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. He was a co-founder of the record label Poo-Bah Records and was also associated with

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. He released 24 albums and mixtapes since his debut in 2008.

Life and career

Ras G started his career in 2005. He released ''Brotha from Anotha Planet'' in 2009. His solo album, ''Down 2 Earth'', was released on Ramp Recordings in 2011. He released a free EP, titled ''Ainat'', in 2012. In 2013, he released '' Back on the Planet'' on

. He died in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 29, 2019, aged 40.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Ghetto Sci-Fi'' (2008) * ''I of the Cosmos'' (2008) * ''Brotha from Anotha Planet'' (2009) * ''Down 2 Earth'' (2011) * ''Spacebase Is the Place'' (2011) * ''Raw Fruit'' (2013) * '' Back on the Planet'' (2013) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 2'' (2014) * ''Seat of the Soul'' (2014) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 3'' (2014) * ''5 Chuckles'' (2014) * ''Down 2 Earth Vol. 2'' (2014) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 4'' (2015) * ''The Gospel of the God Spell'' (2016) * ''Baker's Dozen'' (2016) * ''5 Chuckles: In the Wrld'' (2016) * ''My Kinda Blues'' (2017) * ''Stargate Music'' (2018) * ''Down 2 Earth Vol. 3'' (2019) * ''Down 2 Earth Vol. 4'' (2019) * ''Dance of the Cosmos'' (2019)

Compilation albums

* ''Beats of Mind'' (2008) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 1-2'' (2014) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 3-4'' (2015) * ''El-Aylien Tapes'' (2016)

EPs

* ''Day & Night'' (2005) * ''Overcast78'' (2005) * ''Beats of Mind'' (2006) * ''Black Dusty Rhodes Meets Ras G in a Beat Cypher'' (2007) * ''I of Cosmos'' (2008) * ''Destination There'' (2009) * ''Alternate Destiny'' (2010) * ''El-Aylien Part I'' (2010) * ''Los Angeles 3/10'' (2010) * ''Views of Saturn Vol. 1'' (2011) * ''Kampala Blackouts'' (2012) * ''El-Aylien Part II'' (2012) * ''Ainat'' (2012) * ''Untitled'' (2013) * ''Other Worlds'' (2015) * ''Alternate Destiny'' (2017)

Singles

* "777" (2013)

Productions

* Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio - "The Rhythm" from ''Love Is the Answer'' (2005) * Kaigen - "Primitive Planet" from ''Re: Bloomer'' (2011) *

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- "Warhorn" (2012) * Zeroh - "Yumshit" from ''Classic Drug References Vol.01'' (2013) * The Koreatown Oddity - "Film Roll Splices and the Deleted Scenes" from ''200 Tree Rings'' (2014)

Remixes

* Take - "Hollywoodn't (Ras G's Buddah Box Remix)" from ''Forward Motion from Behind Tall Weeds'' (2006) * Take - "Golden Gate Reflections (Ras G Remix)" from ''Plus Ultra'' (2007) * Tremolo Audio - "Umbral (Ras G Remix)" from ''Visitas'' (2008) *

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- "Sleepy Dinosaur (Ras G Remix)" from '' L.A. EP 2 X 3'' (2008) * Clouds - "Timekeeper (Ras G Remix)" (2008) * Build an Ark - "Dawn (Ras_G & the Afrikan Space Program Remix)" from ''Dawn Remixes'' (2009) * King Midas Sound - "Cool Out (Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program Rework)" from ''Without You'' (2011) * Thundercat - "Daylight (Ras G Remix)" (2012) * Mono/Poly - "Los Angeles (Ras G Remix)" from ''Killer B's'' (2013) * GB - "Made It Through (Ras G's Modification)" from ''Within These Machines: Modifications'' (2013) * World Champion - "Avocado Galaxy (Ras G Dub Mix)" from ''Avocado Galaxy Remixes'' (2015) * Butcher Bear - "Feel the Difference in the Velvet Coffin (Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program Remix)" from ''Don't Save Yourself'' (2016) * Dexter Story - "Veggie Wondem Combo (Ras G Afrikan Space Program Remix)" from ''Wondem Remixed'' (2016) *

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- "Afrikan Spaceship (Ras G Ghettoscifi Remix)" from ''

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- "Kubanuhabushi (Ras G Remix)" from ''Hajimeuta Yūgen: Hajime Chitose Ami Shimauta Remix'' (2019)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ras G 1978 births 2019 deaths Alternative hip-hop musicians American hip-hop record producers African-American musicians DJs from Los Angeles Brainfeeder artists Record producers from California 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people People from Leimert Park, Los Angeles