Most recently coming off of the PAID DUES tour opening for ROCK THE BELLS, to having his songs featured on HBO's THE WIRE, NBA LIVE 06, ESPNs PLAYMAKERS, BETs RAP CITY, and while doing the sports-rap-up on Bostons biggest hip hop station, Jam'N 94.5, AKROBATIK is gracing yet another ILL SESSION with his Vermont CD Release party of ABSOLUTE VALUE, Akro's new cd on Fat Beats Records featuring hip hop heavyweights such as CHUCK D of PUBLIC ENEMY, TALIB KWELI, JayDee aka J DILLA, LITTLE BROTHER, MR LIF, and more! Dont miss Akro's first intimate solo performance in the Higher Ground Lounge.

Vermont's newest rap duo, Burnt MD & Tha Professor are releasing their first self titled cd, featuring collaborations with PLANET ASIA of Cali Agents, the man of the evening, AKROBATIK of The Perceptionists, and GTD Entertainment artists: NETWORK, DJ TOUCHPHONICS, TEKST of The Higher Concept, and introducing the vocal talents of TRICKY C. After performing at multiple out of state concerts in the northeast this winter and spring with and without internationally recognized artists such as Reef Tha Lost Cauze, NYOIL, El Da Sensei of The Artifacts, and mr. Akrobatik himself, BURNT MD & THA PROFESSOR come home to Vermont to give an amazing performance to hip hop heads in the building!

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). Backed by 3-time Valley Advocate DJ of the Year, DJ Theory, they are Mystika Music’s flagship act.

Though the group was only conceived in the summer of ’06 their roots run deep. After crossing paths in local venues for years, these solo artists finally combined their diverse and unique styles. In August of 2006 they recorded "What It Seems", "Show Stoppers", and "5 on 4". These rough cuts, with their raw beats, contagious spirit, and powerful lyricism are a politically conscious antithesis to the soulless pop music that hiphop has become. In September 2007, The Problemaddicts had played over 50 shows as a group and released their debut album, "The First Step". This 16 track LP, primarily produced by Tone and DJ Theory, features underground giants Planet Asia and Masta' Ace. The rest is history in the making.

In their various guises, The Problemaddicts have shared the stage with national acts such as The Beatnuts, Little Brother & the Justus League, KRS-1, Living Legends, Mos Def, Soulive, De La Soul, Planet Asia, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Addison Groove Project, J-Live, Ghostface Killah, Swollen Members, Self Scientific, Blackalicious, Rahzel, GZA and DJ Muggs, MF Doom, C-Rayz Walz, Breez Evahflowin, MOP, Pharaoh Monch, Percee P, Sizzla, Turbulence, Terry Ganzie, Jah Dan, Sean Price, Ed.Og and Special Teamz, Miri Ben Ari, Breez Evahflowin, The Brazilian Girls, Grand Buffet, The Heiruspecs. Virtuoso, and co-created Northampton Massachusettes’ first weekly Hip-Hop showcase, Speakeasy.

The Problemaddicts won "Best Hip Hop for 2007", in The Valley Advocate's reader's poll, as well as first place in the Hip Hop catagory of ourstage.com for the month of August, 2007.