John Austin (born September 26 1973), better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. Biography Early Career Ras Kass released his debut album Soul on Ice in 1996. The album built up considerable hype through the release of several independent singles, including "Remain Anonymous" and "Won't Catch Me Runnin". Soul on Ice saw little commercial success but was adored by the hip hop underground, who appreciated both his sharp battle raps and his militant Afrocentricity. The latter also caused controversy due to the songs "Ordo Abchao" and "Nature of the Threat" which were tracks detailing the history of white-on-black racism (the latter lasting for well over seven minutes and likely his most well-known song). Some claimed that Ras was extreme to the point of racism against Caucasians. Ras Kass made a big push to make sure his second album Rasassination was commercially successful

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