Ras G, musician and producer at the heart of L.A.'s beat scene, dies at 39.
There was no mistaking producer, vocalist and rhythm king Ras G whenever his work required that he interact with mortals. Whether walking down Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena toward his day job at Poobah Records or ascending the stairs of the Low End Theory in Lincoln Heights during one of his many appearances at the influential beat club, Ras G’s singular style suggested a time-traveler, one who seemed barely tethered to the earthen plane.
In its announcement, Brainfeeder described Shorter as “one of the most important figures in the Los Angeles beat scene.” On that album and elsewhere, Ras G smushed a scholar’s worth of historical and musical context into his mostly instrumental tracks. One of his most popular, “Juju,” rides on an airy, meditative groove that hints at Impulse Records-era Pharoah Sanders. Ras G issued its sequel, “Juju Pt. 2,” on the new “Down 2 Earth Vol. 4.” It rolls on a whole other tip. That was often the case with his work.
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