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Richard Andrew Thorburn Born January 10 1974 Better Known By His Stage Name R.A. The Rugged Man Is An American Underground Hip-Hop Artist From Suffolk County Long Island New York. In 1992 At The Age Of 18 Thorburn Signed With Jive Records Then In The Mid-1990s Signed With Priority Records/EMI. His Contract Was Later Absorbed By Capitol Records But He Began Recording Independently In The Early 2000s. He Has Worked With MC's Such As The Notorious B.I.G. Mobb Deep Chuck D Of Public Enemy Jedi Mind Tricks Tech N9ne Hopsin Talib Kweli Masta Ace Kool G Rap Wu-Tang Clan Rakim Killah Priest And Producers Trackmasters Erick Sermon DJ Quik Buckwild Alchemist And Ayatollah. He Was Featured On All Three Of Rawkus’s Soundbombing Albums As Well As The Platinum-Selling WWF Aggression Album Performing The Theme Song For Chris Jericho. In Ego Trip Vol. 1 Issue 3 The Notorious B.I.G. Was Quoted As Saying "I Thought I Was The Illest " When Referring To Thorburn He Is Closely Associated To The Wu-Tang Clan And Its Various Associates. In 2004 He Released The Album Die Rugged Man Die On Brooklyn Based Label Nature Sounds. Thorburn Has Cameos In Several Music Videos Including Havoc From Mobb Deep's I'm The Boss Sadat X's Throw The Ball And Old Man Featuring Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Masta Killa And Ol' Dirty Bastard In One Of ODB's Final Video Appearances. The October 2006 Issue Of The Source Featured Thorburn's Verse On Uncommon Valor A Vietnam Story As Its "Hip-Hop Quotable" Of The Month And HipHopDX Named It As The "Verse Of The Year" AllHipHop.Com States That "This Record Will Be Remembered Most For R.A.'s Robotic Flow Recounting His Own Father's Story Of War While Absolutely Murdering The Beat." Rolling Stone Magazine Recently Compared Thorburn's Rap Flow To That Of A Blue-Eyed Biggie Smalls. When Reviewing His Song "On The Block" Vibe Magazine Said "I Love This Song. It Give Me Goosebumps. It's Very Inventive." In Addition To His Hip Hop Career Thorburn Wrote A Monthly Movie Column For Mass Appeal Magazine Was A Contributor To The Ego Trip Book Of Rap Lists St. Martin's Press And Ego Trip's Big Book Of Racism HarperCollins And Has Written Numerous Articles For Other Magazines Including Vibe King Complex Rides XXL And The Source. A Horror Film Fan Thorburn Has Written Three Screenplays With Cult Film Director Frank Henenlotter And Is Writer-Producer Of A New Henenlotter Film Bad Biology. The Film Has An Original Score By Josh Glazer J. Glaze With Additional Production By Prince Paul And Cameos By Playboy Model Jelena Jensen And Penthouse Pet Krista Ayne. Thorburn Is Working On His Directorial Debut A Film Based On His Family God Take God Give. Thorburn's Latest Album Legends Never Die Was Released On April 30 2013. Guest Appearances Include Brother Ali Masta Ace Tech N9ne Talib Kweli Hopsin And Krizz Kaliko. His First Single Of The Album Was 'The Peoples Champ'. The Second Single Was "Learn Truth' Feat. Talib Kweli. Richard Andrew Is Thorburn's Middle Name. His First Name Has Never Been Disclosed. Thorburn's Father Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn Was A Vietnam Veteran Affected By Agent Orange. Thorburn's Family Was Significantly Affected By The Potent Chemical. His Brother Maxx Was Born Handicapped And Blind Eventually Dying At The Age Of 10. Thorburn's Sister Dee Ann Was Born Without The Ability To Walk Or Speak. She Died In 2007 At The Age Of 26. Thorburn Tells His Father's Story In "Uncommon Valor A Vietnam Story " From The Jedi Mind Tricks Album Servants In Heaven Kings In Hell Which Was Also Re-Released On The Compilation Legendary Classics Vol. 1 . John A. Thorburn Died 7 January 2010 From Cancer. Thorburn Said That His Father Was Truly Happy Within His Last Year Of Life Due To His Mindset That He Could Plan For His Death. He Is Of German Descent On His Mother's Side.
