The White Shadow Of Norway - Savage (2011)

FINALLY my new producer album called SAVAGE is here!!!

You can cop it now on ITunes here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/savage/id476227084

..or Dec. 13th. at other online stores.

Listen to the full album here:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3AB9480B3372C16&feature=view_all

Been workin' hard all year to bring you my best album, so enjoy the music to the fullest. Peace.

KHB Feat. Joell Ortiz - Commercial Free (2011)

Brand new single with production and cuts by me, The White Shadow Of Norway. KHB (King Hell Bastard) Feat. Joell Ortiz - Commercial Free. Get it for FREE now, here:

http://soundcloud.com/unifi-records/commercial-free-ft-joell-ortiz/download

SAVAGE Album Teaser (2011)

*** SAVAGE Album Teaser ***

Instructions:
1. Don't eat, drink, or smoke anything. The music needs your full attention.
2. Sit close to the screen, and turn up the volume a lil sum'n.
3. Don't fast fwd., but follow the dot to get to the good stuff.
4. Enjoy! ;)

NEW White Shadow album out soon!!!

This is the slightly modified front cover by Wulf @ platform8470.com for my next producer album, SAVAGE. The album features about 50 emcees on 17 tracks, and is all produced by me. In my opinion this will be my best album and is gonna be a grand finale to the White Shadow feat. various artists albums. Will start leaking some more info and maybe some music from the album soon. It will be released in 2011.

In the meantime, buy my other albums here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-white-shadow/id275601519?uo=4

Victory album comments

Here's a bunch of online comments about my album "Victory"

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Youtube:

hell yeah, this album, and especially this track (Verbal Assault), are so sick that when I rock it even my fucking dog bobs his head to this shit.
MrTeddySalad


i am from norway, and i have never heard about them:)
dangerarslan
open your ears then, the white shadow of norway is a beast. he produced "narrow grave" on AOTP's torture papers
markdeez33

I picked up the whole album this morning, all 15 tracks are awesome. The Melle Mel one needs to be heard by every ignorant mainstream douche bag...'cept they wouldn't even understand....
MrTeddySalad


BUY THIS ALBUM RIGHT F'N NOW
markdeez33

all ive heard is this song (album preview) and verbal assualt and there so fucking sick i wanna bang this shit on my ipod
GenocideGeneral207

Wow... dope man. Good hip-hop in Norway.
Peace from Romania! :)
Crimedox

yo dis is off the fuckin meat rack blat blat
chasitym33

coppin it
FiswaT

dope! lookin forward!
Snowgoons

dope
rompetrolletgunot

(Classic Regulations) sounds like trailer park boys theme song every now and then in the background... anyone else hear that? haha, dope song btw
ncorbiere
ya ahah it does sound like a screwed versionof tpb theme song
PEDOPHILEPAUL9M


OHHHH SHIT!!!
Brilliant!
CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ


sicknesss
buj4k4


real hiphop is everywhere ;-)
djraffmatic


the beat (Ready For War) is fuckin sick!!
xcrazybastrdx


this is hard (You Don't Want)...finding real hip hop...thx tuck
BoostMonsterSpecV


Thiz iz synonim for quality hip-hop. 6/5
CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ


Some of the best stuff you put up in a while. Really love the energy on the beats. Keep doing your thing tuck, loving the exposure you're giving these artists.
SpeedyStorm


Verbal assault is crazy, for me the best song.
THKeeP


dope...whole album is sick!!!
19MiLo87


miazga!!!
oikoer



NORWAY!!!
i live in norway ;)
ZedSoTutorials



all tracks sounds dope!
alltidalex



GRINDHOUSE GANG ON THIS SHIT!
FiswaT



nice
HOSTILEPRODUCTtv



yall better go on iTunes right now and get this shizz Grindhouse Gang!!! GHG whatt

White Shadow muthafuckaz

shit is too ill

-Dr.iLL (GHG)
ILLLEGITRECORDS



4REAL KILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLAQXMASQ


THIS SHIT IS SICK DO U HAVE THE BEAT
Thehiph0p3


FUCKIN KILLER !!! GOOD JOB GUYS !
niaXa


some pretty hot shit damn good post mayne 10/10 foo shoo
Peeh23


Everybody Cop this Album!!! its OUT NOW today

The album can be purchased from iTunes, Amazon, Napster, EMusic and various other places.

