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So, ladies and gentlemen, today marks the 5th anniversary of R.A.W Media!!!  To celebrate the occasion we're going to take a little trip down memory lane and look back at five pivotal moments, in our history, that made R.A.W Media into what it is today!!!  5. United Elementz Media joins Bout Dat Online (2018) - This was a pivotal moment in the history of R.A.W Media because if it hadn't of joined Bout Dat Online, under it's previous name of United Elementz Media, in early 2018 then the brand would have never of had the opportunity to branch out beyond the world of Hip-Hop/Rap and into the world of Professional Wrestling as well. Thanks to Bout Dat Online's 'WrestleBiz' section United Elementz Media had the opportunity to cover, both classic and current, Pro Wrestling events and helped make the decision to eventually re-brand to R.A.W Media on January 3rd 2020. Though R.A.W Media and Bout Dat Online went their separate ways, i...

Originally published, May 21st 2021, on Bout Dat Online. A Top 10 of the best Hip-Hop songs to come out of Jersey??? Yes, you read that right, we are talking about the tiny island near France but is actually British. Believe it or not, over the last decade, this little island has been producing some phenomenal Hip-Hop and we are here to give you the Top 10 greatest songs to come out of the local scene, in Jersey, ever!!! So let’s get down to business!!! #10. Kinz ‘I Thank’ (2015) Before Kinz started gaining exposure, via outlets like Link Up TV, he was an under the radar teen, spitting over soulful beats, and he was extremely good at it too! ‘I Thank’, which was taken from his ‘Organic Thoughts’ EP, showcases both his lyrical skills and his ear for incredibly dope beats. Clocking in at just under 2 minutes it superbly highlights his knack for brilliantly crafted wordplay which, based on his age at the time, showed that he was years ahead of the curve. Kinz 'I Thank...

Originally published, April 5th 2019, on Bout Dat Online. Back in 1995, without a shadow of a doubt, the most mesmerising figure in Pro Wrestling was Sabu!!! With a body full of scars from years of barbed wire matches in Japan’s FMW promotion, in the early 90’s, and insane high flying abilities made him a must see on the mid-90’s independent scene!!!  A staple of, Philadelphia’s, Extreme Championship Wrestling he was known for his wild man antics and putting people through tables. Sabu was truly unique and one of kind. So how did such an individual, who you could only really see on syndication in New York and Philly at like 2am (unless you were in the UK, where we discovered him in magazines like Pro Wrestling Illustrated, as the internet was extremely limited back in those days) end up under the same banner as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Randy Savage and Sting competing on a national platform for Ted Turner’s, big money, World Championship Wrestling? Simple, WCW...

Originally published, April 12th 2020, on Bout Dat Online!!! Every week, courtesy of R.A.W Media, I get to write about two things I’m very passionate about, which are, Hip-Hop and Pro Wrestling on Bout Dat Online. Information is provided daily via the internet which helps assist me with my writing but back in the 90’s, and early 00’s, before the internet made it so easy to obtain information on my favourite things was a lot different. Newsagents were king! Every month I would visit agents such as King Street News or Machon’s Newsagents (pictured above as a part of the Red Houses Shopping Parade) to grab the latest issues of magazines like Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Power Slam, The Source and Hip-Hop Connection in order to find out more about the things I loved. Living in Jersey, Channel Islands, meant only a few places had these magazines. I had WWF on Sky, in the mid-90’s, but I didn’t discover the rest of the wrestling landscape until I purchased my first copy of PWI, fr...

Originally published, April 11th 2018, on Bout Dat Online. Today I’m stepping out of my usual position as blogger for the ‘Audio Dope’ section to post my first ‘On The Line’ piece! The subject of this post is one that hits close to home for me and brings together two huge parts of my life: Hip-Hop and Mental Health! Hip-Hop’s relationship with mental health is an interesting one to me and as someone who has invested over half his life to the Hip-Hop culture, as an artist, MC, DJ, promoter, blogger and fan, and has suffered from mental health issues, personally and with family and friends, for about the same length of time so the subject is very personal to me. Mental health issues, such as depression and high anxiety, have plagued me for years as well as a battle with alcohol and substance abuse, in my early to mid 20’s, but the one thing that balanced everything out for me was my love for Hip-Hop but with the exception of a few songs I’d never really seen a strong connect...

Originally published, April 2nd 2021, on Bout Dat Online. R.A.W Media’s, head honcho, Bean Lebouc (a/k/a G.M. B-Eazy) caught up with artist/producer Darko The Super about his recent work with MF Grimm, his musical influences, upcoming projects and much more. Bean Lebouc – Before we truly kick things off, for the people who don’t know, who is Darko The Super and what does he do? Darko The Super – Wasabi Kemosabe? I’m Evan Souza also better known as Darko The Super. I’m a rapper/producer/audio engineer. The Jackie Moon of U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art which is a record label specializing in the unexpected. I’m from the suburbia of Philadelphia but now living in North Jersey.  BL – You recently produced, the whole of, MF Grimm’s, amazing, new album ‘The Hunt For The Gingerbread Man 2: Get The Dough’. How did you connect with Grimm and get to work on an entire project with him? DTS – In the summer of 2019, while staying in Connecticut taking care of my...

Originally published, June 7th 2019, on Bout Dat Online. 1999 was a great year for the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). TV, PPV and live attendance were through the roof and the product was phenomenal! The ‘Attitude Era’ was in full effect!!! However, in the same year, the company had two of it’s most tragic accidents. The death of Owen Hart at their ‘Over The Edge’ pay-per-view, on May 23rd, and Darren ‘Droz’ Drozdov’s injury at a ‘Smackdown’ TV taping, against D-Lo Brown, that left him paralysed, on October 5th!!! While it is well documented about what happened on these two occasions (Owen, dressed as The Blue Blazer, was scheduled to face The Godfather for the Intercontinental title when, whilst the Blazer’s video package played on the screen in the arena, Owen fell nearly 80 ft., from the rafters, to his death and Droz was dropped on his head after a running power bomb was botched by D-Lo that left him completely paralysed) both incidents have never been aired (th...

Originally published, May 18th 2020, on Bout Dat Online. R.A.W Media's Bean Lebouc (a.k.a G.M B-Eazy) recently caught up with Amanda Mack, the daughter of the late Craig Mack, to discuss what he was like away from the studio, her brother, Asah Mack, and the legacy of her father’s music!!! She also kindly provided us with never before seen photos, of Craig, from her personal collection!!! Bean  – Firstly I want to say that I’m a massive fan of your father’s music and think he is a true Hip-Hop legend. Away from the recording studio though what was Craig Mack like as a father and a family man? Amanda  – My dad was a very eccentric man. He was really like any other dad. I will always admire the way he was able to make me, and my brother, laugh and I also enjoyed his vivid ability to tell a story. His intelligence inspired me to want to learn all about the world around me. When we did get to be more involved with the Overcomer Ministry I did notice quite a more aggre...

Last month R.A.W Media's Founder, and Creative Director, Bean Lebouc curated two playlists of his favourite tracks from Hip-Hop duos called 'Tag Team Classics' that were published on Bout Dat Online. Featuring a host of classic Hip-Hop tracks from the likes of M.O.P, Mobb Deep, Hall 'N' Nash, Styles P & Jadakiss, Group Home, Camp Lo and so many more. Hit the links and check them out: Tag Team Classics Pt. 1 (Curated By Bean Lebouc) Tag Team Classics Pt. 2 (Curated By Bean Lebouc)

  R.A.W Media and Bout Dat Online have had an extremely solid working relationship since March 2018 when the brand was known as United Elementz Media!!! Check out the link to read through everything from reviews to interviews from over the years!!! https://boutdatonline.com/tag/r-a-w-media/