Honorary street designation, Long Beach, New York
At or near National Boulevard and West Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York, near 105 West Hudson Street, where his journey in the city began.
…verified signatures of 10,000
Each name is a person who signed. Goal: 10,000 signatures for the Long Beach City Council.
SignThe designation is meant to recognize the work in his lifetime, and to show young people in Long Beach that contribution can be acknowledged before someone is gone.
Your name will be delivered to the Long Beach City Council with the proposal.
Rahson grew up in Long Beach and came up in the city’s hip-hop culture. He was performing by nine and writing his own lyrics by twelve. With neighborhood friend Kayoz he formed Brain Stalkers, a group that drew a contract offer from Columbia Records.
As a young person he was around KMD, the original group of the late MF DOOM, Chuck D, and other local artists.
After hard years as a teenager and young adult, he returned to Long Beach and built through creativity and entrepreneurship. He curated fashion shows and concerts in the city, connecting models with major Black brands and partnering with artists, so younger Black residents could see themselves in their own community.
The work expanded into music videos, film, writing, and production. He developed concepts and treatments and directed his own projects, incorporating theatrical storytelling and visual elements. That work led to opportunities with Lil Durk, Murda Mook, Reek Da Villain, French Montana, and AR-Ab.
Rahson has longstanding working relationships with members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He is featured on Ghostface Killah’s platinum album Supreme Clientele 2. He is a partner in the Yapp City brand, Co-CEO of Yapp City Records with Ghostface Killah, and executive producer of Ghostface Killah Presents YAPP CITY, scheduled for early 2027.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame named the Wu-Tang Clan to its 2026 class of inductees.
Rahson has a professional creative relationship with Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured Saturday Night Live cast member, who joined in 2003. Rahson was developing storytelling and screenwriting with Thompson and Thompson’s friend, designer Taadow, and those relationships pushed him further into screenwriting.
He was involved in creating KMD–MF DOOM Way, honoring his late friend MF DOOM and the Long Beach roots of that artist. This petition is in that same civic tradition.
This is about giving flowers to a man who inspired me to believe in my talents and chase my dreams… He would speak life into me every time we crossed paths.
Rahson owns DNA Alkaline Water and is founder and CEO of DRIS Entertainment (production, direction, screenwriting). He holds a Ph.D. from Good Life Christian University. In 2025 he received an honorary Ph.D. in Business and Leadership and a Lifetime Achievement Award.
His purpose: creative outlets, mentorship, entrepreneurship, music, performing arts, and filmmaking, for people from Long Beach and beyond.
Let Rahson smell the flowers while he is here. Let him see that his journey, his contributions, and his commitment to others matter. Most importantly, let him take those flowers and pass their seeds to the next generation.From the committee’s proposal
An honorary designation of Rahson “Dris” Butler Way at or near National Boulevard and West Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York, in the vicinity of 105 West Hudson Street.
It is where Rahson “Dris” Butler grew up in Long Beach and started performing.
No. This is a petition. The committee will deliver the signatures to the Long Beach City Council with its proposal.
Anyone who supports the designation. Long Beach residents are encouraged to add their city so the Council can see local support.
It is stored to prevent duplicate signatures and is never published. Only your first name and last initial appear on the public list, and only if you choose.
The Rahson Butler Way Committee. It is not an official City of Long Beach page.
Signers who chose not to be listed are counted in the total and not shown here.
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At or near National Boulevard and West Hudson Street, Long Beach, New York.
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