R.A. The Rugged Man - Media Midgets (Official Music Video)

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More than two decades after their classic collaboration "Every Record Label Sucks Dick," legendary emcee R.A. The Rugged Man and iconic producer Buckwild are back with another powerful statement, in the form of R.A.'s new music video "Media Midgets". This time around, the target is broader: from TV producers to radio stations to government propaganda. "Society continues to be brainwashed and programmed," explains the Rugged Man. "They are told what to watch, what to wear, how to think, how to vote, who's lives are important and unimportant, what music and entertainment is relevant. The youth especially need to know that they are being programmed, and spoon fed another man's agenda. They have to think for themselves."
For the video, director Douglas Quill envisioned a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future where free thought and expression are dead. "It's basically society being programmed and turned into mass marketed puppets, until the truth teller shows up and flips the switch," says R.A. "That's when society revolts against the oppressive brain washing machine. I think it's deep but fun and super visual at the same time. This is my most ambitious, biggest, most cinematic video so far."
Music Produced by: Buckwild
Mixed by: Chris Conway
Video Produced / Directed by: Douglas Quill
Starring: Eric Etebari, Zach Bankowski, Leilani Shiu, Ariel Shiu
Director of Photography: Connor Hair
Costume Designer: Brent Roberts
Production Designer: Chelsea Turner
SFX / Make-Up Artist: Christina Ellery
Make-Up Artist: Lili Kaytmaz
Editor: R.A. Thorburn
Colorist: Alan Gordon
1st AD / Assistant Producer: Alex Souetre
Associate Producer: Brent Roberts
2nd Unit Aerial: Terry Miller, Lance Rand
Steadicam Operator: Daniel Fritz
1st Assistant Camera: Peter Mares
Gaffer: Dave Desio
Key Grip: Andrew Lim
Set Dresser: Lauren Penizotto
Set Dresser: Derek Wibben
Wardrobe Assistant: Will Wohlfarth
Production Assistant: Timothy Perry
Craft Services: Summer Virshup
Crane Operator: Lake Hoffmann
Cast:
Selwyn Miller
Steven Marroquin
Doug Farrell
Don Burrow
Scotch Hopkins
James Crosby
Waylon Krieger
Evan Anderson
Dan Landau
Ryan Matthew
Paul Lange
Special Thanks: Tonya Nelson and Express Metal Recycling
Shot on RED EPIC w/ Leica R Lenses

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28 сен 2024

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@MemzBeats 3 года назад

this song is relevant especially this time n age

@slimpickens842 3 года назад

Absolutely more than ever

@briandhoward6137 3 года назад

You want to see the true racist take a look at Joe Biden. Very relevant lyric today!!!

@jasonallison7681 3 года назад

Its timeless. Our leaders have been feeding us shit since day dot. Absolute power corrupts absolutely

@madvadyogi8624 3 года назад

Yup

@madvadyogi8624 2 года назад

Yes

@kail443 8 лет назад

My Mind is my own AND I TRUST IN MY SOUL!

@jmorides7267 9 лет назад

Ra the Rugged Man Media Midgets - 300k views Rich Homie Quan Flex - 69 million views See the problem??!?

@Trudon 8 лет назад

+JMOrides marketing and promotion play a huge part.

@Khan.WrathOf 8 лет назад

They just repeat crap long enough for you to tolerate it. Mind control shit

@dohertyz 8 лет назад

Just be happy that you are not a sheep and a trend follower.

@jmorides7267 8 лет назад

+trudon it's just sad to see

@ssjwarrior100 8 лет назад

Just cause people have different taste in music than u doesn't mean there's a problem at all

@r.g.w3936 9 лет назад

Now this shit is real rap!

@Shortywithbrains 9 лет назад

Amen, or real hip hop......

