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LA Beats Scene Producer & Brainfeeder Co-Founder Ras G Has Died
Photo by: PYMCA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
He Collaborated on music with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and Open Mike Eagle.
Ras G, the hip-hop producer and DJ known for creating a vast catalog of experimental and psychedelic beats, has died. Brainfeeder confirmed the news in an Instagram post Monday afternoon. A cause of death has not been revealed.
Ras was a co-founding member of Brainfeeder, the independent record label led by Flying Lotus. In 2013, he released the album Back on the Planet through the label. Ras also collaborated with Lotus, Thundercat, and Open Mike Eagle, creating remixes of "Sleepy Dinosaur" and "Daylight," respectively, and producing the latter's song "Warhorn."
Following news of his death, a number of artists have shared their condolences to the producer including FlyLo, Thundercat, Fly Anakin, Hudson Mohawke, and Tokimonsta.
\u201cRas_G has left the planet, far beyond the galaxy.\nShow us the way to the cosmos my friend. \nI will love you forever.\nThank you for your time on earth.\n\nOhhhhhhrassssssssss\n*airhorn*\u201d— FLYLO (@FLYLO) 1564425102
\u201cdamn. rest in peace @Ras_G\u201d— open michael eagle (@open michael eagle) 1564421122
\u201ci\u2019m hurt, rest in peace Ras G.\u201d— fly anakin (@fly anakin) 1564419311
\u201cOh my god. I can\u2019t believe it. Not Ras G\u201d— Elaquent\u2122 (@Elaquent\u2122) 1564421370
\u201cRest In Peace Ras G. Wow.\u201d— ashy daddy (@ashy daddy) 1564424643
\u201cjust seen news about Ras G, so incredibly sad, was a true visionary in his own world n a weirdo in the greatest possible sense, grateful for the times I did get to spend w him. RIP\u201d— Hudson Mohawke (@Hudson Mohawke) 1564424020
\u201cMy heart aches. Goodbye @Ras_G, my backwood loving modern Sun-Ra . You were at my first beat cypher at Project Blowed. You always saved a spot for me at Low End. You let me smoke my first backwood. I took this pic w you in Arcata in 2011. You made it to the Spacebase. RIP homie\u201d— T\u1dc8O\u1dc8K\u1dc8iM\u1dc8O\u1dc8N\u1dc8S\u1dc8T\u1dc8A\u1dc8 (@T\u1dc8O\u1dc8K\u1dc8iM\u1dc8O\u1dc8N\u1dc8S\u1dc8T\u1dc8A\u1dc8) 1564424770
\u201cWow. Rest in Beats to my bro @Ras_G Such a good soul. LA took a hit w this. Smh. Going to mess our smoke sessions brotherman. Condolences to his family and close friends.\u201d— M.E.D. (@M.E.D.) 1564423119