Hell Razah
| Hell Razah | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chron Smith |
| Also known as | Heaven Razah, Razah Rubiez, El Raziel |
| Born | October 1, 1976 |
| Origin | Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
Babygrande Records |
| Associated acts | Sunz of Man, Black Market Militia, T.H.U.G. Angels, Maccabeez, Blue Sky Black Death, R.A. the Rugged Man GGO (Ghetto Govt Officialz) |
| Website | www.hellrazahdigital.com |
Babygrande Records
Nature Sounds
Hell Razah Music Inc.
Legion of D.O.O.M.
Wu Music Group
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 brain aneurysm in April 2010. He was quick to recover and continue recording. He came to adopt the moniker Heaven Razah.
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. 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. 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".
In 1995, the group adopted the moniker Sunz of Man, and signed a record deal with Wu-Tang/Priority Records. SoM released a number of singles on Wu-Tang Records, including "Soldiers of Darkness", "No Love Without Hate" and "Bloody Choices", in anticipation of their 1996 debut album Nothing New Under the Sun. Due to internal conflicts and label complications, the album was shelved. Sunz of Man later signed a record deal with Red Ant Entertainment for the release of their official 1998 debut The Last Shall Be First, with the group's roster shaved down to just Razah, Killah Priest, Prodigal Sunn and 60 Second Assassin. The album was one of the most successful Wu-Tang affiliate releases, debuting at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and No. 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
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