The Perceptionists Explained

The Perceptionists
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2004 - present
Associated Acts:	El-P
Current Members:	Mr. Lif Akrobatik
Past Members:	DJ 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. 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
Akrobatik (Jared Bridgeman) – rapper

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)

External links

The Perceptionists at Definitive Jux

Notes and References

Web site: Rock This Way. Boston. Andrew. Rimas. October 2005. April 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030154049/http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2006/05/rock-this-way/. October 30, 2016. live.
Web site: The Perceptionists. PopMatters. Matt. Gonzales. February 22, 2005. April 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810202059/http://www.popmatters.com/review/perceptionists-050215/. August 10, 2014. live.
Web site: The Perceptionists: Triple Play. XLR8R. Jesse. Serwer. March 23, 2005. April 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919061016/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2005/03/the-perceptionists-triple-play/. September 19, 2015. live.
Web site: Black Dialogue - The Perceptionists. AllMusic. Andy. Kellman. July 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130525100737/http://www.allmusic.com/album/black-dialogue-mw0000700340. May 25, 2013. live.
Web site: With Perceptionists' long-awaited reunion, perspectives have changed, chemistry hasn't. The Boston Globe. Ken. Capobianco. July 20, 2017. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729102729/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2017/07/20/with-perceptionists-long-awaited-reunion-perspectives-have-changed-chemistry-hasn/doTdJJ6X2F7beMNWz7oNlN/story.html. July 29, 2017. live.
Web site: The Perceptionists - Biography. AllMusic. Stewart. Mason. May 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100553/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-perceptionists-mn0000483982/biography. September 22, 2017. live.