# Rasassination
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{{Infobox album
| name = Rasassination
| type = studio
| artist = [Ras Kass](/source/Ras_Kass)
| cover = Rasassination.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1998|9|22}}
| recorded = 1997−98
| studio = {{hlist|Stu's Kennel|Audio X Recording Studios ([Burbank, CA](/source/Burbank%2C_California))|Enterprise Recordings (Burbank, CA)|[PatchWerk Recording Studios](/source/PatchWerk_Recording_Studios) ([Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), [GA](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)))|Henchmen Recording Studio ([New York](/source/New_York_City), [NY](/source/New_York_(state)))|Echo Sound ([Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), CA)|Creator's Way Recording Studio ([Chicago](/source/Chicago), [IL](/source/Illinois))|[Unique Recording Studios](/source/Unique_Recording_Studios) (New York, NY)}}
| genre =
| length = 1:12:20
| label = [Priority](/source/Priority_Records)
| producer = {{hlist|[Big Jaz](/source/Big_Jaz)|[Easy Mo Bee](/source/Easy_Mo_Bee)|Flip|Klev|[Ras Kass](/source/Ras_Kass)|Stu-B-Doo|Toxic|Twelve}}
| prev_title = [Soul on Ice](/source/Soul_on_Ice_(album))
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = [The Horsemen Project](/source/The_Horsemen_Project)
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Rasassination
| type = album
| single1 = [Ghetto Fabulous](/source/Ghetto_Fabulous_(song))
| single1date = February 27, 1998
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| noprose = yes
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{Cite web |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |author-link=Nathan Rabin |title=Ras Kass - Rasassination Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rasassination-mw0000033837 |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829042032/https://www.allmusic.com/album/rasassination-mw0000033837 |url-status=live }}]
| rev2 = RapReviews
| rev2score = 5.5/10[{{Cite web |date=September 1998 |title=Ras Kass :: Rasassination :: Priority |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/1998_09_rasassination.html |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=www.rapreviews.com |archive-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829042036/https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/1998_09_rasassination.html |url-status=live }}]
| rev3 = ''[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))''
| rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}[{{cite magazine|last=D.|first=Spence|date=October 1998|issue=109|title=Record Report: Ras Kass – Rasassination (The End)|magazine=[The Source](/source/The_Source_(magazine))|page=220|location=New York}}]
}}
'''''Rasassination''''' is the second studio album by American rapper [Ras Kass](/source/Ras_Kass). It was released on September 22, 1998, via [Priority Records](/source/Priority_Records). Recording sessions took place at Stu's Kennel, at Audio X Recording Studios and Enterprise Recordings in [Burbank](/source/Burbank%2C_California), at [PatchWerk Recording Studios](/source/PatchWerk_Recording_Studios) in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), at Henchmen Recording Studio and [Unique Recording Studios](/source/Unique_Recording_Studios) in [New York](/source/New_York_City), at Echo Sound in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), and at Creator's Way Recording Studio in [Chicago](/source/Chicago). [Production](/source/Hip_hop_production) was handled by Stu-B-Doo, Klev, [Easy Mo Bee](/source/Easy_Mo_Bee), Flip, [Jaz-O](/source/Jaz-O), Toxic, Twelve, and Ras Kass himself. It features [guest appearance](/source/guest_appearance)s from [Bad Azz](/source/Bad_Azz_(rapper)), [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre), El Drex, Jah-Skillz, [Jazze Pha](/source/Jazze_Pha), [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt), [Mack 10](/source/Mack_10), Phil Da Agony, [RZA](/source/RZA), [Saafir](/source/Saafir), [Twista](/source/Twista) and [Xzibit](/source/Xzibit). The album peaked at number 63 on [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) and number 11 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) in the United States. Its only single, "[Ghetto Fabulous](/source/Ghetto_Fabulous_(song))", made it to number 56 on the US ''Billboard'' [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs).
