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Abstract Rude
Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He is also a member of Haiku D'Etat along with Myka 9 and Aceyalone and The A-Team along with Aceyalone. History Aaron Pointer is one of the original spawns of L.A.'s historical Good Life Cafe, a renowned open mic venue. Pointer would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He is also a member of Project Blowed. In 2009, Abstract Rude released the album ''Rejuvenation'' on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was entirely produced by Vitamin D. Discography Albums Solo * ''Rejuvenation'' (2009) * ''Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul'' (2015) Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, DJ Drez & Fat Jack) * ''Underground Fossils'' (1996) * ''Mood Pieces'' (1997) * ''South Central Thynk Taynk'' (1998) * ''P.A.I.N.T.'' (2001) * ''Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rejuvenation (Abstract Rude Album)
''Rejuvenation'' is a studio album by American rapper Abstract Rude. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on April 7, 2009. Production is handled by Vitamin D. Critical reception Andres Tardio of ''HipHopDX'' gave the album a 3.0 out of 5, commenting that " bstract Rude'sflow has always been a high point of his emceeing capabilities and this album highlights this." Rob Geary of ''XLR8R ''XLR8R'' (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine. History and profile ''XLR8R'' was founded as a newsprint zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Sea ...'' gave the album an 8 out of 10 and said, "Seattle's Vitamin D produces with an ear for scratchy funk guitars, low-ride tempos, and dusty drums that vibrate in tune with the grain of Abstract's signature voice." Track listing References External links * {{Authority control 2009 albums Abstract Rude albums Rhymesayers Entertainment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Balls Don't Bounce
''All Balls Don't Bounce'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Aceyalone. It was released in 1995 on Capitol Records. In 2004, it was re-released on Project Blowed and Decon as ''All Balls Don't Bounce: Revisited'' with a bonus disc. It was named by '' OC Weekly'' as one of the "Five Classic West Coast Rap Albums Turning 20 in 2015". Critical reception Writing for ''The Austin Chronicle'', Rashied Gabriel thought that the album's production and Aceylone's "various styles" worked to complementary effect. He went on to label ''All Balls Don't Bounce'' "a sureshot record", and felt that it delivered "verbal calisthenics that astound with fresh insight as well as lyrical wizardry." Robert Christgau gave it a "neither" rating, indicating that an album "may impress once or twice with consistent craft or an arresting track or two. Then it won't." In a retrospective review, Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album 5 stars out of 5, describing Aceyalone as "one of the greatest lyri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musab
Musab Saad, better known by his stage name Sab the Artist, Musab, or Beyond, is an American recording artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and music executive from Minneapolis, Minnesota, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Career Known first by the moniker Beyond and later as Musab, Sab the Artist was a member of the Headshots crew before he, along with Slug (Sean Daley), Ant (Anthony Davis) and Siddiq (Brent Sayers), founded indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment. In 1996, Beyond had the label's very first release ''Comparison''. In 1999, he released ''Be-Sides''.Brown, Marisa.Musab: Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2013. Dynospectrum's self-titled debut album was also released that year. In 2002, ''Respect the Life'', his first studio album as Musab, was released on Rhymesayers. The 2007 album '' Slicks Box'' was Sab's first official project not released by Rhymesayers, instead coming on Oakland-based Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings. Long kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taktloss
Kingsly Defounga (born 4 July 1975), better known under his stage name Taktloss, is a German rapper. Biography In 2004, he released ''These Walls EP'', which was recorded with American rapper Abstract Rude. In 2005, he released with MC Basstard the album ''Dogma (Gegen die Zeit)'', the album was produced by Skome, Keyza Soze, Mach One and others. Together with fellow rapper Justus, they released the album ''Aus Liebe'' in 2006. In 2007, Taktloss collaborated with rapper The Rifleman and released an album titled ''WWW''. He is of Congolese descent. Discography Tapes *1997: ''Hoes, Flows, Moneytoes'' (with Kool Savas as Westberlin Maskulin) *1997: ''BRP 1 attleReimPriorität 1' *1998: ''BRP 2 attleReimPriorität 2' Solo projects *1999: ''BRP 3 attleReimPriorität 3' *2000: ''BRP 4 Life attleReimPriorität 4 Life' *2001: ''BRP 7 attleReimPriorität Nr. 7' *2003: ''Mix mir daz Tape vom Tot'' (aka DJ Ugly Cut) *2003: ''Nichtz geht mehr'' (aka DJ Ugly Cut) *2003: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Vadim
Vadim Alexandrovich Peare (russian: Вадим Александрович Пир, Vadim Aleksandrovich Pir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prevail (musician)
Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Prevail, is a 4-time Juno Award winning Canadian hip hop artist raised in Victoria, British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prevail started rapping in 1990 with the guidance of his mentor Moka Only, and was a founding member of platinum-selling Swollen Members which consisted primarily of himself and Mad Child on vocals. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop",Shapiro, P: ''The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop'', page 53. Rough Guides, 2005 and released an extensive catalog with hundreds of thousands of albums sold. Aside from Swollen Members, Prevail released a side project entitled ''Code Name: Scorpion'' with Abstract Rude and Moka Only in 2001, his first solo EP ''Baseball Bat and Nails'' in 2009, and a second solo EP with producer Ol' City Rocker titled ''Spasefase'' in 2012. Prevail then started 'Alpha Omega' - a new group teaming up with his nephew Cory Joseph (a. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moka Only
Daniel Denton (born November 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Moka Only, is a Canadian underground hip hop artist. He has won 3 JUNO Awards, 5 MuchMusic Video Awards, and has been nominated for 11 Western Canadian Music Awards. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. Moka has released albums through Feelin' Music, Legendary Entertainment, Battleaxe Records, Domination Recordings, Camobear Records, Wandering Worx and URBNET Records. Moka Only often works with different hip-hop artists and groups, and often works under his alias Ron Contour. In October 2018, Moka Only announced via Instagram that he would be retiring from rapping. However, he soon returned, claiming he would be focusing on more jazz and instrumentals, in addition to rapping. In 2020, a collaboration with Christopher Esx, titled ''Easy Street'', was released. At the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coup De Theatre (album)
''Coup de Theatre'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Haiku d'Etat. It was released in 2004. Critical reception Dominic Umile of ''Prefix'' gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, commenting that "''Coup de Theatre'', the second course, parts the sea of mediocre major-label nonsense with refreshingly mixed backgrounds and introspective, melodious and often humorous verse." Steve Juon of ''RapReviews.com'' gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying: "With so many things going for Haiku D'Etat, it's almost hard to find fault with this album." Gabe Meline of ''Metro Silicon Valley'' named it one of the best hip hop albums of 2004. Jeff Ryce of ''HipHopDX ''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. ...'' included it on the "Independent Albums of the Year" list. Track listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiku D'Etat (album)
''Haiku d'Etat'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Haiku d'Etat. It was released in 1999. In 2004, it was re-released with a different cover and a different track listing. Critical reception Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying: "The musical backdrop actually maintains the same high standard as the rhyming, something that had occasionally plagued past efforts from the Project Blowed crew." He called it "one of those albums destined to go undeservedly neglected but deservedly revered." Nathan Rabin of ''The A.V. Club'' said: "''Haiku D'Etat'' gets better with each listen, with every spin yielding a greater appreciation of the three MCs' chemistry and the surprising layers of subtlety and sophistication lurking beneath the deceptively simple production." '' Orlando Weekly'' called it "one of the most amazing hip-hop albums of the decade." The album was placed at number 22 on Robert Christgau Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiku D'Etat
Haiku d'Etat is a super group rap trio featuring Aceyalone and Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship and Abstract Rude of Abstract Tribe Unique. All three members are heavily affiliated with Project Blowed, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude being co-founders. The name "Haiku d'Etat" is a portmanteau of ''haiku'' and ''coup d'état'', implying something akin to a musical revolution or a "poetic takeover" as one of their songs puts it. History Haiku d'Etat released their first album '' Haiku d'Etat'' in 1999. It features San Francisco Bay Area live musicians such as David Boyce on saxophone, Emerson Cardenas on bass, Michael Cavaseno on guitar, Damion Gallegos of Fungo Mungo, kBrandow, and The Coup on his Fender Rhodes-88 electric piano and Adrian Burley on drums and percussion. Burley also produced the album. The rap trio regrouped in 2004 without producer Adrian Burley or his band Haiku d'Etat to release the second album '' Coup de Theatre'' produced by Fat Jack. Each of the members are frequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Jack
Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music producers, and graffiti artists local to the Southern California area.Morgan, Marcyliena (March 23, 2009). The Real Hiphop: Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground. History The roots of Project Blowed can be traced back to the former Good Life Cafe, a health food center in then called South Central Los Angeles, California. It was described by ''UGSMAG'' as "a platform for rappers to perform their material" and "a testing ground for Los Angeles' independent rap scene". Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and cast members of the show "Beverly Hills 90210" reportedly attended the open-mic. In 1994, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude produced the original ''Project Blowed'' compilation album. It was released in 1995. In 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
