◇ image via WikipediaR.A. the Rugged Man
R.A. the Rugged Man is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Notorious B.I.G., Wax Tailor, Tragedy Khadafi, Eamon and Kool G Rap. Those roots explain a lot about how R.A. the Rugged Man arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Army of the Pharaohs, Jedi Mind Tricks, Ill Bill, 7L & Esoteric and Snowgoons, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jedi Mind Tricks, Havoc, Mobb Deep, Sadat X and Masta Killa, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around R.A. the Rugged Man, reaching back through The Notorious B.I.G. and forward to Jedi Mind Tricks. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
R.A. 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.
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R.A. the Rugged Man connections
R.A. the Rugged Man grew out of The Notorious B.I.G., Wax Tailor, Tragedy Khadafi and Eamon, shares an orbit with Army of the Pharaohs, Jedi Mind Tricks, Ill Bill and 7L & Esoteric, went on to shape Jedi Mind Tricks, Havoc, Mobb Deep and Sadat X. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced R.A. the Rugged Man
Sounds and acts that shaped R.A. the Rugged Man.
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- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
- Ill Billartist
- 7L & Esotericartist
- Snowgoonsartist
- Diabolicartist
- Brother Aliartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Snak the Ripperartist
- La Coka Nostraartist
- Non Phixionartist
- Chino XLartist
- Zion Iartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- Czarfaceartist
- A-F-R-Oartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Canibusartist
- Afu-Raartist
- Planet Asiaartist
- Madchildartist
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapienartist
- Eyedea & Abilitiesartist
- Mr. Lifartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
Bands R.A. the Rugged Man shaped
Where the influence of R.A. the Rugged Man travelled next.
- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
- Havocartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Sadat Xartist
- Masta Killaartist
- RZAartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- Brother Aliartist
- Masta Aceartist
- Tech N9neartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Hopsinartist
- Eamonartist
- Krizz Kalikoartist
- Kool Savasartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
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- Vinnie Pazartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- Chino XLartist
- A-F-R-Oartist
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