Local duo of Akrobatik and Mr. Lif serve up some gourmet treats at the Middle East

As is customary on the first Sunday of every month, patrons of the Middle East were treated to some five-star freshness as local favorites Mr. Lif and Akrobatik stepped up to the mic and delivered a performance that appeased the hip hop hungry heads who waited upstairs. The show was a part of an ongoing Boston tradition put together by DIF Entertainment that showcases the area's best hip hop talent. The choice of Mr. Lif and Akrobatik as headliners couldn't have come at a better time, as Mr. Lif has just returned with some fire from a tour with Company Flow in Japan, and Akrobatik has been lighting up the city performing new joints over the past few months. From the moment they stepped on stage, their collective presence, with the aide of DJs Fakts One and Sense, was, in a word, powerful.