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 released ''Black Dialogue'' in 2005.

Career

In 1998, Akrobatik released his first single, "Ruff Enough", on Boston's Detonator Records label. It was followed by "Internet MCs" and "Say Yes Say Word".

His music has appeared on television series such as HBO's ''The Wire'' and ESPN's ''Playmakers'', in films such as ''Date Movie'' and ''Wholetrain'', and in video games such as '' NBA Live '06'', ''Amplitude'', ''Frequency'', and '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted''.

In 2003, Akrobatik released an album, ''Balance'', on Coup D'état. It ranked at number 4 on CMJ's "Hip-Hop 2003" chart.

In December 2005, Akrobatik signed to Fat Beats Records. The Brooklyn-based label released his second studio album, ''Absolute Value'', in 2008. It received positive reviews from AllMusic, ''HipHopDX'', Okayplayer, and ''PopMatters''.

In 2011, Akrobatik suffered a ruptured heart valve and was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent an emergency valve replacement surgery. In 2014, he released an album, ''Built to Last'', which was listed by ''Spin'' as one of the 40 best hip-hop albums of the year.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Balance'' (2003)
* ''Absolute Value'' (2008)
* ''Built to Last'' (2014)

Compilation albums

* ''Detonator Records Vol.1 Compilation'' (2002)
* ''The Lost Adats'' (2003)
* ''Essential Akrobatik, Vol. 1'' (2007)

EPs

* ''The EP'' (2002)

Singles

* "Ruff Enuff" b/w "Woman" (1998)
* "Say Yes Say Word" (1999)
* "Internet MCs" (2000)
* "U Got It" (2001)
* ”Hypocrite" b/w "Strictly for the DJ's" (2002)
* "Remind My Soul" (2003)
* "A to the K" b/w "Beast Mode" (2006)
* "Put Ya Stamp on It" (2008)
* "Alive" (2012)
* "Adapt and Prosper" (2017)
* "Verbal Assault" (2017)

Guests appearances

* Mr. Lif – "Avengers" from ''Enter the Colossus'' (2000)
* 7L & Esoteric – "State of the Art" from ''The Soul Purpose'' (2001)
* Mr. Lif – "Intro (Missing Person's File)" from ''Emergency Rations'' (2002)
* Mr. Lif – "Post Mortem" from '' I Phantom'' (2002)
* Push Button Objects – "Fly" from ''Ghetto Blaster'' (2003)
* Raw Produce – "Rick Cerrone" from ''The Feeling of Now'' (2004)
* Mr. Lif – "Mo' Mega" from '' Mo' Mega'' (2006)
* The Mighty Underdogs – "Escape" from ''Droppin' Science Fiction'' (2008)
* Effect – "Crush the Competition" from ''Fine Tuned Tantrum'' (2008)
* Fabio Musta – "I Still Want More" from ''Passport'' (2009)
* Virtuoso – "No Fear" from ''The Final Conflict'' (2011)
* Mister Jason – "Mister Jason Has a Posse" (2011)
* Snowgoons – "The Real Talk" from ''Black Snow 2'' (2013)
* DJ Nefarious – "Classic Mindset" from ''Classic Mindset'' (2014)
* Golden Brown Sound – "Fight" from ''Great Man Theory'' (2014)
* N.B.S. – "We on That" from ''Budavets'' (2014)
* Thoughtsarizen – "Trippin (Kelly Dean Remix)" from ''Traveling Dragon Man'' (2015)
* Reks – "Plane Gang" from ''The Greatest X'' (2016)
* Ripshop & Reel Drama – "Real as They Come" from ''Regime Change'' (2016)
* L'Orange & Mr. Lif – "The Scribe" and "Strange Technology" from ''The Life & Death of Scenery'' (2016)
* The Funk Junkie – "Touch the Ground" from ''Moondirt'' (2017)
* Ben Shorr – "Over The Bullshit" from ''Pyrokinesis'' (2017)
* Craig G - "Wake up Dead" from ''The 20/20 Ep'' (2020)

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African-American male rappers
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