My cousin was the best…… his hood poetry touched a lot of people. To clear it up he was not killed. He died from mental issues. Our family is deeply hurt. We ask for everyone to keep our family in they’re prayers. I thank everyone for the support.
I’ve been a fan of Ra so long. And it hurt me after he died and people said, “Who is that? Who is he? What’d he do?” He was a poet. A storyteller. A writer. A musician. An artist. I would go so far as to put his writing up against literature’s finest. His songs read like a novel, a great epic, a tragedy and we all know great characters have a tragic flaw. We know he was a victim of fate and circumstance. Just look at his place of origin. Sometimes he had control of his moves like chess, other times it was beyond his control and he had to play the hand he was dealt. The streets are not a place where you can slip and recover easily. It is a predator vs prey environment. People with strong minds fall, so imagine facing all that and having mental health issues as well. The universe is cold and uncaring sometimes and it seems to me one of the sad ironies of life is that the prerequisite for being a genius is that you also have to be a little insane. I look at Ra no different than Picasso, Hemingway, Van Gogh, and so many other gifted painters and writers and musicians and philosophers and artists who blessed us with their great talent at the expense of their sanity. I too struggle with mental health, I too have had a taste of the street life..And let me say, don’t be too quick to deal in death and judgement. Until you’ve been out there and danced with those demons yourself, you will never know what it feels like. To beg God on your knees, to keep your mind, there in the darkness. Until you’ve been in a dope hole, a jail cell or a graveyard, you cannot know what it means to walk through Babylon and pray you make it through before the devil knows you are there. I am rambling, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to write so much. I just wanted to give Ra his flowers. God knows I did before he was gone too. I am from Duval County Florida and since the beginning I have been telling people here about Ra’s music. I used to love when people would come back and tell me that Ra was telling their life story through his songs. That’s the mark of a great writer, someone who can articulate the emotions you feel but you haven’t been able to explain yourself. And it is the mark of a great man that he cared enough to tell the stories of those people he met along the way in the streets and he gave a voice to the voiceless. God bless you Ra..I pray peace finally..finally found you. And I know We will see you when we cross over Jordan brother..🙏🏻❤️
The Song (Heavy) Ra really paints a picture on some OF the tragic moments/events he went through in his lifetime!! Thank you Ra for blessing us with some of the BEST music to ever come out of ATL💯💪🏾🤎🙏🏾
Damn i cant believe ra gone. Ra was such a talented and real individual. He was holding that old school sound for the new school. R.i.p Slum , He was the last one left after Bank.
Quick Ra story. I remember living in ATL a few years back. I was driving my super-producer homeboy to his next studio session downtown, and I was blasting "Kiss My Ring" loud af. My homie, who is a tough critic said.. WHO IS THIS...!? and I was just like yeahh niccah wit a slick grin cuz I knew Ra was a semi-hidden treasure. I hate to hear these stories man. smh but rest in peace, you were a special talent. The people could tell! Love from Norfolk, Virginia.
Freebase,smooth operator ,bless the trap ,you notice it ,man he had hits that should have been all on the radio he was definitely one of my favorite artist r.i.p. to ra
this shit just broke my heart I swear to God it did. I listen to dude music every other day cause his music help me get through depression. man I pray that he can find peace in the afterlife. what a loss this was, Long Live the Slum. im playing Cant Stop These Tears, Trophies and Lost Souls all day 🕊🌹
Damn,he was my favorite rapper…been listening to him for years…i done put so many people up on him…R.I.P Dopeboy Ra….St.louis fucced with u….Slumbdawg ya know it
Ra was the most slept on artist in the city! That dude could rap his ass off and not only did he have bars but he could also make 🔥 beats and not just regular beats like beats that were super hard! Dope boy Raw will be missed‼️ Long Live RaRa! He was special ✊🏻🫡
My homie Big Mike managed Rara before he changed his name to Dope Boy Ra. He came to my crib to shop for Beatz. He was super dope. He made his own beats as well. He was actually signed as a young kid to Jermaine Dupri so he had a long history of talent. Hopefully the body of work he left behind will reach more people in death than it did in life. I’m glad I had an opportunity to meet him and work with him before he passed on. My condolences go out to his family. Rest up my dude.
Sup bra me and Dopeboy posed 2had been workin on sumthangz I jus had been dealing with family bizness its a shame we didn't never get to meet dat man means a lot 2 me and my music 💔 we shared similar experiences and interests LL Dopeboy 🙏 dis shot heavy jus like he said it would be in his song we lost a tru Bo$$Player in the game 😢 Fly High SlumDog
I became a fan of Dopeboyra back 2019 and he was the Definition of ATLiens and a up and coming legend gone to soon and will be missing LONG LIVE Slum Brady 🙏🏾#DOPEBOYRA
Dopeboy Ra Bankroll Fresh Shad da god Rocko and Yung Ralph the most underrated rappers in Atlanta but they My top 5 Favorite Atlanta rappers I keep in rotation outside the Mainstream
R.I.H Dopeboy Rara you was a true Country Rap Tune alumni!! My favorite song from him and T.I.P. was For The Money. Prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Dopeboy Ra from Oak Cliff Texas!!#HustleGang🕊🕊🕊❤️💪🔥🔥🔥💯🙏
“Slum going crazy like he play for nick saban cash money bracelets one slim one baby!”-DopeBoy Ra rip to that brother dope artist man I was the first one around my way bumping his music I been putting people on for years it’s a shame hes not here anymore.
Still a hard pill to swallow 💔 my eastside potna long live Ra 🕊️ I wish it would’ve been different but thanks for leaving us a classic catalog fly high my dawg #UKnowIt 🙏🏽
I heard ALL of his music the past 6-7 years he said TiP put him in therapy but he checked out from it. He said he rejected it. He knew himself mentally very well 💔I’m sadden for his kids and family
Man I started listening to Ra a couple years ago this chick I use to tlk to put me on… but Ra definitely made me think definitely and his music helped at a time I was lost and I had to find my inner Slum… RiP Big Slum 🫡🕊️ thank you playa
I appreciate b-high and wicked shedding light because Atlanta shitted on ra and he was better then all of his contemporaries!!! I was a big fan i met him and i loved the way he put his shit together!!! Broke my heart to see this shit!!!
Damn, we took an L in this one. From Capone to DOPEBOY RA I enjoyed the ride my boi. The whole DOPESELLITSELF series on repeat. Mental health, he spoke in his music when Tip took him rehab. I’m praying for his kids. He up there with Dot now. #Rip Salute
R.I.P. Dopeboy RA rest easy king my condolences to your family big fan love your muzik ppl life is too short its time to love your family & friends before its late god bless everyone
I Thank You BIG SLUM YOU 4EVER LEGENDARY Wit me TAUGHT ME HOW TO HANDLE IT! THE RIGHTEOUS WAY! YOU A REAL LEGEND🙏HELP ME GET THROUGH ALOT OF DEPRESSION IM VERY THANKFUL ! Ya Know It! 4ever and always BIG SLUM!🙏
Chasing the money like it legs, I’m tryna camouflage from the feds, I a need a big booty n bread, I need some scrambled eggs n head! TI feat RaRa- Money. Def one of my favorite joints RIP Dopeboy Ra
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Ra was colder than just about all these cats out right now. Real game spittah….and was a dawg w the producing too. Could have been a legend. Gone too soon…fuck
