Point Blank (hip hop group)

Point Blank (hip hop group)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Point Blank


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Origin = Regent Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre = Canadian hip hop
Years_active = 1992–Present
Label = Tilt Rock, Koch
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URL = [http://www.tiltrockinc.com Official Website]
Current_members = Imperial
Trouble
Stump
Kidd
RPD
Jackal
Pikihed
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Point Blank is a Toronto, Canada-based hip-hop group formed in 1992, featuring 6 emcees- Imperial, Trouble, Stump, Kidd, RPD and Jackal- and one producer – Pikihed. [http://www.tiltrockinc.com/main.html TILT ROCK RECORDS] ] The group collectively founded and operates their own imprint label, Tilt Rock Records, which currently has a distribution agreement with Koch Entertainment Canada, one of the country's largest independent music distributors. The group has released several critically acclaimedFact|date=July 2008 singles and videos such as "Thin Line", "Want It Wit Us", and "Born and Raised in the Ghetto" (a 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards nominee).

Growing up together in Toronto’s Regent Park, Canada’s oldest and largest housing project, their music reflects the culture and social issues faced by many inner city youth. Issues such as single parenting, racial profiling, systemic poverty and police harassment are explored through their lyrics and beats. [ [http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/community/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=36683 Point Blank - Born and Raised In The Ghetto Video - HipHopCanada.com] ]

According to their label manager with Koch Entertainment, Jay Devonish, the band's commitment to staying true to their roots was well known: "when I was in high school, Point Blank was known as that one group in Toronto that everybody respected and knew were no joke." [ [http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/media/story.html?id=20c0282f-9d9a-435b-8daf-6129fbbe58da&p=4 Aiming High: Will the ambitious rap group Point Blank be able to trade police searches for party anthems? page 4 - National Post] ] This respect has evolved into strong grassroots support for the group.

Discography

With the title yet to be named, Point Blank said at the Much Music Video Awards that their new album will be released into stores on August 19, 2008.

ingles

* "Retaliation" (1996)
* "Startin' Shit" (1997)
* "3 Man Weave" (1997)
* "Thin Line" (2000)
* "Want It Wit Us" (2000)
* "Life 2002" (2002)
* "Born and Raised In The Ghetto" (2007)
* "God Only Knows" (2008)

References

External links

*http://www.youtube.com/tiltrocktv
*http://www.myspace.com/tiltrock
*http://www.tiltrockinc.com
*http://www.megacityhiphop.com/
*http://hiphopcanada.com


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