Akrobatik

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, EA Sports UFC, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.{{cite web|date=13 February 2008|title=Akrobatik – Biography|url=http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/articles/akrobatik_-_biography.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050110/http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/articles/akrobatik_-_biography.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|work=British Hip Hop.co.uk}}

In 2003, Akrobatik released an album, Balance, on Coup D'état.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/90-balance/|title=Akrobatik: Balance|work=Pitchfork|first=Julianne|last=Shepherd|date=May 15, 2003|access-date=July 9, 2017}} It ranked at number 4 on CMJ's "Hip-Hop 2003" chart.{{cite journal|title=Hip-Hop 2003 (Covering 1/7/2003 to 12/9/2003)|journal=CMJ New Music Report|date=December 29, 2003|page=20}}

In December 2005, Akrobatik signed to Fat Beats Records.{{cite web|last=Strock|first=Owen|date=2005-12-23|title=CMJ News Story|url=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=7047258|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221540/http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=7047258|archive-date=2007-09-27|access-date=2007-06-29|work=CMJ}} The Brooklyn-based label released his second studio album, Absolute Value, in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/121899-akrobatik-down-but-not-out/|title=Akrobatik: Down But Not Out|work=The Phoenix|first=Chris|last=Faraone|date=June 8, 2011}} It received positive reviews from AllMusic,{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Marisa|title=Absolute Value – Akrobatik|url={{AllMusic|class=album|tab=mw0000500327|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=July 9, 2017|work=AllMusic}} HipHopDX,{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.915/title.akrobatik-absolute-value|title=Absolute Value – Akrobatik|work=HipHopDX|author=J-23|date=February 20, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2017}} Okayplayer,{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/akrobatik-200802275516.html|title=Akrobatik|work=Okayplayer|first=Ginger|last=Lynn|date=February 27, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2017}} and PopMatters.{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/akrobatik-absolute-value/|title=Akrobatik: Absolute Value|work=PopMatters|first=Andrew|last=Martin|date=March 2, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2017}}

In 2011, Akrobatik suffered a ruptured heart valve and was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he underwent an emergency valve replacement surgery.{{cite web|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/06/10/local_rap_community_rallies_around_akrobatik_after_his_heart_scare/?page=full|title=Feeling the beat: Local rap community rallies around Akrobatik after his heart scare|work=The Boston Globe|first=Martín|last=Caballero|date=June 10, 2011|access-date=July 29, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2014/12/40-best-hip-hop-albums-2014/akrobatik-built-to-last/|title=Akrobatik, Built To Last (Self-Released)|work=Spin|first=Jason|last=Gubbels|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=July 9, 2017}}

{{See also|The Perceptionists#Discography|l1=The Perceptionists discography}}

• Balance (2003)
• Absolute Value (2008)
• Built to Last (2014)

• Detonator Records Vol.1 Compilation (2002) {{small|(with C-Rayz Walz, Breez Evahflowin', and Snacky Chan)}}
• The Lost Adats (2003)
• Essential Akrobatik, Vol. 1 (2007)

• The EP (2002)

• "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) {{small|(with Edo G and King T)}}

• 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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