Grindhouse Gang (GHG) is all over this album

rockin w/ legends!!!
soufcackondeck


this music is hella nice =)
THKeeP


sick shit!!
RGAPmusic


sick shit!! hilsen fra norge!!
Andrefondrei


this shit's dope. holla Norvege.
tahbit


raw
stevenm2009


word white shadow!
MegaBustANut


i should have hopped on this.....fuck.
LORDLHUS


dope! 5 stars fo sho!
Brilliant!
Nanducci


excellent work, greetings
ozografik


this is a hip-hop classic album right here straight up.... historical shit from the core to the present
ILLLEGITRECORDS


hardcoreee! IDE kill em all...
SeshnN


dope as fuck!!!! one of the sickest beats in a minute (Verbal Assault)
ILLLEGITRECORDS


White Shadows a beats on the beats! Much success hommie.
Ideologytv


A true hip hop classic!
markdeez33


Reminds me a bit of Jedi Mind Tricks.
Never expected this kinda stuff to drop from norway. This is awesome !
jenglejack7


werd up im on 3 tracks of this bitch too big ups to white shadow hes the man
D3ADKENNEDY


cop this shit! i am on 3 tracks on the album! WHITE SHADOW OF NORWAY IS A BEAST!!!!! IDE & ALUCARD RIPPED THIS 2 SHREDS
markdeez33


very familiar. this song is great, got some good scratches
ProjectBlaze420


cant wait for this shit 2 drop
yungmoney514


this is that shit! lovely beat WS!! (Before)
beats4beasts


Lovin' that track! (Before)
Lollerfish


hot shit!
DaydreamersNightmare


Dope
rediheadhigh


sounds dope,
OGDonNinja


Yep, the real shit never dies.
sludgewar



The White Shadow of Norway = one of the dopest producers in the game today!!

Support this album! I am on 3 tracks. This album has features from all over the place! Absolutely DOPE.
markdeez33



wtf they are from norway
imposible!
dangerarslan


Yeah dope beat ill producer and pioneers !
Metamophisis


nice
Andrefondrei

Norway in the house!
I'm from here (Norway), and I've just heard of White Shadow, but never heard his music. Sounds like it's gonna be dope.
Beatnuk


dope track
SanjitS95


dopeee
VProductionzZ


this guy is killing it ...
INFINITO2017


too bad lhus (ghg) cudnt hop on this track (Victory)
FiswaT


heftig heftig
postitiveherbman


dope track ! (Verbal Assault)
CEASONE77

dope track (Verbal Assault) thanks 4 the upload
favourited 5*
peace
qc1st


nice beat (The Rap Game)
EXL0KI4319


Reckonnyze HardCore Hip-Hip
qc1st


dope intro (The Rap Game)
hiphopbeatsfromtheNW


geils album!
fuckedfromabove90



No problem bout the verses, I was glad to do it. You put me on with craig G! I should be thanking you for the privelage to be on such a dope album, in fact I will. THANK YOU!!! :)
Powder


Thanks dude It couldn't of come out better in my opinion. The cuts are insane on that joint too! Hope to work with you again in the future man.
Powder


Tja man!
Grymt feta track du har gjort till nya albumet, bra artister du har fått mer :)

Ha det bra THE MAN!
DJ STQ


Nice channel..Victory produksjonene er dynamitt! Må skryte av Bloodbath tracken på Demoz mixtapen oxo. Big ups! Peace
peteregor


=) i used one of u new album song in my video =) very thanks, that music matched in my dance =)
THKeeP


yo dope beats man! the snowgoons forward me your shit! nice work bro
DaydreamersNightmare


This is my man right here! thanks for everything! The cuts on 'the grand finale' were ill dude, as is your style. Lovin the album too!
Powder


hehe, jeg har alri hørt om white shadow of norway:) jeg som hører på sykt mye underground hiphop:)
dangerarslan
skam deg !
Andrefondrei



Facebook:

Raynaud Diaz Mr Shadow always busy, always working to preserve the state of hiphop how are you friend? I must be like the slowest rapper you ever dealt with but have some patience with me it'll pay off soon.

Kim Decloedt yes it is! ;) this is the face behind the e-mails...everything's fine here...hope all is well in norway - looking forward to some new material! greetings sir!

Shawn Shotzawiski
congrats fam! cant wait ta hear it

Cecilie Endrestøl
Mad bra cover Tage!!! Thumbs up!!! hvem har laget det?? :)

John Roger Jamth
Me like :-)

Karl-Fr. Teigen
awesome..!...saywhat, kinda black-metal-ish aint it?!! :)

Jody Madhandz Howitt-Page
HEAVY!!!! Hope your cool and albums looking like a classic bro!

