Ruffedge meets fans at Coffee Bean
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Members of Ruffedge and Yasmin Hani (centre) signing autographs at the Coffee Bean in Gadong.

Members of Ruffedge, Malaysia's top R&B, soul and hip-hop group, who were at the Coffee Bean at Centrepoint Wednesday night, signed autographs and had pictures taken with their fans.

According to the manager of Ruffedge, the group enjoyed the company.

"Back in Kuala Lumpur, the lads love to have teh tarik at Indian restaurants with their fans," the manager said, adding that the group leads a clean life i.e. they do not drink alcohol, take drugs or go to discos.

Ruffedge, sponsored by Echo Park (Malaysia), and another Malaysian alternative group OAG will be performing in a charity concert, Konsert Amal Urban Groove 2004 at JPCC Amphitheatre tomorrow night.

The group was formed in 1997 and has produced three albums, Extreme Pleasure (2002), Extra Pleasure (2002) and Ruffedge Defined (2004). The group won an award in 2002, the Most Promising Artiste at AIM 2002.

Aside from singing, Ruffedge has other businesses such as their own clothing and fashion line.

"Our two companies, Rufflove Clothing and Ruffwork Designs, are into manufacturing clothes and other fashion designs, which are being marketed all over Malaysia," Mode of Ruffedge said.

Talking about the controversial lyrics of their latest song 'Tipah Tertipu', he said the song had been banned for a period of time. However, the ban has now been lifted.

"It was banned because the lyrics did not conform to standard Malay," he said.

However, after explaining that the truncated words and sentences were composed in such a way that it would conform to the Hip Hop concept, the ban was lifted.

Yasmin Hani, a Malaysian hostess, was also present to entertain the flood of fans requesting for her autograph.

She told the Bulletin that she has been a host since 1999.

"Apart from hosting functions, events and activities, I am also an actress," she said, adding that she also played a role in the telemovie,

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin