LordWillin'- " Soul Search"

New LordWillin video. Get his "The Warrior Class" mixtape free here http://lordwillindms.blogspot.com/ features Jaysaun, Chief Kamachi and more.
Shoutout to www.hiphopisawol.com for the exclusive

Charlie Snacks - Fly Shit

New track here from a new artist that we haven't mentioned on the blog before. His name is Charlie Snacks. After a friend of mine put me onto him I was impressed with his newest offering. The track is called 'Fly Shit' and is taken from an upcoming mixtape called ''Mickel Jordins Scrap Raps' set to be released in 2013. The video has a real nice feel to it. The visuals sit nicely with the track showing Charlie doesn't take himself too seriously but has talent to back up his cheeky bravado. Fans of Mac Miller will probably appreciate this.

Non Applicable - This Is Not An Album (Free DL)

Non Applicable seems to of came out of nowhere with his debut release,after learning his trade on pirate radio this project is jam packed with bangers,free download on the player above.

LATE - WRONG ATTITUDE (Produced By Tricksta)

New video from UK legend Late,produced by Tricksta as is Lates new album which you can check below.

Solareye - The Pageant EP

Written, recorded and released in a month, The Pageant, is a collection of stories and meanderings; grim fairytales and unlikely truths; ripples and reflections narrated by Stanley Odd rapper, Solareye.

Featuring Louie (Hector Bizerk) and Tickle (Black Lantern) and produced by Dunt (ABAGA Records) and the elusive Harvey Kartel, the EP weaves unsteadily through a carnival of paranoiacs, oddities and misfits.

The Pageant is available now as a free download - get it HERE. You can also check out the video for lead single The Pageant below. Solareye and Harvey Kartel will be performing live on the 21st Nov at Bloc, Glasgow, supporting Hector Bizerk and on the 22nd Nov at Electric Circus, Edinburgh, supporting The Milk.

WhoIsParadise - Two4Se7en / 365 ft. MCD, J The Exodus [Official Video]

Former 57th Dynasty member WhoIsParadise teams up with MCD and J The Exodus with intentions of banning Black History Month in favour of celebrating it 24/7 365.
Download here

Spitfire - Triple Filtered (Album)

We proudly present Triple Filtered, the debut album from Spitfire.

Having released his debut EP earlier this year along with the single Slow Dance With Satan and accompanying video to critical acclaim, Spitfire is back with 18 tracks of solid hip hop to cement his place in the UK scene. Triple Filtered, like the Spitfire EP, is a myriad of flows, wit and realness with Spitfire bringing something different to each and every track, along with an array of featured artists. Verses from Wordsmiff, Baron Samedi, Bil Next and more bring an extra dimension to the long player, providing compliments and contrasts to Spitfire's unique style.

Produced in it's entirety by Towa, Triple Filtered features a range of beats from brooding slow burners like What Year Is It? and Dr. Graham, to more upbeat cuts like Slow Dance With Satan Part 2 and The Hard Way Out. Spitfire puts his own spin on every beat, bringing a vast amount of content - switching from funny, to dark, to personal and back again seamlessly.

Running to an hour long, this LP showcases Spitfire ability, variety and, most of all, heart and takes you on a ride through the psyches of both him and producer Towa.

The album is released with an accompanying single, No Saving Me, again shot by Toby Cuthbertson which is available on YouTube now!!!



Download Or Buy The CD on ITunes or Bandcamp

@spizzle_uk
@towauk

All beats produced and mastered by Towa & cuts by Jabbathakut.

Bibs Quintero - Come Find Me

'Come Find Me' is the debut album by emcee Bibs
Quintero, produced by Pro P and Andy Mac. The 10 track album highlights the artist's hatred towards the current state of music, and seeks to explore the topics of life, death and escapism. Strong personality traits appear in specific tracks, where Bibs touches on a thin line between right and wrong. Consequently, certain tracks have been
described as offensive. However, it is more of an attempt to mock situations in life that we might otherwise cry about. Therefore offence is not the intended reaction. The album is enlightened by featuring guests such as Mnsr Frites, Archetype, Unk Artist, Fear, Guest House, Jester Jacobs, Spee Six Nine and Tash Williams.