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Endtro
| note1 =
| writer1 = [John Austin](/source/Ras_Kass)
| extra1 = {{hlist|Stu-B-Doo|[Ras Kass](/source/Ras_Kass)}}
| length1 = 1:47
| title2 = Rasassination
| note2 =
| writer2 = {{hlist|Austin|Stuart Bullard}}
| extra2 = Stu-B-Doo
| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = [Ghetto Fabulous](/source/Ghetto_Fabulous_(song))
| note3 = featuring [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre) and [Mack 10](/source/Mack_10)
| writer3 = {{hlist|Austin|[Andre Young](/source/Dr._Dre)|[Dedrick Rolison](/source/Mack_10)|Bullard|[Joseph Francis Kuhn](/source/Joseph_Francis_Kuhn)}}
| extra3 = Stu-B-Doo
| length3 = 4:30
| title4 = Lapdance
| note4 = featuring R.C.
| writer4 = {{hlist|Austin|Ruben Cruz|Bullard|Philip Johnson|[David Wolinski](/source/Hawk_Wolinski)}}
| extra4 = Stu-B-Doo
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Skit #1
| note5 =
| writer5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 0:47
| title6 = Conceited Bastard
| note6 =
| writer6 = {{hlist|Austin|Jimmy Juarez}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Klev|Ras Kass}}
| length6 = 4:14
| title7 = Ice Age
| note7 = featuring [Kurupt](/source/Kurupt) and El Drex
| writer7 = {{hlist|Austin|[Ricardo Brown](/source/Kurupt)|G. Eldridge|L. Mallory}}
| extra7 = Twelve
| length7 = 4:39
| title8 = ...In a Coogi Sweatsuit
| note8 = Skit
| writer8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 1:57
| title9 = H2O Proof
| note9 = featuring [Saafir](/source/Saafir)
| writer9 = {{hlist|Austin|[Jonathan Burks](/source/Jaz-O)}}
| extra9 = [Big Jaz](/source/Big_Jaz)
| length9 = 4:21
| title10 = It Is What It Is
| note10 = featuring [Jazze Pha](/source/Jazze_Pha)
| writer10 = {{hlist|Austin|Juarez|[Monte Moir](/source/Monte_Moir)}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Klev|Ras Kass}}
| length10 = 4:57
| title11 = Interview with a Vampire
| note11 = featuring God and Satan
| writer11 = {{hlist|Austin|Juarez}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Klev|Ras Kass}}
| length11 = 6:56
| title12 = Wild Pitch
| note12 = featuring [Xzibit](/source/Xzibit), Jah Skillz and [Phil da Agony](/source/Phil_da_Agony)
| writer12 = {{hlist|Austin|[Alvin Joiner](/source/Xzibit)|Jamali Carthorn|Jason Smith|Bullard}}
| extra12 = Stu-B-Doo
| length12 = 4:18
| title13 = OohWee!
| note13 =
| writer13 = {{hlist|Austin|Juarez|Rolison|[Delmar Arnaud](/source/Daz_Dillinger)|Brown|[Priest Brooks](/source/Soopafly)|Kevin McCord}}
| extra13 = Klev
| length13 = 4:01
| title14 = All or Nuthin'
| note14 = featuring [Twista](/source/Twista)
| writer14 = {{hlist|Austin|[Carl Mitchell](/source/Twista)|Frederick Taylor}}
| extra14 = Toxic
| length14 = 3:57
| title15 = Grindin'
| note15 = featuring [Bad Azz](/source/Bad_Azz_(rapper))
| writer15 = {{hlist|Austin|[Osten Harvey](/source/Easy_Mo_Bee)}}
| extra15 = [Easy Mo Bee](/source/Easy_Mo_Bee)
| length15 = 3:46
| title16 = I Ain't Fuckin' With You
| note16 =
| writer16 = {{hlist|Austin|Michael Winfree}}
| extra16 = Flip
| length16 = 4:40
| title17 = Get at Me
| note17 =
| writer17 = {{hlist|Austin|Winfree}}
| extra17 = Flip
| length17 = 4:08
| title18 = The End
| note18 = featuring [RZA](/source/RZA)
| writer18 = {{hlist|Austin|[Robert Diggs](/source/RZA)|Harvey}}
| extra18 = Easy Mo Bee
| length18 = 4:16
| total_length = 1:12:20
}}
;Sample credits
*Track 3 contains a sample from "Kiev Evening" written and performed by [Joseph Francis Kuhn](/source/Joseph_Francis_Kuhn).
*Track 4 contains re-played elements from "[Do You Love What You Feel?](/source/Do_You_Love_What_You_Feel)" written by [David Wolinski](/source/Hawk_Wolinski).
*Track 10 contains elements and excerpts from "[If You Were Here Tonight](/source/If_You_Were_Here_Tonight)" written by [Monte Moir](/source/Monte_Moir) and performed by [Alexander O'Neal](/source/Alexander_O'Neal).
