Next UP : Ayo Wrote is definitely writing his way ...
We always like sit back, observe & think about the next as we already see the new artist reignin
Certified UK Interview: Isaac Danquah ‘Im n...
With UK rap and lyricism being such a growing and powerful export we thought we should sit do
Certified UK Interview: Cally ‘If I’m ...
Photography by Nick Asiama With the resurgence and revitalization of the now considered “ma
[Stream x Review] SNE – Essence: A Long Time...
The wait is over, SNE has decided to give us the anticipated and needed Essence. The push backs, stu
Featured Posts
[Stream & Download] Kachina – Hypnotize EP.
Kachina knows how to bring a vibe to a track and with a great 2016 have had an epic year in 2016 their debut EP on Affectionate Grooves gave them enough confidence in the music to make it to their sixth release in less than a year with the Hypnotize EP, A Girl Like Me’ is a deep housey track with infectious singalong lyrics from London voca...
Watch the Video from Dave – Wanna Know.
Dave is full into his campaign in the lead up to his debut EP Six Paths and with the great response he got from Picture Me he decided to take his next video to Italy and he isn’t there turning green and white to red like Italy we get to hear him drop vocals talking about the change its been in a month and him and his people are doing a whole ...
[Audio] A2 – X2 (DBLE).
In celebratory fashion for selling out his Headline show AGAIN A2 decided to give us a new one from his hard drive called X2 and he simple is letting you know he wants everything in double, just to show them he and them are not equal! Still keeping us excited for B.L.U.E he lets us know it is coming in 2016 so don’t doubt him! This is a more ...
Take in the 2016 MOBO Awards nominees with a huge Best Newcomer List.
its officially MOBO SEASON and this morning at Ronnie Scotts Jazz club Remel London alongside Ms Kanya King announced the 2016 nominees and with the year being so great you know the people involved have done great things and this could shape up to be one of the best MOBO Awards to date. The ones you know Certified UK was in attendance for and had ...
[Audio] JSTJCK – Midas Touch.
All the teasing JSTJCK has done he decided to give us ‘this one before that one’ and this is real R&B vibe called Midas Touch. A very chill vibe and definitely will be another favourite in the JSTJCK catalogue that many eager fans want to hear....
Words To The Rise: Skepta’s Rise to Mercury Should be Inspiring the generation!.
Home grown, created by second generation immigrant kids who saw no other way of expressing themselves but through music. They created a sound that was influenced by the cultures of their parents (African & Caribbean) combined with the sounds deriving from their own neighbourhoods. The birth of Grime was unlike what was out in the UK. A genre of...
Latest Certified Shows
Listen to The Certified Show 25.4.16 W/ Latir.
In The Certified Show’s Last of the season we have Latir coming through to talk about his latest project ‘Adolescence‘ and his possible new music with Kojey Radial & Aaron London & gives us a Live PA of one of his tracts fro...
Listen To The Certified Show 18.4.16.
Shahlaa & Nick play new music from Malik IV , 808ink, Little Simz an a play off Ralph Hardy’s upcoming #GrowingPains2, and talk about Skepta’s upcoming album and how he was denied his visa! + more listen here:...
Listen to The Certified Show 11.4.16 W/ Avelino.
Just 4 days after his debut EP ‘F.Y.O’ Landed Avelino comes on #TheCertifiedShow and we do a live review of the EP alongside him and talk about the whirlwind of a year it has been for Young Fire! He talks about how much he has learned wor...
Listen to The Certified Show 4.4.16 W/ Kadiata.
The First Show in April had Kadiata as the guest of the Show. Came through and very lyrical and open about his music he tells us how he has songs like Mother Nurture as well as his newest track DUMB, and gave us a a freestyle to really listen to also...
Listen to The Certified Show 28.3.16 W/ Aleighcia Scott & Roxxxan.
