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R.A. The Rugged Man
Richard Andrew Thorburn, 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, 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. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.A._the_Rugged_Man) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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All My Heroes Are Dead
2020
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Legends Never Die
2013
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Die, Rugged Man, Die
2004
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Legendary Classics, Vol. 1
2009
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CLIQUES GOT DUBS VOL 7
EP2023
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RIOT
Single2023
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Darkstar: Black
Single2022
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Now or Never (feat. Timbo King)
Single2022
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Mithlore on My Neck
Single2021
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Drop Top
Single2021
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All Systems Go (Edit)
Single2021
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Dragon Fire (feat. Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Kool G Rap & Xx3eme)
Single2020
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Golden Oldies (feat. Atmosphere & Eamon)
Single2020
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Wondering (How To Believe) (feat. David Myles)
Single2020
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E.K.N.Y. (Ed Koch New York) (feat. Timbo King & Inspectah Deck)
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