R.A. the Rugged Man

Long Island rapper and Wu-Tang associate R.A. the Rugged Man is one of the local hip-hop scene’s true characters. A talented spitter and critical favorite, R.A. has had an unconventional career path: After landing a record deal as a teenager in the early ’90s, it took until 2004 for the MC to drop his debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die. The follow-up, Legends Never Die, featuring Brother Ali, Talib Kweli and others, came a mere nine years later