With them making appearances on the Soul Acoustic Tour, Aleghcia Scott & Roxxxan come to #TheCertifiedShow to talk about what they are excited about and also show exactly why they are on the show. With an amazing performance from Aleighcia and a ...
Check out the Marbek x #TheCertifiedShow Collab shoot.
Marbek styled #TheCertifiedShow hosts Nick Asiama & Shahlaa Tahira. with a couple of their high quality bomber jackets The luxury brand known for their signature DPM camouflage drops teaming up with the show, the hosts talk about how much they li...
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Certified UK Interview: Isaac Danquah ‘Im not the outcast, I’m just the Different Guy’.
With UK rap and lyricism being such a growing and powerful export we thought we should sit down with one that has kept the level of his work at a high level and in the space of dropping ‘The Boy Meets Man Experiment’ he has made a whole...
Certified UK Interview: Cally ‘If I’m on a track, Im Going to Spin You! Its My Track’.
Photography by Nick Asiama With the resurgence and revitalization of the now considered “mainstream” genre Grime. There has been a surge of new talent emerging across the country. From as far up north as Scotland right down to the South, grime...
Certified UK Interview: Jamz Supernova – Persistence and the love for being a DJ.
Jamz Supernova is your ordinary girl, she tries to go to the gym regularly, she spends her free time enjoying the delights of Netflix (Orange is the New Black to name one show) but she also happens to have her own show on BBC 1xtra. Jamz wasted no time in...
Certified UK Interview: Kenny Annan – The Fashion Renaissance Man.
Attention to detail is a mantra of Kenny’s Kenny Annan is a friend to Certified UK and with so many things going on career wise as the Co Founder of 2 fashion brands, a brand designer & gaining new roles learning new things about h...
Certified Tracks To Hear
[Audio] Rachel Foxx – CAME TO TELL.
When you see its in all caps know its new Rachel Foxx music, after taking a break and enjoying her summer she decided to give us something new. Very chill and relaxed she’s is keeping it 100 and saying she just don’t love you anymore, whoever ...
[Stream & Download] Kachina – Hypnotize EP.
Kachina knows how to bring a vibe to a track and with a great 2016 have had an epic year in 2016 their debut EP on Affectionate Grooves gave them enough confidence in the music to make it to their sixth release in less than a year with the Hypnotize EP, ...
[REVIEW X STREAM] Dionne Reid Releases New Mixtape ‘SOUNDCHECK’.
South London soul singer-songwriter Dionne Reid is back with another project, a mixtape titled Soundcheck. Reid has previously released music, but this time she describes her latest project as her reintroduction into music, an organic sound that is a dire ...
[Audio] Nai Veronique – NTRNT RMX Ft. Incisive.
Its a West London Link up as Nai Veronique get a verse from the lyrical Incisive for the remix of her R&B vibe NTRNT. Its a nice way to add to an already sexy track, with many already feeling the original for Incisive to give the guys view on what Nai ...
[Audio] A2 – X2 (DBLE).
In celebratory fashion for selling out his Headline show AGAIN A2 decided to give us a new one from his hard drive called X2 and he simple is letting you know he wants everything in double, just to show them he and them are not equal! Still keeping us exc ...
[Review x Stream] Jords Releases new Album ‘Means to An Ends’.
The album which features 13 tracks including a bonus track, takes you on a journey through Jords life as a young man. Featuring songs that give the audience variety, from slow soulful beats to hard grime/ hip hop beats. From feel good songs to eye opening ...
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Reviews
[Stream & Download] Kachina – Hypnotize EP.
Kachina knows how to bring a vibe to a track and with a great 2016 have had an epic year in 2016 their debut EP on Affectionate Grooves gave them enough confidence in the music to make it to their s...
[Stream x Review] SNE – Essence: A Long Time Coming.
The wait is over, SNE has decided to give us the anticipated and needed Essence. The push backs, studio time and all the work has fully come to fruition. Hackney’s Golden Child has given us 14 t...
