Day 1 Radio

This week Day 1 Radio had widely respected lyricist Ras Kass stop by to talk about his new album and accompanying book "Soul On Ice 2." If you've ever listened to Ras, you know you're always going to get a gem and a laugh, and that's exactly what he delivered in this wide-ranging conversation. Listen and enjoy. 1:20 Why make a sequel of Soul On Ice: Ras talks about how he didn't realize he was writing SOL2 until he looked back at what he was writing and realizing it reminded him of his 1996 debut album.   6:25 Talks about writing his classic track "Nature of the Threat" at age 17: Ras says after people asking him to write another song like this, it manifested as the track "White Power" on his new album. He also talks about how he tries to capture the entire human experience in his music.   11:50 Ras speaks on censorship and "cancel culture": Ras makes a case for how 2019 is more restrictive on free speech than the past. He says he wishes he was a comedian instead of a rapper so he could get some of his points