Necro (rapper)

Ron Raphael Braunstein is an American rapper, producer, director, and Label CEO better known by his stage name, Necro. His stage name is derived from the Slayer song, Necrophobic. Necro invented the term "death rap" which he describes as ultraviolent hip hop.[1] Necro is the younger brother of other local rapper, Ill Bill.[2] He is a Jew[3] of Israeli and Romanian ethnicity.

Necro
Necro in 2011
Necro in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRon Raphael Braunstein
Also known asThe Sexorcist, Mad Mooney
Born (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active1990–present
LabelsFunk Volume, Ruthless Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Discography

Studio albums

Necro has released 9 studio albums:

YearAlbum
1997Get On Your Knees EP
1998Cockroaches EP
2000I Need Drugs
2001Gory Days
2004The Pre-Fix for Death
2005The Sexorcist
2007Death Rap
2010Die!
2012The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP

Controversy

He has also been involved in controversy which includes a riot that erupted at one of his shows when he didn't show up in Vancouver, British Columbia,[4] Necro being fined $3000 for fracturing a man's jaw in Perth, Western Australia,[5] being sued by Ani DiFranco after he sampled one of her songs and his music was connected to a murder in London, Ontario because the murderer was a fan of Necro and was inspired by his song "Garbage Bag".[6][7]

References
  1. "Tori Stafford trial aftermath: Religion and the death rapper".
  2. "Necro - "The Art of Necro"". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  3. "sputnikmusic New NECRO INTERVIEW from Jew School". Slumz.boxden.com. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  4. "Rapper Necro's No-show Sparks Concert Riot".
  5. "US rapper Necro fined for Perth assault".
  6. "NECRO UPDATE - JULY 2010 - NecroHipHop.com Message Board". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  7. "McClintic planned Tori's abduction, lawyer suggests".

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