During his 23 hours of daily lockdown in a California prison, Ras Kass found time to speak with allhiphop. Here are some highlights from the interview:
Expected release: “Mid to Late 2004/early 2005”
Artists who have supported him in prison: “From what I’ve heard I’ve gotten enormous support. I’ve spoken to Xzibit often, Canibus wrote me. KRS-1 and Kurupt gave me words of encouragement. Eminem said, “Free Ras Kass” in a new song. The visiting process is more complicated. You nee pre-approval that takes 1-2 months. Mos Def & Howie McDuffy said they wanna visit, Tyson Beckford too.”
Where he would like to sign: “I’d like to be anywhere where my talent is recognized, appreciated and cultivated. I’d like to go to Shady/Aftermath, or Def Jam through Roc-A-Fella would be cool.”
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Possible future collaborations: “My dream song is- well, actually 2 songs, produced by Dr. Dre and D.J. Premiere. Ras Kass, featuring Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, and Rakim. A concept song and I straight spit off. I’m such a fan of so many rappers, singers and producers I could go on forever about who I’d like to work with. Outkast, Bilal, Scarface, Redman, GZA, The Clipse, Neptunes, Kanye West etc.”
Message to his fans: “Thank you for every positive word, letter and thought I’ve received through my entire career. Hope I can finally get knee deep into what I love doing – recording hip-hop records, and I hope I can positively affect others with those records.”
