“It's Up” as X-Raided, Ras Kass & KXNG CROOKED Give a West Coast Lyrical Beatdown

Today, underground rap phenomenon & Sacramento natives X-Raided unveil a new single and music video titled “It's Up” featuring Ras Kass and KXNG CROOKED. On the track, a triumphant horn loop is heard through the beats as these three West Coast rap veterans lock in a searing lyrical crossfire. Representing South Central, Ras Kass declares his intent with a defiant proclamation, “When you're too scared to go out, I live in the wilderness, psychopaths live to kill, everyone kills to live, I'm somewhere in the middle trying to build a bridge.“ X-Raided lives up to its claim of existence “One of the worst rappers on earth you've never heard of, no matter who you may be” with fiery flow. Finally, Long Beach's own KXNG CROOKED ignites the production with a rapid barrage as it warns, “I don't rap. I'm just rambling as I read from a street diary. Long Beach is on either side of me.“ In the accompanying visual, Strange Music co-founder Tech N9ne makes an appearance and bids farewell to the trio as they take an intergalactic elevator to unknown levels, arriving in a room of fast cars and models sipping cocktails. About “It's Up,” X-Raided said, “I teamed up with Ras Kass & KXNG CROOKED for a west coast lyrical beat down crafted by 3 of his most famous rap killers. I'm excited to give the fans some real bars in this era of fast-food lyrics. Hopefully this will force other animators from where we are to go back to what made us who we are in the first place.”