RA The Rugged Man: Drake vs Kendrick, Battle Rap And P Diddy Allegations | BRIDGES #09

Richard Andrew Thorburn, better known by his stage name R.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper and producer.
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:29 Rugged Man bridges episode
00:02:12 Battle rap
00:04:00 Drake vs Kendrick
00:06:58 How can we leak to destroy your life?
00:13:34 New styles of rap
00:24:28 Technology vs recording in studio
00:37:57 Beef w/ Floyd Mayweather
00:41:55 Record labels shift
00:49:18 "Everybody hates me, what do you mean?"
00:59:10 Tim pool fight
01:07:50 Destiny vs Rugged Man's friend SerfsTV
01:11:05 Feminist split
01:17:29 Rugged Man's nephew
01:24:43 Rugged Man pausing music to make his movie
01:33:19 Horror films
01:43:48 Boxing and Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
01:48:05 Drake vs Kendrick beef
01:52:13 P Diddy allegations
02:06:56 Rugged Man wants to know about Destiny's YT beefs
02:12:58 Rugged Man's political journey
02:26:19 Calling a random guy in Florida

[@BridgesStudio]

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[@aSSGoblin1488]

can someone just post a short blurb about who the dude is

[@jnnx]

LMAO. You have the most powerful tool on the planet to find out who someone is, and you want to be lazy about it? Get the F outa here, SON. . .

[@yetiz_gaming230]

No clue who this guy is. Not really into rap. But this was an incredibly fun episode to listen to. 10/10

[@ichorous7434]

​@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713man shut up

[@itstaste]

Bro how do you have alt accounts dropping the exact same comments?!​@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713

[@cjpack]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 why are you posting that in every comment, youre a fuckin weirdo bro

[@hybridpsycho]

Everyone should at least listen to "Uncommon Valor: A vietnam story" with Jedi Mind Tricks and this guy (Rugged man) featured.

[@ryckarduhryckarduh180]

when he said he's been one of the best for decades, he's not exaggerating. he's just not well known outside of hiphop

[@alexkuchma]

Hey August, just to let you know, he goes by R.A. The Rugged Man, never really referred to as "The Rugged Man," or "Rugged Man." The full title is kind of necessary. I understand Destiny has called him "Rugged Man" a decent amount, but it reads odd for hip-hop cats that know his art.

[@mayberedacted69420]

tweet at him

[@danoco6385]

This podcast is terrible haha, also I don’t wanna see erudite blank face every time I see destiny

[@notreally-sf3df]

@@danoco6385 Yeah I don't get it, she's completely pointless and the episodes without her are really good. It's so weird too, because she'll try to fill in or correct and they just stare at her and move on.

[@BridgesStudio]

thanks for letting me know, changed it!

[@danoco6385]

@@BridgesStudio please make destiny his own camera angel. It’s distracting looking at erudite blank fake smiling face saying nothing the whole episode

[@michaelbizzarro624]

WHY IS DESTINY TALKING TO RA THE RUGGED MAN LMFAOOO. Bro, wild fucking crossover and I'm all the way for it

[@danoco6385]

It’s boring and this podcast is horrible

[@-47-]

​@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 Except Erudite did all the research and is probably the one who got this guest on in the first place

[@Buksyuri]

@@-47- it's a bot.

[@danoco6385]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 destiny doesn’t know if his kid likes breakfast. He just said this on his stream 😂😂

[@sabettiae]

@@danoco6385it’s not boring at all. Pretty entertaining actually. Nice to hear something different for a change. Nice troll bot

[@Alincoln333]

1:35 This is how Tiny needs to introduce himself.

[@AvianRap]

GigaChad

[@Sephittaja]

RA intro went harder than Paul's "I am Muad'dib" speech in Dune 2, damn!