@Supermandilon77 9 лет назад

***** it's real rap

@MrLeSa95 9 лет назад

R. G. W as opposed to imaginary rap? lol you stupid af

@MrLeSa95 9 лет назад

***** so what rappers do you listen? Who do you dont like?

@MrLeSa95 9 лет назад

***** I think problem most people have with radio is that they listen to Future,Drake or whoever and expect some deep and profound shit and then get disapointed. Its not supposed to be that.Its supposed to be fun,something to be played in club/car and be catchy.I mean who wants to go out and listen to RA Rugged man like honestly? I used to be a big underground head(its all i listened to) but i personally have no problem listenin to mainstream stuff anymore and i think its stupid that a lot of people discard it for being something that its not even tryin to be. Also you still have great artists in mainstream like Kanye,Kendrick,Rocky,J.Cole,Schoolboy Q

@cousinhercules5144 9 лет назад

This man is an anomaly. Respect I don't listen to much hip hop anymore, but I listen to this album like I was a little kid again. Had the headphones on, smoking blunt after blunt, content to sit on the floor and listen to this. Thank you

@harryjwanna1 9 лет назад

RA is one of the most underrated artists ever, you got some impeccable flow man!!

@bradporter181 4 года назад

He ain't underated bruh,he's rated in all the right places by the right people...easily should slot in ANYONES top ten!!!!

@suowner 3 года назад

"i'm mad famous for being unknown"

@speedybladecat 2 года назад

@@bradporter181 that comment was from 5 years ago

@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551 2 года назад

He always has had that dope flow ever since the first single Bloodshed, that album Never dropped BUT the single did and I had that tape on single and literally bumped it so hard I popped the tape lol one day I went to take it out the whip and it was all stuck inside I had to just rip it out then take out the rest that was still in the tape deck, thank God I recorded the music video even though it was obviously the clean version it was the last time I'd get to hear it until about 15 years later when the internet uploaded it also the whole album gets uploaded sometimes but always vanishes for some reason... It has a few legit classics like 50 thousand years C word with Biggy and every record label

@derpsauce7480 3 года назад

This song is more relevant than ever. The massive censorship in 2020 was done on an industrial scale, even gaming channels and entertainment were targeted let alone real science and news.

@TheAlmightySnobDog 8 лет назад

After years, without listening HHop, cause i feel it, so mainstrem and hollow, i finaly get back to my origins, with R.A I love this, for me this is real HH.

@patrickmann3123 7 лет назад

Very true.

@franckt5574 6 лет назад

almighty snob dog glad you back to rap ...i can tell you some new artist dope like that ....not that weak shit..real rap...you must search for it ..but many young artist back at it...real rap..but never forget its not the golden era anymore...but we got really dope singles..

@JahRandom 3 года назад

My mind is my own and I trust in my soul!! Perfect sample. Love this track and album so much.

@Viewtiful_Rose 9 лет назад

This is REALLY different than what I thought the video for this song was going to be. I thought it would have been generic video of the rapper in front of the camera rapping the song, but this is amazing. I love what R.A. has been doing with music videos for this album. Now we need one for Laugh Clown Laugh or Underground Hitz.

@ShalomBeats1026 7 лет назад

RA is next level on this one. My god. This is a gem.

@ShalomBeats1026 7 лет назад

keep ur mouth shut bud.

@MichaelMajor-rx1md 7 лет назад

hey guys Alex told me on another thread that he was born with both parts and his parents raised him like a little girl till he was 5

@laytonkirschke4991 7 лет назад

BIG BOSS And then disowned her after that

@danmontgomery5218 5 лет назад

R.A. Is an absolute legend. If he conformed to what record labels wanted he'd be considered an all time great by the masses, luckily for us true heads (only 50,000 of us) he didn't.

@brandonpryormusic 3 года назад

That joe Biden line aged like fine wine.

@acaya66 9 лет назад

One of my favourite RA the Rugged man tracks. My absolute favourite song of 2014. Keep the hits coming!