[Stream x Review] Bobii Lewis – Blind In The Summer.
Bobii Lewis has been been working on his debut project for the longest time and honestly ever since being such a pivotal part of Wretch 32’s & Avelino’s Young Fire, Old Flame he has ma...
[Review] The Intent to be a feature UK film worked.
Summer sixteen for the UK means so many things for many, from headlining festivals nationally and internationally and so many releases that you can never be bored throughout the summer and with...
Downloads
[Stream & Download] Kachina – Hypnotize EP
Kachina knows how to bring a vibe to a track and with a great 2016 have had an epic year in 2016 their debut EP on Affectionate Grooves gave them enough confidence ...
[REVIEW X STREAM] Dionne Reid Releases New Mixtape ‘SOUNDCHECK’
South London soul singer-songwriter Dionne Reid is back with another project, a mixtape titled Soundcheck. Reid has previously released music, but this time she desc ...
[Review x Stream] Jords Releases new Album ‘Means to An Ends’
The album which features 13 tracks including a bonus track, takes you on a journey through Jords life as a young man. Featuring songs that give the audience variety, ...
[Stream & Download] Kachina – Hypnotize EP.
Kachina knows how to bring a vibe to a track and with a great 2016 have had an epic year in 2016 their debut EP on Affectionate Grooves gave them enough confidence in the music to make it to their sixth release in less than a year with the Hypnotize EP, ...
[REVIEW X STREAM] Dionne Reid Releases New Mixtape ‘SOUNDCHECK’.
South London soul singer-songwriter Dionne Reid is back with another project, a mixtape titled Soundcheck. Reid has previously released music, but this time she describes her latest project as her reintroduction into music, an organic sound that is a dire ...
[Review x Stream] Jords Releases new Album ‘Means to An Ends’.
The album which features 13 tracks including a bonus track, takes you on a journey through Jords life as a young man. Featuring songs that give the audience variety, from slow soulful beats to hard grime/ hip hop beats. From feel good songs to eye opening ...
[Stream x download] MIS to the T EP by Mist.
MIST is really putting Birmingham on the map, he has released a very strong catalouge songs and has dropped a tape which is available on i tunes with only a feature from Mostack this tapes proves why Mist is someone to watch out for. Grab the tape here ...
Fashion
Playdot Apparel x Long Live Studio to drop collaborative pieces
Both Playdot Apparel & Long Live Studios have had a successful 2016 with both lines building a name for themselves dropping amazing projects of all types and alt ...
SWAG LDN drop their ‘Swag Artois’ caps
SWAG LDN officially dropped their new cap as a way to celebrate a successful pop up week. the cap with the Stella Artois style brand with and the Flat embroidery an ...
Roundel London: Our Underground Squad
The first thing that springs to most people’s mind when we say Roundel is the Roundel London and Nike Air Max collaboration (at least most sneaker heads anyway ...
Playdot Apparel x Long Live Studio to drop collaborative pieces.
Both Playdot Apparel & Long Live Studios have had a successful 2016 with both lines building a name for themselves dropping amazing projects of all types and although very strong individually, they have decided to not wast time and have a collaborativ ...
SWAG LDN drop their ‘Swag Artois’ caps.
SWAG LDN officially dropped their new cap as a way to celebrate a successful pop up week. the cap with the Stella Artois style brand with and the Flat embroidery and distressed style of snapback cap. With three colour style there will be a variety for th ...
Roundel London: Our Underground Squad.
The first thing that springs to most people’s mind when we say Roundel is the Roundel London and Nike Air Max collaboration (at least most sneaker heads anyway!). But the brand behind the shoe –Roundel London- have been making waves beyond trainer ...
Let’s Get Patriotic with Young Britannia!.
With so much happening in British politics lately-new Prime Minister, Brexit etc… we’re just glad we’ve been able to retain our truly British fashion brands (for now!) Of course, given that we focus primarily on British brands, we have seen a high a ...