[@polishspy3088]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 okay "fortnitekingofhighlights5713"

[@danoco6385]

destiny doesn’t know if his kid likes breakfast. He just said this on his stream 😂😂

[@loogabarooga2812]

"I may be wrong, but I'm probably one of the better politics debaters doing streaming, I think" - Destiny

[@adrianbrown2198]

The minute starting at 34:40 had me tearing up (a lot). As a relatively new dad trying to raise sons I can hear the love and pain in his voice when he says "Daddy's gone", and my heart breaks thinking of my boys having to say that about me. But I can only hope that I can raise them to love me as much as I love them.

[@samuelgoodall8477]

Used to listen to rugged man back in the day, this is a crossover I never thought I’d see.

[@KingKong-ws6zx]

​@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713What's with all these copy and paste hate comments?

[@NecrotechStudios]

Trying to get views on his Fortnite highlights 😭😭

[@righteousrawb7225]

​@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713Damn lol

[@danoco6385]

destiny doesn’t know if his kid likes breakfast. He just said this on his stream 😂😂

[@hellixmusic7324]

Now I can’t wait for the immortal technique interview

[@mandeepsuj1]

Twista would be a great crossover

[@FJaypewpew]

Fuck, Immortal vs destiny would shatter the earth, eventually destiny wouldn't be able to take the conspiracy talk IF it were brought up

[@MrPibbism]

This was one of the most unexpected crossovers ever. Fantastic episode though. R.A. is an undeground hip hop legend!

[@danoco6385]

This show is terrible and they don’t even have the right episode number in thumb nail heheh

[@09BiGDylan]

​@danoco6385 id tell mods to ban you but you are single handedly driving like 50% of the engagement to this channel lmao! Keep hating son!

[@danoco6385]

destiny doesn’t know if his kid likes breakfast. He just said this on his stream 😂😂

[@NitehawkGaming]

@@09BiGDylan HAHAHA frl tho, there's like two hate accounts literally replying to like every comment that is only going to drive engagement up for the algorithm

[@09BiGDylan]

@danoco6385 keep it up buttercup! Nathan needs to do to college@

[@niclastname]

I knew literally nothing about this guy before this episode, and didn't even realize it was the same person as that Tim Pool clip, but this was a super interesting and entertaining episode! I don't even follow or care about rap or rap culture, but it was really cool to hear him talk about how he got into it and how things evolved over time etc. Dude seems really nice and chill too. He's very entertaining in conversation. Idk how much crossover there is to make opportunities for him to be a returning guest, but I could definitely listen to him on the show again in the future. Maybe him and YMS to come on and debate niche horror movies haha.

[@yetiz_gaming230]

Have them collab on a song. That’d be wild af

[@-47-]

​@@yetiz_gaming230 RA & Destiny vs Tom MacDonald & Shapiro would go harder than Kendrick vs Drake

[@FJaypewpew]

Listen to Get through the day and Uncommon valor just for imo his hard hitting songs, they kinda put you in a mood though so..

[@SkribbalOfficial]

​@@-47- RA is cool with Tom Macdonald lol

[@ryckarduhryckarduh180]

thats the beauty of podcasts, we find ourselves diving in worlds we never even thought about

[@RetreatSequel]

This is probably the best episode so far overtaking the JJ episode. It's a shame DGG doesn't care about Hip-hop

[@michaelbizzarro624]

Some of us are in here

[@aidanrock8719]

Not exactly surprising that a majority young white male audience of political gamer geeks isn't the biggest on 90's deep cut NY hip-hop really though

[@danoco6385]

@@aidanrock8719DDG is the worst community, Incel army

[@notreally-sf3df]

It is more than RA wouldn't make most peoples top 200, not really a big booking.

[@DezmondBroadway]

This is honestly one of the only 3 episodes I've clicked on

[@cacattack67]

I love the way he talks about his family

[@FJaypewpew]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 then just listen to it lmao?

[@BenterKoux]

TITLE CHANGE TO R.A. The Rugged Man. NOT "Rugged Man" EDIT: Changed title. Good episode. RA for sure doesn't like to hold back just like Destiny. So I kinda wished that they went back and forth on a subject they disagreed.

