Ras Kass On Helping Eminem Before He Blew Up & Eminem Not Putting Him On His Album Like He Promised!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Ras Kass on how he helped Eminem before he blew up and how Eminem said he was going to put him on his debut album but didn't.
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Ive met ras kass on 2 occasions. At a alkaholiks show and at a psycho realm show and he showed me love without knowing him and treated me like he knew me for years. Ras kass is as humble as they come. Nothing but love for him
Much love homie
Yes sir ! I saw him in a liquor store right off the 210 in LosAngeles , and I said to him , yo Ras when your next album coming out ?! He turned around and just started talking like we’re still working on it , but soon ! I’m trying to let him go on about his day because his dudes are already getting in the car and he’s just talking like we haven’t seen each other in a while . Respect . Btw ? That was in the mid to late 90s
@Charlie Manson lmao tf. Take ur hating bitch made ass somewhere else.
Facts
Eminem is trash rap
100% truth. Helping someone doesn’t mean they’ll return the favor. Life lesson.
Facts 💯
Absolute Truth!
Yea even tho they promised they would. Don't leave that part out buddy.
YESSS BIG TAKE💯💯💯
What's the solution? Just not help ppl? Cuz some ppl will help you.. I do agree that you shouldn't EXPECT it.
One of the most skilled rappers of All-time.
Based on what ? Vocab ? (And i bought his 1st album in the 90s)
Never heard a single song from him lol
@@OnlyUknow2 only commercial song I like from him is "lapdance".
He's known for "nature of the threat"
@@OnlyUknow2 You're lost in the game my friend.
Kool Moe Dee put Ras Kass in the his top Mcs ever facts from a skilled perspective..💯💯
Damn. Imagine if The Slim Shady LP had a song with Ras Kass and Redman on it?
SSLP was the most “hip hop” Em has ever sounded. He still has the underground influence within him. Would’ve been a dope addition to have those features.
Bananas!!! It would have elevated it no doubt. Biggie and Meth 1st album style.
nah why would the whyte boy do that he wouldn't have got his shine the world would've known where he got his style from...he didnt want that...EM just another colonliser
@@clarkkent52 facts..
@@forcedtohaveahandle nah that some hater shit
Soul on Ice is a 90s classic. Ras got skills. Great to hear him spitting history
FACTS
Only lyircally cause production sucks unfortunately. Rass needs dope producers mane then it will be pure classic.
@@dariuszkopec2567 the production was tight. what beats are u exactly talking about?
Somebody please tell Ras-Kass that he doesn't have to explain his skill level. His fans are Grown grown.
Ras Kass is a straight up legend! Sucks about what happened between him and Slim. The real heads know about Ras and his brilliance.
Facts
Ras kass is a legend to me , Def a lyricist from the era of real hip hop.
He s one of many that people don't discuss when it comes to lyricism. Highly slept on.
I remeber the 4 horesman.rass kass,kurrupt,canibus, and Killah priest.... monster group 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a humble man. You keep living, you learn that you can’t always get back the help you gave from the people you gave it to. Sometimes it comes from other people. You can only hope that those you helped pay it forward 🤷♀️ salute bro🙌🏾
Ras aint lying. I did a show with him in Dubuque, Iowa, and fam was as genuine and humble as he is sitting here telling you. He even came back to the homies house and kicked it with no problem. I'll NEVER forget that. Legendary!
OH SHIT BLACK PEOPLE IN IOWA.? JK
I respect the fact that he don’t let anyone doing wrong to him won’t make him somebody he isn’t. I’m from Detroit and Em is my favorite but to see anyone from anywhere in the world being who they are and staying who they are I love it.
@@BlackinVegas Lmao! You'll definitely be surprised. In there deep too.
This the person I been waiting to see interviewed. As a child I absolutely felt Ras was one of the most lyrical MCs
A Ras Kass vs Royce da 59 battle would be epic
He was in his time doing unheard of bars. no doubt...
@@vuyosiyavuya8461 1994-2005 Ras absolutely destroys Royce lol
I believe him. Dudes be changing once they get on but mostly because of the industry telling them not to reach back.
Not just music biz but in life as well. U can be loyal as fuck, help somone and that mf can STILL forget or stab u in ya back
👍🏾
Or could be a different reason, em did a lot of songs with underground artists when got on
Can't expect everyone that makes it to always go back and help every single person that did something for them in some way. List of ppl would be too long for some artists
The list of signed rappers that put him on an album before he was on isn’t long.
