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“BLACKOUT” A.K.A. GRUMPY OLD MAN

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Blackout, M.O. Sound Group’s Captain takes his post very seriously. As head motivator, he has the steep charge of calling the latest plays. In this quarter, the airwaves are over-run with wanna-be-rappers, anthem songs, and monotonous clatter from anybody with a makeshift studio. Blackout knows it’s time for a full-court-press.

Also-known-as the “Grumpy Old Man”, one would think that being in the game for a minute might have worn him down, but Blackout and M.O. Sound Group, part of NJ’s percolating Hip Hop Movement, is warmed up and ready to go.

There is something to be said for a tried-and-true artist who got his start as a self-taught dancer at Jersey’s famed clubs, Zanzibar & Club America. Performing came naturally to this Newark-native, and because he did it well, so to did droves of rivals wanting to challenge his abilities. Never one to fall back from a battle, he went in hard.

Soon, dance battles, became rap battles, and rap battles turned into street battles. Blackout’s rhyme skills became evident to many, and after one of the countless street battles took a serious turn, rendering him nearly unable to walk, like an agile ball handler, he took to free-styling in rap battles, gaining a reputation for taking challengers on head to head.

Though Blackout had been influenced by Hip Hop’s early performers like L.L. Cool J, Melly Mel, Curtis Blow, the Sugar Hill Gang, Fat Boys, Dana Dane, Slick Rick, and Africa Bambatta, he had real-life Hip Hop icons right in his hood!

In the early 90’s the Artifacts, Drift, O’ Solo, the Outsiders and Big Govmattic were making noise and leaving their marks. These were people he’d see in and around his city, and who he’d not only come to know, but who he’d eventually come to work with.

Steadfast in his quest, and evermore determined to bounce off-of & elevate those with whom he’d find a common bond, he aligned with current partner Push Buttinz, M.O. Sound Group’s dynamo producer and master lyricist.

Buttinz not only served up hardedge beats that spoke to the core of who Blackout was, he inspired and helped Blackout step-up his writing game. Once the two met, the motivation they shared between them birthed a mission to spread the energy. M.O., which stands for “Motivate Others”, was the perfect designator for the duo. By encouraging each other, they would multiply their impact and set themselves far apart from the rest.

Together, they are a force to be reckoned with. Their undeniable talents, lyrical skill, energetic stage presence and comedic agility make for a very entertaining and polished act. While pure talent is what has made them standouts, what binds them is the loyalty and the respect they have for each other. This resonates through an M.O. performance. They run it; handing off lyrics as if going straight down to the paint for the slam-dunk – a play they nail every time!

M.O. Sound Group’s undeniable talent attracts some of the best alliances Brick City has to offer. Long-time friend and fellow-lyricist Rhymageddon, also known for his positive, yet hard-hitting lyrical style, has lent his business savvy. Producer, videographer and friend Luckee Lefty has provided a limitless flow of vision, promotional and morale to the group.

Still, the M.O. is a conglomerate of fellow artists that stay building and expanding their network. The first-lady of the group, Abyss is a problem and holds her own while mixing it up with the pair. Newly instated M.O. DJ, Rhino CMZ, expands and completes the group, bringing with him experience that spans both the old school & new-school genres. His command of the music, deftness on the tables and overall timing bring the funk and atmospherics, making their performances super-charged and always on point.

Nevertheless, family is key to Blackout’s ability to stay on his path. His daughter and mother provide this full-time motivator the drive he needs to serve as an encourager of others. His family feeds the passion for his pursuits and overall charge. His mission? To change the world, his world; his hood. One step at a time.

However, Blackout is a realist. He knows that it will take the same strategy and wisdom that has, in the past, brought him through the fire. He is intent on being an instrument of change by opening schools that will teach music and art -- programs missing from his own childhood and many of those of his peers. And though that very hunger was the depravity that served as the catalyst and center of Hip Hop’s ingenuity, he knows that the potential that the next generation has to change the world is even greater. He believes that with a little instruction and direction, today’s youth can take music further and make the message of Hip Hop even more potent.

But for now, his own music and personal truths are what motivates him and his counterparts. Blackout will continue to be an example for young artists and seasoned music lovers alike. His goal is to push the boundaries with his Hip Hop power set, M.O. Sound Group.

Their brand of Hip Hop is versatile. The group’s latest CD, “Ya’ll Know the M.O.” ranges from the gritty reality of street sobering sagas, to the lighter side of life – good-times, fun and fan-fair. Their music not only portrays their unique accounts of life in the Bricks, it hits the target the group has honed in on and marked. With the underlying tone and mission of leaving Brick City's next generation a purposeful legacy, one that inspires and calls the the hood to stand up, their music sets them apart from their predecessors and puts them in a league of their own.

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