom and pops store in east Oakland lol

[@theDavidChannel1]

This is the REAL West Coast Nas. If he had been from NYC he'd be revered as a God. But because he wasn't blessed with the gift of East Coast bias and favoritism, he gets lost in the shuffle of MCs.

[@nathancifuentes2448]

David Duarte NAS vs RAS

[@ibliskhan2527]

Lies east coast cats love kass and west coast rappers in general

[@aboy16]

Sad truth

[@upclosenpersonal100]

Nas did it first tho, plz don't discredit him because of your pacific deckryding

[@Bleek17Six]

Legendary !!!! & im from The Bronx New York... But gotta give it up ... (Ras Kass - Miami Life) still a crazy track

[@PREEM513]

Bleek Cartier his best song and beat

[@deezy81]

Fellow Bronxite up in here. Diamond D produced that. Straight Bronx representation.

[@deezy81]

Big LBC Not at all.. I am from Bronx, New York. Used to live in California from 2000 to 2006. 2000 to 2003 in Long Beach and 2003 to 2006 in Petaluma, Alameda and Hayward.. Gave and received nothing but love in all four locations. Shout out to all of the now defunct mom and pop record and retro video game stores I used to hit up in California.. I have a ton of stuff I probably would not have owned for a long time if I never moved out there.

[@zerotolerance923]

Just listening to Miami life

[@longdirtytoenails1076]

The Divine Styler,Word Power!

[@TheBoomBoxGuru]

First Del now Ras Kass!! Keep it coming Vlad!!

[@posajnejkwahb]

My thoughts exactly!

[@scarecrow2811]

You finally got him. Arguably the GOAT! legendary MC!

[@Monev360]

It's really cool to hear Ras being candid like this. For the past 22 years, I knew he was a monster spitter, but I don't feel like I know a lot about his life.

[@mikewatts1657]

Monev360 Most lyricists don't talk about jack shit.

[@tgms177]

The Goldyn Chyld

[@abrahamemmanuel2401]

Hell yeah west coast OG. respect Vlad

[@yunginyungin74111]

Lord Jamar and DJ Vlad's Son 😂😂😂😂Charlemagne why are you back big fella

[@chrisfu92]

Lord Jamar and DJ Vlad's Son wtf

[@HankBlockOG]

Vlad is on a roll the past 4 months

[@Betoven81]

HankBlockOG more like the past 4 years

[@khalil7708]

Aurguably the best emcee to do it ..maybe not a smooth as Nas but definitely deeper content

[@SmokeOne89]

Glad finally is putting some dope emcees on. Ras and Del.....

[@KillahManjaro]

It's about time. Ras Kass is one of the top lyrisist out there, from the 90's till now, Emcees like him transcends all coast. We need a planet Asia interview Vlad.

[@KillahManjaro]

bandcamp.com/wetworker And that's just online

[@KillahManjaro]

I've been in this Hop-Hop shit maybe longer that you, I was in it when you either had to Brake, Rap, or be a Graffwriter to be considered part of Hip-Hop. not just buying some gear or listen to the music to play the part years late. I took my Graffwriting and breaking skills and went into Graphic Design. Show & Prove - Some of my collection 1drv.ms/f/s!Aps-GHazteGYuZAhIYXo44MKcyoo3g

[@MoonKast_TV]

DL23KMT he's in my favorite 5

[@KillahManjaro]

Add couple more years.

[@chrisfu92]

AKAT1980 B2K YMX BOYS 2 MAN LAX BOYZ THE RASCALZ BACK STREET BOYZ HEY ARNOLD RECESS

[@santiagobracho5964]

Ras kass is in my top 5 MCS of all time. Nice one Vlad

[@GamerGee]

Rass kass Miami life. Classic track. Had so much bass

[@amgaku]

West Coast Legend! One of the best lyricists!

[@jdubb49ers91]

Soul on ice was one of my favorite songs from kass. He was ahead of his time with his lyrical ability in the 90's!!!

