The sole offering by Lil Ced and Big Syl, hazy Southern horror meets hardcore rap from 1993. R.A.N., which stands for Ruthless Ass Niggas, were a gangsta rap duo from the neighborhood of Orange Mound in Memphis, TN, formed in 1992 and made up of upcoming rappers Lil Ced & Big Syl. They were close with Kingpin Skinny Pimp & The Gimisum Family.