Aaron Pointer, better known by his

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Abstract Rude, is a

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from

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. He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King,

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DJ Drez and

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Fat Jack. He is also a member of Haiku D'Etat along with

Myka 9 Michael Lafayette Troy (born January 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Myka 9, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku d'Etat and Magic Heart Genies. Known for years as Mikah Nine, he cha ...

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

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venue. Pointer would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He is also a member of

Project Blowed 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 pr ...

. 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 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 ...

& Fat Jack) * ''Underground Fossils'' (1996) * ''Mood Pieces'' (1997) * ''South Central Thynk Taynk'' (1998) * ''P.A.I.N.T.'' (2001) * ''Showtyme'' (2003) Haiku d'Etat (Abstract Rude, Aceyalone &

) * '' Haiku d'Etat'' (1999) * '' Coup de Theatre'' (2004) The A-Team (Abstract Rude & Aceyalone) * ''Who Framed the A-Team?'' (1999) * ''Lab Down Under'' (2003) Other collaborations * ''Code Name: Scorpion'' (2001) (with Moka Only & Prevail, as Code Name: Scorpion) * ''AyeM Ray-DIO'' (2015) (with Myka 9, as AyeM Ray-DIO)

Other releases

Mixtapes * ''Making Tracks'' (2002) * ''Making More Tracks'' (2004) * ''Still Making Tracks'' (2004) * ''A Coat of Gold P.A.I.N.T.'' (2008) * ''Steel Making Trax: The Export'' (2010) * ''Dear Abbey: The Lost Letters Mixtape'' (2012) * ''The Owl's Cry'' (2017) (with

DJ Vadim Vadim Alexandrovich Peare (russian: Вадим Александрович Пир, Vadim Aleksandrovich Pir ...

) * ''Making Lost Trax Reappear'' (2018) * ''Making Lava Tracks'' (2019) EPs * ''These Walls EP'' (2005) (with Taktloss) * ''Eyes Wide Shuttish: Short Rhymes Vol. 1'' (2008) * ''The Awful Truth'' (2012) (with Musab) * ''LA Basin'' (2022) Live albums * ''Live @ the 700 Club'' (1999) (with live band, as Chef Salad & the Crew Tones) Compilations * ''Who Reframed the A-Team'' (2006) (with Aceyalone, as The A-Team) * ''Haiku de Theatre: The Best of Haiku'' (2017) (with Aceyalone & Myka 9, as Haiku d'Etat)

Guest appearances

* Aceyalone - "Deep and Wide" "Knownots" "B-Boy Kingdom" "Keep It True" from '' All Balls Don't Bounce'' (1995) *

Busdriver Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and R ...

- "Get on the Bus" from ''

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'' (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 Anthony Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an alternative hip hop artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. Discography Albums Awol One * ''Souldoubt'' (2001) (with Daddy Kev) * ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (2 ...

Daddy Kev Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ, Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, record producer and executive from Los Angeles, California. He is the owner of Alpha Pup Records and the founder of L ...

- "Confusion" from ''Souldoubt'' (2001) * Eligh - "A Poet Sits" from ''Poltergeist'' (2003) * Daedelus - "Girls" from ''The Quiet Party'' (2003) *

Pigeon John John Kenneth Dust (born John Kenneth Dunkin: November 30, 1972), better known by the stage name Pigeon John, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. He is a former member of L.A. Symphony. Early life Pigeon John claims that his ...

- "Life Goes On" from '' Is Dating Your Sister'' (2003) * Aceyalone - "The Sage Continues" from '' Love & Hate'' (2003) *

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- "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 ''Cosmic Cleavage'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. The cover depicts an action figure of the '' Mazinger Z'' robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles. Critical reception Chris Dahlen of ...

'' (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) *

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- "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 ''Fear of a Black Tangent'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was originally released on Mush Records in 2005. In Europe, it was released on Big Dada. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out ...

'' (2005) * Ellay Khule - "The Turning Point" from ''Califormula'' (2005) * Sunspot Jonz - "Another Way Out" from ''No Guts No Glory'' (2005) *

Grayskul Grayskul is an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, consisting of rappers Onry Ozzborn and JFK Ninjaface. Since its formation in 2003, the group has released ten solo albums. The duo often collaborate with artists from the Pacifi ...

- "After Hours" from ''Deadlivers'' (2005) * Acid Reign - "Heart of the City" from ''Time & Change'' (2006) *

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- "Night Shift" from ''Certified Air Raid Material'' (2007) *

X-Clan X Clan (formerly stylized as XCLAN and often incorrectly spelled X-Clan) is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X the Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Su ...

- "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 &

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- "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) *

- "Gramophone" "Enter the Slayer" from ''Gramophone'' (2012) * Myka 9 & Factor - "Ode to Cosmosis" from ''Sovereign Soul'' (2012) * Illogic &

Blockhead Blockhead(s) may refer to: Films * ''The Blockhead'', a 1921 German silent film * ''Block-Heads'', a 1938 film starring Laurel and Hardy * ''Blockhead'' (film), a 1966 Italian film Music * Blockhead (music producer) (born 1976), American hip-h ...

- "Smile" from ''Capture the Sun'' (2013) * Just Say PLZ - "Still Wuz Myne" from "''Still Wuz Myne''" (2015) * The Funk Junkie - "You & Me" from ''Moondirt'' (2017) * Blu &

Oh No Oh No may refer to: * An exclamation used to indicate shock or dismay, primarily used in the English language Music * Oh No (musician) (born 1979), American rapper Albums * ''Oh No!'', 2004 album by Crackout * ''Oh No'' (OK Go album), 2005 * ...

- "Round Bout Midnight" from ''A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night'' (2019) * Blu & Fat Jack - ''Low End Theory'' from ''Underground Makes The World Go Round'' (2019) * Myka 9 & Adriatic - "In My Reality" from ''In Motion'' (2019) * Myka 9 & Adriatic - "In My Reality (Remix)" from ''Constellations'' (2020)

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 ''

'' (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

External links

Official website

Abstract Rude
on Rhymesayers Entertainment
May 2009 Interview
with L.A. Record {{DEFAULTSORT:Abstract Rude Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians Living people 21st-century American rappers Project Blowed 1975 births