Polyrhythm Addicts
{{short description|American hip hop group}}
{{One source|date=November 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Polyrhythm Addicts
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|background = group_or_band
| origin = New York City, United States
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| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = Wreck/Nervous Records
Babygrande Records
| associated_acts = Pharoahe Monch, Large Professor, Jigmastas
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| current_members =
- DJ Spinna
- Mr Complex
- Shabaam Sahdeeq
- Tiye Phoenix
|past_members =
- Apani B
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Polyrhythm Addicts is a hip hop group composed of DJ Spinna, Mr Complex, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Tiye Phoenix.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/polyrhythm-addicts-p369292/biography Allmusic history] The lineup on its first album included Apani B, but she was replaced by Phoenix when the group reunited in 2007.
Polyrhythm Addicts began as a collaborative project set up by Nervous Records in 1999 that united several New York City rappers for one single, "Not Your Ordinary." The reception paved the way for the album Rhyme Related, released in 1999. The group then disbanded to focus on their individual careers, reuniting for the Breaking Glass album, released in 2007.
The group's debut is an Allmusic album pick, the review stating, "The tracks included are saturated with quality from top to bottom."[http://www.allmusic.com/album/rhyme-related-r421046/review Allmusic review] Its second album was released on Babygrande Records.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/break-glass-r1027005 Allmusic review] Both of its albums feature a guest appearance from Pharoahe Monch.
Discography
- Rhyme-Related (1999)
- Break Glass (2007)