Much Props to Ras Kass, His love for rhyming and flowing on beats are quite legit, he loves rap/hip hop as a hardworking but a humble way of life.
Salute 2 Ras Kass 4 being A solid real dude and 4 not being superficial, phony, fake or a hater! And when u do good deeds ur planting good seeds (no worries) it comes back around 👍🏾
really good person with a very bright eye on life !! RESPECT
Ras Kass is a real one, I met him twice at two different liquor stores. One in Carson and the other at the old liquor bank on Stocker and Crenshaw lol! Very cool and humble brother.
Fucking aye bro. He shows nothinh but love dawg
Liquor Bank is an LA landmark sadly its not there anymore.
@@MrSupadave13 most definitely
Exactly, Mr Ras Kass is on point, you may not like an artist but you can't take away their skills.... They're plenty of artist that has skills that I dont care for, but if you're talented, aint no one can take it away from you.....
What a humble man. You keep living, you learn that you can’t always get back the help you gave from the people you gave it to. Sometimes it comes from other people. You can only hope that those you helped pay it forward 🤷♀️ I’m glad he’s not resentful salute 🙌🏾
Rass Kass-soul on ice 🧊 is my favorite hip hop album in the 90s
Respect to Rass, he gives people their 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Rass is humble and respect for keeping it 💯
Rasskass is an artist who changed people’s prospective of west coast hip hop. He’s a living legend.
Everyone deserves a opportunity respect Kass for that
Rass always has Soul on Ice, that was a classic album and thank you for passing your gift to your sons in Coast Contra.
That Nature of the Threat! 🔥
Met Ras Kass at a small Jamo Gang show a few years back. Told him how important his skill set and insightful teaching in his art meant to me. He was really engaging one on one talking hip hop and surprisedly even remembered my name a couple hours later. Much respect.
Lesson is you can't expect you from other people.
That's some real shit. That kinda reminds of the saying " Don't send anyone to do anything you wouldn't do yourself".
@@BlackMusicGenre I wouldn't cause people are dumb
Ras Kass is a gem in hip hop. we appreciate you bro!
Sallute to ras kass , a real one.
When I was a kid I’d fall asleep to Miami Life. Kept that on repeat. 🔥🔥
I used that beat on a mixtape, that song was sick
“Walk these streets with more heat than Alonzo Mourning". I'm down south and that song had me and my cousin waiting for that video to come on like we were waiting for Michael Jackson. Underrated classic?!!! 🏆
like jcole music
One of my favs
Used to wait for the credits after the show the substitute.
Rass Kass is one of the most prolific writers in the history of this culture! “Nature of the Threat” and “Interview with the Vampire” are 2 of the most intellectually stimulating songs in the history of hip hop! Period!
Nature of the Threat had me reading mad books back in the day!
@@BigHack4ya bro me too. Because of this song I read about the Nicene creed, the black Grimaldi man, scientific racism, Spartacus slave rebellion, Arthur Schopenhauer, saturnalia and so much more than I did not ever know about. Things I wasn’t taught in school. I didn’t know that the Spaniards were conquered by the Muslims. I learned that from listening to this song. I’m telling you, this song changed my life.
Nah go listen to “Rage” by Trippie Redd or “Roll In Peace” by Kodak Black. That’s hip hop!
@@miquearre1776 wow bro✌✌✌🤝🤝🤝🖕💕😤
@@miquearre1776 The fact that this man wrote those songs way back in the mid-90s and most of us didn't start getting on to a lot of what he was talking about until the Hidden Colors documentaries and well off into the social media era solidifies him EASILY as one of the god emcees of this shit.....
Could we please get Eminem and Ras Kass with Redman on a song ?
I would love that
Em is a low key racist & a well known hater. So it probably won't happen.
Treach too
@@thebadseedbklyn Ok lets say The Hrsmn,Red,Treach & Chino Xl And....
@@stldog92 Royce..... cuz.... why not 🤷🏾♂️ lol
What a great human being this man is.