Helge Ryo-bergstad
Kult, ren ondskap, jævla godt bilde.

Henrik Lindkvist
nice

Raynaud Diaz
Respect! dope cover man

Simon Vandekerckhove
Dope how you covered up that featuring-stamp! LOL cheers!

Jan Jaritz
Stilig snutt :)

Arve Is Djforjoy Gundersen
FRESH!

KJ Rhyme
Kool G Rap??
Damn! Det er hella nice. Props.

Celine Haga
victoryyyyyyy!!!!!!

Seven Da Pantha
Glad to see you gettin it in homie!!

Ketil Faukland
Diggin`it

Jørgen Brodson
faen! det her blir rått!!!

Dag Kvammen
nice!

Knut-Even Bergstad
Røte bilde Tage, du er vakker

Cecilie Endrestøl
Can't wait!! :D

Marius Jacobsen
another white album for my collection :)

Devastate Swe
sounds dope any snippets

Kenneth Bucktooth Ankjell
Damn..litt av en line-up..big up!

Seven Da Pantha
Victory indeed family!!! You got a monster on your hands!!! i love what you did with the joint too!!! Let's get it!

Nils Henrik Teigen
Great Teaser!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
kul!

Aaron Wade Pulley
I can't believe you put "All My Friends" on your album... Jay Bee and I were HOWLING in laughter about that last night!

Bernt Kvarstein
good shit .. cant wait for the rest of the album.:)

Thomas Sørgård gleder meg til skiva!

Cecilie Endrestøl
It's ALL good, old man :) haha, on top of your game you are! Shit gets CRAZY when you know how to play....that game! ;)

Finn Sataøen
Dette tar jo helt av da !!

Rec Cards grattis kompis, ekte hip hop vil altid være en seier....
fred og hold d gåanes din gamle ørn!
pablo.

Helge Ryo-bergstad
VICTOOORRRRYYYYYYY Bra musikk ja,ja,JA,ja

Michael Danahey
WHAT WHAT! Track 3 represent!!! Thanks homie :)

Jørgen Brodson
detta blir bra :)

Frode Aaboen
Det der hørtes jævlig bra ut! Gratulerer!

Bent Olav Holtsmark
Jeg vil påstå du har en kommersiell hit med 2'ern :) start 39sek. ellers høres resten veldig bra ut.

Jon-Are Masternes
dette lover så jævlig bra!

Marius Jacobsen
oh shit this is gonna be a dope album!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
trur jeg hørte deg sist på kasset laga på gutterommet, evt. "klubben" på Geilo...formidabel utvikling...!!..;))

DeeJay TORO
Bra ting. :) Gleder meg til å høre hele skiva. Stå på.
ZULU FOREVER!!

If you don't buy White Shadow's Victory on Monday (10/26) and Snowgoons Trojan Horse on Tuesday (10/27) then you should go to one of those Suicide Booths from Futurama and end your life in a violent fashion (Mark Deez - 2009)
SUPPORT THE ALBUM EVERYBODY!
Mark Deez

KJ Rhyme Fett, gleder meg allerede.
Reklamerer litt på siden min om albumet ditt om det går greit?

Oddgeir Olsen
Sinnsykt fett album, grattis med releasen

Seven Da Pantha
Already got it homie!! Str8 FIYA!!!!

John Ioannou
definitely!!!!!!!!!!!!!! peace from Greece

Jørgen Brodson
Gratulerer! gleder meg til å sjekke ut ordentlig..

Anthony Paulis nice to see things are going good congrats on the release ! star packed !

Marcellous Lovelace
dude you at it constant ...

Morten Hoff
Kjøpte på iTunes nå...some trill sh*t you got going on! :)

Bobby Brewski
bought it!

Salvador Ernesto Sanchez Weishaupt
fete cuts ass:)

Morten Kaupang Fææen! Har ikke fått kjøpt albumet ditt ennå.. men SKAL! Hørtes jævlig lovende ut!

Trent Akre
heard the new album. good work! can't believe you put that pizdamen cut on there; brought it back lovely man!

Karl-Fr. Teigen
Jepp! Fikk liv i iPhon' og iTunes idag. Fant deg der. Er mer into "jævelrock" enn det meste annet, men det er tydelig du har vært med minst siden jeg gadd høre på hip-hop. Grattis med fett album!!

Jody Madhandz Howitt-Page
albums heavy bro!! You produced a classic, every beat is heavy and cuts are razor sharp. The beat on "The End" has been or repeat for about 30mins now.