[@BenterKoux]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 It's not a big deal fortnitekingofhighlights5713.

[@dustybizzle1]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 bro how many accounts are you going to make to post this comment from

[@disaintoscar]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713show ur family ur online activity , guarantee they’ll look at u different n be disappointed in what u spend ur time doing

[@endaohalloran6649]

​@@dustybizzle1Bros copy pasting like his life is on the line

[@imjaytho]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713I like erudite, she does a good job of asking questions that a “normie” would ask, whereas Destiny might already understand something not realizing we won’t.

[@thumbking1256]

The thumbnail has the number 8 on it this is number 9

[@stereotoned]

You sharp homie

[@tayo17923]

Congrats you can count

[@RetreatSequel]

Look at Einstein over here

[@yonaoisme]

never heard of daylight saving time?

[@jonathanwilson8809]

They can change this on the fly right?

[@lvh5981]

This is the best crossover of my media interests lmao RA is a living legend this is sick

[@mcblu9344]

I’ve open for R.A. 3 times and even chilled with him in the studio. Dudes a beast

[@stpedro-ht9ng]

No way this is actually Blu

[@mariom8137]

Blu a phenomenal rapper, is this actually Blu?

[@Juelz_GnW]

Dancing in the rain blu????

[@Shibasu_]

Thanks for clarifying that it's the rapper, I thought you just brought a random rugged man onto the show

[@AntioneDouevre-pr8oc]

@@fortnitekingofhighlights5713 Yea the podcast is just weird and sterile. Also he needs to collaborate with someone different from him, it would work a lot better so they can argue.

[@danoco6385]

destiny doesn’t know if his kid likes breakfast. He just said this on his stream 😂😂

[@MjoedDrikkar]

​@@danoco6385 Go and bait somewhere else

[@lucascy9321]

Huge hip-hop fan. Also a huge destiny fan. This was a perfect way to wake up today.

[@lagooncompany7477]

Or cause Drake can't keep dudes wives or girlfriends out his mouth.🤣

[@DomCoreLeon]

"She said she has a husband, sorry for assuming you were one of his stable girls" Lol he doesnt even know

[@tylorperagine5356]

This was sick best bridges yet🙏🏼

[@emmanuelgarcia619]

Great interview

[@Zorkey]

Great episode! I didnt know the guest at all, but great guest! Interesting conversation.

[@poppygloria3819]

Amazing episode!

[@moejake4388]

"I'M NOT THAT GUY! YOU DON'T DISRESPECT ME!" -Rugged Man

[@ApocalexNow]

Great convo!

[@origamibulldoser1618]

He's not lying about his lungs and live shows. It's fkin incredible to watch live.

[@EddyP596]

Loved this one

[@daveisme9227]

This was way more entertaining a listen than I would've imagined. Colour me positively surprised.

[@mystanky]

The reason why the kdot drake beef turned personal is because they really don’t like each other

[@robertlong2585]

I really liked this. Great podcast episode.

[@youtubeacc69469]

HOW DID YOU GET RA THE RUGGED MAN ON THE POD??? Holy sheet, Ive been a fan of him for so long. I didnt realize I needed this so badly.

[@JWooDs212]

R.A's last album was phenomenal!

[@killz954]

RA one of the best interviews Out there

[@antoniosantiago22]

Great cast with the legend

[@KichiSixtyFour]

Never heard of RA before but after this podcast I checked out his music and I'm a fan now. Awesome hearing his perspective on stuff, Kyla is doing an excellent job finding guests that keep each episode feeling new and fresh!

[@danielsiekiera2006]

the setup is much better now, good job guys.

