Absolute Value (album)

Absolute Value
Studio album by Akrobatik
Released February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)
Genre Hip hop
Length 52:07
Label Fat Beats Records
Producer Illmind, Da Beatminerz, J Dilla, Hezekiah, 9th Wonder, J-Zone, DJ Therapy, Tzarizm, DJ Fakts One
Akrobatik chronology
Balance
(2003)Balance2003		 Absolute Value
(2008)		 Built to Last
(2014)Built to Last2014
Singles from Absolute Value
  1. "A to the K / Beast Mode"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Put Ya Stamp on It"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
ArtofRhyme.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
DJBooth.net[4]
HipHopDX[5]
HipHopLinguistics.com[6]
The Phoenix[7]
PopMatters[8]
RapReviews.com9/10[9]
XLR8R7.5/10[10]

Absolute Value is the second studio album by Boston rapper Akrobatik.[11] It was released on February 19, 2008 by Fat Beats Records. The album features guest appearances by hip hop luminaries such as Talib Kweli, Chuck D, and B-Real, as well as production by the likes of 9th Wonder, Illmind, J Dilla, and Da Beatminerz. Despite receiving rave reviews, the album has sold about 600 units in its opening week.[12]

Critical reception

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Absolute Value has a few requisite tracks -- the melancholy 'Rain,' the sweet 'Back Home to You' -- but it also has a lot of sharp, thoughtful, fun material that knows how to keep the audience moving, both in body and mind."[3] J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.0 out of 5 and said, "you won't find anything on this album that will have you reaching for the skip button."[5]

Andrew Martin of PopMatters gave the album 7 stars out of 10, calling it "a strong representation of Ak's versatility as an emcee."[8] Max Herman of XLR8R gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, saying, "the MC leaves the greatest impression when he balances his hard-hitting approach with focused subject matter as he does on the Little Brother-assisted 'Be Prepared,' a soulful examination of the rap game."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."A to the K" (featuring B-Real)Illmind2:52
2."Soul Glo"Da Beatminerz2:38
3."Put Ya Stamp on It" (featuring Talib Kweli)J Dilla3:22
4."Step It Up"Hezekiah3:02
5."Rain" (featuring Brenna Gethers)Illmind3:11
6."Be Prepared" (featuring Little Brother)9th Wonder3:40
7."Absolute Value"J-Zone2:43
8."Black Hell Breaks Loose" (featuring Willie Evans Jr. and DJ Therapy)DJ Therapy3:36
9."Kindred" (featuring Chuck D and Brenna Gethers)Illmind4:00
10."Front Steps Pt. II (Tough Love)"Tzarizm3:34
11."Beast Mode" (featuring Mr. Lif)DJ Fakts One3:09
12."If We Can't Build" (featuring Bumpy Knuckles)Illmind3:00
13."Ak B. Nimble"Baba Israel2:55
14."Back Home to You"DJ Therapy6:35

References

  1. ↑ Adaso, Henry (February 19, 2008). "Akrobatik - Absolute Value (Fat Beats)". Rap.about.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  2. ↑ "review". Artofrhyme.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "Absolute Value - Akrobatik". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ S., Nathan. "Akrobatik - Absolute Value". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  5. 1 2 J-23 (February 20, 2008). "Akrobatik - Absolute Value". HipHopDX.
  6. ↑ "HipHopLinguistics review". Hiphoplinguistics.com. February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  7. ↑ Graham, Andrew (February 26, 2008). "Akrobatik - Absolute Value - Fat Beats". The Phoenix.
  8. 1 2 Martin, Andrew (March 2, 2008). "Akrobatik: Absolute Value". PopMatters. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  9. ↑ Juon, Steve (February 5, 2008). "Akrobatik :: Absolute Value :: Fat Beats Records". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  10. 1 2 Herman, Max (March 18, 2008). "Akrobatik - Absolute Value". XLR8R.
  11. ↑ Jones, Kevin (May 2008). "Akrobatic - Absolute Value". Exclaim!.
  12. ↑ Ewing, Aliya (February 27, 2008). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 2/24/08 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
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