@donnieking6429 4 года назад

One of the rappers who will bring Hip-Hop back to life

@DannyCasino 8 лет назад

definitely one of the best along with immortal technique

@bzbz2857 6 лет назад

Danny Casino .....way-way better.

@Staalstraal 9 лет назад

RA still going incredibly strong for more than two decades, maintaining his integrity and righteousness and still speaking as powerful or perhaps even better than he did many years ago. All respect!!

@kuningas1101 9 лет назад

This music video is better than many Hollywood movies. Holy. Shit.

@LaHSpiN 7 лет назад

Hollywood is dying and I enjoy it..

@worstxb1playertylerteehc635 2 года назад

Man I am sooooo glad a friend told me to check out RA. This shit is harder than Slim Shady, lyrically deep like Rass Kas and he flows are up there and equally as fluid as Big Pun. From the UK you and A-F-R-O are blowing my mind. Thanks for reigniting the true Hip Hop embers.

@SVN62534 9 лет назад

This is Hip Hop right there. Awareness, Consciousness, Motivation and Message. Great Job R.A!

@marcel8868 3 года назад

Its still hip hop ✊

@ReeceSaultBurke 9 месяцев назад

You forgot crude humour 😂 .. keep it Raawww

@TheShady1212 8 лет назад

I just realized this but the people doing the torturing is UNIT 731 from WW2 I believe. Look it up, they were the most cruel individuals. And the Japanese government gave them unlimited funding. They often did a lot of human experimentation and would try new weaponry on prisoners and villages. but with that said R.A. I love the creativity behind this video. Thank you for bringing us the realest of rhymes. Living legend.

@FuzeLDuzeL 8 лет назад

only a few are awake but these ones are the blessed ones, it would be dumb if everybody would be blessed, take your advantage

@ALIENSHADZ 8 лет назад

+FuzeLDuzeL but a lot of people don't know about the LAW and KARMIC DEBT - these are things you need to go by ignored to ascend on to next 5D.. i won't say to much (my chosen few know what I'm saying) 13!

@brodiebrodiebrodie1 8 лет назад

+FuzeLDuzeL Are you? hmmm...interesting..

@belixthegod 8 лет назад

+FuzeLDuzeL truly being awake you'd realize that it's about waking others and trying to make the population wake up you're apart of the problem not the difference

@macdameducetrefo 8 лет назад

If you're "woke" you usually chose a side... and mark yourself as such. Stop acting like any of ya'll are special... you're not.

@FuzeLDuzeL 8 лет назад

sergio c rodriquez mom told me I am special, douchebag :D

@sundinstefan 7 лет назад

Still comming back to these in 2017, most likely will still be comming back in 2019

@ewanoliveri539 8 лет назад

Honestly... Such a brilliant song. Doesn't deserve all the hate he gets.

@nickmessenger8930 8 лет назад

+Psycho Flash hes outspoken n got blackballed by the industry...look up method man n ra interview...meth admits his label would not let him work with ra

@heartswiresanddrums8213 7 лет назад

R.A., thank you for your amazing contribution to hip hop. I was at your show in Dallas, in January, when you were with Passionate MC and AFRO. Enjoy the rest of the tour and I hope to see you at another show!

@jessicajaynenc1202 9 лет назад

one of the ILLEST songs I've ever heard .

@CertTech20 9 лет назад

This sing is definitely going on repeat! Killin' it, R.A.!

@Z3KL 9 лет назад

R.A videos are always on point. Seriously can't wait for this next album.

@watchdup7023 7 лет назад

The very best show I have ever seen was a Rugged Man show, the very best live rapper I have ever seen is RA the Rugged Man! I've seen a few........ trust

@fadavex 9 лет назад

Big Shout out from Algeria ! R.A always on the TOP ..much love

@FrankSpear77 8 лет назад

How in the fuck do people idolize people like Kayne West but will not look twice at Rugged?

