| Info: | On Saturday, July 16, 2005, Kapacity Entertainment proudly presents underground Hip-Hop legend, R.A. the Rugged Man. Banned from performing live in most of the United States from 1995 to 1998, banned from recording studios and damn near every rap label that ever existed, R.A. the Rugged Man is finally back for revenge.
While most rappers live in a world of fantasy, R.A. is one of the few MC's that you can guarantee his rhymes are real life - as sick as it might sound. After conquering the New York battle scene as a teenager, stories of his ruthless rhymes and outrageous stage presence had the recording companies at attention, and soon R.A. was the subject of a nine label bidding war. At 18, he signed to Jive Records, but eventually was dropped for the violent, disgusting, and irresponsible behavior that would haunt him throughout his career.
Despite a notorious reputation for pissing off executives, R.A. developed a musical resume over the next 10 years that speaks for itself. Working with everyone from Mobb Deep to Notorious B.I.G, as well as producers such as Erick Sermon, Trackmasters, DJ Quick, Alchemist, Havoc, Buckwild, and Ayatolah. Along with his numerous 12” singles and mix-tape appearances, he was also featured on many high-profile compilations, such as all three of the Rawkus Records Soundbombing albums. He recently signed a book deal with Testify Books, and his writing appears regularly in Vibe, King, Mass Appeal, and Rides. R.A. had accomplished all this without ever releasing an LP of his own.
With the recent release of his debut album, "Die, Rugged Man, Die", his fans will finally get to see R.A.'s real-life struggles through his notoriously demented worldview. It's a long overdue chance to prove himself, not only for his outrageous antics, but also for a musical and lyrical genius that until now has been overshadowed by controversy and fear in the industry. With high praise for his new album from the likes of Rolling Stone and Vibe, plus his single “Lessons” hitting number 1 on U.S. college radio, things now seem to be going R.A.'s way. With lyrics as hard as rocks and stories to make your jaw drop, R.A. the Rugged Man will not leave Ottawa disappointed.
with guests: Rugged Intellect (MTL), Pako & Pesh (MTL), Flight Distance beats provided by Cal Kuta.
$15 in advance // more at the door |
