Raz Simone

Solomon Samuel Simone (born January 15, 1990), known by his stage name Raz Simone , is an African-American recording artist and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. A hip hop artist who started under the name Razpy, he built his brand by releasing EPs, touring, and filming music videos through his company Black Umbrella.

Simone gained recognition after releasing his debut solo EP, Solomon Samuel Simone.

CHAZ-related controversies In June 2020, during the George Floyd protests in Seattle, Simone emerged as an active member of the self-declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. CNN described him as the "de facto leader of the autonomous zone."

Conservative Townhall, New York Post, and City Journal featured Simone prominently in their coverage of the zone, characterizing him as a "warlord" policing the area with an AK-47 and highlighting an interaction where he allegedly assaulted a tagger. A Facebook video shows Simone distributing a firearm to a protester.

Sexual abuse and assault allegations In January 2021, two women stepped forward to publicly accuse Simone of coercion and repeated physical abuse. In 2022, Simone was sued by five women alleging sexual abuse and assault. Four of them say that he sex trafficked and abused them.

Discography 5 Good Reasons EP with Sam Lachow (2012) Samuel Solomon Simone (2013) Cognitive Dissonance pt. 1 (2014) Baby Jesus (2014) Macklemore Privilege & Chief On Keef Violence (2015) Cognitive Dissonance pt. 2 (2015) Trap Spirituals (2016) Closer (2018) Drive Theory (2018) Still Love (2019)