R.A. The Rugged Man - Legendary Classics: Volume 1

R.A. The Rugged Man is nothing short of a legend.  Easily one of the best flows going around.  Further proof the the best Hip-Hop, the real rap stars, are all underground.  Tracks with Kool G. Rap, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Notorious B.I.G. and J. Live displays Rugged Man topping these legends with superior skills and rhymes.  Which are as vicious, vulgar and deprecating as you can get.  An impressive album that contains his best tracks from his 15 year career, and a few new ones.  It is in my top three for the year, if not the best I've heard in the last 12 months.  As far as Hip-Hop goes, this is an instant classic for me.

"For his dedicated followers, Legendary Classics Vol. 1 is a nice road down memory lane. On the other side, fans just getting into R.A. The Rugged Manwill find a handful of lyrical that should inspire them to delve into his catalog. 18 years later, R.A. The Rugged Man is still as arrogant and cocky than ever. The fact of the matter is, he backs it up with undeniable proof"  (HipHopDX review.)

Rating: 9.5/10

Videos: 

Supa
L.I's Finest
Posse Cut feat Hell Razah, Jojo Pellegrino & Blaq Poet  (He comes in a 1:40 and kills every other MC rapping on this track)