Rasassination
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Rasassination is the second album by rapper Ras Kass
. It peaked at #63 on Billboard 200
and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. One charting single was released "Ghetto Fabulous
" featuring Dr. Dre
and Mack 10
.
1994 album "Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free)
".
Ras Kass
John Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...
. It peaked at #63 on Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. One charting single was released "Ghetto Fabulous
Ghetto Fabulous (song)
"Ghetto Fabulous" was the lead single released from Ras Kass' second album, Rasassination. Produced by Stu-B-Doo, the song featured a verse from Dr. Dre and a chorus by Mack 10. Though "Ghetto Fabulous" had a more commercial sound to it than his previous singles, it was not a commercial success,...
" featuring Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
and Mack 10
Mack 10
Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Endtro" | Stu-B-Doo, Ras Kass | Ras Kass |
| 2 | "Rassasination" | Stu-B-Doo | Ras Kass |
| 3 | "Ghetto Fabulous" (feat. Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records... & Mack 10 Mack 10 Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC... ) |
Stu-B-Doo | Dr. Dre, Mack 10, Ras Kass |
| 4 | "Lapdance" (feat. RC) | Stu-B-Doo | RC, Ras Kass |
| 5 | "Skit #1" | Ras Kass | |
| 6 | "Conceited Bastard" | Klev | Ras Kass |
| 7 | "Ice Age" (Feat. Kurupt Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records... & El Drex) |
Twelve | El Drex, Kurupt, Ras Kass |
| 8 | "...In A Coogi Sweatsuit [Skit]" | Ras Kass | |
| 9 | "H20Proof" (Feat. Saafir Saafir Reggie Gibson, better known as Saafir is an emcee, producer and actor from Oakland, California. After moving from Fresno, California to Oakland, he lived with Tupac Shakur and became a dancer for Digital Underground... ) |
Big Jaz | Ras Kass, Saafir |
| 10 | "It Is What It Is" (Feat. Jazze Pha Jazze Pha Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander .... ) |
Klev | Jazze Pha, Ras Kass |
| 11 | "Interview With A Vampire" | Klev | Ras Kass |
| 12 | "Wild Pitch" (Feat. Xzibit Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success... & Jah Skillz) |
Stu-B-Doo | Jah Skillz, Ras Kass, Xzibit |
| 13 | "OohWee!" | Klev | Ras Kass |
| 14 | "All Or Nuthin'" (Feat. Twista Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds... ) |
Toxic | Ras Kass, Twista |
| 15 | "Grindin'" (Feat. Bad Azz Bad Azz Jamarr Stamps , better known by the stage name Bad Azz, is an American rapper and member of Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Crips, also known as DPGC.-Biography:... ) |
Easy Mo Bee Easy Mo Bee Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane, but most notable for his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious... |
Bad Azz, Ras Kass |
| 16 | "I Ain't Fuckin' With You" | Flip | Ras Kass |
| 17 | "Get At Me" | Flip | Ras Kass |
| 18 | "The End" (Feat. RZA RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost... ) |
Easy Mo Bee | Ras Kass, RZA |
Album chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 11 |
Trivia
"Oohwee"'s chorus (Ass, gas or cash [No one ride's for free]) is a reference to the title of rapper K-DeeK-Dee
K-Dee, formerly Kid Disaster, born Darrel Johnson, is an American rapper most known for his album Ass, Gas, or Cash . He was Introduced into the hip hop scene by fellow West Coast rapper, Ice Cube on the group C.I.A...
1994 album "Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free)
Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free)
Ass, Gas, or Cash is the debut album by the American rapper K-Dee. This is the only studio album the rapper would release in his career....
".
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1998 | Ghetto Fabulous | - | #56 | -1999 |