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REV RUN PRESENTS TEAM BLACKOUT - DEBUT LP, LIGHTS OUT, TO BE RELEASED ON 8-19-08

INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIP-HOP: TEAM BLACKOUT – STARS OF THE HIT MTV SERIES RUN’S HOUSE

If you've been following the hit MTV reality series Run’s House starring Reverend Run (of Run-DMC), then you already know about the hip-hop trio Team Blackout. Team Blackout consists of Rev Run’s teenage son JoJo Simmons and his childhood friends Zach, and Reggie. The Queens / Long Island natives have been rhyming together since the 7th grade, but it wasn’t until the 2003 New York City Blackout that JoJo, Zach and Reggie decided to officially unite and form Team Blackout – hence the name.

Since then, they’ve been honing their craft, in the studio, on stage and even on TV. For the past four-years, millions of Run’s House fans have watched Team Blackout develop, on-air, into a full-fledged group to look out for. In 2007, they landed their first record deal with NY / LA based indie label Latchkey Recordings (distributed via Koch Entertainment). Team Blackout immediately hit the studio to record their debut album, Lights Out, in stores 8/19/2008. Lights Out was produced entirely by upcoming production duo Chris n Teeb (Danity Kane, Salt N Pepa), Grammy award winning producer Rockwilder and Ron Browz. Rev Run serves as the LP’s executive producer.

Lyrically, Lights Out is fun and carefree, bringing back a feel good vibe that’s been missing in today’s hip-hop music. Sonically, Chris n Teeb, Rockwilder and Ron Browz deliver a heavy dose of slick, futuristic sounds – perfect for the radio and clubs. JoJo Simmons states “we’ve got hot music, so it’s gonna be hard for people to say we only got a break just because I’m Reverend Run’s son. People are gonna be surprised.”

Season 5 of MTV’s Run’s House kicks off this summer, with more of Team Blackout’s steady rise in the music biz. Keep an eye open for Team Blackout’s upcoming video for “Billion Dollar Boyfriend” and be sure to check out their internet buzz video “J5 On ‘Em”, produced by Ron Browz (Nas, G-Unit), featuring DJ Webstar and Boogie Black. Fans of Run’s House loved the J5 dance from season four and continually sent messages asking for more, so Team Blackout hit them with a summer dance anthem for the kids.

With Team Blackout’s drive and Rev Run as mentors, JoJo, Zach & Reggie have a bright future ahead. But in the meantime, get ready for them to put your lights out this summer.

Tracklisting and credits for Team Blackout’s Lights Out (all songs produced by Rockwilder & Chris n Teeb except where noted):

1.) Whip So Clean
2.) Billion Dollar Boyfriend
3.) Its Yours
4.) Lights Down Low
5.) Gotta Have Her
6.) Paper Chase
7). It’s Automatic
8.) Why Wouldn’t I
9.) Anywhere You Wanna Go
10.). About U
11.) Outro
12). J5 On ‘Em f/DJ Webstar & Boogie Black (Bonus track produced by Ron Browz)

AMALGAM ENTERTAINMENT DROPS CAM’RON “HARLEM’s GREATEST” and CLASSIC REISSUES FROM NAUGHTY BY NATURE THIS JULY

Independent Hip Hop Distributor Amalgam Entertainment promises to make it hot this July by striking again with an onslaught of specialty titles and classic Hip Hop Reissues.
This time around teaming up with Sony BMG to bring Dipset general Cam’Ron back into the light with “Harlem’s Greatest” due out July 8th.

The following week of July 15th Amalgam will be releasing two classic re-issues courtesy of Rhino/WEA: Naughty by Nature “19NaughtyIII” and Naughty By Nature “Poverty’s Paradise”!

Hip Hop Hooray!

Tracklist for Cam’Ron “Harlem’s Greatest”:
01. 357
02. Horse & Carriage Ft. Mase
03. What Means The World To You
04. That’s Me
05. Glory Ft. Noreaga
06. Let Me Know
07. Do It Again Ft. Destiny’s Child & Jim Jones
08. Losin’ Weight Ft. Prodigy
09. Whatever
10. Fuck You
11. My Hood
12. A Pimp’s A Pimp Ft. Jermaine Dupri
13. Confessions

Tracklisting for Naughty By Nature “19NaughtyIII”:
01. 19NaughtyIII
02. Hip Hop Hooray
03. Ready For Dem
04. Take It to Ya Face
05. Daddy Was A Street Corner
06. The Hood Comes First
07. The Only Ones
08. It’s On
09. Cruddy Clique
10. Knock Em Out Da Box
11. Hot Potato
12. Sleepin’ On Jersey
13. Written on Your Kitten
14. Sleep Walkin II/Shout Outs

Tracklisting for Naughty By Nature “Poverty’s Paradise”:
01. Intro Skit
02. Poverty's Paradise
03. Clap Yo Hands
04. City of Ci-Lo
05. Hang Out and Hustle ft Road Dawgs & Cruddy Click
06. It's Workin' ft. Rottin Razkals
07. Holdin' Fort
08. Chain Remains
09. Feel Me Flow
10. Craziest
11. Radio Skit
12. Sunshine
13. Webber Skit ft. Chris Webber
14. Respect Due
15. World Go Round
16. Klickow-Klickow ft Rottin Razkals, Cruddy Click and Road Dawgs
17. Double I Skit
18. Slang Bang
19. Shout Out ft Gordon Chambers
20. Outro
21. Connections