The Problemaddicts

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). After crossing paths in local venues across western MA for years, these solo artists finally combined their diverse and unique styles. The Problemaddicts have played over 150 shows as a group since releasing their debut album, "The First Step" in September 2007. This 16 track LP, primarily produced by Tone and DJ Theory, features underground giants Planet Asia and Masta' Ace and received international recognition. Upon its ’09 re-release it ranked in CMJ’s top 40 for 3 weeks. In the summer of 2008 the group released their second album, “The Dark Side Of Oz”, a 12 track mash up remix of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side Of The Moon” and soundtrack from “The Wizard Of Oz”. It entered the charts as the 3 add (37th overall) in mid December on CMJ, and rose 23 slots to 14 in its second week on the charts. The album peaked at 10, and stayed in the Top 40 for 10 weeks. The Problemaddicts are currently hard at work in the studio on a mixtape prequel to their untitled 3rd full length album. Look for the mixtape and following album releases, fall/winter of '09. The Problemaddicts have toured with artists such as Tash (of the Alkaholiks), Akil the MC (of Jurassic 5) and Planet Asia. They have also shared stages with acts like Dead Prez, The Beatnuts, Little Brother, KRS-1, Living Legends, Mos Def, Soulive, De La Soul, Akrobatik & Mr. Lif, The Clipse, Addison Groove Project, J-Live, Ghostface Killah, Blackalicious, Rahzel, GZA, MOP, Pharaoh Monch, Sizzla, Brother Ali, Sean Price, Special Teamz. The list goes on... The Problemaddicts won "Best Hip Hop” 07 & ‘08 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 viewer vote. The act was one of 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 BLOGS/ NET RADIO THAT HAVE FEATURED THE PROBLEMADDICTS (partial list): KevinNottingham.com WYDU.com URB.com Rockthedub.com beyondrace.com checktherhime.com Tuckdragon.com theboombox.com epidemikcoalition.com hoodhype.com eodub.com ourstage.com Rappamello.com newschoolers.com pbskl.blogspot.com souledonmusic.blogspot.com ghanigautama.com beatboxradioshow.blogspot.com twoseventeen.net blazewon.blogspot.com letsgogetit.blogspot.com 4twk.com masslive.com yungdrew.com vinylmeltdown.com www.urbanmusicblog.net cabezasunderground.com giealbume.blogspot.com globalgrind.com billy4202.blogspot.com hillydilly.com juliofromny.com djtoshiclassicstorm.podomatic.com brooklynradio.net QUOTABLES Pink Floyd + Wizard of Oz + Top tier producer + Five of the best MCs today = I suck at math but holy fuck. -Motumbo (pbskl.blogspot.com) Let's face it—most live hip-hop sucks; it's awkward, stereotypical and often lyrically inferior to an NPR food review set to jerky klezmer beats. In contrast, The Problemaddicts' game has yet to go stale; in fact, I think they're just beginning to approach the top of it. -Thom Sturm, Valley Advocate Flowing like water through a river, these dudes trade rhymes back and fourth effortlessly over the grimy backdrops- something that's sorta reminiscent of the now defunct Jurassic 5 in their prime. -URB.com the five-man squad blend their unique styles to create a sound reminiscent of the days of two turntables and microphone, b-boy crews and graffiti. -Ourstage.com Snapshots These cats are obviously well seasoned performers who know how to drop in and out of one anothers verses smoothly, write good hooks and make solid joints. -ProPayne, EOW, NYC It happens every year. There is one album that I slept on, didn't give enough spins to until it was too late, or just straight up didn't hear that I hear the next year and realize it was good enough to be in my year end list. That album this year is Problemaddicts "The Darkside of Oz". -Trav, Wake Your Daugher Up Production, handled by Tone and DJ Theory, is dark and fantasy-like. The rhymes are creative, the members' flows are on-point at all times, overall this is a great album, and it makes The Problemaddicts one to watch in the future. -Billy4202, on the Dark Side of Oz Instrumentation Tone- Vocals & Production Force- Vocals 1ne Man Sound- Vocals Black Buddha- Vocals Vorheez- Vocals Dj Theory- Turntables & Production Discography Mystika Music Sampler (2006) Western New England Hip Hop Compilation (2007) -Rappers Are Repetitive Planetary Group Compilation CD (2007) Problemaddicts LP, "The First Step" (2007) Projected Mixtape Vo. 2 (2007) -Hurting ft. masta ACE Ourstage.com's Best of Hip Hop Compilation (2007) Checkmate ft. Planet ASIA KeepItClassic.com's Hip Hop Compilation 11 (2008) "Hurting" ft. Masta ACE Projected Mixtape Vol. 3 (2008) -Money The Problemaddicts second LP, "The Dark Side Of Oz" (2008) DJ Toshi Classic Storm mixtape -What U Need ft. El Da Sensei (2009) Mystika Music Presents: The Guest List (2009) -Genesis -WHat U Need ft El Da Sensei Bunkradio compilation (2008) -Hurting ft. Masta ACE Keep It Classic Vol. 16 (2009) -What U Need ft. El Da Sensei & Blacastan Links http://www.problemaddicts.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.