*Track 13 contains a sample and excerpts from "[Nothin' But the Cavi Hit](/source/Nothin'_But_the_Cavi_Hit)" written by [Dedrick Rolison](/source/Mack_10), [Delmar Arnaud](/source/Daz_Dillinger), [Ricardo Brown](/source/Kurupt) and [Priest Brooks](/source/Soopafly), and a sample from "Mr. Groove" written by Kevin McCord and performed by [One Way](/source/One_Way_(American_band)).
==Personnel==
{{div col}}
*John "[Ras Kass](/source/Ras_Kass)" Austin – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 6, 10, 11), associate producer
*Richard Vick – additional vocals (track 2)
*Andre "[Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre)" Young – vocals (track 3)
*Dedrick "[Mack 10](/source/Mack_10)" Rolison – vocals (track 3)
*Rueben "RC" Cruz – vocals (track 4)
*Barima "Bleu Davinci" McKnight – additional vocals (track 6)
*Ricardo "[Kurupt](/source/Kurupt)" Brown – vocals (track 7)
*G. "El-Drex" Eldridge – vocals (track 7)
*Reggie "[Saafir](/source/Saafir)" Gibson – vocals (track 9)
*Phalon "[Jazze Pha](/source/Jazze_Pha)" Alexander – vocals (track 10)
*Alvin "[Xzibit](/source/Xzibit)" Joiner – vocals (track 12)
*Jamali "Jah-Skillz" Carthorn – vocals (track 12)
*Jason "[Phil Da Agony](/source/Phil_Da_Agony)" Smith – additional vocals (track 12)
*Curtis Daniels – additional vocals (track 13)
*Carl "[Twista](/source/Twista)" Mitchell – vocals (track 14)
*Jamarr "[Bad Azz](/source/Bad_Azz_(rapper))" Stamps – vocals (track 15)
*Da Nation – additional vocals (track 15)
*Karida Johnson – additional vocals (track 17)
*Robert "[RZA](/source/RZA)" Diggs – vocals (track 18)
*Carl "Butch" Small – percussion (tracks: 2, 17)
*Nazareth "[DJ Rhettmatic](/source/DJ_Rhettmatic)" Nirza – scratches (track 2)
*L. "Twelve" Mallory – scratches (track 9), producer (track 7)
*Stewart "Stu-B-Doo" Bullard – keyboards (tracks: 10, 11), producer (tracks: 1–4, 12), recording (tracks: 2–4, 12), mixing (tracks: 2–4, 6, 7, 9, 11–13, 16, 17)
*Jimmy "Klev" Juarez – producer (tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13), mixing (tracks: 6, 10)
*Jonathan "[Big Jaz](/source/Jaz-O)" Burks – producer & arranger (track 9)
*Frederick "Toxic" Taylor – producer & recording (track 14)
*Osten "[Easy Mo Bee](/source/Easy_Mo_Bee)" Harvey Jr. – producer & mixing (tracks: 15, 18)
*Michael "Flip" Winfree – producer (tracks: 16, 17), recording (track 16)
*Sean Freehill – recording (tracks: 2–4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17), mixing (tracks: 6, 9, 12, 13)
*Michael "Mykill" Calderon – recording (tracks: 3, 11, 18)
*Richard "[Segal](/source/Richard_Huredia)" Huredia – recording (track 3)
*Jen Monnar – recording (track 4), mixing (tracks: 2–4, 11)
*Mike Wilson – recording (tracks: 6, 10, 11, 13)
*Brian Stanley – recording (track 9)
*Eric Lynch – recording & mixing (tracks: 15, 18)
*Jay Gonzalez – recording (track 15)
*Josh Butler – mixing (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 16, 17)
*Samuel "[The Legendary Traxster](/source/The_Legendary_Traxster)" Lindley – mixing (track 14)
*Josh Chervokas – mixing (track 18)
*Kevin Kim – recording assistant (track 4)
*Brian "[Big Bass](/source/Brian_Gardner)" Gardner – mastering
*BJ Kerr – executive producer, A&R
*Bob Whitfield – executive producer
*Manuel J. Donayre – art direction, design
*Art Shoji – art direction
*Michael S. Miller – photography
*Laura Giles – project coordinator
*Nancie Stern – sample clearance
*Mark Brown – A&R
*Terry Corbett – stylist
{{div col end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1998)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|63|artist=Ras Kass|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 11, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|11|artist=Ras Kass|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 11, 2016}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Discogs master|49894|Rasassination}}
{{Ras Kass}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:1998 albums
Category:Ras Kass albums
Category:Priority Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Jaz-O
Category:Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee
Category:Albums recorded at Unique Recording Studios
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