Over the years, Rugged N Raw has developed his raw, uncut style on the microphone, making his one of the best up and coming artists around. In addition to his talents as an emcee, he is also one of the best producers you\'ll ever hear; with beats ranging from slow and melodic to fast-paced. He is an all-around talent that is a rarity in a business where most only succeed in one area or the other. RNR has performed at quite a few spots and won some competitions along the way. In addition to winning song competitions and emcee battles, he is also a 7-Time Beat Battle Champion and the current IPA Beat Battle Grand Champion and Newark\'s MTP Grand Champion, proving he is the most versatile unsigned phenomenon out there. Rugged N Raw has shared the stage with the likes of Pharoahe Monch, Serius Jones, Immortal Technique, Grandmaster Caz, C Rayz Walz, Eyedea & Abilities, Akir, 5 Ft. of Black Moon, Amanda Diva from MTV2, Poison Pen, Kevin Michael, Eternia, Mr. Lif, Polyrhythm Addicts, Dame Grease, RAMP and Rob Sonic.
Rugged N Raw has performed at the following locations:
MANHATTAN
FUSE Network
Sirius Radio Shade 45 (Cipha Sounds Effect Show)
Club Speed
Central Park Summer Stage
Knitting Factory
Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN)
Downtime
WNYU (89.1FM)
WBAI (99.5FM)
Izzy Bar
Piano\'s
R&R (Club Rare)
Shrine World Music Palace
Upper Manhattan
Latin Quarter
Platinum Lounge
Bar 169
Rothko
Acme
20/20
Nuyorican Poetry Cafe
Peppers
Worth Lounge
Bowery Poetry Club
Blaggard\'s Pub
Pussycat Lounge
Remote Lounge
The Pyramid
Don Hill\'s
Nightingale\'s
Ace Of Clubs
Sparks
Baggot Inn
1st Annual Rapathon @ Magic Johnson Theatre
Sin Sin
Opaline
M15
Carlito\'s
Wild Spirits
KGB Bar
Sutra Lounge
BRONX
Lehman College
Bronx Community College
Crimson Lounge
Bronx Museum
Show And Prove Radio
BROOKLYN
Galapagos
Southpaw
Sputnik
Brown Chocolate Cafe
507 Bar & Grill
Tropical Reflections
Graham Resort
The Stinger Club
The Five Spot
El Puente High School
Dumbo
Grindethiks Mixtape Radio Show (scrubradio.com)
QUEENS
African Poetry Theatre
Laguardia College\'s POW Radio
Rikers Island
NEW JERSEY
NJPAC (Newark)
Axiom Studios (Newark)
Newark Museum (Newark)
New Jersey City University (Jersey City)
Club Flavas (Newark)
Forum Theatre (Metuchen)
WPSC FM (88.7 FM)
Court Tavern (New Brunswick)
Montclair State College WMSC 90.3FM (Montclair) Jersey\'s Comcast EEE (Channel 51)
Polluted Garden Internet Radio
Branch Brook Manor (Belleville)
Elbow Room (Newark)
LP Studios (Newark)
Dingbat\'s (Clifton)
WRSU Rutgers (88.7 FM)
Skylite Lounge (Harrison)
The Old Bay (New Brunswick)
Redbank High School (Red Bank)
Dancing Goat Cafe (South Orange)
Marita\'s Cantina (New Brunswick)
Full Spectrum (Plainfield)
NORTH CAROLINA
The Blind Tiger (Greensboro)
Greene Street (Greensboro)
A Jarrell Affair (Charlotte)
Peppers (High Point)
Club 9 (Greensboro)
Eden (Charlotte)
Somewhere Else Tavern (Greensboro)
The Flying Anvil (Greensboro)
90.9FM WQFS (Greensboro)
Slap Happy Radio 103.1 FM (Greensboro)
Alexander Devereaux\'s (Greensboro)
CONNECTICUT
Central Connecticut State University
Cafe Moja
LONG ISLAND
Club Pure
WCWP Tha Lockdown
PHILADELPHIA
Liquid Charm
Friends Neighborhood Guild
The Five Spot
The Underground
DELAWARE
814 Club (Wilmington)
UPSTATE (NEW YORK)
Bard College
SUNY New Paltz
Easter Correctional Facility
Rugged N Raw has all the tools to make it in this difficult business. He is bringing more to the table than the average hip hop artist. He is unique in his approach to making music, contagiously catchy as well as a breath of fresh air in an industry clouded with the same monotonous undertone. Without a doubt, you will be hearing a lot from him more very soon.
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