"One can feel Atmosphere loosening modern hip-hop from its moorings and yanking it into some weirder and far more interesting place."
--ROLLING STONE

"This Minneapolis indie rap hero has potential to spare, delivering taut, complex rhyme narratives with everyman earnestness."
--ROLLING STONE

"Like it or not, Slug is reluctant king of emo-hop, the emerging alt-rap scene." --BLACKBOOK

Abstract Rude stands as one of hip-hop’s most accessible healers. Since first making regular appearances at L.A.’s legendary Goodlife open mic sessions circa 1994, this MC has steadily found the ideal balance of strong lyrical substance and high entertainment value. Unafraid to sing his own hooks and break out multiple flows within single songs, Ab Rude is one of the most multifarious graduates of the fertile L.A. rap scene.