[@sagar6323]

Good conversation loved it

[@juice_jones]

First heard Rugged Man on Soundbombing II compilation in the 90s...Stanley Kubrick track. Been a fan ever since 🔥

[@slamduncan1392]

man sometimes i forget the way the internet has impacted my perspective of the world, and when I used to listen to stuff by R.A rugged man and the like I honest to god had a less divisive opinion of the world around me (despite aggressive content of the era) than when I engage with modern political items on twitter or general social media. dope pod

[@rodrigovillegas7372]

Wow! I hadn't heard of R.A. in a long time! I remember listening to "Uncommon Valor" by Jedi Mind Tricks so much during high school! Other than that, this was such an awesome conversation! From rap to movies, and even a little bit of KZbin drama. This was awesome!

[@JJBluez]

This podcast really needs to be on spotify!

[@lappelduvide7177]

I think they're on multiple platforms as of recently

[@TangleWireTube]

This is fucking amazing. Big fan of everyone at this table. Shout out to The Legendary RA the Rugged Man. Didn’t expect this, but the discussion is top tier. Have him back at some point.

[@Somethingsomethingmorbid0]

Destiny and ra ? I never woulda thought! Im here for it

[@jacobmurphy1571]

Excellent interview

[@bkrich]

RA is the man, underground legend!

[@TwilightSentinel]

As a recording engineer, I love when I subpar musician or rapper comes to me. It's those experiences where I'll really blow people away. The work becomes more or less an album or song to showcase MY talent and experience through editing and production.

[@GreenPeteTV]

God dammit this was such a fun thing to listen to. What an amazing guest!

[@nathanbishop4197]

the colab i didnt know i needed, ra destiny and florida man.

[@ihswap]

Downloaded a bunch of mid to long form videos lined up to listen on my 12h shift and I fully expected to be skipping this one because of the topic and his cocky introduction at the beginning didn't help. But man, it turned out to be the best listen of the day. I couldn't turn it off. His confidence and personality just grew on me and the topics and conversations were very entertaining and interesting.

[@DBoss1009]

This was a super entertaining convo. Great guest, good to have Kyla on the last few eps as well

[@allisons6910]

41:30 Melli-Mel was a rapper? Destiny was holding out on us!

[@williamdriver1959]

One of the best of all time

[@glarbdragon5328]

Uncommon Valor is one of the most amazing hip hop songs ever made. RA is a fucking legend.

[@justinf3589]

Really good questions. I like the question about features, its one im often curious about with artists. Curious what destinys favorite RA song is, or if he knows much of him.

[@stereotoned]

Unexpected, but I'm looking forward to this

[@leoroyal5577]

Thank you R.A the rugged man,

[@MattCupan]

Like 15 minutes in after F*ck and Sh*t every other sentence. "Oh wait, can we swear on this?" - classic!

[@timfennis91]

As someone who somewhat recently became a dad hearing those stories about his brother and sister and nephew are really something else.

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Actually not bad, not the crossover I expected but it was pretty interesting.

[@AVspectre]

Didn’t watch but listened. Enjoyed the long conversation. It’s always great listening to someone talk about something they are knowledgable and passionate about.

[@LoudWaffle]

That wrong number call part was too funny 🤣🤣

[@LOEntnt]

Never heard of Rat man before. But the patients of the Host's got me. New Sub here 💙👁

[@maximebeaulieu2270]

That's a HUGE BRIDGES!

[@davidthejuggalo7508]

RA THE RUGGED MAN AND DJ LALA ARE SOME OF THE GREATS 🤘

[@AlmiranteIrritante]

"Rugged Man (rapper)" bro... The disrespect. How about just "R.A the Rugged Man"?

[@danoco6385]

destiny and his team have no idea how to run a podcast 😂😂😂😂😂😂 this like the 12th mistake in 8 shows

[@danoco6385]

Right. Idk whose running this podcast

[@notreally-sf3df]

@@danoco6385 a 10+ year orbiter who thinks he is a chef

[@JuGGaLo9112]

Who TF cares??

[@user-by6fp4ov3k]

@@JuGGaLo9112 You were probably the guy that wanted the DGG chat in the corner, and a fat margin with a white border. Get taste. Imagine Lex Fridman writing "Steve (Streamer)"

[@MedlaaKsas]

Hear this man story about family, childhood, and rap careers just like watch film in my brain. Nice conversation

[@someguy535]

RA the Rugged????? What is happening? This is actually the most bizzare crossover I have ever seen

[@ivanpaganCHAMP]

What an insane guest hahahaa love RA one of the best

[@ivanpaganCHAMP]

His cinema knowledge is awesome he’s so hip, Joe damato, Italian exploitation…. Goddamn I’d love to talk with him

[@ForceuvNature]

Never in my life would have predicted a Rugged Man and Destiny convo.

[@based_koala]

Such a cool interview!

[@davidh4653]

The crossover we didn't know we needed.

[@astralflick]

What a fun and interesting guy, good episode

[@heisman987]

This is a great podcast

[@Xaddy_]

This was fantastic interview and really outside from what id expect from destiny. good shit.

[@vomitus7528]

Wild crossover

[@danoco6385]

Show is terrible. Destiny and his team are horrible at this 😂

[@gaugea]

seriously lol wow

[@ImperatorSomnium]

Nice, R.A. is the GOAT

[@mariom8137]

Lupe Fiasco would be an interesting guest

[@MultiRomyl]

The most unexpected collab ever.

[@AdlejandroP]

never, never would i have thought that destiny and RA would be talking

[@devalapar7878]

It took a few attempts, but the show is now almost perfect.

[@yungalch8987]

His uncommon valor verse is my fav thing from hip hop ever

[@hippipdip]

Rad of him to shout out Pat Stay. RIP.

[@RobertMunro-wb6jb]

He has a great back catalogue of music ! I have a bad boy promo by biggy and ra the rugged man feat on the best 2 tracks on the ep ! I also love his basket case 12” on Rawkus ! I could go on but this guys credentials in hip hop are solidified!!!

[@TCVB491]

The Destiny R.A. The Rugged man crossover wasn’t on my bingo card. Huge Hip Hop Head and Destiny fan, this is great.

[@STARK0181]

Right there with you bud. R.A is a dope MC

[@TheChiefEcon111]

As an avid rap fan who’s been following RA for a decent number of years it’s crazy to me he’s not more well known. Same with Aesop Rock and Watsky tbh

[@420yoloscopes]

Very unexpected. Used to listen to him and Vinnie Paz back in middle school in 2007. Too funny

[@Kira_Kage]

I was literally just watching The Red Thread episode on this lol

[@brian_david]

Legends Never Die

[@wadeflores6978]

The ending of this podcast had me dying. Get that guy on the podcast lmao

[@Opno]

What a bizarre but cool conversation

[@OhMyGoshua]

Why is there dead noise sprinkled throughout? Like while they are talking we hear the room air/fan or whatever the ambient noise is but sometimes when there is a pause between talking everything is dead silent. Can we fix this going forward. Very noticeable to me.

[@Etaiin]

The part where they called that random dude in florida was fucking hilarious lmfao, probably the best part

[@TheBIOSStar]

"RA the Rugged Man" or does he just go by Rugged Man now? Anyways, looking forward to listening to this!

[@Hohojudju]

Fucking love RA Rugged man, thank you for this Destiny and Erudite

[@jessiejoy1703]

I’m actually really impressed, how did they get the full Tim pool clip? I couldn’t find it anywhere 😂😂

[@superSandshrew52]

he looks like faze banks

[@KoSXxPotatisbarnetXD]

Wildest fucking crossover lmao

[@Cliporis]

Rugged Man taking notes on a paper. Nice!

[@babyelephant3077]

1:34 most humble self glazing RA has ever given himself 😂

[@newchannel2458]

1:21:45 his jacket disappears just magically - it didn't seem like enough time for him to get rid of it between shots lol