Raw Deluxe has performed their high-energy show for audiences both nationally and internationally. The group's exciting live act stems from their well-crafted songs and strong improvisational skills. Over the years the group has garnered attention by winning SFBG's "Best of the Bay" in 2000, were nominee's for "Best Band" on citysearch.com and were also nominated for "Best Funk / Soul Band" by San Francisco Weekly.

The seven piece funk/hip-hop group is comprised of three emcees and four musicians. Vocalists are Mic Blake, Lexxx Luthor, and Soulati, backed by musicians Chris Arenas - bass, Chris Spano - drums, Matt Fleming - keyboards, and Tony Jurado - saxophones. Between these accomplished musicians and vocalists they have toured and recorded with a number of other acts such as Jazz Mafia Hip-Hop Orchestra & Symphony, Eric Lindell, Myron & E, Band of Brotherz, Alphabet Soup, and Felonious.

The group has released three albums on the Reel Deal Music label. Raw Communication is Raw Deluxe's third album and has gained much critical acclaim.

San Francisco’s Raw Deluxe is ready to challenge any band claiming to be heir apparent to the title of America’s premier live hip-hop act. Since the Roots made their move to “Late Night,” the throne has been vacated, and the Bay Area seven-piece is determined to claim their rightful place in the music kingdom. Boasting one of hip-hop’s tightest rhythm sections, Raw Deluxe makes the rhymes of their three fearsome MCs come alive through the sounds of funky, organic instrumentation. Keyboards, drums, bass, and saxophone coalesce to provide a head-bobbing musical backdrop for Lexxx Luthor, Mic Blake, and Soulati to impart their wisdom in the form of smooth flows.
-Urb Magazine

Take it from the band itself: We got rhythm, we got soul, we got class, we got something to build upon, goes the chorus to the second track. Blending live hip-hop (drums, bass, keys, and sax) with Jurassic 5-style group raps (Lexx Luthor, MicBlake, and Soulati trade freely), Raw Deluxe delivers an exuberant hybrid of jazz, funk, and hip-hop.
- East Bay Express

MCs Lexxx Luthor and Mic Blake of Alphabet Soup and Soulati of Felonious are unstoppable and at the top of a mix that showcases the sheer delight of word-slingers riding the exact same wavelength. There's nothing particularly uncooked about the smokily intoxicating old-school jazz-funk gumbo on Raw Deluxe's third long-player: keyboardist Matt Fleming, saxophonist Tony Jurado, bassist Chris Arenas, and drummer Chris Spano are on point on "Something to Build Upon" — a celebration of the band's actual music-making process — which would chart in a better world and provide the foundation for a more maximalist hip-hop.
- SFBG