voc, US
Singer
A.k.a. Kairuba Brown
"Ruda Real" (June 5, 1977 - January 29, 2006) was the stage name of Kairuba Brown, an American hip-hop soul singer. Brown was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a hip-hop soul singer who started singing very early in his life, and was performing professionally by his teens. In 1996, he attracted the attention of legendary R&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, working with artists such as Cold Blooded and Magic (2). Brown was struck and killed by a car in Houston, Texas. He was about to embark on a tour to debut new songs.