@hannibalvector1369 8 лет назад

Your question is answered in the song.

@Connorslamevideos 8 лет назад

I love both

@heydudeyahbro5492 8 лет назад

Frank Spear cuz they're dumb cunts that like stupid shoes clothes and haircuts

@ulledienulle8211 7 лет назад

Kanye West isn't bad jeez

@kodiakbear3076 7 лет назад

+Fnuord Hase lol yes...yes, he is.. I first noticed how bad he is, when he tried to rhyme "Handkerchief" (not sure of the song) but it sounded awful... He has good beats (sometimes: thru the wire/ Jesus walks etc) but lyrically he's garbage....imo. R.A/ Master Ace/ Brother Ali/ Prof/ Kriss Kaliko/ Dilated Peoples...even Chingo Bling and MC Brown, defecate all over Kanye's "skills"

@airborn101st 9 лет назад

Didnt think I could enjoy the song more than I already did. This is perfect.

@squarepusher645 7 лет назад

Every Single Comment Pure Love... the man RA....

@EwaY83 9 лет назад

best of album of the last 5 years? maybe more?

@koldaris4089 9 лет назад

fucking right champ¬

@reDmitry 9 лет назад

The flow and voice are so complementing to one another

@Lalomalo_solidinca 8 лет назад

this is real hip-hop... should be hacked to all radio stations and air ways, live...on the air.... everybody would love this track...

@instantmessagemailcarrier2045 6 лет назад

Luis Alvarado I agree, but it would blow the lid off on everything so fast that there would be pandemonium. Although that might not be a bad thing at this point.

@zezty4295 4 года назад

You can't keep me down.

@BrasilProduction 9 лет назад

AMAZING FLOW AND RHYMES !!!...

@Carpa91 Год назад

Still listening as this song always remain relevant

@nazhaneizlan400 6 лет назад

Keep on making good music, R.A! ♥️

@________2515 9 лет назад

Like people say, real hip hop is in the underground. RA never disappoints.

@Primo-Lidon 2 года назад

R.A. got hit after hit! He speaks truth!!!

@Peets001 7 лет назад

America's obvious corrupt and misinforming media of today made me come back to this song.

@whyknot7589 8 лет назад

i was getting tired of music until i stumbled upon R.A. and he really regurgitated me towards music.

@TheLacrossestud 4 года назад

Biden line hitting hard right now

@Dannyqmchtc 9 лет назад

Romania pe zona! Big Up R.A.!

@contradart5931 8 лет назад

Man you can hear the love for the craft in that flow. Too real

@vivien6029 9 лет назад

greatest track ive heard in a long time. buckwild+R.A = Fire!! Respect from south germany

@ElDuDe360 9 лет назад

There's a message from underground rappers like R.A. The Rugged Man, whoever controls ignorance controls the world.

@illsdom6055 9 лет назад

Dope!

@shawnbigplate7558 9 лет назад

Real music.

@JediMindTricks183 9 лет назад

Ra one of the greatest to ever do it l. Not an RA video if he doesn't smash something

@stephanhawkins7848 4 года назад

Super Fresh 🚀

@maxwilson7051 9 лет назад

Your lyrics mean something, they have a message! You tell it straight! Keep it up homie! Always loved this song from the album, a crazy track now with a crazier video! I'll always be there RA always waiting for new shit! 👍👍👍👊

@KingProphet27 9 лет назад

Wow this video is so sick! And Legends Never Die is one of the best albums of the last few years, instant classic

@breakfreak9238 8 лет назад

R.A. you such a beast man ! peace from Greece keep it to the streets

@paragontas405 5 лет назад

geiaa sou re tsakaleeeeee

@PreachamanTV 7 лет назад

Dope got to love RA The Rugged Man one of the dopest lyricists to spit on a mic! Fact!

