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Artist
Rugz D. Bewler
12+ albums
Hip-Hopalternative hip-hopunderground hip-hopindienew york
about
Harlem, NY is a historic neighborhood with a revered legacy in music and the arts, where talent is known to flourish and influence the landscape of popular culture. From former great jazz musicians to modern day rappers, many outsiders have always looked to individuals from Harlem as sources of inspiration to discover what’s next in music, style, and cool. Carrying on that rich tradition is hip-hop recording artist and Team Colours CEO, Rugz D. Bewler. During a visit to the recording studio of rapper and fellow Harlemite Jim Jones, Rugz D. Bewler previewed a few songs for the Dipset capo, causing the senior rapper to call former Roc-A-Fella CEO and Harlem native, Dame Dash, on behalf of the newcomer. (At the time, Dame Dash had just re-entered the music business with the critically acclaimed BlakRoc project). The dialogue between the two music veterans led Rugz D. Bewler to stop by Dame Dash’s artsy DD172 establishment, where the upstart emcee met notable producer Ski Beatz (Jay-Z, “Dead Presidents; Camp-Lo, “Luchini”). Within hours of their introduction, Rugz D. Bewler and Ski Beatz went straight to work recording two songs, one being the infectious fan favorite “Super Bad,” subsequently placed on Ski Beatz’s 24 Hour Karate School compilation album (released via BluRoc Records/Def Jam). Capitalizing on his newfound notoriety, Rugz D. Bewler released his debut project, Bewler’s Day Off (March 2010), earning favorable responses from fans. Consisting of a collection of freest
