''Balance'' is the first studio album by Boston rapper
Akrobatik
Jared Bridgeman, better known by his stage name Akrobatik, is an American rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a part of the hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One, which ...
. It was released on May 20, 2003 by Coup D'État. It ranked at number 4 on
CMJ's "Hip-Hop 2003" chart.
Critical reception
Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of ''
Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.2 out of 10, saying, "The Edan and Fakts One cuts work best with Akrobatik's style, complimenting his relatively straightforward delivery with complex, isolated drumming which sometimes unravels simple breakbeats only to embellish them with surprising, firework-clatter drum fills, confident bass buzz, and quirky funk."
[ Dave Heaton of '' PopMatters'' gave the album 8 stars out of 10, describing it as "the work of an artist who not only has important things to say but a talent at articulating those thoughts through his music."][ Christopher R. Weingarten of '' CMJ New Music Report'' wrote, "Within the span of 15 tracks, he tackles misogyny, yearns to follow the proud heritage of the civil rights movement, peacefully breaks up some on-stage static, bemoans environmental destruction and still finds the time to verbally smack suckers."]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Akrobatik
Jared Bridgeman, better known by his stage name Akrobatik, is an American rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a part of the hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One, which ...
– vocals, production (9)
* T. the Beat Specialist – production (1)
* DJ Fakts One
Fakts One (born April 6, 1977) is an American hip hop DJ & producer from Boston, Massachusetts. Fakts One was a founding member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time collaborators Akrobatik and Mr. Lif but left the group short ...
– production (2, 3), turntables (9)
* Edan – production (4)
* Illmind – production (5)
* DJ Sense – production (6)
* Diamond D – vocals (7), production (7)
* DJ Therapy – production (8, 10, 13), turntables (8, 10)
* Mr. Lif – vocals (9)
* DJ Revolution – production (11), turntables (11)
* Da Beatminerz – production (12)
* DJ Evil Dee – turntables (12)
* The Accomplice – production (14)
* D-Tension – production (15)
* Mark Donahue – mastering
* Sam Wilson – art direction
* Tim Linberg – additional design
* Maya Hayuk – photography
References
External links
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2003 albums
Akrobatik albums
Albums produced by Da Beatminerz
Albums produced by Diamond D
Albums produced by Illmind