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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Predicate Object
instanceOf DJ
electronic music producer
musician
person
record producer
activeIn Los Angeles beat scene
alsoKnownAs Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program NERFINISHED
associatedWith Brainfeeder NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
electronic music
experimental hip hop
hip hop
instrumental hip hop
lo-fi
influencedBy J Dilla NERFINISHED
Lee "Scratch" Perry NERFINISHED
Madlib NERFINISHED
Sun Ra NERFINISHED
movement Afrofuturism NERFINISHED
name Ras G NERFINISHED
notableFor cosmic, space-themed production style
use of experimental beats and textures
notableWork Back On The Planet NERFINISHED
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
musician
record producer
performanceVenue Low End Theory club night, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
recordLabel Brainfeeder NERFINISHED
Leaving Records NERFINISHED
Poobah Records NERFINISHED
Stones Throw Records NERFINISHED
thematicFocus African and diasporic themes
space and cosmic imagery

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