Akrobatik

Biography

Jared K. Bridgeman, (born May 3, 1974) better known by his stage name Akrobatik, is an American rapper. 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, EA Sports UFC, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
In 2003, Akrobatik released an album, Balance×Balance20 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Prelude to Balance2:002Balance3:503Hypocrite2:494The Hand That Rocks the Cradle2:355Remind My Soul4:016Front Steps4:007Feedback3:258Cooler Headz3:559Wreck Dem3:1310The Bonecrusher3:3511Woman, Part II4:3612Always Bet on Ak3:1713Limelight4:0314Time4:0015Here and Now10:10, 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×Absolute Value19 February 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1A to the K2:512Soul Glo2:373Put Ya Stamp on It3:214Step It Up3:025Rain3:116Be Prepared3:397Absolute Value2:428Black Hell Breaks Loose3:359Kindred3:5910Front Steps, Part II (Tough Love)3:3311Beast Mode3:0812If We Can't Build3:0013Ak B. Nimble2:5414Back Home to You6:35, 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×Built to Last13 May 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Ak to the Future2:262Built to Last4:003Campus Invasion2:074Mercenary's Theme3:085Three Hunnit3:246Stop and Stare3:447Alive3:458Where Am I?3:269Rekless Abandon4:0610Let's Keep It Goin'2:5711Hope4:31, which was listed by Spin as one of the 40 best hip-hop albums of the year.

Studio albums

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

Compilation albums

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

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×Alive2 October 2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Alive3:44" (2012)
"Adapt and Prosper" (2017)
"Verbal Assault" (2017) (with Edo G and King T)

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)