Ras Kass – Won’t Catch Me Runnin’ / Remain Anonymous (Promo CDS) (1994) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

Rapper Ras Kass was born John Austin IV in Watts, California in 1973. A voracious reader throughout his youth, he adopted his stage name in honor of Ethiopian emperor Ras Kassa Mercha. After releasing a pair of independent singles, Ras Kass emerged as one of the most highly regarded new rappers at the time, winning particular acclaim for his skills as a lyricist.

Iin the space of six months, he twice earned Rap Pages magazine’s Rhyme of the Month award as well as The Source’s Hip Hop Quotable honor. His long-awaited debut LP, “Soul On Ice”, arrived on Priority Records in 1996. The album included the singles “Ordo Abchao (Order Out Of Chaos)” and seven-minute history lesson “Nature Of The Threat”, as well as a guest spot from Coolio. His sophomore effort, “Rasassination” (PatchWerk/Priority), followed in 1998, landing in the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 and peaking just outside the Top Ten of the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

The album produced one single, “Ghetto Fabulous”, with guests Dr. Dre and Mack 10, as well as the fan favorite “Interview With The Vampire”. In addition, Ras was joined by Kurupt, Saafir, Jazze Pha, Xzibit, Twista, RZA, and more. The release of his follow-up, “Van Gogh”, was delayed by label mergers and bootlegging, and Ras was forced to shelve the project. Another project, “Goldyn Chyld”, also failed to materialize.

Early Ras Kass promo from 1994 with tracks supposedly meant for “Soul On Ice” but was never included on that album. “Won’t Catch Me Runnin” produced by Bird and “Remain Anonymous” produced by Vooodu and Ras Kass.

Tracklist:

01. Won’t Catch Me Runnin’ (Radio)
02. Won’t Catch Me Runnin’ (LP)
03. Won’t Catch Me Runnin’ (Instrumental)
04. Remain Anonymous (Radio)
05. Remain Anonymous (LP)
06. Remain Anonymous (Instrumental)

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare