The Perceptionists

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The Perceptionists
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active2004present
Labels
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. [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]

Contents

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Mixtapes

Singles

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References

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