Abstract Rude
| Abstract Rude | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aaron Pointer |
| Also known as | Ab Rude, Abbey Rude |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Project Blowed, Haiku D'Etat, The A-Team, Abstract Tribe Unique |
| Website | www.abstractrude.com |
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.[1] He is also a member of Haiku D'Etat along with Myka 9 and Aceyalone[2] and The A-Team along with Aceyalone.[3]
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. In 2009, Abstract Rude released the album Rejuvenation on Rhymesayers Entertainment.[4] It was entirely produced by Vitamin D.[5]
Discography
Solo
- "Do The Math" (1998)
- Making Tracks (2002)
- Making More Tracks (2004)
- Still Making Tracks (2004)
- Rejuvenation (2009)
- Steel Making Trax (2010)
- Dear Abbey (2012)
Abstract Tribe Unique
- Underground Fossils (1996)
- Mood Pieces (1997)
- South Central Thynk Taynk (1998)
- P.A.I.N.T. (2001)
- Showtyme (2003)
Haiku D'Etat
- Haiku D'Etat (1999)
- Coup de Theatre (2004)
The A-Team
- Who Framed the A-Team? (2000)
- Lab Down Under (2003)
- Who Reframed the A-Team? (2006)
Collaborations
Guest appearances
- Aceyalone - "Deep and Wide" "Knownots" "B-Boy Kingdom" "Keep It True" from All Balls Don't Bounce (1995)
- Busdriver - "Get on the Bus" from Memoirs of the Elephant Man (1999)
- The Grouch - "Blood, Dick & Pussy" from Making Perfect Sense (1999)
- Nobody - "Inner Eye" from Soulmates (2000)
- Fat Jack - "Cater to the DJ" "Rudeboy Represents" from Cater to the DJ (2000)
- Freestyle Fellowship - "Fragrance" from Temptations (2001)
- Aceyalone - "B-Boy Real McCoy" from Accepted Eclectic (2001)
- Awol One & Daddy Kev - "Confusion" from Souldoubt (2001)
- Eligh - "A Poet Sits" from Poltergeist (2003)
- Daedelus - "Girls" from The Quiet Party (2003)
- Pigeon John - "Life Goes On" from Is Dating Your Sister (2003)
- Aceyalone - "The Sage Continues" from Love & Hate (2003)
- Omid - "Myth Behind the Man" from Monolith (2003)
- The Grouch & Eligh - "This Is Yo Life" from No More Greener Grasses (2003)
- Busdriver - "Unnecessary Thinking" from Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
- P.E.A.C.E. - "Connected Functions" from Megabite (2004)
- Fat Jack - "I'm Just Livin'" "So Many Ways" from Cater to the DJ 2 (2004)
- Sleep - "Can't Be Touched" from Christopher (2005)
- Mums the Word - "Constant Evolution" from Constant Evolution (2005)
- Busdriver - "Map Your Psyche" from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
- Ellay Khule - "The Turning Point" from Califormula (2005)
- Sunspot Jonz - "Another Way Out" from No Guts No Glory (2005)
- Grayskul - "After Hours" from Deadlivers (2005)
- Acid Reign - "Heart of the City" from Time & Change (2006)
- Edit - "Night Shift" from Certified Air Raid Material (2007)
- X-Clan - "To the East" from Return from Mecca (2007)
- The Grouch - "God Bless the Elephant" from Show You the World (2008)
- Thirsty Fish - "Fish Ain't Biting" from Testing the Waters (2008)
- Awol One & Factor - "One Live Tape" from The Landmark (2011)
- Awol One and Nathaniel Motte - "Drink Have Take" from The Child Star (2011)
- Self Jupiter & Kenny Segal - "Outer Rings" from The Kleenrz (2012)
- Myka 9 - "Gramophone" "Enter the Slayer" from Gramophone (2012)
- Myka 9 & Factor - "Ode to Cosmosis" from Sovereign Soul (2012)
- Illogic & Blockhead - "Smile" from Capture the Sun (2013)
- Just Say PLZ - "Still Wuz Myne" from "Still Wuz Myne" (2015)
Compilation appearances
- "Torn" "Strength of A.T.U." on Mixed Drink (1994)
- "Torn" "Strength of A.T.U." "Ab Dawlin" on Mixed Drink 2 (1995)
- "Strength of A.T.U." "I Don't Know" "Yeh Man" "Maskaraid" "Treble and Bass" on Project Blowed (1995)
- "GB in Your Life" "Superstars" on The Good Brothers (2003)
- "Who The F*ck Is You?" "Sound Boy Murderers" "13th Month" on Project Blowed 10th Anniversary (2005)
References
- ↑ "Abstract Tribe Unique - Showtyme". HipHopDX. January 1, 2004.
- ↑ "Interview: Haiku D'Etat". Hip Hop Core. December 2004.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (July 2000). "A-Team - Who Framed The A-Team?". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Youssef, Sobhi (May 4, 2009). "Review: Abstract Rude - Rejuvenation". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Geary, Rob (May 6, 2009). "Rejuvenation". XLR8R.
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