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Biography
cleanup|date=July 2009Infobox musical artist|name = Shabaam Sahdeeq|image =|caption = Sahdeeq in Studio UGO in 2008.|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Marcus Vialva|alias = Shabaam, S Double, S-Dubs|origin = Brooklyn , New York City , United States |genre = Underground Rap| Hardcore Hip Hop |years_active = 1993–present|label = Raptivism Records|associated_acts = Raptivism Records, Polyrhythm Addicts , DJ Spinna, Mr. Complex, Apani B, Babygrande Records, Pharoahe Monch |url = http://www.myspace.com/shabaamsahdeeq Marcus Vialva , better known by his stage name Shabaam Sahdeeq , is an Underground hip hop|underground rapper from Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York . He has performed with such artists as Pharoahe Monch , DJ Babu , Mos Def , and Talib Kweli .cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blackstar/articles/story/5919062/black_star_drop_a_bomb_on_ny%7C|title=Black Star Drop a Bomb on NY|last=Chait|first=Mark|date=May 21, 1999|work= Rolling Stone |accessdate=19 January 2010
Career
In 1999, Sahdeeq collaborated with DJ Spinna , Mr Complex and Apani B to form the hip-hop collective Polyrhythm Addicts . A supergroup renowned for its role in the rise of late '90s indie hip-hop. The single "Not Your Ordinary" paved the way for their first album, Rhyme Related , which was released on June 9, 1999, was referred to as "saturated with quality from top to bottom".cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r421046|pure_url=yes|title=Review Rhyme Related |last=Conaway|first=Matt |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010 After this success, the group disbanded to focus on their individual careers.
In Sahdeeq's solo career, he featured alongside rappers Busta Rhymes , Redman (rapper)|Redman , Method Man , Kool G Rap , Common (entertainer)|Common , Mos Def and Eminem . His distinct voice and delivery led to mainstream success on the "Simon Says" Remix along side label mate Pharoahe Monch.cite web|url= http://spizzyblog.com/2009/05/14/shabaam-sahdeeq-interview-relentless-hosted-by-tony-touch-dj-ronin/|title=Shabaam Sahdeeq interview|last=Strickland|first=Khalid|publisher=The Spizzy|accessdate=19 January 2010 Sahdeeq is also recognized for his work on the Sound Bombing cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r317929|pure_url=yes|title=Overview Soundbombing |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010 and Lyricist Lounge cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r350739|pure_url=yes|title=Credits Lyricist Lounge, Vol 1 |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010 series. At this point he was in position to launch his solo album Scandalous on Rawkus Records . Sahdeeq has mentioned in interviews the project featured contributions from Just Blaze , The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist , Greg Nice , Kool G Rap and Xzibit . Unfortunately due to the label's loss of distribution his solo project was never released and he would ask for a release from the label to solidify a new situation with the up and coming label Raptivism. In 2001 the artist re-emerged with the single "Bubbling" on Raptivism Records which received radio airplay. This track featured on his first solo LP Never Say Never .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r557922|pure_url=yes|title=Overview Never Say Naever |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010 Four years later he reeased the "solid but not earth-shattering" Strategize: The Mixtape Album .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r822441|pure_url=yes|title=Review Strategize: The Mixtape Album |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010
Seven years after their first album, Sahdeeq re-united with Spinna and Complex, with Tiye Phoenix replacing Apani B. Fly Emcee, to bring out Break Glass . The Polyrhythm Addicts' long awaited second album was released on April 24, 2007 under Babygrande Records .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1027005|pure_url=yes|title=Overview Break Glass |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=19 January 2010
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