@TheThirdChild 9 лет назад

I always love R.A.'s videos. They always go so well with his songs

@TatoesNz 9 лет назад

That was dope as hell RA, awesome song and sick Visual. Keep pumping out that excellent work bro

@JediMindMFDoom 9 лет назад

the greatest! RA

@papamidnite1305 9 лет назад

JediMindMFDoom Smooth..

@BehappyBhairava 2 года назад

more relevant than ever

@devilface97 9 лет назад

G.O.A.T!!!

@ElTuerto89 9 лет назад

R.A. did an amazing job with "Legends Never Die" & looking forward to what he has stored for us fans.

@armesisp3201 8 лет назад

Good stuff man, so underrated.

@RaymondLand 5 месяцев назад

Love how I'm listening to this and commercial underneath is add to work for FEMA 🤣😂

@nathang7204 9 лет назад

I thought rap was dead now that all we had left was kanye and Jay z but its not. 1st time hearing about this person and hes very good.✌Keep it up

@xB345TxD 9 лет назад

ASAP rocky?

@nathang7204 9 лет назад

+Nick Ousley??!

@RAD136 9 лет назад

+Nick Ousley ARE YOU FUCKING SRS? ASAP Rocky? Vanilla Ice is better rapper than him.

@kuningas1101 9 лет назад

+Radion Drozdov Hahahaha. Rocky might not be the most lyrical but his music is great. His last album was amazing.

@RAD136 9 лет назад

OuroborosGaming He recycles his 1st album over and over and over again.

@ThaDocsAdvocate 9 лет назад

yes RA you legend, great video was nice meeting you in person in london

@Tripping0ut 8 лет назад

love from edmonton canada

@Efes3W 9 лет назад

ROZJEBAŁ PROPSY FROM POLAND

@sylwiakkk4067 9 лет назад

NICE ;D

@lukasz19840713 9 лет назад

...You can't keep me down, you can't keep me down My mind is my own and I'm trusting my soul...!!! SZTOS :D

@sylwiakkk4067 9 лет назад

Człowiek sztos R.A The Rugged Man

@sylwiakkk4067 9 лет назад

Topazio +5 Dojebałeś jak łysy grzywką o parapet. Po prostu obiektywnie jest dobrym raperem, nie wiem czy jest w tym coś do podważenia. Masakra, że nawet tu hejty z Polski muszą lecieć.

@TheSychu 9 лет назад

a uważasz, że jest legendą?

@Psyborgasm 2 года назад

So good

@mickcross6313 Год назад

How sad he can predict the future 🤣👍🏻

@danielwhitingjr2854 3 месяца назад

Buckwild killed this production however this sample was also looped by OHno first on one of his beat tapes oh no vs now again2007. I was listening to this album and it sounded so familiar and brought me back to this song.

@josephalvarado2936 2 года назад

This one is up there

@sakslmnop 3 года назад

I been banging this pretty much daily!!

@bradmcdowell9168 3 года назад

That Joe Biden line is seeming pretty accurate.

@AJ-yj7fl 2 года назад

Yea, just goes to show how far-right we've all gotten. Joe Biden was picked to be Obama's running mate to appease the conservatives. Now that same dude is labeled as a "far-left commie?" Wild how insane and hyper-conservative America has become. But, picking between an old senile racist and a mule-kicked orange mental asylum patient(also racist), I'll take the senile old Joe any day.

@sonofserpentine116 2 года назад

@@AJ-yj7fl righttttttttttttttt

@sonofserpentine116 2 года назад

@@AJ-yj7fl im sure that america rn is "Far-Right". reality check, you are deluded

@AJ-yj7fl 2 года назад

@@sonofserpentine116 Bud, you're the deluded one. Check any spectrum of politics in any western civilized democracy, and you'll see that we are very right-wing in the US. Our left-most politicians would barely be centrists anywhere else in the world. It's not an opinion, it's a plain fact.

