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Unionati is a Super Group that is rewriting the rules of Hip Hop with their aggressive controversial conscience style of music packed with an energetic stage show; challenging critical social issues plaguing our communities while having fun at the same time. Unionati is made up 5 members, Picaso Pin’oy, T.O.D., Live 1-0, Scriila and Nena Bleu. The Brooklyn based, Unionati will be the most feared rap group out today with the consciousness of Public enemy, the movement of Wu-Tang and the big radio records of The Fugees – do to thought provoking lyrics matched over even edgier production. It’s because of their music that they turned the standard concept of a hip-hop crew inside out. Instead of releasing one album after another, the idea is to establish The U as a force with their debut album and then spin off into as many side projects as possible.

Picaso Pin’oy used his home to start “Da Boom Room”. This allowed MC’s to showcase their talents as well as keep Picaso’s lyrics sharp at the same time. Da Boom Room was the precursor to the DVD craze that swept the streets in early 2000. Picaso produced five video/mixtapes, Da Boom Room: “Cribs in Da Hood” Volume I and II and the street certified classic, Da boom Room: “Hood Videos” Volume III featuring Jay-Z, Papoose, Billionz, Bristal and some of the best underground MC’s. After Da Boom Room Volume IV and V, Picaso began to see a decline in the skills of the MCs he was producing and decided to renter the arena with a new found perspective. With his instinctive, intoxicating and commanding voice that paint pictures of revolution in the minds of his listeners. He is also a very talented song writer with incredible concepts that always brings the best out of the music. His child hood friend T.O.D. made his name on the streets as a fierce MC that was well connected. He knew that problems first hand in the streets and knew he was the right person to address these problems so they’re not glorified. He wrote songs about the struggle while giving the insight to the conscience hustlers and gangsters. T.O.D. is verse for verse one of the best lyrist in the game with his slow flow style of attack and witty punch lines. T.O.D. and Picaso was in a group together in the mid-90’s called Da Nation, who was produced by Easy Moe Bee for Bee Mo Easy Entertainment. After the release of Easy Moe Bee’s album “Now or Never: Odyssey 2000” on Profile records featuring songs “Sex, Money and Drugs”, “Always be there for you” featuring Dave Morris. “Sh.. is going down” featuring Kurupt. The album also featured Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon “The Chef” of Wu-Tang and Prodigy. Da Nation also received accolades from “The Source” and “Rolling Stone” magazines as well. After putting out their independent single “Big Dreamz” and touring the east coast; the group disbanded in 2001 after sudden death of a group member Leon “Cee Lo” Stansbury; first cousin to Salaam Remi production credits for The Fugees and Nas. Picaso Pin’oy and T.O.D. has shared bars, songs and performances with some of Hip Hop’s Greats. For instance, freestyling on the “Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show” with Jay-z and Big Daddy Kane. They also performed while The Roots played live on 89.1 FM’; on “NY Live” with Sadat X, The Liks, The Beatnuts, and SuperNatural. Picaso and T.O.D. has also performed with the late great Notorious BIG and Big Pun, DMX, Styles P, Queen Pen and Dead Prez. After releasing five DVD’s, Picaso dropped the critically acclaimed mix tape “Thiz iz Hip Hop” in 2010 and received rave reviews from the streets. With NYC Hip Hop record sales suffering and taking a back seat to the southern scene, Picaso Pin’oy decided it was the right time for a new movement; Unionati. Unionati is made up of a veteran group of MC’s Live 1-O mc and producer extraordinaire brings aggressive flows with beats bound to have any club or party jumping. Live 1-O was formerly a member of 7-O which disbanded after the death of his partner and cousin “Jigg”. After dropping a few DVDs “Backwood Boys” and “Welcome to The Hut”, Live 1-0 started making beats. In 2010 he put out his digital solo album “O”. Next he helped Picaso build a studio in Da Boom room and Unionati was born. Scrilla was a former co-worker of Picaso who he used to share bars with during their lunch break. Scrilla was a natural that was willing to learn the formula of song writing, concepts and cadence. The 6’8 gorilla, hook and bar killer will be a force to reckon with. The final piece of the puzzle was Nena Bleu and after the 1st session Picaso, finally knew he had found a star. Nena Bleu comes…Straight out of Brooklyn, NY; the city that set the standard for innovative hip-hop. OG actor-rapper Ice –T confirms that Nena Bleu is already snapping her way to becoming a bona fide legend, he is a loyal fan and that’s not easy. Nena Bleu feels that a quality rap artist defines themselves. The six- foot mc is one of the first indie female artist to step out on her own with a New Album. Also her socially conscious wordplay rates her among the best females since Lauren Hill. While blazing her own trail in hip-hop circles, Nena spits lyrical fire on “The Cipher”, her first single off of the solo debut album “Subliminal Messages”. Early on in her career, she released two singles on DJ Dummy’s label, Soul Source Music. She has performed with OG rapper-actor Ice-T, Smoothe da Hustler, Chubb Rock, Dres of Black Sheep and dance-hall artist Mikey Jarret. Remove all the obstacles and the hype you will find a game changing Super Groups like Unionati.