Abstract Rude
Birth name	Aaron Pointer
Also known as	Ab Rude, Abbey Rude The Scorpion
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupations	Emcee
Years active	1992- Present
Labels	Rhymesayers Entertainment
Associated acts	Abstract Tribe Unique Project Blowed Haiku D'Etat Aceyalone Myka 9

Abstract Rude (reborn Aaron Pointer) is an American rapper, from Los Angeles, CA. He is the MC for the hip hop group Abstract Tribe Unique (ATU), alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly Prince and Irie Lion Locks, Turntablist DJ Drez, and Underground Hip Hop producer, Fat Jack. Ab Rude is also a member of the hip hop trio Haiku D'Etat (with Mikah 9 and Aceyalone) and The A-Team (with Aceyalone). ^{[1] [2]} Abstract (sometimes shortened "Ab" or "Abbey") Rude is currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Days 1.2 Abstract Tribe Unique 1.3 Project Blowed 1.4 Rhymesayers 1.5 Film 2 Partial Discography 3 References 4 External links 5 Categories

[edit] History

[edit] Early Days

Abstract's talent was first recognized by Fat Jack and was soon a regular of The Good Life hip-hop workshop but it wasn't until he handed a tape to Mike D at Grand Royal that Abstract started turning heads worldwide. This got him two spots on the 1994 Grand Royal Mixtape, Mix Drink, with the songs Torn (Produced by Fat Jack) and Strength of A.T.U. (Produced by Digiak). He was then on 1995's Mixed Drink #2 with the songs Ab Dawlin (Fat Jack) and again with Strength of A.T.U..

[edit] Abstract Tribe Unique

Abstract Tribe Unique is a group consisting of Abstract Rude and Tribe Unique. Tribe Unique an interpretive dance duo consisting of Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion Liocks.

[edit] Project Blowed

Abstract Rude is co-founder of the hip hop collective Project Blowed and is prominently featured on many of its artists' releases, as well as the original "Project Blowed" & "Project Blowed 10th Anniversary" compilations, "The Good Brothers" compilation, Fat Jack's "Cater to the DJ" volumes 1 & 2, and the 2006 "Project Blowed for Dummies".

[edit] Rhymesayers

Abstract Rude released "Rejuvenation" produced by Rhymesayer labelmate Vitamin D^[3] in the spring of 2009. The first two singles were "Nuff Fire" and "Thynk Eye Can (Haiku D'Etat Mix)."

[edit] Film

Abstract Rude is featured prominently in the award-winning documentary "This is the Life (film)," chronicling the music movement that was birthed at The Good Life Cafe in South Central Los Angeles. The Good Life is the open-mic workshop where he first performed in the early 1990s and was also home to Freestyle Fellowship and Jurassic 5.

[edit] Partial Discography

Year	Album	Notes
1994	Mixed Drink	published over Grand Royal
1995	Mixed Drink #2	published over Grand Royal
1995	"Project Blowed"
1996	Underground Fossils	an album with Tribe Unique
1997	Mood Pieces	an album with Tribe Unique
1998	South Central Thynk Taynk	an album with Tribe Unique
1999	Haiku D'Etat	an album with Aceyalone and Mikah 9
2000	Cater to the DJ
2000	Who framed the A-Team?	an album with Aceyalone
2001	Code Name: Scorpion	an album with Prevail and Moka Only
2001	P.A.I.N.T.	an album with Tribe Unique
2002	Making Tracks
2003	Showtyme	an album with Tribe Unique
2003	Lab Down Under	an album with Aceylone
2004	P.A.I.N.T. Instrumentals
2004	Making More Tracks
2004	Coup de Theatre	an album with Aceyalone & Mikah 9
2005	These Walls EP	an album with the German rapper Taktloss
2009	Rejuvenation

• "Project Blowed 10th Anniversary" (2005)
• "Who Re-framed the A-Team? - A-Team (Abstract Rude & Aceyalone) (2006)

[edit] References

1. ^ ""Aceyalone & Abstract Rude - Who Framed the A-Team?"". RapReviews. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_framedateam.html. Retrieved 2006-06-17. 
2. ^ ""The A-Team"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=612070&aid=783634. Retrieved 2006-06-17. 
3. ^ ""Abstract @ Rhymesayers"". Rhymesayers Ent. http://www.rhymesayers.com/aDetail.php?aId=31&cT=Bio. Retrieved 2008-07-15. 

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• http://www.Aliennationradio.net/gallery
• May 2009 Interview with L.A. Record

[edit] Categories