Rugged N Raw

New Rugged N Raw song “Last Man On Earth”!

Rugged N Raw — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:07:08 +0000

Hey hey! At long last, you can hear some new music from me. Sorry for the wait, had to make sure it was right. Anywho, here it is. Just click this link http://t.co/L0oluxbS and check it out. Let me know what you think of it. Thanks a lot. May the schwartz be with you!!

Last Minute Entry To 2racks Rap Contest

Rugged N Raw — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:44:34 +0000

I know all of you are getting ready to go to the club or watch that Mayweather fight, but know that tomorrow night, I am a last minute entry into the 2racks Rap Contest tomorrow night at Sullivan Hall. Doors open at 9pm. Each round is a 90 minute round with original material being performed, with eliminations each round. It’s gonna be fun. See you there. Till then, enjoy your Saturday night.

Added another show

Rugged N Raw — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:13:52 +0000

Hey people. Just a quick update to let you know that I added a show date. June 7th, I will be at Grisly Pear for the weekly Line-Up showcase. I will be the featured act that night. It will be an amazing show. Silent Knight will be hosting and The Band Called Fuse will be there also. Stay tuned for more updates. You will be hearing the lead single in a matter of days, 2 weeks tops!!

Album Is Done.

Rugged N Raw — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:52:24 +0000

Hey everyone. Just a quick heads up to let you know that Anomaly Book 1 is mixed and arranged. I have the release date about 95% certain. By next week, I will lock it in. Sorry for the lack of updating, I have been busy getting everything done. Not to worry, the news page will not be ignored like this for a long time. Thanks for your patience. In the meantime, heads up that May 19th, I have a show at Nuyorican Poetry Cafe. Will be doing ALL NEW material. Don’t miss out.

Happy New Year & Groundhog Day!!

Rugged N Raw — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:06:06 +0000

Hey Party people. Happy New Year. I know I haven’t been out and about performing in a while, just been adding more finishing touches to the music. It is definitely my best work to date thus far. Tomorrow, I will be celebrating Groundhog Day, but I have 3 shows this month that will be even more monumental. Friday, Feb 3rd, I will be competing in the Big Mouth Bout at the Schomberg Center in Harlem. I have 2 Bronx shows in 1 week as well. Feb 12 at Rebel Diaz Arts Collective for the Rock Wall Street event and Feb 17 at The Point for the monthly Art Of Lyrics showcase. Hope to see you out there. Enjoy your Groundhog Day!!

TWO Rugged N Raw albums in 2012

Rugged N Raw — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:05:30 +0000

Good Morning everyone. So check it out. In 2012, I will be dropping TWO albums. The titles will be Anomaly, Book I and Book II. One in mid-spring and one in the mid-fall. There will be a couple of awesome promotional video segments and some other free music as well. Hope you are ready. Stay tuned here for more info or get on my email list.

Show Nov 19th & Announcement Next Week

Rugged N Raw — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:20:38 +0000

Hey people. I’m rockin November 19th in Jersey City at Art House Productions as a part of ARTfest. It’s gonna be a dope show. Also performing will be Gemineye, Silent Knight, Juggla, ItsRealight and more. 1 McWilliams Place, 6th floor. FREE Admission. There will be vendors and visual artists as well. So, wake up and check it out!! Also, I have been holding back the plan for upcoming music for a little while. Next week, the wait will be over. I will make an announcement sure to tilt the Earth an additional three degrees. Thank you for your patience.

Rugged N Raw & Top $ Raz Present “Do It Yourself” Nov 2

Rugged N Raw — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:36:55 +0000

Hey everyone. Hope you haven’t missed me too much. For all in the NYC area, I have a show Wednesday, November 2nd at Sullivan Hall. It’s gonna be an awesome show which I debut some material. Top $ Raz will be performing with his band. Also rockin will be Hasan Salaam, Bugnanas (PhaseOne and Asa Buchanon) as well as RSNY. DJ Jon Blak will be spinning and Jessica Estevez will be hosting. But wait, there’s MORE!! KupiArt, Cookies & Cream and more will be vending at the event. Free cupcakes to the first 30 paying people, and there will be a raffle as well!! Come on thru to one of the last dope events of 2011!! Get advanced tickets here!! http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3996985&pl=cegsullivan&REFID=website

New Shows for September/Interview

Rugged N Raw — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:49:19 +0000

Hey party people. I got 3 shows booked for the month of September. Check the Shows section of the page to get caught up and come have a good time at one of them. Also, I recently did an interview with Nao Live called 5 Questions With Rugged N Raw. Check the interview here http://www.nao-live.com/nao-live-exclusive-5-questions-rugged-raw/ I have lots of new recorded material, just need to get them mixed properly and I will start leaking some free music for everyone. Thanks for your patience!

Heavy In The Recording Process

Rugged N Raw — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:03:34 +0000

What’s good everyone? Sorry for ignoring the website for the month of July. I have been in a serious writing/recording frenzy. I am happy to say things are coming together very nicely. By early September, I will have a steady timetable for everything, including some freebies to make up for the wait/get the appetite stronger for the upcoming album. Make sure to join the mailing list and be a fan of the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rugged-N-Raw/105636332805872?ref=ts Thanks as always for your support. Until then, make sure you have my latest album “Mohammad Dangerfield” the collab duo album with fellow super MC Hasan Salaam.