@claytonkelley1901 Месяц назад

He saw the writing on the wall

@bennope7933 9 лет назад

His outfit is a complete and total emulation of the Pigeon Man from Hey Arnold, down to the sideways googles. Long live RA and the Pigeon Man,

@bigv2822 9 лет назад

Wow RA......these lyrics are powerful. This song made me feel a little less crazy. I feel like im tha only person that feels that way about television and tha radio n shit. Thats why I haven't had cable in 7 yrs.

@funkdoo2094 8 лет назад

haha scrap yards are good places to shoot vids

@AA1319A 7 лет назад

RA is a trash, low-tier rapper so it makes sense for someone as pathetic and cringy as him to make a music video in a dump yard.

@AA1319A 7 лет назад

I don't have to be a rapper to say that somebody is a shitty rapper. I have an excellent taste in rap. I listen to RZA, GZA, Method Man, ODB, Biggie, Big L, Big Pun, Eazy E, Dre dog, and 8-Ball.

@jacobfridley7608 7 лет назад

you're so fucking dim it's hilarious... i mean to each their own but keep your shitty opinions to yourself lmao.

@funkdoo2094 7 лет назад

Jacob Fridley me ? lol i didnt think i said anything that bad

@neverklap 7 лет назад

you do understand that hip hop is, like any other art form, subjective, and not everybody needs to agree with your "excellent taste in rap" R.A. killing the track like always btw

@kernowkidcornwallisacountr9657 5 лет назад

Bless you .

@OGDonNinja 9 лет назад

dope

@EscaVermes 9 лет назад

Wow, weirdest music video. But so good. I'm always impressed by RA.

@hernandohernandez7948 9 лет назад

Dope. Nice. Hype. Fresh.

@Aveange29 9 лет назад

Love from Finland!

@jackson-zd8oq 9 лет назад

STRAIGHT TO MY FAVOURITES!

@BiggieTupac95 9 лет назад

King

@ogrope1 9 лет назад

So Hip Hop aint dead after all, thanks homie big props from an old school head.

@klausklunker4358 3 года назад

💪 much respect & love from germany go on bro!!!!

@anthonyhip-hop4134 6 лет назад

still bumping this album in 2018.

@sourpatchkid20 9 лет назад

A lot of work put into this but not enough recognition.

@anthonyhodgson2934 8 лет назад

Beautiful

@elfuny4497 9 лет назад

Very different, Unique, & funny. Great video and song. Had the album since its year release and RA is still in my top 5 emcees. Cant wait for the next album

@dustyatomz559 9 лет назад

True Hip-Hop!! Dropping jewelez!!

@B1GJOHNSTUD 6 лет назад

for the blind sheep..

@zarqachilleas9951 9 лет назад

dope video with a sci fi touch , one of r.a's best tracks!

@brensherlock 9 лет назад

to be honest, i do believe the biggie quote about him being wack and doing cunt renaissance for money and the beat being good.i know the canadian magazine they are talking about, and it was a free piece of shit no one ever saved. whatever, my point is who cares what biggie thought about ra? i can see biggie not being into crustified dibbs style, it was really raw. i like it, and i don't care what big thought.biggie wasn't god. if he didn't die, he woulda ended up doin some wack albums. i like rugged man, you like rugged man, who cares what a dead man thought. biggies opinion has no effect on mine. and ra needs to get that.

@EscaVermes 9 лет назад

People act like Tupac and Biggie are gods. It's rare to see someone keep things as real as you do.

@brensherlock 9 лет назад

real as me? aww shucks, thanks buddy.

@Ahrbok 9 лет назад

Biggie never thought R.A was wack; the magazine company fabricated that story.

@brensherlock 9 лет назад

whatever, i believe it. that interview is why big and e-40 had a beef, and e-40 talks about that big interview. go read it, it sounds the way big would talk. my point is who cares.

@brensherlock 9 лет назад

ok, i don't think ra needs you to fight his battles for him.