Salute to Ras Kass the music he has dropped has always been thought provoking, introspective and "check yourself before you wreck yourself"... thank you.. great interview -- one thing.. what I heard is that he is the father of the twins in Coast Contra and these emcees have a divine blueprint as Ras is a blueprint emcee -- happy Father's day.. I am inspired to put in that good work for my legacy thank you to hiphop elements that always push to supreme being activation..love light peace to all people
Wait...was Ras Kass a backup dancer for digital underground? Hiphop elements real salute eye grew up with that energy AlWays thought Ras was east coast ..love to the west coasts
.all coasts chiilymost ..hiphop toasts
Ras Kass is a humble man full of knowledge. Always have respected him and been a fan of his music.
Eminem loves Ras though. In those early days, it might not have been up to Eminem to get Ras on the album. I'm sure Dre and Jimmy had a lot of control on those first 2 albums.
I'd bet that's exactly what happened. And it was the right call. Love Ras, but his career was stuck in the mud by that time. Aftermath/Interscope had nothing to gain by allowing a random Ras Kass feature on a breakout artists debut project.
of course
@@MichaelBrown-ti1un to be fair on the second album he did feature rbx and sticky fingaz. rbx was dormant at the time and sticky was trying to gain traction as a solo act. neither one went on to make a huge impact. so ras could’ve gotten in there somewhere 😂
It couldve been the break needed to get Ras over the hump. Because he had the talent, plus hes a LA dude, you'd think Dre would vouch for him.
@@illuminatigbeats1397 you make really good points here. I think Em did a feature on Stick's album, so maybe it was a swap? Then again, Sticky said in a recent interview that Remember Me was originally recorded for The Chronic 2001, which kinda makes sense. Sonically, that record fits 2001. The RBX feature was very random. X had a relationship with Dre since the Death Row days, so maybe that's how that came about.
I love that he shared this story with us, thanks bruh!!
I could listen to Rass stories for days. Seriously its refreshing and educational. Dope Mcee
Rass is a Real one💯💯💯
The waterproof MC. Top 3 greatest lyricists of all time. Yea you heard me!
Ras is the realest! Does it all for the culture
Ras Kass gets soooo much respect from the culture.. legendary fasho... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Underrated also
Sometimes in the industry people talk about what they can do but you find out years later the label made a lot of calls for their project. Interscope might have had a marketing strategy where they really wanted to focus on Em. So instead of hitting Rass and explaining that to him he might just moved on. On Em's first album the only other person to be on a song besides Dre was Royce.
But they might have said "we have to have someone from Detroit so we can pull that home crowd. But Eminem is a position now to put whoever he wants on his album. So if he respects Ras as an MC and knows he looked out for him and he made that promise, then he can put him on a track for his next album.
that song that em and royce did was recorded before em got with dre but on a diff beat.. em wanted to use the song for the album so they re-recorded it to a new beat with some changes to the lyrics
@@Fatalflawtv Oh well maybe that's one of the songs Dre heard that made him want to sign him.
@@1tmproductions nope Dre heard the slim shady ep...that song wasn't on there. alot of songs from his first album were recorded before he got wit dre and he just rerecorded them on new beats.. the originals are on youtube
yeah I mean he wanted Redman to be on the album and Redman didnt end up on it, so possibly Interscope / Aftermath had other plans for Em
Ras Kass is a legendary lyricist! This is a dope AF story to about late 96 early 97 to late 98 Slim Shady story! Real recognize real!
To me Rass Kass is a underrated MC who deserves more credit in hip hop because this man is nice with his words. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017.
Ras Kass way under appreciated. Legend.
You can see the hurt in his eyes at the end, sad man... He loved Em
Wais P was in the group called Da Ranjhaz he's still out here too
Runs with statik selektah
Ras kass seem like a good brother
Ras Kass SOUL ON ICE is a classic!!!!!!!!
Em always shows love to the OG's Who came before him, and to anyone who tried to help him
I'm sure he wanted RAS to be on his first album, but everybody know it's the label call to make, industry moves and all of that..
Em is a humble dude
Thank you for sharing the story
Maybe the 1st album, but what about the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th albums etc.
Sounds like a bunch of excuses...
Noooo. Em was raised by the Outsidaz. As soon as he got his major deal, he dumped them and never gave them anything. None of his white fans have ever even heard of them. They're more talented than him (like Ras Kass) and Em's jealous and scared, just like any other phony.
How do you know he's humble?
Not really because he never collaborate with them or try to build with them but he isn't the only MC that does that shit
Ras is a West Coast Legend.
