R.A. the Rugged Man Legends Never Die (2 Lp's) iron maiden on the popping "Money Bag

on the popping "Money Bag

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Johnny's unrelenting Mosrite abuse

as with Common on the bluesy "My Way Home" or Nas on the lush "We Major

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R.A. the Rugged Man Legends Never Die (2 Lp's) iron maiden on the popping "Money BagAfter throwing props the way of Biz Markie and Dr. Dre's classic album The Chronic, Long Island rapper R. A. the Rugged Man offers his headline bio "I'm just a white boy born into what blacks invented But I'm the baddest!," and with the funkiest of flows. If he mentioned an exciting mixing of Twista's speed, De La Soul's D. A. I. S. Y. Age attitude, and the modern swagger of the Tech N9ne driven underground, that would be the headline review of this