[@PharoahsKingdom]

One of my favorite rappers, and this is coming from an east coast dude. Respect.

[@selmamyspace]

a formidable MC

[@RobJusticethelegend]

I bumped soul on ice EVERYDAY before goin to high school. Legendary shit right here

[@illsolo5996]

I'm from New York and I got put on to Ras Kass late..when it came to west coast music I was only checking for NWA (Eazy E, Ice Cube) that "G funk" (Snoop, Dre, Warren G) and Rider music (MC Eiht, S.C.C "Murder squad", 2pac)..What made me check for Him was His verse on Rza's "Bobby Digital" album..He killed that shit.

[@reefb1277]

One of the first cats from the west who made me believe they also had lyricist!! Between him and the Hieroglyphics crew - barz on top of barz in the early 90’s!!

[@biglbc2519]

Tyrone Billings king T...The doc..Ice cube..The Bums..Del ...Casual ..they all came out in scene before Ras kass and they all dope lyricists

[@reefb1277]

Big LBC no doubt and my bad for overlooking them!! You are absolutely right - I had to buy ice cubes America’s Most album 3 times because it kept coming up messing during smoke sessions in my college days!!

[@sonicsoundwaveus]

RAS KASS IS THE 🐐 !!!!!

[@GHOST91141]

Ras Kass is so underrated but always been dope to me...

[@dubstc1]

Complete Dopeness from the city! C-Arson Represent!!

[@Bru10000]

True west coast legend. Carson - home of the dope rappers, him & Bishop Lamont. Salute

[@Chessbox09]

Yes, more Ras Kass. It's funny, like about 2 days ago, I was wondering how come I've never seen Ras Kass on Vlad. Now boom, here he is

[@seansay3527]

"Nature of the threat".........that was mad knowledge being dropped. Dope song.

[@joestarksjr3632]

Soul On Ice is one of those 96 Classics!!!!

[@quasarthemechanical]

The waterproof MC. Legendary Ras Kass.

[@dequonwhitaker]

this is where Kendrick got his flow from

[@BrandonTheGreatest]

agreed

[@maatsankara905]

More like absoul, Kendrick is like 3 stacks, listen to "a day in the life of Benjamin andre'" & "vibrate", they sound identical

[@tlig]

I don't see it. I am a huge Ras fan and do not like Kendrick's "music" at all. Just can't see the similarities though.

[@DreiSkins101]

Kendrick is a fucking NERD AND WAY OVER FUCKING RATED

[@brynellsidney3983]

Del, now Ras?!?! Members of Tha Pharcyde must be next!!!

[@Sagalands]

Freestyle fellowship would be good!

[@kevinkeiser_]

Finally! Still waiting for a Vlad and Canibus interview.

[@loekee1450]

Finally been waiting on this. Ras Kass the GOAT 🐐 Veteran and king of the West Coast.

[@DaGroundUnder]

This is what we need more legends on this platform

[@TheBuddahLoc]

Legend. Definitely one of the greatest lyricist of all time

[@AM-co2jb]

vlad this man has made me shed a tear on a few occasions. The evil men do is in my top 10 hip hop songs in all history

[@elcuco5735]

Soul on Ice still one of my fav albums

[@Kwaku211]

The West Coast Lyrical Legend! Still remember when I 1st hear him I really thought he was from somewhere in NYC...

[@melvintejera196]

Dope! Soul On Ice one of my favorite albums ever salute to ras

[@GrandInfiniteTV]

RasKass Top 5 Easy! Salute Vlad! Keep West Coast Legend Interviews Coming! That Del Interview Was Fire.

[@mhc12k]

Ras may not be considered the GOAT in some circles but I will say he is the most clever mc to ever touch a mic. He can relate to the street dude, the conscious guy, the intellectual, the person who just wants to party or the straight hip hop head who likes mind music. Plus he always makes up his own slang as he goes

[@jknumber5138]

This is Teedra Moses baby father. That's one of my favorite r&b artist.

