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John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He returned as a member of the hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt in 2014. Ras is a member of the group Golden State Warriors with Xzibit and Saafir. Editors of About.com ranked him #30 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). Pitchfork Media called him "one of the best rappers of all time."
Birth Name
John Austin
Born
Wednesday, 26 September 1973
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Hip Hop Story | Self | 2024 |
| Risen: The Story of Chron 'Hell Razah' Smith | Self / himself | 2020 |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | Self | 2016 |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Self | 2012 |
| Rhyme and Punishment | Self | 2011 |
| Nite Tales: The Series | J-Rock | 2009 |
| Beef 4 | Self - Recording Artist | 2007 |
| The Razah Code Underground Hip-Hop Chapter 1 | Self | 2006 |
| The Drop | Self | 2004 |
| C-Walk: It's a Way of Livin' | Self | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Hip Hop Story | Self | 2024 |
| Risen: The Story of Chron 'Hell Razah' Smith | Self / himself | 2020 |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | Self | 2016 |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Self | 2012 |
| Rhyme and Punishment | Self | 2011 |
| Nite Tales: The Series | J-Rock | 2009 |
| Beef 4 | Self - Recording Artist | 2007 |
| The Razah Code Underground Hip-Hop Chapter 1 | Self | 2006 |
| The Drop | Self | 2004 |
| C-Walk: It's a Way of Livin' | Self | 2003 |
| I Got the Hook Up | Self | 1998 |
| Rhyme and Reason | Self | 1997 |
| Rhyme & Reason | Self | 1997 |
