Team Blackout's Official Single "Gotta Have Her"

Things have been really hectic for me lately. When I say things, I mean school. I have finals coming up and mad tests and homeworks to finish in the next couple of weeks. I've been on my school flow hard body but I'm looking forward to starting the summer break so I can really concentrate on my music grind.

Speaking of music grind, we Team Blackout have finally released the video for our official single "Gotta Have Her" featuring Chris Grayson...Drop Zone!! The video is starting to spread which is a good sign. It's on mtv.com, bet.com, and many other websites. We're waiting for MTV and BET to pick it up on television. Be on the look out. So definitely check it out and request it on all your local radio stations! Don't be afraid to leave your comments. I want to know what yall think of the video!!




-Zach (Team Blackout)

Run-DMC Rock N Roll Hall of Fame

There's nothing like putting the pen to the pad and writing something that's real. I've come to realize that as artists, we need to always write "the real". And what I mean by "the real" is writing what you feel. Speak about what's going on in your world, bringing your world to our world. Listening to artists such as Kanye and recently, Drake, have got me in that mindstate. I promise to put down the real and nothing but the real so help me God.

Shout outs to Run-DMC for being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!! They changed lives including mine.



-Zach (Team Blackout)

A night in Long Island

Last night's performance went well. Although we rocked it for a "small" crowd (and small is just an understatement lol) we still had fun. I guess sometimes you perform for a big crowd and sometimes you play to the furniture. Anyways, shout outs to everyone in Amityville that showed love. Also, shout out to the other acts that performed: Sketchnote and C-Lite. After our set, we did a rap cypher on stage with our New Skool family (Bonkaz and Young Star). We hit up club oragin last night in Long Island after the show. After a couple hours, me, reggie, my boys nova and keeze hit up a diner. That was about it for the night of a rock star.

Oh, by the way I'm on twitter now. Yup I'm jumping on the twitter bandwagon lol. But you can still find me on blogspot, myspace, and facebook.

twitter.com/zach89

-Zach (Team Blackout)

Team Blackout Performance Tomorrow Night!!

Date: April 10, 2009

Time: 6:45pm

Admission: $10

Location: Village Pub South 198 Broadway Amityville,New York 11701

Come and show some love. Tell all your friends about it.

See You There.


-Zach (Team Blackout)

"Gotta Have Her" Coming To Bet.com!!

School has been real crazy for me lately but Spring Break is almost here and I couldn't be more happy. I don't have any plans at the moment. I'm probably just gonna relax in the crib, do my music grind. Team Blackout performed at the John Jay College Fashion Show a few weeks ago. We performed our official single "Gotta Have Her" and another song off the album "Lights Down Low". Shout outs to everyone at John Jay College and my boy CJ for organizing the event! The "Gotta Have Her" video should be premiering on Bet.com very soon. So be on the look out for it. Request it on all your local radio stations please!

Good Looking Out.




-Zach (Team Blackout)

T.I. Road To Redemption

In my last blog, I talked about how my mom has been blogging about finding your spiritual path. While we are on that subject, I thought I'd shed some light on it. I never realized how many people are out there who don't know what their purpose is. I feel very fortuanate to actually know, at a young age, what it is I want to do and what is my life's purpose. Who knows? As you get older, you change and your life purpose may shift. But I know that my life's purpose is to make music and heal people through Hip Hop. Not to be on some crazy spiritual stuff, but when I think about it, that's what it all boils down to.

Recently, I have been watching TI's show on MTV called T.I. Road to Redemption. It's one of my favorite shows out right now. Through the problems that T.I. has faced with the law and his impending year and day sentence in prison for gun possession, I believe T.I. has truly found his life's purpose. Other than making great music and being one of the greatest entertainers today, T.I. has found a way to make a strong impact on people. I think it's great that he is able to take the mistakes that he's made and shine positive light on the situation while helping those who are heading in the wrong direction. You should definitely check out the show. It airs every Tuesday night. Besides the show, T.I. has been doing a lot of community service, speaking to the youth about making good decisions. Check out this clip.


-Zach (Team Blackout)