Rugged Vinyl Records

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Profile:	UK Hardcore / Drum & Bass label started in 1992 by D.O.P.E. Originally, Ray was the manager of ion Records on Oxford Street and Ben was the manager of Red Records in Peckham. The first official release was S.M.F. - Guillotine, which sold around 1,000 copies on white label. By 1993, the label switched to the 'RUGGED' catalogue numbering scheme, with the popular remixes of D.O.P.E's 'When I Was Young'. The Rugged Vinyl crew hosted a show on London's Don FM 1992-1994.
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808-MAN May 1, 2021
Very Very underestimated Label. Some classic bangers on it for sure. From the days of Breaks and junglists and before the shite happy hardcore days thank god.
MISTER_DIA-TRIBE_73 Jan 10, 2018
Edited 7 years ago

Question... Who ran, set up this legendary label? Was it Ray Stanley and Easy B? Or was it someone else! ***UPDATE*** Just had it confirmed that it is owned by these two guys D.O.P.E. ;)
MISTER_DIA-TRIBE_73 Jun 8, 2017
Edited 7 years ago

Rugged Vinyl...
Does exactly what it says on the label!...
How many sick sick talented artists on this label , banging out some super strength sounds for the UK nation!..
And dont get me started on the legendary shows on Don FM 105.7 !!!!
MC Len, Easy B and the bad bwoy Cass! 92-93 was the year for dem ;)
Hold tight for the FREIGHT WEIGHT BASS!
"And this train is picking up no more engers..Fasten your seat belts!" Ohhhhh goshhhh!
WICKED!