R.A. The Rugged Man "Legendary Classics: Volume 1" Album Review

[punkyreggae3]

:D

[YOYOdaMOOSE]

mostly ra's fault that he is underrated since he's been around decades and has only put out one album and one compilation album, but ya he's great

[Qonvex]

@YOYOdaMOOSE american low life, night of the bloody apes, I guess you havent heard those albums. sure LCV.1 was a compilation but it had material that was lost for over a decade so he was running around making sure it gets rerecorded properly and shit. Sure he doesn't have a big dscography but at the end of the days his joints are instant classics. Just look at his features, he murders every track out. If you look at Crooked I, everyone knows him but he hasnt even released an album so...RA is UR

[YOYOdaMOOSE]

@Qonvex

I'm not saying he isn't isn't awesome it's just not surprising that he hasn't gotten much attention since he hasn't put out much, and I have heard night of the bloody apes but that was unreleased, this is the first i've heard of american lowlife but it looks like alot of it was on LCV1 and Crooked I has put out alot of stuff. I guess the right term for RA is overlooked not underrated since most people who have heard of him agree he's good

[rsgthelarge1]

He talks sense to me...agree with the brother ali comment too!

[loewe06]

every record label sucks diiiiiiiick

[GoldFishEatSouls]

R.A is bad ass he really dope man

[stereosnuttan]

getting white rappers to beef with eminem is so typical. i also get mad at that. Loved the review.

[MisanthropikOne]

@stereosnuttan Thanks

[cowboysdavie]

well said man ra is one of the greatest...

[XanderBBo]

L*Roneous is far more underrated than R.A. The Rugged Man.

Imaginarium is easily top 10 albums ever.

R.A. has skills but hasn't released anything impressive yet.

[MisanthropikOne]

@XanderBBo I wouldn't go that far to say he hasn;t released any impressive ish. "Die, Rugged Man, Die" was ill as fuck......plus all his guest appearances are stellar.

[XanderBBo]

@MisanthropikOne It was ok. You could tell their wasn't a lot money put into putting the album together. I think he said it cost 3,500 dollars to make.

I heard he's got a double CD coming out this year. Not 100% sure though.

[XiledY0]

@XanderBBo dude is good, but he has no flow. He's definitely not as good as R.A

[XanderBBo]

@XiledY0 L*Ron has no flow?? Lol, no. Did you listen to Doctrines of the Lip Swift?

[versatilechild420]

good vid mane. its nice to see another dude with great fuckin taste and who isnt rapper racist like some motherfuckers... i swear i get hated on for jammin so called whit boy rappers..Brother ali is my favorite mc and RA and jedi mind tricks is way up there too. You should check out Despot hes a beast, its pure poetry. check out his song get rich or try dyin, and crap artists

[MisanthropikOne]

@versatilechild420 Thanks for the love playa. I don't see race when it comes to artists. I know who Despot is. I was looking forward to his release on Def Jux but it don't look like that's happening now :(

[versatilechild420]

@MisanthropikOne damn are you serious? do you know why? ive been waitin for that album to drop for like at least two years when i first heard him on that ratatat remixes cd. I bought all the singles that came out on the def jux site and its all heat

[MisanthropikOne]

@versatilechild420 Def Jux folded.

[redcomic619]

According to Nature Sound's (his record label) website, his new album comes out in early '11. He's also tweeted about how while he's working on his new album, he's also shooting a music video for "A Star is Born."

[trudon]

go pick dat shit up hahaha

[bitbybit1231]

Cant wait till his new album coming out early next yea.. r.a's just a beast

[XSidRapedMyCatX]

I'm gonna pick that album up just for the shit he took on the mixing board. I'm not even kidding.

[cmaya123]

Hell yeah, Another RA fan. I swear to god I thought I was the only RA fan. Good video homie, keep representing for real hip hop heads. and that jedi mind tricks album you mentioned is ridiculous as well. My favorite one though is the psycho social album.

[MisanthropikOne]

@cmaya123 Thanks

[amexnamedluis]

Ya, rugged man's verse on Uncommon Valor is the best rap verse of all time. The fact that it was personal, makes it even better.

[thehammster01]

Ok, Die Rugged Man Die, is lyrically un-describable, but that's all.

I love the track "Dumb" though.

[ChuckFeren]

ra is tha shit! peace from croatia

[BlackIzak]

R.A. is totally the G.G. Allen of hip hop. one of the best live hip hop shows I've ever seen was R.a. Jumped off the stage, pretty much punched my friend in the face and basically ripped my nipple off by grabbing my entire chest and shaking violently! Not sure when but at one point he grabbed my friends sister and tried to make out with her on stage.

[micgripper09]

juss imagine if R.A. blew up b4 Em did....damn

[Junior1luv]

Die rugged man die was crazy!!!

