R.A. The Rugged Man
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R.A. the Rugged Man Abides...and (maybe) STDs Tuesday, November 10th 2009 at 3:24pm More dirty laundry than you can imagine As the story goes, R.A. the Rugged Man really wanted to get dropped from Jive Records. An employee of the label had sued him for sexual... In this article: R.A. The Rugged Man, Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story, Mobb Deep, Long Island, Cheese fries, Agent Orange, Cadre, and Ego Trip |
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Bleacher Report | November 03, 2009
R.A. Kicks the REAL Talk to Floyd Mayweather Jr
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Over the weekend a now infamous interview took place between New York rapper R.A. the Rugged Man and undefeated American top pound for pound boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr on the Sirius Shade 45 Radio Show. Floyd...
In this article: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Sugar Ray Robinson, Miguel Cotto, Diego Corrales, Bob Arum, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Muhammad Ali
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
R.A. the Rugged Man
R.A. Thorburn, better known as R.A. the Rugged Man, is an emcee from Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. At 18, R.A. signed with Jive Records and then in the mid 90's signed with Priority Records/EMI, his contract was later absorbed by...
In this article: The Source, Bad Biology, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Jedi Mind Tricks, Notorious B.I.G., Masta Killa, and Frank Henenlotter
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Ayatollah (producer)
...is a Hip-Hop producer from Queens, New York who has produced for predominantly New York-based rappers including Mos Def, R.A. The Rugged Man, Tragedy Khadafi, Wordsworth , Vast Aire, Afu-Ra, Guru , M.O.P., Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah as...
In this article: Ayatollah, Rawkus Records, Mos Def, New York, Shabazz the Disciple, Hell Razah, Afu-Ra, and Pharoahe Monch
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Reef the Lost Cauze
...the online version of the album includes remixes of "Listen To Me" & "Get It? Got It? Good" by Brooklyn producer J.J. Brown. Reef also has a cameo in the new Frank Henenlotter film Bad Biology produced and co-written by R.A. the Rugged Man.
In this article: Reef the Lost Cauze, Feast or Famine, Philadelphia, Army of the Pharaohs, Invisible Empire, and Never
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Die, Rugged Man, Die
This debut was over a decade in the making. R.A. the Rugged Man recorded his first album, Night of the Bloody Apes, for Jive Records in 1992. In 2004, Die, Rugged Man, Die became the first album the Rugged Man managed to release. Guest...
In this article: Masta Killa, Jive Records, and Killah Priest
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Soundbombing
...Sir Menelik, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek and Mos Def, as well as appearances from Kool Keith, R.A. The Rugged Man, Mr. Man , and L-Fudge. This is more of a mixtapes of singles put out by the Rawkus label while the other...
In this article: Soundbombing, Rawkus Records, Hip Hop, Mos Def, Da Beatminerz, Company Flow, Talib Kweli, Kool Keith, and Lyricist Lounge
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Heavy Metal Kings
...Metal Kings" features a guest verse from former-Non Phixion member Ill Bill. The song's music video was released shortly before the album's release, and featured guest appearances from the group's DJ, DJ Kwestion, and R.A. The Rugged Man.
In this article: Heavy Metal Kings, Vinnie Paz, Ill Bill, Jedi Mind Tricks, Babygrande Records, and Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
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Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story
...by hip hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks. The track is produced by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, and features a guest verse from R.A. the Rugged Man . It is the fourth song on the group's 2006 album Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell. While not...
In this article: Vinnie Paz, Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story, Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, Jedi Mind Tricks, Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell, Agent Orange, and Operation Rolling Thunder
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www.washingtonpost.com | October 26, 2006
TheScene Shows to Catch
...signed her to Def Jam. After that show, there's a late show with indie hip-hoppers Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace and R.A. the Rugged Man that should also be solid. . . . Jammin' Java (703-255-1566) is having a fifth anniversary party with...
In this article: Black Cat, Lady Sovereign, Girl Talk, Monster Maker, Madeleine Peyroux, Jay-Z, VH1, Nightwatch, and Ernie Banks
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Nightclubs
...CLUB The Dresden Dolls and the Red Paintings, Friday; Lady Sovereign and Young Love, Saturday early show; Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. the Rugged Man and Outerspace, Saturday late show; the Decemberists and Lavender Diamond, Sunday-Monday; the...
In this article: Baltimore and Joe Bonamassa
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R.A. Thorburn, better known as R.A. the Rugged Man, is a emcee from Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. He began his music career at age 12, and, at 18, was subject to a 9 label bidding war including Def Jam, Mercury, Tommyboy, Warner Bros., eventually signing with Jive Records as part of the group Crustified Dibbs, a vehicle for R.A. and producer Marc Niles (Nigga Niles). Due to his violent personality and certain sexual harassment lawsuits filed against him, R.A. was blackballed from the industry for some time. R.A. later signed with Priority/EMI Records in the mid-1990s, and his contract was later absorbed by Capitol records before going independent in the early 2000s. Throughout his career he's worked with the Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Sadat X, Akinyele, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Jedi Mind Tricks, Kool G Rap, Wu-Tang Clan, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, and producers Trackmasters, Erick Sermon, DJ Quik, Buckwild, Alchemist, Ayatollah, and DJ Luciano to name a few. He was featured on all three of Rawkus’s Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album, performing the theme song for Chris Jericho. In Ego Trip Magazine Vol. 1, Issue 3, the Notorious B.I.G. was quoted as saying, "I thought I was the illest," when referring to R.A. In 2004 the release of his independent album "Die, Rugged Man, Die" received good reviews and sold very well, grossing over $350,000 in sales and costing less than $5,000 to record.
- Record Label:
- Priority Records
- Capitol Records
- Jive/BMG Records
- Nature Sounds Records
- Years Active:
- 1992 – Present
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