Akrobatik
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Akrobatik
- Genres: Rap
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Boston rapper Akrobatik (born Jared Bridgeman) released his first single, Ruff Enough, in 1998. Independent New York label Rawkus released his second single, Internet MCs, but it was his next release, Say Yes Say Word, that achieved anthem status and solidified Akrobatik's reputation as a talented MC. A frequent partner in rhyme with fellow Bostonian Mr. Lif, Akrobatik appeared on both the Emergency Rations EP and Lif's full-length, I Phantom, before dropping his own excellent debut, Balance, in 2003. In 2005 the MC, along with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One, as the Perceptionists (a name they had had since 2000), released the album Black Dialogue on Def Jux, and that same year Akro signed a solo contract with Fat Beats. Before releasing his next LP, the rapper found a gig with popular Boston radio station 95.5 FM announcing the daily sports news in verse in the "Sports Rap-Up" segment. Finally, in February of 2008, Absolute Value, an album that featured guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Little Brother, and of course, Mr. Lif and Fakts One, came out. ~ Wade Kergan & Marisa Brown, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Akrobatik
| Akrobatik | |
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 Performing in Denmark in December 2009. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jared Bridgeman |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Alternative Hip Hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Fat Beats Records Rawkus Definitive Jux |
| Associated acts | The Perceptionists |
Akrobatik is a rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He has collaborated numerous times with many fellow Boston rappers[who?], and recently formed a hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One.[citation needed]
In 1998, Akrobatik released his first single, Ruff Enough, on Boston's Detonator Records label. His second single was released on the Independent New York label Rawkus, Internet MCs, and later released Say Yes Say Word.
Akrobatik's music has appeared on HBO’s The Wire, ESPN’s Playmakers and in films such as Date Movie and Wholetrail. He is also featured on Snacky Chan's album Part of the Nation, as well as in the games NBA Live ’06, Frequency, Need for Speed Most Wanted[1] and the Playstation 2 game, Amplitude, where he raps in the song, "Out the Box", as well as providing voiceovers for tutorials.
Akrobatik raps the daily sports news to Boston via the "Sports Wrap-Up", broadcast on the Ramiro and Pebbles Morning Show, on Boston hip-hop radio station JAM'N 94.5.[citation needed]
In December 2005, Akrobatik signed to Fat Beats Records.[2] The Brooklyn-based label released his second full-length album, Absolute Value, on February 19, 2008. It received positive reviews from a various media outlets[which?].[3][4]
Discography
- The EP (2002)
- Detonator Records Vol.1 Compilation (C-Rayz Walz, Breez Evahflowin, Snacky Chan) (2002)
- Balance (2003)
- The Lost Adats (2003)
- Black Dialogue (2005) as The Perceptionists (with Mr Lif and DJ Fakts One)
- Essential Akrobatik, Vol. 1 (2007)
- Absolute Value (2008)
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Mentioned in
Ruff Enuff
(1998 Album by Akrobatik)
Essential Akrobatik, Vol. 1
(2007 Album by Akrobatik)
Essential Underground Hip Hop, Vol. 1
(2002 Album by Various Artists)
Say Yes Say Word
(1999 Album by Akrobatik)
The Perceptionists
(Rap Band, 2000s)
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