R.A. The Rugged Man has been revered and respected on the Long Island Hip-Hop scene since he was 18. He signed a major label deal with Jive Records at that time, and later got another major label deal with EMI. His contract with EMI was eventually taken over by Capitol Records in the 1990's.
He has since recorded with some of the most talented artist in rap music. He got a chance to work with Rakim, Chuck D, Jedi Mind Tricks and many others. He was also featured on the legendary Rawkus "Sound Bombing" albums. Apart from his career in rap music, R.A. was also a contributing writer for Mass Appeal Magazine.
His second album, "Legends Never Die" is scheduled to be released on April 30th. Guest appearances include Talib Kweli, Master Ace, Brother Ali, Tech Nine and Kirzz Kaliko. The first single and video is "Peoples Champion", which was produced by Apathy. If you need proof of R.A.' Skills as a lyricist you won't after this. "Peoples Champion" has a classic quality that will appeal to listeners for years to come.