After 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 sophomore release, Legends Never Die, which follows his debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die, by eight-plus years.
That's criminal, because when producers like Mr.
Green, Apathy, and Buckwild come up with fresh, funky ideas, R.A. responds with excellence, and sometimes a J-Zone-sized sense of humor (check "Luv to Fuck" for Talib Kweli and Redd Foxx's genetics being spliced together, right before your ears).
Start with the underground grinder "Sam Peckinpah," where Vinnie Paz and Sadat X spill some guts cross the floor, or jump right for "Definition of a Rap Flow (Albee 3000)," a biographical knockout with an infectious hook to boot.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Diggin wit Buck (Legends Intro) | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 2 | The People's Champ | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Definition of a Rap Flow (Albee 3000) | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Learn Truth | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Bang Boogie | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Tom Thum | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Holla-Loo-Yuh | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Media Midgets | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Shoot Me in the Head | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Legends Never Die (Daddy's Halo) | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | The Dangerous Three | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | Sam Peckinpah | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | Shuko Outro | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 00:32 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 15 | Still Get Through the Day | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 16 | Make You Famous | R.A. the Rugged Man | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 17 | Underground Hitz | R.A. The Rugged Man | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 18 | Luv To Fuk | R.A. The Rugged Man | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 376 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda A-Lust | Vocals |
| 2 | Ayatollah | Producer |
| 3 | Big Earth The Midget Face | Vocals |
| 4 | Mikal Blue | Engineer |
| 5 | Brother Ali | Featured Artist |
| 6 | Amalie Bruun | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Buckwild | Producer |
| 8 | C-Lance | Producer |
| 9 | Mike Cash | Arranger, Bass, Instrumentation |
| 10 | Jessie Jayne Clancy | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Chris Conway | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | D-REC | Scratching |
| 13 | Dev-I | Producer |
| 14 | DJ Kwestion | Scratching |
| 15 | Eamon | Featured Artist |
| 16 | Chad Griffith | Photography |
| 17 | Benj Heard | Engineer, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Hopsin | Featured Artist |
| 19 | Devin Horwitz | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Human Beatbox Bub | Beat Box |
| 21 | Irish Steve | Vocals |
| 22 | Jussi Jaakola | Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer |
| 23 | Michele Joo A.K.A. Sis On Strings | Violin |
| 24 | Ruste Juxx | Vocals |
| 25 | Krizz Kaliko | Featured Artist |
| 26 | Jack Kellerman | Engineer, Vocals |
| 27 | Talib Kweli | Featured Artist |
| 28 | Brian Lindgren | Viola |
| 29 | Marco Polo | Producer |
| 30 | Alyssa Marie | Vocals |
| 31 | Masta Ace | Featured Artist |
| 32 | Block McCloud | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 33 | Mr. Green | Producer |
| 34 | Marc Niles | Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Vinnie Paz | Featured Artist |
| 36 | R.A. the Rugged Man | Arranger, Executive Producer, Mixing, Primary Artist |
| 37 | Rampage | Vocals |
| 38 | Sadat X | Featured Artist |
| 39 | Michael Sarsfield | Mastering |
| 40 | Shuko | Mixing, Producer |
| 41 | Erika Smith | Vocals |
| 42 | Tech N9ne | Featured Artist |
| 43 | Tekst | Arranger, Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing |
| 44 | Will Tell | Producer |
| 45 | Tom Thum | Beat Box |
| 46 | Dan Tobiason | Engineer |
| 47 | George Vargas | Vocals |
| 48 | Vherbal | Producer |
| 49 | Matt Wyatt | A&R, Artwork |
| 50 | Zack Zizzo | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |