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We are back with another special edition of 'The R.A.W Report' taking it back to the year 1995!!  That year saw the WWF hit one of it's worst financia, and creative, years ever whilst, it's competitor, WCW continued to build such momentum that they were given a prime time slot on TNT for 'Monday Nitro'!!!  ECW continued to make noise, and shake up the landscape of Pro Wrestling, with both classic hardcore and scientific matches not seen anywhere else at the time (well, except for in Japan but you had to be a tape trader back then to really know that). The world of Rap/Hip-Hop was beginning to go into full battle mode with the 'East Coast vs. West Coast' beef starting to heat up with, Death Row Records CEO, Suge Knight throwing a diss towards, Bad Boy Records CEO, Puff Daddy at that year's 'Source Awards'!!!  But 1995 was more than on stage bickering, between two label executives, as artists such as Raekwon and Mobb Deep were dropping timeless...

R.A.W Media has gone hardcore with a brand new playlist, on our YouTube channel, bringing together the worlds of hardcore Rap/Hip-Hop and hardcore Wrestling!!!  Featuring an insane mix of hardcore music and matches from the likes of M.O.P, Sabu, Mobb Deep, Cactus Jack, Raekwon, New Jack and many more!!!  Definitely not a playlist for the weak hearted!!!  Stream the full playlist here -  R.A.W Media Presents 'How About Some Hardcore?!?!' (Playlist)

It's a new year and, after 6 months away, R.A.W Media is back on Blogger!!! We've switched our format (focusing more on classic Rap/Hip-Hop and Pro Wrestling, profiles and interviews) and what a better way to kick things off than with a special edition of 'The R.A.W Report' taking it back to the year 1994!!! A year that saw New York regain its prominence within the Rap/Hip-Hop landscape and the Pro Wrestling industry being shaken up by Ted Turner's WCW and a little group from Philadelphia called ECW!!! So ladies and gentlemen let's look at some of the releases, and events, that made 1994 such a great year in the worlds of Rap and Wrestling - RAP •  Nas - Illmatic •  The Notorious B.I.G - Ready To Die •  Craig Mack - Project: Funk Da World •  Common - Resurrection •  Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik WRESTLING •  WWF 'Royal Rumble' (Full Match) •  ECW '1994' (Playlist) •  WCW 'Bash At The Beach...

Dirty Needlz keeps the reworks rolling this time taking on Camp Lo's, 1997 classic, 'Uptown Saturday Night' album!!! Another absolute banger from Needlz who has become a true master of reworking/remixing classic albums!!! Stream + Download the project here -  Dirty Needlz Presents Camp Lo 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Hangover' Also, whilst you're at it, make sure to check out his reworking of The Fugees 'The Score' album as its superb -  Dirty Needlz Presents The Fugees 'The Score: A Different Perspective'

Welcome to another edition of 'The R.A.W Report', right here, on the R.A.W Media Blogger site!!!  Bringing you our top picks of the biggest, and best, Rap releases and Pro Wrestling events from the past month!!!  Check out our top Rap And Wrestling picks from the past month - RAP •  Memphis Bleek - Apt 3D •  Jon Connor & KLC - 24 •  Arrested Development - Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop •  Boldy James & Nicholas Craven - Late To My Own Funeral •  Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out WRESTLING •  MLW 'Summer Of The Beasts' •  WWE 'Night Of Champions' •  MLP Wrestling 'Resurrection' •  Ring Of Honor 'Supercard Of Honor' •  AEW 'All In Texas'

Dirty Needlz keeps the work coming in this time reworking, Hip-Hop legend, 2Pac's posthumous release 'Until The End Of Time'!!! The original is not considered one of Pac's strongest albums (mostly due to the fact that he wasn't alive to oversee it and with the exception of the album's title track and 'Letter 2 My Unborn') but Dirty does an amazing job with it!!! This is definitely one of those occasions where we can easily say that this version is actually better than the original!!! Stream + Download the project here -  Dirty Needlz Presents 2Pac 'Until The End Of Time: The Butterfly Effect'

Gustavo Louis once again brings that Narconomics wave back in the form of his brand new album 'GUSTAVO SIKOA'!!! The album is solely produced by, the always incredible, Jazzy Lion Man and featuring appearances from Angelo Jensen and 16 Pad Assassin (on the co-production tip)!!! Yet another perfect addition to Gustavo's insane catalog of dope music and further proof that Gustavo is truly an underground king with a style, and vibe, only matched by the likes of Westside Gunn and Roc Marciano!!! Stream the project here -  Gustavo Louis - GUSTAVO SIKOA

Charles Hamilton has blessed his fans with the re-release of several classic projects on all DSP's for the first time ever!!! 'The Talented Mr. Hamilton' has always been one of Hip-Hop's most phenomenal artists/producers however label politics (specifically with Interscope Records) never let him reach his full potential in terms of reaching a larger, mainstream, audience!!! These projects give you a clear indication as to why he should have been bigger and that Interscope really dropped the ball with him (especially on 'This Perfect Life')!!! Luckily, for real Charles Hamilton fans, we knew he had more to offer and have watched him continue to produce some of Hip-Hop's greatest, and most unique, work!!! Stream, purchase and support at the links below!!! •  Charles Hamilton - Crash Landed •  Charles Hamilton - Death Of The Mixtape Rapper •  Charles Hamilton - Intervention •  Charles Hamilton - The L Word •  Charles Hamilton - My Brain Is Alive • ...