Melanin9 - Pistola

Magna Carta LP coming 3rd December 2012 featuring Roc Marciano, Triple Darkness & Madame Pepper. Production from Jehst, Anatomy, HeyZues, 7th Dan, Parental, Ohbliv & Tony Mahoney. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Chemo at Kilamanjiro Studios, London. Pre-Order here:http://m9ether.bandcamp.com/album/magna-carta-pre-order-snippets

http://www.melanin9.com/
@Melanin_9
http://soundcloud.com/melanin9-aka-m9

Dumb Up, Stupid! Vol 9 Hosted by Thirstin Howl III

Thomas Handsome and HIPHOPisAWOL.com proudly present the release of Dumb Up, Stupid! Vol 9 hosted by none other than the legendary Thirstin Howl III. The Skillionaire returns for his 3rd tour of hosting duties, with a style that only he can create!

Dumb Up, Stupid! Vol 9 features material from all across the board and many different styles. Highlighted by exclusives from the Lo Life General and his army, contributions from CL Smooth, B-Legit, Rappin 4-Tay, 7 time NAAMY nominee SC, Grindtime Battle League emcee LSP and Charlie Victor highlight a tracklist full of bangers!

Soldjasoulz - 'Soulz Of the Storm'

A strong sounding project here from Soldjasoulz. Anyone who is familiar with their sound already will know they demonstrate influences from both the Hip Hop and Reggae world. Listening to their newest release ‘Soulz Of The Storm’ it feels the two rappers (DPF and REDS) have found what they set out to find. The whole project has its own identity and both rappers flow effortlessly together demonstrating both skill and intelligence.

The reggae influence is noticeable throughout with minimalist/electronic beats that blend together nicely through the whole project giving it that ‘complete’ feel. This could be down to good beat choices by the pair as a range of producers are involved including Reds himself, Tricksta and DJ I.C.

Guest appearances include Franko Fraize, J Karma and most noticeably US veteran Main Flow who shines on ‘Night Breed’. Stand out tracks include 'Body Bag', 'Big Kahunas', 'Ghost Pepper' and ‘Paige’; a clever concept track.

Personally I feel 'Soulz Of The Storm' has its own identity. There is not much you can compare it to thats out there already, which helps it stand out strong in this over saturated market of DIY music.

A strong project and well worth a download. ‘Soulz Of The Storm’ is available via Soldjasoulz bandcamp page on a ‘name your price’ basis:

http://soldjasoulz.bandcamp.com/

Dialect & Despair - New Testament featuring Total Eclipse

Some nice ish from Dialect + Despair right here, dont sleep on this.
Buy it here

Rappertaguk 20 Cyrus Malachi

The God Cyrus Malachi smashed this to pieces,get his mixtape below and look out for Black Athena coming soon.
Guess which Triple Darkness member he tagged in next??

Theme - Toys Get Smoked (Free Download)

The new EP from West Londons Theme.
Featuring production from Iron Braydz, Beat Butcha, Quincy Tones and Ill Move Sporadic and the vocal talents of M9, Reveal,Tony D and Genesis Elijah.
Free download on the player below.

Trooth - Interview

As you know here at Certified Banger we post mostly about UK Hip Hop but we do like to post about worldwide Hip Hop when we can. Today we have an MC from Perth, Australia promoting his latest album entitled "Reborn"

Check it folks as it's dope.

First off let's have a chat with the man himself.



What is your name? 
TROOTH (T.he R.awest O.des O.f T.imes H.istory)

How old are you?
Old enough

Where are you from?
I was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia.

How long have you been making music?
Seriously for about 8 years

How many songs /albums have you released to date? 
"Gettin U Junkdafied-The Mixtape" 2006
"Too High-EP"2008
"United We Stand-The Mixtape" 2010 Stream Here
"REBORN-Album" 2012 Stream Here

Can you tell us about your new song/album, the background and inspirations behind it?
The latest Album I released is called Reborn, and it's basically a mixture of raw shit and emotional driven tracks. It was produced by Loftee Beats with some beats from Mat Rafle and Shroomz beats. The title and some of the tracks is a reflection of what was going on in my life at the time.Kinda like leaving the destruction of my past and starting anew, like being reborn. Thats why the cover has a Phoenix rising out of the ashes on it to represent a new start. We did a video for the lead single of the album called,"Tender Lovin," which was directed by Los Angeles's James Wade.


