Ras G

Ras G
Birth name	Gregory Shorter, Jr.
Also known as	Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program Ras G & The Alkebulan Space Program
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Instrumental hip hop, electronic jazz, noise, experimental
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Instruments	Sampler
Years active	2005-present
Labels	Brainfeeder, Leaving Records, Poo-Bah Records, Ramp Recordings
Associated acts	Open Mike Eagle, Samiyam, Flying Lotus
Website	www.poobah.com

Gregory Shorter, Jr. (born 1979-1980), better known by his stage name Ras G, is an instrumental hip hop producer and DJ from Los Angeles, California.^[1]

He is associated with the record label Brainfeeder established by fellow producer Flying Lotus as well as Poo-Bah Records,^[2] a label Ras G co-founded with partners Ron Stivers and multi-genre music producer Black Monk.^[3]

Career

Ras G released Brotha from Anotha Planet in 2009.^[4] His solo album, Down 2 Earth, was released on Ramp Recordings in 2011.^[5][6] He released the free EP, Ainat, in 2012.^[7] He released Back on the Planet on Brainfeeder in 2013.^[8]

Discography

Albums

• Beats of Mind (2008)
• 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) (with VHVL)
• Raw Fruit Vol. 3 (2014)
• 5 Chuckles (2014) (with Koreatown Oddity)
• Down 2 Earth Vol. 2 (2014)

EPs

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

Singles

• "777" (2013) (split with Gonjasufi)

Productions

• Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio - "The Rhythm" from Love Is the Answer (2005)
• Kaigen - "Primitive Planet" from Re: Bloomer (2011)
• Open Mike Eagle - "Warhorn" (2012)
• Zeroh - "Yumshit" from Classic Drug References Vol.01 (2013)
• Koreatown Oddity - "Film Roll Splices and the Deleted Scenes" from 200 Tree Rings (2014)

Remixes

• Flying Lotus - "Sleepy Dinosaur (Ras G Remix)" from L.A. EP 2 X 3 (2008)
• Clouds - "Timekeeper (Ras G Remix)" (2008)
• Take - "Golden Gate Reflections (Ras G Remix)" from Plus Ultra EP (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)

References

1. O'Connor, Brandon (12 December 2012). "Download a Free EP from Ras G". XLR8R.
2. Cosores, Philip (16 May 2010). "Flying Lotus celebrates career launch at L.A.'s Echoplex (5/14)". Consequence of Sound.
3. "Ras G - Poo-Bah". Poobah. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
4. Washington, Rico (27 April 2009). "Brotha From Another Planet". XLR8R.
5. Ryce, Andrew (3 August 2011). "RA Reviews: Ras G - Down 2 Earth (Album)". Resident Advisor.
6. LaBonte, Brad (27 July 2011). "Ras G - Down 2 Earth". Dusted Magazine.
7. "Brainfeeder producer Ras G shares free EP". Fact. 11 December 2011.
8. Raymer, Miles (12 August 2013). "Ras G: Back on the Planet". Pitchfork Media.

External links

• Ras G on Alpha Pup Records
• Ras G discography at Discogs