Keida Brewer (born September 6, 1970), known professionally as Rasco (a

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for "Realistic, Ambitious, Serious, Cautious, and Organized"), is an American

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. Born in

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, Rasco became associated with hip hop in California. His first album was released on

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. He is also a member of the rap group

Cali Agents Cali Agents is an American hip hop group, composed of California-based rappers Keida "Rasco" Brewer and Jason "Planet Asia" Green. First appeared together on Rasco's '' Time Waits for No Man'' in 1998, the duo was billed as 'Cali Agents' on the ...

with

Planet Asia Jason Cullen Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia, is a rapper from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited hip-hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Chain ...

Discography

Albums

* 1998 – ''

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'' (

) * 1999 – '' The Birth EP'' (Copasetik) * 2000 – '' How the West Was One'' (with Planet Asia as Cali Agents) (Ground Control) * 2000 – ''20,000 Leagues Under the Street, Vol. 1'' (PocketsLinted) * 2001 – ''

Hostile Environment Hostile Environment is the third solo album of rapper/emcee Rasco Keida Brewer (born September 6, 1970), known professionally as Rasco (a bacronym for "Realistic, Ambitious, Serious, Cautious, and Organized"), is an American rapper. Born i ...

'' (Copasetik) * 2003 – '' Escape from Alcatraz'' (PocketsLinted) * 2003 – ''Presents Hip-Hop Classics, Vol. 1'' (Copasetik) * 2004 – ''

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'' (with Planet Asia as Cali Agents) (PocketsLinted) * 2004 – ''The Minority Report'' (PocketsLinted) * 2005 – ''The Dick Swanson Theory'' (PocketsLinted) * 2006 – '' Fire & Ice'' (with Planet Asia as Cali Agents) (PocketsLinted) * 2010 – ''Global Threat'' (PocketsLinted) * 2010 – ''The Untouchables - Al Capone's Vault'' * 2012 – ''United Fakes of America'' (PocketsLinted) * 2013 – ''Swan & Simpson EP'' (with Guilty Simpson) * 2014 – ''7 Days EP'' (Pocketslinted) * 2015 – ''The Replacement Killers'' (Rasco & Tristate)

Guest

* 1999 – BT – "Madskillz-Mic Chekka", "Smartbomb" and "Love on Haight Street" * 2000 –

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– "The Story of OVO" * 2002 –

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

– "Ppr:Kut ( Cheapshot & Jubacca featuring Rasco &

)" * 2003 – BT – "The Revolution" * 2007 – Hot in Pursuit feat. Rasco – "Raise the Bar" * 2007 –

Paulie Rhyme Paul Richardson, better known by his name Paulie Rhyme , is an American born, Japan based musician from Cleveland, Ohio. He is the founder of Browntown Wreckords. Paulie Rhyme is one half of the hip hop duo Public Radio, with producer deedot. ...

and Deedot – "Block 4 Block" * 2010 – Smoky Mo feat. Rasco & Big D – "My People with Me" * 2010 – Kid Pex feat. Rasco – "Art of War" * 2013 – Antihelden feat. Rasco – "J. Rambo Flow" * 2020 – Remo Conscious feat. Rasco & EBF - "Devil Didn’t Make Me"

References

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