[@SSChitownWild100s]

Salute to Ras Kass one of the most underrated West Coast lyricist in hip hop... C-Arson in the building...

[@jaybirdslimm419]

His feature on Bootleg album from Dayton family was fire!.. "rass kass "ID. "Dayton family!.. ayyyee! .

[@Morethanjustjokes]

Legend...wake up show mixtape champion!!!

[@dest80]

King!

[@HooRideHooBang]

Uuuhh another west coast legend nice🎲🕶👌🏾

[@fishgrz125]

About time you got the West Coast OG!!!!!

[@angelicsoulz]

Top 10 lyricist, EVER.

[@mhc12k]

Absolutely

[@biglbc2519]

More like top 5

[@casualworker45]

This interview came out of nowhere, nonetheless this is great! Shout out to Ras Kass man. The Soul On Ice album changed my life when I first listened to it. I kept that shit on repeat from Track 1 to 13 with no skipping and it would definitely amp me up while playing Mortal Kombat Trilogy back in the day lol. Superior and complex lyricism, so many quoteables and punchlines and crisp production. Of course SOI was the superior album, but Rasassination was a slept on gem too. What made Ras Kass stand out as an MC was that he was versatile in style and had the ability to Rap on different types of beats. A lot of MCs/battle rappers have superior rhyming skills, but when it comes to making songs and switching up their style, they become 1 dimensional which is disappointing, but when I heard Ras Kass on David Banner's 1st solo album Them Firewater Boyz 2000 on the song Spazz Out, I knew from there he wasn't to be fucked with at anytime.

[@broadwaybiz211]

One of the greatest lyricist ever

[@vernellthomas6644]

Another one! Another lyrical legend!!!

[@trblaze61]

One of my favorite emcees

[@mistaseeforce]

Rass Kass is west coast Nas... im waiting on vlad to ask.. "yo kass... why you and Nas stay picking shytty beats!?!?!" :P

[@wizkid8205]

mistaseeforce Nas is my favorite rappers of all time but word alot of his beats definitely suck

[@chrisfu92]

mistaseeforce lol

[@RICO_SUAVE_86_]

I still bump Rasassination to this day 💯

[@AYCHMENG]

Miami Life my fav song from Ras Kass

[@ericwalker2853]

Good to see peops still got love for rass

[@Mugzyblac]

RASSASSINATION

[@arcadesfromthe90s47]

The greatest MC from the West Coast.Him and DJ Quik should've been on Dre and Snoops level as far as sales and popularity

[@ArtSchoolParis]

Best rapper.

[@antonhosley1070]

Yo I been waiting on a new up to date ras kass interview for a GOOD MIN .... 👍Thx Vlad ...& Ras too .... I'm a HUGE Ras fan ..... Proud to say that THIS BROTHA is From MY Generation of MC's STILL REPPIN them Bars / Lyrics

[@JoeJoe-ec6by]

thank u rass kass. teacher.brother

[@telz4521]

One of the best, ever!

[@levisnclarks380]

Conceited Bastard is my favorite Ras Kass song.

[@narisblack5808]

Most underrated MC ever

[@ChipWhitingtonIII]

Soul on Ice one of the most slept on albums ever.

[@mobillionblack]

" the diameter of your knowledge is the circumference of your activity ".... Rass Kass

[@willhallmimistries]

Wow you got Rass Kass to come on here? Wow? He's my top five of all time Rass Kass is a legend, and in my opinion, he's the greatest lyricist from the West Coast !

[@Steadno]

The underrated one!

[@Passion1111]

A Legend

[@Marzee365]

The goat 🐐🐐🐐

[@Illyrian_Adventures]

big up Ras Kass!!!

[@Eliburgo]

Love this dude

[@LoxBeats]

Kids you should definetly check this guys first two albums period.

[@longdirtytoenails1076]

Rass Kass!!!!!!!!!

[@tonikane6943]

Great guest Vlad

[@AntoineMalveaux]

Should to Vlad for getting real some MCs up here, salute

[@maatsankara905]

One of the most slept on lyricist of all time