Saturday, February 12, 2005
RA the Rugged Man/Vordul Mega CD Giveaway contest
Contests are back. Here's you chance to win two of the best underground hip hop CD's released in 2004, by RA the Rugged Man and Vordul Mega, by just answering both of the following simple questions:
1. Name one of the producers on The Revolution of Yung Havoks.
2. What was the name of the first record label RA was signed to?
Not knowing about Mega and RA and why these CD's are worth trying to win? Here's a little info on both artists.
RA 101:
Banned from performing live in most of the United States from 1995 to 1998, banned from recording studios and damn near every rap label that ever existed, R.A. the Rugged Man is finally back for revenge. While most rappers live in a world of fantasy, R.A. is one of the few MC's that you can guarantee his rhymes are real life - as sick as it might sound. When asked about R.A., Biggie Smalls was once quoted as saying "I thought I was the illest."
With the release of the album Die, Rugged Man, Die featuring tracks with Killah Priest and Wu-Tang Clan's Masta Killa, fans will finally get to see R.A.'s real-life struggles through his notoriously demented world view. It's a long overdue chance to prove himself, not only for his outrageous antics, but also for a musical and lyrical genius that until now has been overshadowed by controversy and fear in the industry.
- Listen to RA The Rugged Man "Lessons" from Die, Rugged Man, Die
- Buy Die, Rugged Man, Die here.
Vordul Mega 101
Best known for being one half of the incredible group Cannibal Ox and a member of the Atoms Family, Vordul Mega is far from an ordinary MC. Vordul is the epitome of the new breed of street mic specialist with his smooth flow and vivid descriptions of urban life. Heads that heard Ox's critically acclaimed debut in 2001, Cold Vein, could grasp what Vordul is fully capable of. However, he was only getting warmed up.
In early November of 2004, Vordul's The Revolution of Young Havoks LP, his first solo project on Nature Sounds, was released. Vordul's influences vary from rock and roll to old school hip-hop of the eighties but, most of all, he was influenced by what he saw on a daily basis living in Harlem, NY. "It's like dropping bombs from spaceships" Vordul explains of his approach to music. "The spaceship is unknown, it's some sh-t you don't know, but the bomb is some sh-t you know and understand."
- Listen to Vordul Mega "Spitamatic" feat. C. Rayz Walz from The Revolution of Yung Havoks
- Buy The Revolution of Yung Havoks here.
For more info on either RA or Vordul Mega (and the answers to the questions if you don't know them), click here to access the Nature Sounds record label official website.
Email contest answers here (Subject Line: "Nature Sounds contest"). Contest will close 11:59:59pm on Sunday, February 20th. Don't be shy about entering. Your odds of winning, like the soft drink sweepstakes rules say, depends on the number of entries received but, trust me, they are a lot better than you think.
