RA the Rugged Man

What's Going on Thursday?

Thursday’s NYC-area shows include Lauryn Hill & Fugees, My Morning Jacket, Lucinda Williams, The Beths, The Chats, Robert Glasper, and more.

Insane Clown Posse announce Gathering of the Juggalos 2023 & initial lineup

The theme for the 23rd annual edition of the debaucherous fest is ””Wicked Clowns From Outer Space.”

Read tributes to Trugoy of De La Soul by Damon Albarn, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, Pharrell, JPEGMAFIA & more

Open Mike Eagle, DJ Premiere, The Avalanches, Kaytranada, Czarface, Jungle Brothers, and more also paid tribute to the late icon.

New York rap veteran Grand Daddy I.U. has died; Pete Rock, Chuck D & more pay tribute

New York rap veteran and Juice Crew member Grand Daddy I.U., who was signed to Cold Chillin’ Records in the early ’90s and had such hits as ”Something New“ and ”Sugar Free,” has passed away.

Don Newkirk, who collaborated with De La Soul, Prince Paul, 3rd Bass & more, dead at 55

A longtime collaborator with Prince Paul, Don was also part of supergroup BROOKZILL!. Read tributes from De La Soul, Questlove, Chuck D, and more.

Read tributes to Biz Markie from Q-Tip, Mike D, Missy Elliott, Ice T, Bootsy Collins, Flea, more

You can also read tribute from Questlove, El-P, Public Enemy, Roxanne Shanté, LL Cool J, Magic Johnson, Timbaland, Tom Morello, Michael Rapaport, Kaytranada, Wyclef Jean, 50 Cent, A-Trak, Questlove, and more.

Patrick Kindlon (Self Defense Family, Drug Church) talks favorite albums of 2020

”This year was clarifying in some ways. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like a change is imminent. Look how many old acts are on my list. That’s not sustainable. We have to give a bit of a mulligan to young acts as they were likely afraid to release in a year they couldn’t tour…”

NYC's DJ Spinbad dead at 46; A-Trak, El-P, Russell Peters & others pay tribute

”Listen, this mixtape changed the game,” A-Trak said of Spinbad’s 1995 tape ‘Rocks the Casbah (The ’80s Megamix).’

The Kickdrums & R.A. the Rugged Man team up on "Sleeping Limb" (listen)

Producer/musician The Kickdrums’ new album (which also features his recent single Blu) comes out this week.
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