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Richard Andrew Thorburn Born January 10 1974 Better Known By His Stage Name R.A. The Rugged Man Is An American Underground Hip-Hop Artist From Suffolk County Long Island New York. In 1992 At The Age Of 18 Thorburn Signed With Jive Records Then In The Mid-1990s Signed With Priority Records/EMI. His Contract Was Later Absorbed By Capitol Records But He Began Recording Independently In The Early 2000s. He Has Worked With MC's Such As The Notorious B.I.G. Mobb Deep Chuck D Of Public Enemy Jedi Mind Tricks Tech N9ne Hopsin Talib Kweli Masta Ace Kool G Rap Wu-Tang Clan Rakim Killah Priest And Producers Trackmasters Erick Sermon DJ Quik Buckwild Alchemist And Ayatollah. He Was Featured On All Three Of Rawkus’s Soundbombing Albums As Well As The Platinum-Selling WWF Aggression Album Performing The Theme Song For Chris Jericho. In Ego Trip Vol. 1 Issue 3 The Notorious B.I.G. Was Quoted As Saying "I Thought I Was The Illest " When Referring To Thorburn He Is Closely Associated To The Wu-Tang Clan And Its Various Associates. In 2004 He Released The Album Die Rugged Man Die On Brooklyn Based Label Nature Sounds. Thorburn Has Cameos In Several Music Videos Including Havoc From Mobb Deep's I'm The Boss Sadat X's Throw The Ball And Old Man Featuring Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Masta Killa And Ol' Dirty Bastard In One Of ODB's Final Video Appearances. The October 2006 Issue Of The Source Featured Thorburn's Verse On Uncommon Valor A Vietnam Story As Its "Hip-Hop Quotable" Of The Month And HipHopDX Named It As The "Verse Of The Year" AllHipHop.Com States That "This Record Will Be Remembered Most For R.A.'s Robotic Flow Recounting His Own Father's Story Of War While Absolutely Murdering The Beat." Rolling Stone Magazine Recently Compared Thorburn's Rap Flow To That Of A Blue-Eyed Biggie Smalls. When Reviewing His Song "On The Block" Vibe Magazine Said "I Love This Song. It Give Me Goosebumps. It's Very Inventive." In Addition To His Hip Hop Career Thorburn Wrote A Monthly Movie Column For Mass Appeal Magazine Was A Contributor To The Ego Trip Book Of Rap Lists St. Martin's Press And Ego Trip's Big Book Of Racism HarperCollins And Has Written Numerous Articles For Other Magazines Including Vibe King Complex Rides XXL And The Source. A Horror Film Fan Thorburn Has Written Three Screenplays With Cult Film Director Frank Henenlotter And Is Writer-Producer Of A New Henenlotter Film Bad Biology. The Film Has An Original Score By Josh Glazer J. Glaze With Additional Production By Prince Paul And Cameos By Playboy Model Jelena Jensen And Penthouse Pet Krista Ayne. Thorburn Is Working On His Directorial Debut A Film Based On His Family God Take God Give. Thorburn's Latest Album Legends Never Die Was Released On April 30 2013. Guest Appearances Include Brother Ali Masta Ace Tech N9ne Talib Kweli Hopsin And Krizz Kaliko. His First Single Of The Album Was 'The Peoples Champ'. The Second Single Was "Learn Truth' Feat. Talib Kweli. Richard Andrew Is Thorburn's Middle Name. His First Name Has Never Been Disclosed. Thorburn's Father Staff Sgt. John A. Thorburn Was A Vietnam Veteran Affected By Agent Orange. Thorburn's Family Was Significantly Affected By The Potent Chemical. His Brother Maxx Was Born Handicapped And Blind Eventually Dying At The Age Of 10. Thorburn's Sister Dee Ann Was Born Without The Ability To Walk Or Speak. She Died In 2007 At The Age Of 26. Thorburn Tells His Father's Story In "Uncommon Valor A Vietnam Story " From The Jedi Mind Tricks Album Servants In Heaven Kings In Hell Which Was Also Re-Released On The Compilation Legendary Classics Vol. 1 . John A. Thorburn Died 7 January 2010 From Cancer. Thorburn Said That His Father Was Truly Happy Within His Last Year Of Life Due To His Mindset That He Could Plan For His Death. He Is Of German Descent On His Mother's Side.
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