School me on Ras Kass brehs

[OHSNAP!]

never listened to dude (didn't really have many features on popular albums back then)...stumbled across this on youtube:


wtf this guy is supposed to be a great lyricist? he's bragging about his flow? dude sounds generic and mediocre as hell on this!

lyrics (1st verse):
Every day of my life is off the ringer
That's guaranteed, like a fistfight on Jerry Springer
I got the hottest flow to hit the street since lava
So holla, we all hustle for dollar dollars
From Sac to Houston, New Orleans to D.C
We drinkin' V-S-O-P the beats beep
Bangin, catch me with a dimepiece next to me
My body all over your body like LSG
Neighborhood celeb with the keys to my city like the mayor
Rookies askin us how to be a playa
Get in where you fit in, and never get your ghetto pass revoked
No matter how much money you make
Stay true to the game loc, guest list terror clothes
In jeans and tennis shoes, breakin your strict dress codes
Spit lyrical bricks, thirteen g
So I can be richer than Master P sellin 'Ghetto D'

 

[Rev]

give his "Soul on Ice" album a listen.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Peep Soul on Ice
&
Rassasination

what rapper doesn't rap about materialistic shyt from time to time and you judge him on one song

 

[SirBiatch]

His best song. Mostly because it's the best beat he ever rhymed on. He comes with good rhymes, too.



His other arguable greatest joint:



When this nikka said "the waterproof emcee... you aint wettin me", our minds were blown.

Then just listen to "Soul On Ice" the entire album. How are you gonna judge a rapper without listening to what people consider his/her best work?

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

@Art Barr bring the tables

 

[OHSNAP!]

Peep Soul on Ice
&
Rassasination

what rapper doesn't rap about materialistic shyt from time to time and you judge him on one song

nah I don't judge him on that song alone...I was just really surprised how mediocre/generic he sounded

 

[DrexlersFade]

Ras is a lyrical legend bruh ain't too many seeing that muthafukka.

 

[Dirty D]

 

[pointproven214]

soul on ice the demo and soul on ice the lp are classics then listen to rassassnation and then van gough then the fourhoursemen project and barmegdon

 

[Goatpoacher]

Top 3 lyricist dead or alive.

It's funny you only heard one of his dumbed down cross-over attempts. He finally admitted to himself he'll never go mainstream and he's better off for it.

That Semi-Hendrix album too.

 

[IronFist]

I would add to this by saying get the endangered lyricist vol. 2

the ChristMess EP is good as well even though its short.

 

[DaddyTime]

"drink Listerine, brush my teeth with Amphetamines so I can sound fresh and say dope things in between"

Soul On Ice (Diamond D Remix) *already posted in here* is IMO one of the best displays of lyricism ever without over doing "multis" and a bunch of unnecessary shyt. It's lyrical and straight to the damn point. Before it's time with content matter as well.

 

[Dirty D]

From the 3 Strikes soundtrack. Why he wasted this on a soundtrack I'll never know, should have been an album single:




From the Institutionalized mixtape, which might be his best one:

 

[Young/Nacho\Drawz]

"drink Listerine, brush my teeth with Amphetamines so I can sound fresh and say dope things in between"

Soul On Ice (Diamond D Remix) *already posted in here* is IMO one of the best displays of lyricism ever without over doing "multis" and a bunch of unnecessary shyt. It's lyrical and straight to the damn point. Before it's time with content matter as well.

That was twenty years ago.