Polyrhythm Addicts

Musical Group

Forfans of underground/alternative hip hop, sample-based production, and 1990s boombap-influenced rap.
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The Profile

A supergroup of underground hip hop formed by MCs Shabaam Sadeeq, Mr. Complex, Apani Bee Fly Emcee and DJ Spinna; released the album Rhyme Related in 1999 on the Nervous label.

Rhyme Related (1999) produced by DJ Spinna features tracks such as Motion 2000 and Take Me Home (featuring Pharoahe Monch); the record is noted for jazz-influenced, sample-driven backdrops and underground lyricism (source: DeBaser review).

A positive, detailed appreciation of Polyrhythm Addicts' 1999 album Rhyme Related. Highlights DJ Spinna's sample-based, jazz-tinged production and the group's gritty underground lyricism. Recommends tracks such as Motion 2000 and Take Me Home (feat. Pharoahe Monch).

Notable Quotes

❝ The Polyrhythm Addicts are a supergroup formed by four heavyweights of underground rap, namely the MCs Shabaam Sadeeq, Mr. Complex, and the lady Apani Bee Fly Emcee, plus that sample genius known as DJ Spinna.