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Topic subjectRas Kass (again) "Ghetto Fabulous" ft. Dr. Dre & Mack 10
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2643606, Ras Kass (again) "Ghetto Fabulous" ft. Dr. Dre & Mack 10
Posted by micMajestic, Tue Dec-27-11 08:54 PM
I was among those who felt like Ras had a chance to be the next big thing. Especially back then when a lot of fans believed the idea that "dumbing down" your music could translate to commercial success. Ras had the skills, personality, and charisma to win. He just needed some cosigns and the right single. As the cosigns mounted, Priority Records decided to go all in on Ras's first single. The song had significant buzz before it dropped because it was rumored he would be using the beat from the ballroom dance sequence in the "Been There Done That" video. He was able to secure a Dre verse, a Mack 10 hook, and a "Titanic" themed video for this single. The track wasn't actually produced by Dre, but at that point everyone associated the beat with him anyway. And even though I considered Mack 10 to be a wack mc, he had a pretty cool voice which fit the hook perfectly. Oddly enough, it was Ras who failed to hold up his end of the bargain. His verses are entirely forgettable outside of the horribly corny John Elway simile which was intended to be the climax of the song. In the end the song sunk just like the Titanic, and Ras's dreams of commercial success went right along with it.