[Junior1luv]

Rugged man is ill!!!

[tumeone83]

here is dude who knows his hiphop!!! Big ups from finland saw mr dirty crusty here 2005!! CRAZY fucking show

[THEBURNZINATOR]

...........im in delware where do you get the new underground releases there are no stores here...........

[THEBURNZINATOR]

i cant keep watching your videos if you keep callin me a bitch........with that being said...RA is the most underated artist of the century.

[MisanthropikOne]

...............sigh...........­

[MickdaKwick]

evaraaaaaay recooordddd labbbellll sucks dickkkkk

heard that when the video opened...fukin a

[MakavelixWuTang]

i heard his cd die rugged man die, he did a song with jedi mind tricks. this guy is fucking crazy. underated is an understatement

[prosk8ertrav]

hey do u know if the new album is dropping early 2010?

[MisanthropikOne]

That's what the album says

[ArmyOfThePharaohz]

@MisanthropikOne i named my ps3 name after RA's father becuz it was the best verse and rap song ive heard by far..

[Dsingh50]

@ArmyOfThePharaohz heyy nice one, keep representing the real hip hop

[Pyram1dH3ad]

Rugged Man is extremely underrated He's fucking crazy with rhymes...

Was wondering by the way... what's an album(s) that you'd give a perfect 10?

Great video, keep 'em coming man!

[MisanthropikOne]

The new Rakim. Check out a nigga called Lushlife, he dropped an album called "Cassette City"...fuckin' classic ish!! The latest Brother Ali album.

[OldSchoolRap21081]

that album is no where to be found in this fucked up country!!!!!!!

[WillMillion15]

Heard all of these tracks before I listened to the album, but anyone who is a fan or isn't aware of RA needs to check this. Love the videos my dude, subscribed.

[MisanthropikOne]

Thanx for the love!!! Peace.

[FiswaT]

Rugged Man is among the illest

[aesir666]

Fuck yea man. Good review, I love this cd. 5/5

[twistls]

I jus koped dis joint !!! DOPE

[hamiddotcom]

RA the most under ratted rapper in rap history

[RuggedBaphomet]

You think he should be ratted more?

[DaHipHopAdvocate]

next to AZ,Cormega and Crooked I

[bigrockstar41]

@hamiddotcom No, RA gets his props. Pharaohe Monch is the most underrated.

[SamHain1031666]

@hamiddotcom R.A isnt underrated because everyone that gets to hear his shit ends up loving him. Fact is R.A chooses to stay underground, you cant tell me he'd still be underrated if his videos were on mtv as much as eminem, hed be just as popular

[CACKFUCKINGCACK]

Yo, feeling your review man.

I managed to get a copy with no problems at all in a major chain store and I live out here in London!

[freestyleroller12]

strait up r.a is that dude son. he's an amazing lyricist that dosn't get the credit he deserves. check out his verse on black market millia's - renisance. it's discusting.

[nikkibabee242]

We are working on fixing the problem of not being able to find the cd...will be fixed soon and it will be able to be purchased on the website soon as well! You can now download it on itunes!

[MisanthropikOne]

That's good. R.A. deserves mad recognition. Please do your best, I'll keep reppin it from my end!

[nikkibabee242]

Will do..I posted your interview on his official fan page on facebook as well!

Thanks again!

Team R.A.!

[DaHipHopAdvocate]

hows the dvd?

[MisanthropikOne]

Gotta check it out...

[invalidts2]

great vid!!!

love ra's verse on uncommon valor!

[FriendsCrw]

Nice spoken!

R.A. is sickkk

[stewikissup57]

damn u just tell it str8 thats why i love ur review vids u dont sugar coat nuttin!! 5*

[weedsmokeghost]

me 2 man, r.a. is one of the best rappers and fuck the haters

[prosk8ertrav]

lol damn ur lucky u got the album bro, i cannot find that album for shit, i live in houston and nobody knows who JMT or R.A. are.

[MisanthropikOne]

Don't worry,  a rep @ Nature Sounds Records (R.A.'s label) got in contact with me and he said that he was working hard on fixing the problem. Basically distro fucked up!

[slyjak22]

That verse of R.A.'s on the JMT is also one of the greatest verses I've ever heard. The production matches him perfectly there as well. Once again, great review. Im gettin both his albums soon.

[vonversace]

thanks thropik, just open my eyes to another great mc. R.A. true mc

[Legitbusiness1182]

yo did you hear the recent war of words between him and Floyd Mayweather just had. it was kinda funny. If you can check it out. Its not really a beef thing, i think R.A. just wants floyd to fight better dudes, so floyd called into the radio station and they had some words about it. Kinda funny, so check if you can.

[MisanthropikOne]

Yeah. R.A. owned Floyd.

[hussy3]

good reveiw i love rugged man

[Legitbusiness1182]

yea he did..lol