The Perceptionists

American hip hop group

Definitive Jux
Mello Music Group

MembersMr. Lif
AkrobatikPast membersDJ Fakts One

The Perceptionists is an American hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] The group initially had three members: Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, and DJ Fakts One.^[2] The group was signed to the Definitive Jux label.^[3] In 2005, the trio released a studio album, Black Dialogue.^[4] Shortly after the release of Black Dialogue, DJ Fakts One left the group.^[5] In 2017, they released their second studio album Resolution, with Mr. Lif and Akrobatik as the only two members of the group performing on the album.^[5]

Members

Current

Mr. Lif (Jeffrey Haynes) – rapper^[6]
Akrobatik (Jared Bridgeman) – rapper^[6]

Former

DJ Fakts One (Jason Goler) – producer, DJ^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Black Dialogue (2005)
Resolution (2017)

Live albums

Live and Direct (2005)

Remix albums

Low Resolution (2018)

Mixtapes

The Razor (2004)

Singles

"Medical Aid" (2004)
"Memorial Day" (2004)
"Blo" (2005)
"Black Dialogue" (2005)
"The Razor" (2005)

References

^ Rimas, Andrew (October 2005). "Rock This Way". Boston. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ Gonzales, Matt (February 22, 2005). "The Perceptionists". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ Serwer, Jesse (March 23, 2005). "The Perceptionists: Triple Play". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Black Dialogue - The Perceptionists". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Capobianco, Ken (July 20, 2017). "With Perceptionists' long-awaited reunion, perspectives have changed, chemistry hasn't". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mason, Stewart. "The Perceptionists - Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2019.