"Capturin consciousness, categorically killin lies/ instillin intelligence and opening eyes" spits Zach Lost on the upbeat, lyrically sharp 'Pack a Pen', one of the first four recorded tracks for two Jersey Hip Hoppers. Zach Lost along with Kyle “Skeptik” Sutton of the Mayhem Poets combine to form the Hip Hop duo Thought Breakers. The two MCs were only around for a few years, but in that time developed a vibe and chemistry that crowds and critics alike have dubbed as 'dope', 'complimentary', 'a perfect blend voice-wise...always interesting' and 'successful on several levels, live, recorded… etc'. In a time where Hip Hop has gone from innovative sub-cultural movement to mainstream trend/advertisement for negativity; it is refreshing to find MCs that kept heads nodding and drop socially relevant lyrics at the same time. Thought Breakers worked with DJ Stealth, Ever Reviled Records, and Soul'd Out Entertainment on their only release, the Ever Reviled EP, EPisode I. Drawing from the influence of artists such as KRS-One, The Roots, Digable Planets, Black Star, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy and The Fugees, as well as Langston Hughes, Gil Scott Heron, Saul Williams and many others; the Thought Breakers brought true Hip Hop laced with creativity and consciousness to any individual or crowd willing to listen. With the help of several DJs and independent radio play, they quickly pulled fans from all walks of life, as well as all spectrums of musical appreciation...
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"Capturin consciousness, categorically killin lies/ instillin intelligence and opening eyes" spits Zach Lost on the upbeat, lyrically sharp 'Pack a Pen', one of the first four recorded tracks for two Jersey Hip Hoppers. Zach Lost along with Kyle “Skeptik” Sutton of the Mayhem Poets combine to form the Hip Hop duo Thought Breakers. The two MCs were only around for a few years, but in that time developed a vibe and chemistry that crowds and critics alike have dubbed as 'dope', 'complimentary', 'a perfect blend voice-wise...always interesting' and 'successful on several levels, live, recorded… etc'. In a time where Hip Hop has gone from innovative sub-cultural movement to mainstream trend/advertisement for negativity; it is refreshing to find MCs that kept heads nodding and drop socially relevant lyrics at the same time. Thought Breakers worked with DJ Stealth, Ever Reviled Records, and Soul'd Out Entertainment on their only release, the Ever Reviled EP, EPisode I. Drawing from the influence of artists such as KRS-One, The Roots, Digable Planets, Black Star, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy and The Fugees, as well as Langston Hughes, Gil Scott Heron, Saul Williams and many others; the Thought Breakers brought true Hip Hop laced with creativity and consciousness to any individual or crowd willing to listen. With the help of several DJs and independent radio play, they quickly pulled fans from all walks of life, as well as all spectrums of musical appreciation. Zach Lost and Skeptik met as students at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, and quickly became a local hit in and around the surrounding area. The two came together through the small burgeoning spoken word poetry scene at the college, and have helped to foster it and bring it to the forefront of happenings there. The duo opened for underground Hip Hop sensations such as PackFM, Tone Deff, Pumpkin Head the Last Emperor, and Wordsworth; commercially successful acts such as Mr. Cheeks and Dead Prez, as well as alternative/punk/rock acts, Finch, Goldfinger and Guster. In 2003, both Zach Lost and Skeptik received degrees from Rutgers University. Currently Zach is working on his solo project and is up for The John Lennon Songwriting Contest grand prize. In 2007 Skeptic and his current crew the Mayhem Poets, recently won Microsoft’s Ultimate Challenge contest, a nationwide search for the best small-business idea in America. The idea they presented to open up poetry cafes around the country, impressed Microsoft, who is giving them $100,000 in startup capital, a New York storefront rent-free for one year, and a suite of software and services to get things moving. The Mayhem Poets plan to open a spoken-word performance workshop and café, which at night will be an open-mic space for poets. Although no longer together, the future is open for them, and they continue to take things to other levels in their various projects. EPisode I serves as a testament to what they have to offer. In the words of Skeptik, they will always be "Blessin beats freshly/ with lyrical rhythm that's givin new vision so who wants to be the next to see?"
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