- Ruda Real
Infobox musical artist
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Name = Ruda Real
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kairuba Brown
Born = birth date|1977|6|5|mf=y
Died = death date and age|2006|1|29|1977|6|5|mf=y
Origin =New Orleans, Louisiana
Years_active = 1994–2006
Genre =Southern hip hop ,Urban R&B
Label = Dynamite Records
Associated_acts =Boyz II Men , Kane and Abel, Magic, Hot Boy Joe, Jae Crack"Ruda Real" (
June 5 1977 -January 29 ,2006 ) was the stage name of Kairuba Brown, an Americanhip-hop soul singer Brown was born and raised in
New Orleans, Louisiana . He started singing very early in his life, and was performing professionally by his teens. In 1996, he attracted the attention of legendaryR&B group,Boyz II Men , who wanted to sign him as the first act on their new label,Stonecreek Recordings . Brown turned down the deal, instead opting to try his hand at building his own record label, citing the low royalties a new artist receives as part of the reason. He eventually recorded and sold his material in the New Orleans underground (which also included artists such as Kane and Abel and5th Ward Weebie , and startedMaster P ), working with other underground artists such as Magic, building somewhat of a name for himself.He is probably best known for the song "Bounce Ya on My Pole", a sexually charged club song of late 1999. The low-budget video for the song featured a scantily clad fourteen-year-old model named Nichole. Teaming up with his younger brother, who lived in
Flint, Michigan , he attempted to expand his popularity by first reaching out to the demographic in Flint that was New Orleans-bred, and ultimately the Detroit hip-hop scene (which produced such acts asD12 ,Eminem , andKid Rock ). Although his label, Dynamite Records (now defunct), was initially profitable, disputes and unprofessional behavior causedJive Records to pass.His popularity did not last, and after more touring he still failed to reach mainstream attention. Ruda Real was working on a new album in 2005 after numerous problems, including run-ins with the law, custody and financial problems; his whereabouts were uncertain for a time after
Hurricane Katrina , however he turned up fine with his family in Texas.On
29 January 2006 , Brown was struck and killed by a car inHouston, Texas . He was about to embark on a tour to debut new songs.
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