Gregory Shorter Jr. aka Ras G (December 11, 1978 – July 29, 2019) was one of the definitive producers of the Los Angeles beat scene, a co-founder of the Poo-Bah label, and hip-hop beat-maker who dug probably deeper than any into the worlds of free jazz, jazz fusion and afrofuturism.
Ras G was prolific as he was experimental. He had a long collaboration with Leaving Records who released no less than ten separate projects with the producer including the original Raw Fruit Vol. 1-4.
“Splicing together spiritual jazz, classic soul, old-school hip-hop and film soundtracks, Ras G referred to the clamorous, sample-heavy beats he made as “ghetto sci-fi.” He proudly proclaimed his debt to Sun Ra, the jazz bandleader and Afrofuturist pioneer whose message of cultural revolution found new voice in Ras G’s music.” –The New York Times
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