[BLOCK B] New Korean Hip Hop Group

Producer and rapper Cho PD unveiled his new seven member hip hop group Block B this April 14, 2011 through their first MV "Just Stop / Freeze".

The new hip hop group is composed of their leader and one of the main rapper, Zico (Woo Jiho), who has been once dropped from the initial line-up because of the feeling that he didn't have enough to be a leader, also commonly recognized by most fans for resembling B2ST's Junhyung. The other main rapper of the group, Kyung (Park Kyung), who has been chosen to be trainee while still in New Zealand and which Cho PD said to fit in another group as a leader but he insisted to join Block B. Jaehyo (Ahn Jaehyo), who is said by some fans to be Super Junior's Kyuhyun look-a-like is also an old trainee for B2ST but has stopped and received a surgery due to his knee injury caused by severe rehersals. Main vocalist, Taeil (Lee Taeil), a former contestant of MBC's Birth of a Great Star who luckily went straight into recording the group's title track with his genuine good voice. U-Kwon (Kim Yoo Kwon), Cho PD's personal 'dark horse'. B-Bomb (Lee Min Hyuk) & their maknae P.O. (Pyo Jihun) who first didn't pass the first audition but he came back losing 10 kg with improved vocal and dancing skills, also having a voice like Bigbang's T.O.P.

Aside from having 'look-a-likes' from different popular groups, Block B gained explosive anticipations from fans since the of their teaser video for their debut single "Do U Wanna B?", a song that is different of those other rookie groups with it's addictive and very upbeat hip hop genre which appeared new and pleasant for most fans. The group successfully debuted at Music Bank last April 15, 2011 with their song "Freeze" while fans still awaits for the release of their MV for "Do U Wanna B?" this coming May.

*sources: allkpop & tumblr

*image: personally created by honju ^^