Representing as one of Canada’s most recognized groups in hip-hop, Point Blank continue to make long strides in the industry. Comprised of 6 emcees and one in house producer – Imperial, Trouble, Stump, Kidd, RPD, Jackal and Pikihed – they share a common goal and vision which guarantees to take them to the top. Their recordings are a reflection of their experiences of a life growing up in impoverished neighborhoods and government housing. As artists, they all have distinct styles and offer a diversity of sounds, lyrics and deliveries. Point Blank has performed alongside hip-hop legends such as Rakim, KRS-1, Next, Mobb Deep and Lil’ Flip among others. They have garnered national interest through a cover story in The National Post and Urbanology Magazine and achieved early and highly-publicized success which has allowed them to conquer stages in various cities across the country. As individuals, they grew up together in Regent Park – North America’s largest and oldest government housing project built in the late 1940’s. Running as a crew since 1989, Point Blank has been building a legacy of sound and culture that is essential to Regent Park, therefore becoming the voice for all youth endearing a life on the street. They are driven by strong family values considering 3 of the members – Trouble, Kidd and Stump – are brothers, and two other members – Pikihed and RPD are twins. Motivated by the desire to see their families in better living conditions, they thrust forward. In their lyrics, Point Blank speak of racial profiling, growing up in single parent families, poverty, community programs, crooked politicians and police, and other social issues surrounding inner city youth. They’re individuals that have been going through the same struggles. They do not change or switch their past, but rather appeal to an audience that can understand and relate to the reality of their lives. In the early 90’s, Point Blank established Tilt Rock Records, which they currently are signed under. In 1996 Point Blank released “Retaliation” on DJ X’s Power Move Show (CKLN 88.1FM) Demo Battle, and received their first public appraisal. Shortly after, they were featured on Much Music’s “Soul in The city” program. Opportunities started knocking on the door and later that year, NFL all-star Andre Rison signed the group to his own label, Bullpen Records. Point Blank moved to Atlanta, where they resided with Andre Rison and the late Left Eye Lopez. The group recorded several singles and shared stages with remarkable groups like Outcast. In 1997 Point Blank dropped the 12’’ single “Startin Shit/ 3 Man Weave”. Before long they were featured in The Source Magazine, representing music splurging from the city of Toronto. In 2000 Tilt Rock Records dropped Point Blank Underground – a compilation of 16 tracks from previous work, which sold roughly 5000 units. The release was followed by the single “Thin Line.” The track grew to befall one of the most requested Canadian tracks in record pools all across Canada and charted on Flow 93.5’s Battle of the Beats for a myriad of weeks. Success surrounded the group as they started getting features on main TV and Radio shows and appearing on publications such as Peace, Pound, Now Magazine as well as Toronto Star and The Sun. In 2003 Ed The Sock from Much Music visited Regent Park, giving the group a chance to speak in behalf of the neighborhood. Shortly after, Point Blank were invited to perform live on MuchMusic for Ed’s big Wham Bam, as well as host Rap City, where their video “Want It Wit Us," had reached the top 5 chart. 2007 was a very prominent year for the group. In February, 2007 the group released their new single and video “Born and Raised in the Ghetto.” The video has received critical acclaim and was nominated for 2007 Much Music “Best Rap Video Award,” as well as hitting #1 on MuchMusic’s Rap City. To date, the video has received over 170,000 YouTube views. In addition, the track was also nominated for a Stylus DJ Award for “Best Canadian Rap Single,” and was in rotation on commercial and campus mix shows across the country. With the success of the single and video, the group also garnered amazing press including a 5 page feature in the National Post and a cover story in the September ’07 issue Urbanology Magazine. The group is now set to release their 2nd single and video off the album entitled “God Only Knows,” and is set to release their debut self titled album on August 19th, 2008. Tilt Rock Records aims at becoming Toronto's number 1 independent urban record label, and continues to sign new talent, giving life and wings to lyrics and beats reflecting the positive of a sometimes harsh reality of the Canadian urban life. Check Point Blank out online at: http://www.tiltrockinc.com/ http://www.myspace.com/tiltrock http://www.youtube.com/tiltrocktv http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5191970431