Biography
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).
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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
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.