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The Problemaddicts
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Biography
The Problemaddicts are a 5-man squad of emcees assembled by and including Executive Producer Tone, Vorheez (formerly of Lords of tha Fly), Force (also of The Alchemystics), Black Buddha (multiple freestyle tournament winner and former WSKB DJ), and 1ne Man sound (also of Lyke Minds). Backed by 3-time Valley Advocate DJ of the Year, DJ Theory, they are Mystika Music's flagship act.

Though the group was only conceived in the summer of '06 their roots run deep. After crossing paths in local venues for years, these solo artists finally combined their diverse and unique styles. In August of 2006 they recorded "What It Seems", "Show Stoppers", and "5 on 4". These rough cuts, with their raw beats, contagious spirit, and powerful lyricism are a politically conscious antithesis to the soulless pop music that Rap has become. In September 2007, The Problemaddicts had played over 50 shows as a group and released their debut album, "The First Step". This 16 track LP, primarily produced by Tone and DJ Theory, features underground giants Planet Asia and Masta' Ace and has received international recognition.

In the summer of 2008 the group released it's second record, "The Dark Side Of Oz", a 12 track mash up remix album of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon" and soundtrack from "The Wizard Of Oz".

The Problemaddicts have toured with artists such as Tash (of the Alkaholiks), Planet Asia, El Da Sensei, and in their various guises have shared the stage with acts such as Dead Prez, The Beatnuts, Little Brother, KRS-1, Living Legends, Mos Def, Soulive, De La Soul, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Clipse, Addison Groove Project, J-Live, Ghostface Killah, Blackalicious, Rahzel, GZA, MOP, Pharaoh Monch, Sizzla, Terry Ganzie, Sean Price, Special Teamz... the list goes on.

The Problemaddicts won "Best Hip Hop for 2007", in The Valley Advocate's reader's poll, as well as the #1 Hip Hop Song (August, '07) and #1 Alternative Hip Hop Song (February, '08) on OurStage.com. They recently were featured on AOL radio, after winning the 65th HoodHype.com episode's vote. The act was in Urb.com's "Next 1000".

Radio Stations that have been spinning The Problemaddicts include:

CFUV Victoria, British Columbia
CHLY Nanaimo, British Columbia
CHRW London, Ontario
CHYZ Quebec City, Quebec
CILU Thunder Bay, Ontario
CJLO Montreal, Quebec
CSCR Toronto, Ontario
DMX Los Angeles, California
KBGA Missoula, Montana
KBVR Corvallis, Oregon
KDWG Dillon, Montana
KGFN San Francisco California
KHDX Conway, Arkansas
KSAU Nacogdoches, Texas
KSPC Claremont, California
KSVR Mt. Vernon, Washington
KTRU Houston Texas
KWCR Ogden, Utah
KWCW Walla Walla, Washington
Lasell College Radio Newton, Massachusetts
M3 Radio New York, New York
Rainy Dawg Radio Seattle, Washington
SCAD Radio Savannah, Georgia
WAUG Rock Island, Illinois
WBGU Bowling Green, Ohio
WERU-2 East Orland, Maine
WERW Syracuse, New York
WFNP New Paltz, New York
WHUS Storrs, Connecticut
WIRE Norman, Oklahoma
WKNC Raleigh, North Carolina
WMHB Waterville, Maine
WMTU Houghton, Michigan
WOSP Jacksonville, Florida
WPKN/WPKM FM Bridgeport, Connecticut
WPVM Asheville, North Carolina
WQUB Quincy, Illinois
WRAS Atlanta, Georgia
WRDP Chicago, Illinois
WRUV Burlington, Vermont
WSAI Staten Island, New York
WSUW Whitewater, Wisconsin
WUML Lowell, Massachusetts
WVAU Washington, DC
WXOU Rochester, Michigan

Some of the venues The Problemaddicts have played include:

The Higher Ground (VT)
Redhook Brewery�s Spring Fling (NH)
The Stone Church (NH)
Pearl Street Night Club (MA)
Bishop�s Lounge (MA)
The Iron Horse Music Hall (MA)
Red Square (VT)
Club Metronome (VT)
Hampshire College (MA)
Maximum Capacity (MA)
Bowery Poetry Club (NY)
The Living Room (RI)
The Western Front (MA)
Bourbon�s (NH)
The Big Easy (ME)
Harper�s Ferry (MA)
Great Scotts (MA)
Sputnik (NY)
Galapagos (NY)
Common Ground (VT)
The Lucky Dog Music Hall (MA)

Instrumentation
Tone- Vocals & Production
Force- Vocals
1ne Man Sound- Vocals
Black Buddha- Vocals
Vorheez- Vocals
Dj Theory- Turntables & Production

Discography
Mystika Music Sampler (2007)

Western New England Hip Hop Compilation (2007)

Planetary Group Compilation CD (2007)

Problemaddicts LP, "The First Step" (2007)

Ourstage.com's Best of Hip Hop Compilation (2007)

KeepItClassic.com's Hip Hop Compilation 11 (2008)

Projected Mixtape Vol. 2 (2008)

The Problemaddicts second LP, "The Dark Side Of Oz" (2008)

Links
http://www.theproblemaddicts.com
 
 

problemaddicts' Achievements

 
Top-10
March 2008 Alternative Rap
Channel-number_1
February 2008 Alternative Hip-Hop
Top-10
February 2008 Alternative Hip-Hop
Partner_prize
Feature spot on URB/OurStage Microsite
Top-10
January 2008 Alternative Hip-Hop
Top-10
December 2007 Alternative Hip-Hop
Top-10
November 2007 Alternative Hip-Hop
Top-10
November 2007 Hip-Hop
Partner_prize
Four Eyed Monsters DVD
Partner_prize
Fanbridge Subscription
Channel-number_1
August 2007 Hip-Hop
Top-10
August 2007 Hip-Hop
 
 

Comments

 
  • Posted by mswelldone on Aug 22 at 10:16 PM EDT
    The sound is hawt, maybe a teensy bit more time getting comfortable in the spotlight - mainly camerawise.
    When you can make a clean track bob heads, you know what you're doing! KIU
  • Posted by The Verbal Architect on Aug 19 at 12:02 PM EDT
    Love all the songs !

    true hip-hop my frens!

    stay up fam

    Verbal
  • Posted by Rick Simon on Aug 16 at 10:46 PM EDT
    HELL YEAH!!!! FREEDOM. DOIN FED TIME, OUT ON 48 HR PASS FROM A HALFWAY HOUSE. WOULD LOVE A COPY OF THIS SONG TO BRING BACK TO THE GUYS . ANY CHANCE YOU COULD SEND ME A COPY ? CALIRIDER41@YAHOO.COM
  • Posted by Unnamed on Aug 4 at 8:56 AM EDT
    Right now I'm listening to your song Hurting. I'm not big Hip-Hop fan, but this song rocks, yo!
  • Posted by canadaw on Jun 25 at 3:03 AM EDT
    Congratulations on all your success.

    It is well deserved!
  • Posted by Pach Atomz on May 19 at 8:49 PM EDT
    WoW, This is some ill Sh%t! I'm feelin the beats and flows.
  • Posted by SLiM PiCKENS on Mar 31 at 1:14 AM EDT
    I COULD USE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FINALS FELLAS, THE MORE THE BETTER!!! "REDEMPTION" #1, JUST IMAGINE LOL
  • Posted by Rob AKA B-More on Mar 26 at 2:43 PM EDT
    Hey whats good, we needa get on a collabo sometime, loving you're shit think our styles would blend good. Keep up the good work
  • Posted by crazybeeyeatch on Mar 6 at 7:08 PM EST
    Hi boys!

    You kick ass!

    Crazybeeyeatch
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