Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He is also a member of Haiku D'Etat along with Myka 9 and Aceyalone and The A-Team along with Aceyalone. History Aaron Pointer is one of the original spawns of L.A.'s historical Good Life Cafe, a renowned open mic venue. Pointer would practice his rapping every Thursday night at Good Life. He is also a member of Project Blowed. In 2009, Abstract Rude released the album Rejuvenation on Rhymesayers Entertainment. It was entirely produced by Vitamin D. Discography Albums Solo Rejuvenation (2009) Keep the Feel: A Legacy of Hip Hop Soul (2015) Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, DJ Drez & Fat Jack) Underground Fossils (1996) Mood Pieces (1997) South Central Thynk Taynk (1998) P.A.I.N.T. (2001) Showtyme (2003) Haiku d'Etat (Abstract Rude, Aceyalone & Myka 9) Haiku d'Etat (1999) Coup de Theatre (2004) The A-Team (Abstract Rude & Aceyalone) Who Framed the A-Team? (1999) Lab Down Under (2003) Other collaborations Code Name: Scorpion (2001) (with Moka Only & Prevail, as Code Name: Scorpion) AyeM Ray-DIO (2015) (with Myka 9, as AyeM Ray-DIO) Other releases Mixtapes Making Tracks (2002) Making More Tracks (2004) Still Making Tracks (2004) A Coat of Gold P.A.I.N.T. (2008) Steel Making Trax: The Export (2010) Dear Abbey: The Lost Letters Mixtape (2012) The Owl's Cry (2017) (with DJ Vadim) Making Lost Trax Reappear (2018) Making Lava Tracks (2019) EPs These Walls EP (2005) (with Taktloss) Eyes Wide Shuttish: Short Rhymes Vol. 1 (2008) The Awful Truth (2012) (with Musab) LA Basin (2022) Live albums Live @ the 700 Club (1999) (with live band, as Chef Salad & the Crew Tones) Compilations Who Reframed the A-Team (2006) (with Aceyalone, as The A-Team) Haiku de Theatre: The Best of Haiku (2017) (with Aceyalone & Myka 9, as Haiku d'Etat) Guest appearances Aceyalone - "Deep and Wide" "Knownots" "B-Boy Kingdom" "Keep It True" from All Balls Don't Bounce (1995) Busdriver - "Get on the Bus" from Memoirs of the Elephant Man (1999) The Grouch - "Blood, Dick & Pussy" from Making Perfect Sense (1999) Nobody - "Inner Eye" from Soulmates (2000) Fat Jack - "Cater to the DJ" "Rudeboy Represents" from Cater to the DJ (2000) Freestyle Fellowship - "Fragrance" from