How have you ended up in the music industry?
I think it was by my situation, I had a lot of friends who were into Hip Hop and were spitting rhymes so we use to do it as fun when we were teenagers. I got serious about Hip Hop music after a gig I went to and saw that the culture wasn't being represented properly. It pissed me off.

What do you think of the music industry in 2012?
I think that Hip Hop today is kinda watered down and lollipop. Like for a rapper today to "make it" he dosen't really need that much skill, he just needs a colourful past that is marketed well and boom. I think people are more intrested in someone's life rather than the talent. That is wack in my eyes cause for me Hip Hop was never about that. It was about skill and heart. Who had the most skill and heart to come up and do your thing.I mean the underground is alive and kicking but the mainstream is going through a soft cock stage. No one talks bout real issues in the mainstream anymore, it's all la dee dah shit. Also I think the market is flooded with too many artists and not enough fans. Due to the increase in technology every fool with a computer thinks he's Dr Dre and every fool with a home studio thinks he's Eminem. So there's a lot of wackness out there. People gotta understand that this shit is real, it's a lot of hard work and sacrifice. I think people like the "image" of being a Hip Hop artist rather than doing what you have to do to be one of the best.

Who inspires you when you make your music?
wow umm I think the best inspiration comes from Life. Like for me it's a process, like I process what happens in my life or what I see in life by writing rhymes about it.Helps me deal with shit. In terms of rappers my biggest influences have been 2pac and Eminem. I look up to any one that has gone against the grain in society and stood up for what they believed in, people like Ali,Ghandi, Martin Luther King,Malcolm X,Aung San Suu Kyi etc

Who have you collaborated with so far in your Career?
I have collabed with a few artists here in Perth. The mixtape United We Stand has a lot of collaborations from people in Perth. The latest collab is with Phil Da Agony from the LA group Strong Arm Steady. We did a song called, "RUCKUS." Stream Here

Also I'm about to put the finishing touches on a collab with LA's native Chase Los Angeles.

Who would you like to collaborate with in the future?
Anyone that is real about their shit and real about Hip Hop.

What was the first album u brought?
"Straight Outta Compton" NWA or the "La Bamba" soundtrack..can't remember which one.

Whats your favorite song at the moment?
The Don- NAS

If you had to sell your music collection tomorrow, what album would you leave in your drawer?
That's a tough one bro. There would be a couple. The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory-2pac, Recovery-Eminem and Illmatic-NAS

What do you think of TV music talent show competitions?
hahaha, man I aint really down with that shit, I think that people are more concerened with being famous then making good music. I mean yeah you might get a name if you win one of those comps but then you become a slave to a label, you have to make music that they say you have to make. I don't think I could do that. It's designed for top tv ratings rather than making dope music so yeah nah I aint fucking with that bull shit...hahaha.


What do you do when your not making music?
Beat off..nah Im playing. Man I love watching movies. I'm a movie fiend!!

Whats your favorite Fashion brand?
Nike


Do you have any tattoos or piercings?
Not yet (Tattoos, I aint getting no Piercings)


How many pairs of trainers do you own?
I use to own heaps when I lived in Melbourne but now I only have a modest amount. 12 pairs, mainly Jordans.


How many hats do you own?
Dam I had a lot of those too but once they get all dirty n shit I normally give them away so at the moment I got about 5 hats. But I always get new ones.


Whats your favorite takeaway?
Chinese


How many followers do you have on twitter?
I actually don't know, I got an account but I don't really use that shit. Man i can't imagine people wanting to know what I think every 2 secs. If I did write what i thought, I'd probably be in Jail.


Thank you for your time and may u carry on making dope music

To check out more Trooth Music, be sure to check his Website

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