R.A. The Rugged Man News

R.A. The Rugged Man Announces European Tour

Fresh off a U.S. tour, R.A. The Rugged Man is now hitting stages across Europe, with support from A-F-R-O and Locksmith. Check out the full schedule below.

$ 11/10/17 Borlänge, Sweden
Broken Dreams (tickets)
# 11/14/17 Kiel, Germany
Luna (tickets)
# 11/15/17 Oslo, Norway
John Dee (tickets)
# 11/16/17 Berlin, Germany
Musik & Frieden (tickets)
# 11/17/17 St. Gallen, Switzerland
Kugi (tickets)
# 11/18/17 Münster, Germany
Skaters Palace (tickets)
# 11/20/17 Dublin, Ireland
The Sugar Club (tickets)
# 11/22/17 London, England
Jazz Cafe (tickets)
$ 11/26/17 Hauts-De-Seine, France
Chorus Festival (tickets)
& 11/30/17 Marseille, France
L'Affranchi (tickets)
$ = R.A. The Rugged Man + A-F-R-O
# = R.A. The Rugged Man + A-F-R-O/Locksmith
& = R.A. The Rugged Man

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R.A. The Rugged Man Joins Insane Clown Posse On "The Great Milenko" Tour

R.A. The Rugged Man is hitting the road again. This time, he's joining Insane Clown Posse on "The Great Milenko Tour". The tour will be coming to stages in more than 30 cities across the United States this fall. Check out the full schedule below, complete with ticket purchase links.

9/20/17 Minneapolis, MN
Cabooze (tickets)
9/21/17 Belvidere, IL
Apollo Theatre (tickets)
9/22/17 La Crosse, WI
Cavalier Theater (tickets)
9/23/17 Iowa City, IA
Blue Moose Tap House (tickets)
9/25/17 Boulder, CO
Boulder Theater (tickets)
9/26/17 Salt Lake City, UT
The Complex (tickets)
9/27/17 Jerome, ID
Diamondz Event Center (tickets)
9/28/17 Seattle, WA
Studio Seven (tickets)
9/29/17 Portland, OR
Bossanova Ballroom (tickets)
9/30/17 Oakland, CA
Complex Oakland (tickets)

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R.A. The Rugged Man Show Episode 5: Juice + Illmaculate + Killah Priest

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkwAg8v-k78
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ratheruggedman/episode-5/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1216444328
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1216444328/
Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifuaw4utoex3lg3vbkag4guy5ne

The R.A. The Rugged Man Show (aka 'Ignorant Long Island Guy's Podcast’) is back, and this time it’s the Battle Rap Episode.  R.A. The Rugged Man is joined by legendary Chicago emcee Juice, one of the greatest freestyle/battle rappers of all time.  The 1997 Scribble Jam champion has participated in some of hip-hop’s most iconic battles, famously defeating Eminem, Rhymefest, Common, Kanye West, and many more.  Also joining the show are 2004 Scribble Jam winner and 2015 King Of The Dot champion Illmaculate, acclaimed Wu-Tang affiliated wordsmith Killah Priest, and producer Teddy Roxpin, who supplies beats for a few freestyle sessions.  The four artists discuss the foundational role of battling in the art of MCing, freestyle vs. written rhymes, battling as a rite of passage, insulting opponents in the most disrespectful way possible, changes in the hip hop industry, the evolution of battle rap from the 90s to today, and much more.


R.A. The Rugged Man Show Episode 4: Travie McCoy of Gym Class Heroes

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElLNzjb-AMk

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ratheruggedman/episode-3
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1216444328
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1216444328/
Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifuaw4utoex3lg3vbkag4guy5ne

R.A. The Rugged Man returns with the latest installment of his podcast, 'The R.A. The Rugged Man Show' (aka 'Ignorant Long Island Guy's Podcast’).  On this episode, R.A. is joined by Travie McCoy of the chart-topping group Gym Class Heroes, plus special guests Mr. Green, Happy Accident, and Scrooge.  The wide-ranging discussion covers music industry shadiness, the making of Gym Class Heroes’ hit song “Cupid’s Chokehold”, musical influences, guilty pop music pleasures (Miley Cyrus, Azealia Banks, Taylor Swift), Travie’s struggles with addiction, the devastating effects of opioids, and much more.  Mr. Green also plays beats for a quick rhyme showcase from each of the guest artists.


R.A. The Rugged Man Show Episode 3: Stro + Mad Squablz + Ruste Juxx + Mr. Green + Jarv

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHr0iycYdxs
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ratheruggedman/episode-3
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1216444328
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1216444328/
Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifuaw4utoex3lg3vbkag4guy5ne

After interviews with journalist Lindsey Snell and filmmaker Max Landis, legendary rapper R.A. The Rugged Man is back with a hip-hop-centric episode of his podcast
The R.A. The Rugged Man Show (aka Ignorant Long Island Guy's Podcast).  This time, the Rugged Man is joined by fellow emcees Ruste Juxx, Stro, Mad Squablz, and Jarv, plus producer Mr. Green.  The result is a fascinating discussion covering Joe Budden vs. Lil Yachty, friction between hip-hop generations, political correctness, the greatest rap group of all time, the evolution of lyricism, and so much more.  In addition, the four guest emcees each take a turn rhyming, with Mr. Green on the beats.