R.A. the Rugged Man

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R.A. the Rugged Man, de son vrai nom Richard Andrew Thorburn, né le 10 janvier 1974 à Long Island, New York, est un rappeur américain. Il se lance dans la musique à 12 ans et se popularise à l'échelle locale. R.A. signe ensuite au label Jive Records à 18 ans. Finalement, R.A. et le label se séparent. Son premier album, Night of the Bloody Apes, ne sera jamais publié.

Dès lors, il travaille aux côtés de musiciens comme Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Kool G Rap, et Notorious B.I.G, et de producteurs comme Erick Sermon, Trackmasters, DJ Quik, The Alchemist, J-Zone, et Ayatollah. Il participe à trois albums Soundbombing de Rawkus et à l'album WWF Aggression. Après un bref passage au label Capitol Records, période durant laquelle il enregistre un autre album non publié, American Lowlife), R.A. signe au label indépendant Nature Sounds et publie son premier album Die, Rugged Man, Die. En 2013, R.A. publie son deuxième album, Legends Never Die le 30 avril 2013 chez Nature Sounds.

En parallèle à sa carrière de rappeur, Thorburn est commentateur de boxe et critique de films. Il contribue notamment à des articles pour Vibe, King, Complex, Rides, XXL, The Source, et The Ring.

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R.A. Thorburn (born January 10, 1974), better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper and producer. He began his music career at age 12, building a reputation locally for his lyrical skills. Thorburn signed with major label Jive Records at age 18, but his debut album, Night of the Bloody Apes, was never released.

He was featured on all three of Rawkus's Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album. After a brief stint on Capitol Records (during which he recorded another unreleased album, American Lowlife), Thorburn signed with independent label Nature Sounds and released his official debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die. In 2013, Thorburn released his second album, Legends Never Die, via Nature Sounds.

In addition to his hip-hop career, Thorburn has contributed to Vibe, King, Complex, Rides, XXL, The Source, The Ring, among others. He wrote and produced the cult film Bad Biology, and also hosts the web series "Film School" on MTV's Film.com.

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