About A-B-E
A-B-E = (EHH-Bee-iii) n; 1. South Bronx rapper 2. Perpetual cypher initiator 3. Beatboxer extraordinaire 4. Co-Founder of The Peace Poets.
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As Best Expressed
A Bronx Enlightenment
Abe’s Baggage Exposed
A Better Emcee
A-B-E, also known as Abe the Profit, was born in Washington Heights, New York. At the age of 5, he moved to the South Bronx where Hip Hop culture inspired him to begin beatboxing and rapping.
He graduated from New York University earning a B.Sc. and an M.A. in Educational Theatre and co-founded the Hip Hop and Spoken Word collective, The Peace Poets, in 2007. The published poet has been featured in the book, Off the Subject, alongside Nikki Giovanni and the late Sekou Sundiata. He has shared the stage with Nahko and Medicine for the People, The Flobots, Dead Prez, Peter Yarrow, Harry Belafonte, Dr. Cornel West and others.
In 2009, his Hip Hop endeavors with the non-profit organization, Tiny Toones, strove to reduce drug use, gang violence, and promote healthy sex practices with young people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 2010, he performed at the Hip Hop Cuban Symposium in La Havana Cuba, the Interdependence Day Symposium (sponsored by DEMOS) in Berlin Germany, he beatboxed for over 2000+ people in the Muktadhara Forum Theatre Festival in Kolkata, India organized by Jana Sanskriti, and shared the stage with The Peace Poets at the Unity Concert in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
A-B-E was granted a scholarship in 2010 by New York University for his installation piece Hip-Taoism; a fusion between Hip Hop culture, metaphysics, spirituality, Taoism, and his life journey. A-B-E has led educational Hip Hop Culture seminars at the Universidad internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) in Santander (Spain), Berlin (Germany), and The Bay Area (California).
In 2014. A-B-E co-wrote and toured the Hip Hop album, State of The Art, with The Peace Poets and launched his solo album, A South Bronx Tale LP November 2015.
“The artist makes it clear that this… is meant to trigger motivation and inspire those with a less than fond perspective for humanity… and on top of that, there are some sexy vocals spread out in-between sung by Melinna Bobadilla. If you’re into intelligent songwriting, captivating rhymes, smooth beats, and uplifting messages… A-B-E is someone to look out for.”
-DJJB
Album Feedback:
"He’s an activist, educator and speaker – and has performed/toured all over the world in the name of hip-hop... You can hear the work A-B-E’s put into this project. It has great sonic appeal and traverses a plethora of subject matter..."
"A South Bronx Tale bridges the gaps between great rap music and powerful storytelling, offering a compromise between the warmth and grit of the old school and the focus and punch of modern releases."
"...the artist is all about sharing his perspective with listeners in a forward-thinking and innovative way."
"A South Bronx Tale is more than a hip-hop album: it's a collection of stories and thought-provoking lyrical flows exploring the tight bond between a talented rapper and his breeding ground..."
“More so than most records, this album really is a ‘collection.’ The songs are interwoven between one another and all act as a relatable, consistently compelling retrospective.“It’s the best indie hip hop record I’ve heard in months. For a solo debut record, ‘A South Bronx Tale’ is a resounding and triumphant success. Grab it on November 2 [on iTunes]; it’s one hell of a ride.”
“…the independent hip hop scene is inundated with crap. Garageband presets, poor production, and shoddy lyrics plague a landscape of subpar hip hop and rap throughout the community. Fortunately, Abe defies all of these stigmas.A South Bronx Tale’ superbly executes itself through inventive production and sharp writing.”