Hell Razah
Hell Razah | |
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Birth name | Chron Smith |
Also known as | Heaven Razah, Razah Rubiez, El Raziel |
Born | Wu Music Group
Hell Razah Music, Inc. | October 1, 1976
Members | Sunz Of Man |
Website | www.hellrazahdigital.com |
Chron Smith (born October 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Hell Razah, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate group of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Razah is rumored to have suffered a
Recording history
Da Last Future & Sunz of Man
Razah made his rap debut in the early 90s as a member of the group Da Last Future, an early incarnation of the Sunz of Man, which included Killah Priest, Shabazz the Disciple, Prodigal Sunn, Supreme and 7th Ambassador.[2] Razah and 7th Ambassador self-released the single "Livin' in Hell" b/w "Mental Combat" independently before the group adopted the Sunz of Man moniker.[3] Razah recorded a number of tracks with the group before their induction into the Wu-Tang family, including "Deep in the Water", "Writing Rhymes With a Liquid Pen" (aka "Elements"), "Lulla Bye" and "Psychic Hotline".[4]
In 1995, the group adopted the moniker Sunz of Man, and signed a record deal with
After the departure of Killah Priest in 1998, the group took a hiatus. 1999 saw the release of
Solo career
Razah made his solo debut in 2001, though quietly, with the independent release When All Hell Breaks Loose. The album featured guest appearances from 7th Ambassador, Killah Priest, Prodigal Sunn and Timbo King of Royal Fam, and production from Supreme.[12] The album spawned the single "Champaigne Room" b/w "Ghetto Love".[13] The tracks "Must B tha Music", "Oh! Now You Bangin'", "Ghetto Government", "Champaigne Room", "Like It or Not", "What We Came to Do", "B.B.P. (Business Before Pleasure)" and "Rowdy, Rowdy" made up roughly half of the 2004 Sunz of Man compilation Elements, with the other half made up of tracks from The First Testament.[14]
Razah's next solo album,
Collaborations
In 2004, Hell Razah and 4th Disciple released a full-length collaboration album, Freedom of Speech, under the title "Sunz of Man presents". The album featured fifteen newly recorded tracks with 4th Disciple, and five other previously released tracks from When All Hell Breaks Loose.[24] The album featured the single "Article One" b/w "Project Love".[25]
In 2005, Razah, Killah Priest, Royal Fam's Timbo King, Tragedy Khadafi and William Cooper formed the underground
Hell Razah suffered a
In 2011, Hell Razah's health was improving and he said on Twitter several albums will come out in the future, including Heaven Razah 2,[30] the second album with Shabazz the Disciple as T.H.U.G. Angelz (produced by Ayatollah and 4th Disciple),[31] Razah's Ladder 2 produced by Blue Sky Black Death,[32] a gospel/rock album produced by Krohme called Krohme Razahs,[33] an album with Shyheim called The Verrazano[34] and the sequel to Freedom of Speech called Write to Bare Arms produced by 4th Disciple.[35] An album with Killah Priest as Thug Vaticans called The Lamb’s Supper will come out in 2013.[36] Another collaboration album, with producer Tokyo Cigar under the name Heavenly Cartel, is planned for 2013 and is called Spiritual Kung Fu.[37] He's also doing an album with producer Bronze Nazareth.[38] He also started a hiphop/soul group together with producer Shroom and singer Tarone Rachamim called The Dutch and they are planning to release their first album in the future, which is called Music from the Heart.[39]
Heaven Razah Part 2 became Living After Death and was released on iTunes on March 31, 2013.[40] In May, Hell Razah announced the formal roster of his new label, Hell Razah Music Inc. to include Razah's oldest son "Heaven Sun" aka Yung Razah, Queen the Prophet, Scripture, and a few more to formally represent Razah's long time "Ghetto Govt" global movement also known as "GGO" (Ghetto Govt Officialz). The Ghetto Govt Movement has global chapters that are dedicated to making a positive impact in their communities as well as in the underground hip-hop community.
Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith - Documentary
Risen: The Story of Chron “Hell Razah” Smith which is a documentary directed by Frank Meyer and stars Wu Tang’s RZA, Cappadonna and Popa Wu, Sunz of Man members Killah Priest, Prodigal Sunn, 60-Second Assassin and Shabazz the Disciple, producers A. Supreme Wilder and Tom "Shroom" Johnson, rappers RA The Rugged Man and Ras Kass, industry heavyweight Randy Philips (AEG, Global Ent.), Hell Razah’s family and friends, and many more. Risen is executive produced by Digital Reacharound CEO Robert Juster, produced by film maker Paul Harb (The Expendables, Rambo, Rocky Balboa), and Esquire Network’s Michael D’Alonzo, with Cinematography by Jason Valdez. Risen: The Story of Chron “Hell Razah” Smith is available on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, and You Tube. https://www.amazon.com/Risen-Story-Chron-Razah-Smith/dp/B085RC21RB
In 2019, Razah was featured in the song "The Grandmaster" on Cryptik Soul's album Killer's Blood.
Discography
Studio albums
Hell Razah
- When All Hell Breaks Loose (2001)
- Freedom of Speech (2004) (produced by 4th Disciple)
- Renaissance Child (2007)
- Razah's Ladder (2007) (produced by Blue Sky Black Death)
- Ultra Sounds of a Renaissance Child (2008)
- Heaven Razah (2010)
- Living After Death (2013)
- El Raziel (2015)
- Spiritual Scarface (2019) (produced by Melvin Junko)
- Spiritual Kung Fu (2021) (produced by Tokyo Cigar Society)
- The Black Superman (2021) (produced by Chosen1 Beats)
- Three Musicians (2022) (produced by Shaolin Beats)
- Classic Renaissance Rhymes (2022) (produced by Sacx One)
- Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2022) (produced by Bizi Beats)
- Heavens Warriors (2022) (produced by Bo Faat)
- Heaven's Road (2022) (produced by RoadsArt)
- Hell's Road (2022) (produced by RoadsArt)
- Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith (2022)
- In The Beginning Was... The Memra Volume 1 (2023) (produced by King David Son)
- The Black Superman 2 (2023) (produced by Chosen1 Beats)
- Renaissance Art (2023) (produced by RoadsArt)
- The Last Shall Be First (1998)
- Saviorz Day (2002)
- The Rebirth (2019)
Collaborations
- Black Market Militia (2005) (with Black Market Militia)
- The Spooks Who Kicked Down Tha Doorz (2005) (with Maccabeez)
- Welcome to Red Hook Houses (2008) (with Shabazz the Disciple, as T.H.U.G. Angelz)
- R.I.P. Thug Angels (2015) (with Shabazz the Disciple, as T.H.U.G. Angelz)
- Blaxploitation: A Piece Of The Action (2017) (with Ayatollah)
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