R.A. The Rugged Man To Collaborate With Chino XL

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-15-2016, 12:09 AM

Two of my all-time favorite emcees will

be working together! R.A. The Rugged Man (AKA Crustified Dibbs) has confirmed that he will be featured on a track on Chino XL's next album. Chino confirmed it as well.

Chino XL's last drop was a double album in the form 2012's 'RICANstruction: The Black Rosary.'

R.A. The Rugged Man last dropped 'Legends Never Die' in 2013.

Both albums are legit as all f*ck and can easily be played from reel to reel.

Having (arguably) THE two biggest lyrical monsters in the game on the SAME motherf*ckin' track is gonna be one for the history books (in my . . . book, anyways

)

Chino comes in ~ 3:41

The Batlord · 12-15-2016, 03:17 AM

I've dug RA ever since "Uncommon Valor", and his albums have been slept on by too many people, and I still need to give Chino's first album a proper listen. Not saying I'm excited about this, but it's just nice to see people talk about rappers other than MF Doom and El-P (although I do love El-P).

~~[MERIT]~~ · 12-15-2016, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I've dug RA ever since "Uncommon Valor", and his albums have been slept on by too many people, and I still need to give Chino's first album a proper listen. Not saying I'm excited about this, but it's just nice to see people talk about rappers other than MF Doom and El-P (although I do love El-P).

I've gotten into the habit of ripping albums as a single file, rather than track by track. It forces me to listen from end to end and really appreciate the music more.

I've set a goal of trying to memorize and spit R.A.'s verse on 'Uncommon Valor.' I can get over half way through. Dude's breath control is out of this world.

I love El-P. I've been down with him since 'Fantastic Damage' and 'I'll Sleep When You're Dead.' Most of today's hip hop heads only know him as part of Run The Jewels.

I don't f*ck too much with MF Doom. I don't dislike him, just haven't taken the proper time check him out in depth. I intuit that he gets a lot of love around here?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-15-2016, 05:49 AM

doom definitely gets some love here but it's nothing compared to the rest of internet hip-hop communities. it's kind of like death grips in that we all (well, most) like him so we don't really feel the need to discuss him that much anymore since it's basically unanimous. batlord just has a hate on for him because he's into hooky hip-hop and can't handle the rhyme schemes.

oh and also RTJ is the worst thing El has done in his career but it's still great so i think that says something about how illustrious he's been over the last 15-20

The Batlord · 12-15-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

doom definitely gets some love here but it's nothing compared to the rest of internet hip-hop communities. it's kind of like death grips in that we all (well, most) like him so we don't really feel the need to discuss him that much anymore since it's basically unanimous. batlord just has a hate on for him because he's into hooky hip-hop and can't handle the rhyme schemes.

oh and also RTJ is the worst thing El has done in his career but it's still great so i think that says something about how illustrious he's been over the last 15-20

I guess it's time to start mocking you for not liking prog rock then?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-15-2016, 10:37 AM

mf doom makes prog rock?

The Batlord · 12-15-2016, 12:12 PM

You do realize me using "hipster" and "pretentious" is just a way for me to poke at you, right (assuming you're not Frownland)? I know I've been using those terms for a long time, but it's just a quick and easy cultural association to invoke for fun. I definitely think there's an underground hip hop trend culture, but that exists in all forms of music. I don't like MF Doom, not because I think he's hipster or whatever, his flow is just like molasses to me. All the creative rhyme schemes in the world aren't going to make him any more exciting to me unless I get over that very basic aesthetic in his delivery.

**Frownland** · 12-19-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

that very basic aesthetic in his delivery.

That's a weird thing for a Nas fan to say.

DwnWthVwls · 12-15-2016, 02:21 PM

Start calling him a millennial.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-15-2016, 02:27 PM

is nobody going to get offended over me calling out immortal technique for sucking ass? i expected a little bit of backlash

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	R.A. The Rugged Man To Collaborate With Chino XL Two of my all-time favorite emcees will be working together! *R.A. The Rugged Man* (AKA Crustified Dibbs) has confirmed that he will be featured on a track on *Chino XL's next album. Chino confirmed it as well. Chino XL's last drop was a double album in the form 2012's 'RICANstruction: The Black Rosary.'* *R.A. The Rugged Man* last dropped *'Legends Never Die'* in 2013. Both albums are legit as all fck and can easily be played from reel to reel. Having (arguably) THE two biggest lyrical monsters in the game on the SAME motherfckin' track is gonna be one for the history books (in my . . . book, anyways ) Chino comes in ~ 3:41