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...bested by Lombardo in the final round. The three rounds of competition were separated by several performances of dance, spoken word, and beatbox. A competitor in last year’s battle, Lev A. Shaket ’10 returned this year to deliver an original rap. Akrobatik, a Boston rapper whose 2005 album was selected as one of Rolling Stone’s top 50 records of that year, closed the event with a short performance. An accomplished freestlyer himself, Akrobatik said he was impressed with the evening’s competitors. “It takes...
...Harvard community as well as compete against each other for gift certificates and recognition in the second year of the competition. The event will feature beatboxing and spoken word performances, followed by the freestyle competition. In addition to the freestylers who have signed up to compete, underground Boston rapper Akrobatik will be appearing, and audience participation is encouraged. Previous winner Darryl W. Finkton ’10 had not signed up prior to the competition but managed to get a lot of laughs going off the cuff, according to Virginia E. Anderson ’08, who organized the initial...
...latest Def Jux tour made its final stop at the Middle East in Central Square last Saturday, playing to an energetic, almost entirely white crowd. It was the triumphal return of Boston’s own The Perceptionists, featuring Mr Lif, Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One, who tore through unreleased political tracks (“Where are the weapons of mass destruction?” goes the chorus of one surprisingly catchy track) as well as an extended praise poem to the New England Patriots. Shock G, founding member of Digital Underground provided a bridge between the acts, guesting with...
...Xcel will be taking a more concentrated musical approach. This announcement seems to dovetail well with many other recent traditional-minded releases by artists such as Aesop Rock, Sage Francis (via his Non-Prophets collaboration with Joe Beats), Soul Position (RJD2 and Blueprint) and Boston’s own Akrobatik, many of which have emphasized the classic rap duo sound (one MC rapping over melodic beats provided by one DJ) over more dramatic experimentation...
...Boston’s finest emcee returns for another blazing show. Expect tight rhymes off the dome that cut beats like a razor. Not only is Mr. Lif the dopest, he will drop knowledge on you like a Harvard professor. Also featuring good buddy Akrobatik and Harvard’s own Witness Protection Program. Don’t front. Thursday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $10 advance, $12 at door. The Middle East, 472-480 Massachusetts Ave., (617) 864-EAST...