{"id":9259,"date":"2012-11-23T02:38:44","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T02:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illsocietymag.com\/?p=9259"},"modified":"2012-11-26T02:20:09","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T02:20:09","slug":"rass-kass-the-great-recession-feat-doc-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/illsocietymag.com\/?p=9259","title":{"rendered":"Ras Kass: The BArmegeddon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mixtape: The BArmegeddon
\nArtist: Ras Kass
\nReleased: November 15, 2012 <\/p>\n

As the Mayan calendar dwindles down to its last days, Ras Kass<\/strong> brings us the BArmegeddon mixtape, presented by Bare Arms Clothing. This is revelations through rap, a cataclysmic break down of sound and science, and a welcome walk through the previous tracks Ras<\/strong> has skated across in recent memory. It also serves as a precursor to the Barmegeddon LP<\/strong> set to drop on December 19th. Go preorder it at raskass.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This mixtape got heat all across the boards on it. It’s got features from everyone from Crooked I<\/strong> and Kurupt<\/strong>, to Raekwon the Chef<\/strong>, Planet Asia<\/strong>, and Immortal Technique<\/strong>. Ras Kass<\/strong> even got a song with Kendrick Lamar<\/strong> on it over production by DJ Focus<\/strong>. Of course the bar work on the album is outstanding. Check out the darts on the Agallah the Don<\/strong> produced cut, “Coke Lines.”<\/em><\/p>\n

n*gga you still my stan, mad he can’t fade us
\nso you should hang yourself, like Tyler the Creator
\nlife ain’t fair, a saint gets aborted, a serial killer is born
\nevil gets rewarded, Dear Lord, y’all vision is distorted
\nand I wanna save the world, but my budget can’t afford it
\nbut I deserve that guap like Kanye and Curtis
\ni’m Mayweather like before I lay in rigamortis
\n42 and 0 on the mic, retire perfect
\na couple new n*ggas hot, now they claiming he the furnace
\nthey ask if Ras can spit on the sun and burn it
\nis Sandusky guilty? Y’all already know the verdict
\nyeah\u2026 I’m in the club, poppin’ bottles of moet
\nwith a Magic Johnson portable AIDS test
\nlooking up this dame’s dress, but I don’t mean no harm
\namino acid ratchet rap rapid fire bars.<\/em><\/p>\n

– Ras Kass<\/strong> on “Coke Lines”<\/em><\/p>\n

Bars. It’s like the word of the day. If you are into raps, this should knock you unconscious trying to decode every last piece of the scripture. “The Great Recession”<\/em> (a preview track from the Barmegeddon LP) finds Ras<\/em> in “Nature of The Threat”<\/em> mode dropping historical facts and natural disaster warnings. “2999” reunites the 4 horsemen and “Californication”<\/em> welcomes David Banner<\/strong> to LA, county jail style after a night of wilding out.<\/p>\n

Ras<\/strong> isn’t afraid to switch up his style and even gets ratchet for a minute for all the hoodrats out there who can’t fuck with the bars. But Fort Knox<\/strong> got bars, Wasco<\/strong> got bars, and mos def Razzy<\/strong> got bars. And that’s like sniffing up lines of cyanide. This is a powerful tape, and it’s great to hear one of the west coast’s most underrated talents and phenomenal wordsmith shine like this. Some of these tracks may have appeared on other projects, but hearing them consolidated on this single mixture gives you a whole new respect for Ras<\/strong> and his hustle. Look out for the Barmegeddon LP<\/strong> dropping soon. The high water mark has been set and Ras<\/strong>is looking to exceed all expectations.<\/p>\n

you know ya man’s @DropJewelz.<\/p>\n

Download – The BArmegeddon Mixtape<\/a><\/p>\n