He's telling the truth about not being a hater. I opened up for Ras twice. Once in South Central when he was still being managed by Coolio and once in Vegas. He went out of his way to come up to us both times and tell us how dope he thought we were and he didn't do this with everybody who performed. I can recall PLENTY of other rappers who went out of their way to do the opposite.
Ras Kass is such a humble guy and obviously a great artist....but god damn it takes so long for him to tell a story
the honesty is clear. and who wouldn't want to hear a Ras Kass and Eminem track or many?!
Dudes like him make me proud to be from The Land
Rass kass is one of the few good lyrical rappers from west coast. Aceyalone, that dude from zion I, heiroglypgics crew etc need special mention.
lol it's a lot more than a few. Saafir, Gift of Gab (RIP), Ras Kass, Ahmad, Xzibit, everybody from Freestyle Fellowship, Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, Del, Casual, Lyrics Born, Busdriver, Kendrick, Game, D Smoke, Kxng Crooked, Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, just to name SOME.....
@@dawb86 tyler the creator and Kendrick lamar(dude with the voice of bitch )😂😂😂lmao
@@dawb86 yes and pac kurupt daz dillinger
@@tumishomogano1574 Pac and Kurupt are from the East.. That why they stood out lyrically
@@learner5090 FACTS bro👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥♨️
I knew it. Em went from sounding like Nas to Ras Kass. I was around then. His flow changed after 96 when Ras Kass's "Miami Life" was out. Em's 1st album infinite was the same year but he hadn't Shang Tsung'd that style yet. Btw, Em is one of the greatest of all time to this day IMO.
Naw Eminem is a bitter.
This man is a LEGIT LEGEND
I would've definitely put him on the album. 🔥
Good story Rass. I like his old stuff to bad he never really blew, he has talent
This guy seems smarter & wiser than The Game!
The game can't touch Ras kass and Eminem no matter how much talented he sounds
That ain’t hard to do lol
Loved your tapes Rass, you the real one 💯💯.
The way this video ended tells me everything I need to know. That LL Cool J song is dope af btw.
Most artists leave right after they perform. Ras Kass will join the crowd for photos, quick conversation. A great down to earth dude.
That's a good guy I remember him in the mid-90s when he came to Chicago at George music room
Ras Kass is good brother based on this Interview 👍🤓 Long Live Rass Kass Summer music 2022.
Fuegoooo interview... and Yes I believe you should on his next album...... Barss
Dark Half and Wise from Roc a Fella!!!! Diamonds In Da Ruff...
Telling some people at a rap show “yo that dude is good af” isn’t helping them get on lmfao
it does tho, word spreads and Jimmy got a copy of the ssep and brought it to Dre. things were different back then word of mouth was huge for anything and everything. nowdays the internet is crucial enough people have a bad experience they type a review which effects people and businesses. just like word of mouth back before the internet is what it is today. it's like when 10 people say this movie is good 4 people say its alright and 5 people say it sucked your interest is peaked to make your own opinion. ras saying Eminem is dope whether they believed him or not they were interested to see how he spits some may have agreed after hearing him some may have not but enough word got around he still got signed and the rest is history.
All love to Rass Kass Hip Hop knows the name and the love is there, also I see you Rocking the Cruz Azul hat 😂🙏🏽
I hate hearing stories like this esp bc I'm a huge Em fan. I hope this video finds its way to Em so he can still fulfill his promise. I feel that the record label may have had a major voice in the decision making of his 1st album. Either way, Em should have reached out to tell him why. Don't just disappear on the people that were loyal, honest, and held you down. I want a happy outcome from the video.
I help a lot of people as an Attorney. Most don’t show me any love back. Ras is correct. Just gotta keep pushing forward.
Your only doing it for the money
@@damaged2810 No, I do free favors all the time.
@@alexfonseca2063 what state you in?
@@damaged2810 😭🤣
@@thickseed he switched up real quick 😂😂
That brother get his flowers from me right now he been hard on the west coast...
Can you imagine how many 19 syllable words a Ras Kass/Canibus track would have?
Thru were in the same group.
4Hrsmn
ras is my man i put my dudes on to him from philly we helped ur album sales on the east coast
The dude is clearly waterproof.
Truth. I've helped over 1000 ghettoe kids either with life, school, sports, I've gotten 2 thank yous so far 20 years later. Dont ask for it just proud.
Good to hear someone mention Tha Liks
Soul on Ice 🧊…. Diamond D remix is 🔥🔥🔥 To This Day.
Thats real 💯 RESPECT
You can tell he’s still hurt about how Eminem did him.
Yup
Why does everyone say a black man is hurt for sharing a slight? What, black men can’t have feelings and emotions that don’t seem bitter?
😂
True
@@ray1411 Exactly
i love yoy raskass..youve always enligntened me with your music..i really appreciate you king
"So now he thinks he's too big to do some shit with Emcee Get-Bizzy"
The way the interviewer says Em name is funny af
Ras Kass... One of the slickest lyricist ever.
Still my favorite mc lyrically!
Tampa Florida in this bih !!!
Knew he could spit and had bars but only knew of him as a West Coast rapper who was underground n underappreciated but never knew he ran with Jigga !!! Luv n Respect ✌️
He didn't run with Jay z.
@@jerrywest1540 I'm pretty sure in an interview I heard him say he was in the same label as Jigga at Priority if I'm not mistaken and had studio time and did at least one tour on the west coast with him as well ... Maybe not run with but definitely interacted and were label mates and hung out with on the east coast and west coast ... Homie I kinda acting like u had Rass Kass itenarary or knew his every move please pump the brakes ... It's not that serious ... JUST saying
U acting
@@Bizzle223 you say it's not that serious, yet you wrote all that bs..
All I'm saying is he didn't run with j
Ras is a real one....respect
Credits due, give this man his 🌹
It's been established that Em couldn't get the Outsidaz featured how he wanted to so it isn't hard to fathom that he couldn't get other rappers on his earlier projects.
Ras Kass wearing a Cruz Azul hat is everything #LlegaLaMaquina
Ras be looking and sounding like Jah Rule older brother..lol
Ras Kass is a legend. I remember he had videos on Rap City when Joe Clair was the host. Nobody even knew who Em was back then! 😅💯
That was a move by Dr. Dre, because Ras Kas style would’ve over shadowed Em’s it was a business move.. Smart ☑️
Facts 💯
Nature of the Threat is a cold piece of legendary work.
HipHop is a competition sport to some, that tells you some Artists were deathly afraid of Rass. Very Humble!!!💯 Soul On Ice" The Beach F'd for A Jack In The Crack CheeseCake"
That's a funny ass skit.😆
Chino XL and a few others helped Em. Em blew up and forgot all them catts. Reason why 50 and Em get along so well!
Cuz they front on the people who showed them love
@@harveymcelroy9332 Exactly
Sway Tech: The Anthem 99'
Stop it. Chino xl ain't never helped Em. Em adored Tupac, why would he ask for help from a Pac enemy? They were on one song together. That wasn't on xl album. 😕
@@peterhernandez7817 Man Em was all on the eastcoast stealing styles back in the day
Ras is telling the truth. Nigga gave me a verse for the low and did a promo for the song for free. Ras is a solid nigga. Dont believe me? Check "Micah Scale - Bodies on the floor" Trust, ras is a solid ass nigga.
Funny thing is Eminem actually died his hair blonde, and wore blue contacts when he first came out, and now people always seem surprised when they see he naturally has brown hair, and eyes.
Rass a fkn westcoast legend
The most slept on rapper in history. Ras is an all time great emcee
You can hear the influence he had on Em.
No you can't lol 😆 Masta Ace
@@jordanlummis9313 actually you can. You can hear the influence Redman had on Em too and there's more I just care not to name them.
@@jackjill8129 Masta Ace, Redman, Rakim, and Kool G Rap were his top influences. He was already dope before Ras Kass ever came out. This is not only common sense, but I actually knew DJ Butterfingers who was Em's boy from back in the day. He told me himself. Em never took from anybody other than the four I mentioned. Don't need a goofball on here to try and school when I have firsthand knowledge of the shit. Lol
@@jordanlummis9313 lol how you got first hand knowledge when you weren't there with them? It's secondhand. And just because he was dope before he came out doesn't mean he didn't take things from him. Em took certain things from AZ too and Andre 3000
@@jordanlummis9313 Royce even said he and Em were rapping like ras when they first started
Rassasanation is low-key classic 💯
Soul on Ice is a classic