New Joint – Professor Daddy-O / RA The Rugged Man

Professor Daddy-O ft. RA The Rugged Man – “Stress” (@ProfessorDaddyO / 2019)

The Stetsasonic legend trades rhymes with Strong Island’s very own RA The Rugged Man on this standout track from Daddy-O’s new album “From My Hood 2 U”.

Rough, Rugged & Raw – RA The Rugged Man

IBMCS.Org interview with RA The Rugged Man following his recent show in Amsterdam discussing the importance of vinyl, the influence of Hip-Hop and the power of the internet.

Rugged Neva Smoove – RA The Rugged Man

Infamous underground heavyweight RA The Rugged Man speaks on a variety of rap-related issues (including details of a new album) after a recent show in Austria.

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Liquor Lyrics – J-Zone

The second trailer promoting J-Zone’s forthcoming “Live @ The Liqua Sto” project featuring Captain Backslap talking about the concept behind the album.

“Live @ The Liqua Sto” Cover Art

Hip-Hop Drunkies – J-Zone / Chief Chinchilla

I’m not usually the type to post up entire press releases, but the big homie J-Zone always writes such good promo material that I thought I might as well throw this up in its entirety:

UPDATED PRESS RELEASE 9.4.08!

J-ZONE presents…CHIEF CHINCHILLA: LIVE @ THE LIQUA STO

As promised, we’re keeping you in the loop with the debut album from rap’s favorite soprano, the Commissioner Of Crass, P.E.T.A’s worst enemy, The Furglar, the Onion Ring Pimp himself, Chief Chinchilla!

For those that missed last month’s initial press release (look through your inbox, I ain’t re-pasting it), Chief Chinchilla -J-Zone’s off the wall sidekick on the Gator$-n-Fur$ mix show- has finally recorded an album, but this is no ordinary rap album. The entire project -titled Live @ The Liqua Sto- revolves around malt liquor advertising and is based on the popular St. Ides Malt Liquor commercials of the early 1990’s. Everything from Colt 45 to that nasty Crazy Horse gets an 80 second advertisement (the album is only 40 minutes long). Even fictional malt liquors -Pimp Potion, Hillbilly Beer, Calvin’s Hard Lemonade- get a funky jungle. Produced entirely by J-Zone, Chief enlisted the help of some of their friends to drunkify -is that a word? ok, intoxicate- the party including RA The Rugged Man, Prince Paul…ah f**k it, here’s the album track list and special guest info…

1. BEIN’ A MENACE
2. A MESSAGE FROM E-SWIFT (of Tha Alkaholiks)
3. AT THE BODEGA
4. REAL MAN DRANK (THAT BILLY D)
5. MILD RIOT (ft. Al Shid)
6. CAN I GET A SIP?
7. M.A.D.F.U MESSAGE
8. FACELIFT MALT
9. NO MO’ CISCO (ft. The Farmers Blvd. Liqua Sto Quartet)
10. HILLBILLY BEER (ft. Jethro The Rappin’ Redneck)
11. HI-N-ERGY!
12. TOWN BIZNE$$ (ft. Ammbush)
13. CALLIN’ EARL
14. LEAVE THAT HORSE ALONE! (ft. Louis Logic & The Farmers Blvd. Liqua Sto Quartet)
15. O’DOULS IS FOR FOOLS!
16. CALVIN’S HARD LEMONADE (ft. Breeze Brewin of The Juggaknots)
17. HARDEN THE F*CK UP!
18. ZODIAC
19. 8 BALL SCRATCH
20. HEY MON BREW (ft. Creyesis- Jamaican MC)
21. A MESSAGE FROM PRINCE PAUL
22. BO$$ HOG EGG NOG (ft. Dick $tallion)
23. PIMP POTION (ft. Celph Titled)
24. PROJECT PARADISE (ft. Poison Pen)
25. LINDELL THE WINO
26. FALL DOWN BREW (ft. RA The Rugged Man)
27. BIGG BUZZ BEER (ft. Crazy DJ Bazarro)
28. THE PISS TEST
29. POUR OUT THE SUDS
30. THE DRUG SONG (Instrumental- Bonus Track)
Funk, Ol School Rap, Doo Wop, Disco and of course straight comedy…its all there!

The album will drop on Old Maid/F**k P.E.T.A Ent. and will be available on itunes in early October (September 30 is the actual release date). It will also be accompanied by a VERY limited CD release (those things are Frisbees these days).

Speaking of Gator$-n-Fur$, the show will be a week or two late this month. Besides completing the album, J-Zone is going back to school and has been on the road. Chief has been dealing with rehab, probation, finding a new White Castle to pander in front of and fall shopping for fine endangered fur and reptile clothing at the Bronx Zoo with his crossbow…time has been tight. Give us a late pass and we’ll get you the September show soon.

PS. The picture above is not the album cover.

Regards,

Drank Collins (J-Zone & Chief Chinchilla’s publicist)

Rough, Rugged & Raw – RA The Rugged Man

NYC underground icon RA The Rugged Man gets busy with a little old-school inspiration from Public Enemy.