Abstract Rude | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aaron Pointer |
| Also known as | Ab Rude, Abbey Rude |
| Born | November 17, 1975 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Rhymesayers Entertainment |
| Member of | Haiku d'Etat |
| 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
Abstract Rude's career began at L.A.'s historical Good Life Cafe, a renowned open mic venue. He would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He is also a member of the Project Blowed crew that emerged out of the Good Life scene. In 2009, Abstract Rude released the album Rejuvenation on Rhymesayers Entertainment.[4] It was entirely produced by Vitamin D.[5]
Discography
Albums
Solo
- Rejuvenation (2009)
- Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul (2015)
Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, DJ Drez & 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 & Myka 9)
- 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
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)
- Making Lost Trax Reappear (2018)
- Making Lava Tracks (2019)
- Making Indie Traxx: Dusty Pointer Fingers (2023)
- Making Indie Traxx: Dirty Pea Pods (2023)
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 - "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)
- Nomak - "Hi Mom! ~A Prayer For World Peace~" from Calm (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)
- The Funk Junkie - "You & Me" from Moondirt (2017)
- Blu & Oh No - "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 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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