Ras G
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Ras G was an experimental Los Angeles-based hip-hop and electronic music producer known for his cosmic, Afrofuturist sound and association with the Brainfeeder collective.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ras G canonical | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DJ
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electronic music producer ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeIn | Los Angeles beat scene ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brainfeeder
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Dibiase NERFINISHED ⓘ Flying Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Leaving Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Low End Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Samiyam NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gaslamp Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1978-12-11 ⓘ |
| birthName | Gregory Shorter Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeAlias | Afrikan Space Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-07-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrofuturism
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electronic music ⓘ experimental hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ instrumental hip hop ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
J Dilla
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Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Madlib NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Afrofuturism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ras G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cosmic, space-themed production style
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use of experimental beats and textures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back On The Planet
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Brotha From Anotha Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Down 2 Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghetto Sci-Fi NERFINISHED ⓘ Other Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Fruit NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Fruit Vol. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Fruit Vol. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Fruit Vol. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stargate Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | Low End Theory club night, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brainfeeder
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Leaving Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Poobah Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stones Throw Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
African and diasporic themes
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space and cosmic imagery ⓘ |
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