DeeJay TORO Skiva er noe av det bedre jeg har hørt på mange år. :) Den har gått i ett etter jeg fikk den ned på maskinen. :) Ikke mange rap relaterte ting som får den plassen hos meg. :) Sist var vel Keep Right med KRS og før det New World Order med Poor Rightous Teachers. Så det går noen år mellom hver gang han ONKL T hører noe s...om både fenger og makes sense. :)
Ha en flotters ZULU / HIP HOP Anniversary helg, med masse Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun!!

Massive Respect & One Love!!
TORO

DeeJay TORO
Terning kast sex!! hehe Har hørt det nå noen ganger å gitt det til sønnen til søsteren min på 14 så han hører å forstår hvordan ting skal lyde og gjøres. Spiller opp til dans før JAA9 & ONKL P i Moss til fredagen å jeg drar igang med hele introen å Melle Mel låta. November 2009 er helt klart i Hip Hop sin karma. Gospel of Hip Hop er ute. Anniversary har vært en suksess to the break a dawn. :) Bilder blir lagt ut i dag. Sier ifra. :) PS Ikke stress med å kjøpe Gospel of Hip Hop. I got a rocket in my pocket. ;) Fred bror stå på målet med Hip Hop kommer nå snikende gjennom spirituelle kanaler ingen kan stoppe i samfunnet. Ingen kan stoppe positive vibrasjoner. :) Peace!

Morten Hoff
You heard the man. Now go buy it. It's harder than Chuck Norris on Viagra!

Seven Da Pantha
everybotody needs to be up on this one!! Hip-Hop @ it's finest!!!

Trent Akre
not a surprise. those freaks body that track! (All My Friends) i love the beat you put to it too man... fits so well with the changes of each verse. padded helmets and flying carpets!

Michael Danahey
I think I just found my christmas gift!

Daniel Busenhart
illest

Navid Gondal
jeg kan kjenne igjen en Tage beat på 2 sekunder!!! :) Dette var FETT Maestro!!!! :)

Navid Gondal
kick-tromma og skarp tromma er som bæsj i kram snø.. toit like a toiger.. !!!!! :)


Helge Ryo-bergstad
Jeg venta på monstret, men det er bra, proft som f.....


Thor Hanson
so dope.

Kim Andre Erikssen
wow. god dammit, det var sykt..

Gratulerer med nytt album mr! Skal få shoppa så fort jeg har noen kroner
Villa


This is so HOT that I got burnmarks on my ears. :)

Much Love and Recpect Shadow!!
ZULU LOVE!!
Deejay TORO

HEEEEEEEEEEEFTIG YO!!! SAVING MY WEEKEND WITH THIS
Soul Theory

takk for et ultrafett album!!
Marius Jacobsen

Hei, har ikke fått hørt ordtlig fram til nå.. Men faen så fett! Det her blir rått som faen!
Bare råe tracks jo!!
.. Rart ikke kingsize.no klarer å ofre noen linjer om skiva etc, men de er vell mer hypp på og skrive om Rnb..
Brods

Kult !! kjøper den når den kommer :) Utrolig mange bra låter der ja !!
Finn Sataøen


I'm going to pass this to my HipHop offical son and we will give this a listen Ill give feedback afterwards. have a good one sweety!
Celeste Alexander


can't wait! congrats!
Aaron Wade

grattis med nytt album
Liv Johansen

Congrats on a new album Boss!!
King Crayon

www comments:
Producer/DJ the White Shadow of Norway has once again succeeded in gathering an outrageous guestlist for his third producer's album. Even more importantly, the beats are claimed (by the man himself) to be his best to date. Not you're average promo talk, people! Cause as soon as we heard Sadat X, Craig G, Pacewon,... ride over the beats; we goddamn knew this was indeed a victory.
platform8470.com

fett. skal mos def sjekke ut
FRRRUCK


ooh! sweet lineup.
JoPPe


DAMN! kool g rap! hadde aldri trodd jeg kom til å høre han namedroppe noen fra norge hahah.. fett
iLL Marino - Sckitz'd the fuck out


Dritfett det som ligger her, gleder meg til skiva (:
HandyCat



LØP Å KJØP FOLKENS!!

Trenger ikke si noe mer her.
The White Shadow går lenger tilbake enn noen andre i Norge når det kommer til dette gamet.
Stå på bror!! ZULU FOREVER!!
TORO


GREETZ FROM FRANCE
PEACE!
HH-Fury Radio 94fm

Sounds good, WS
Magic Juan

congrats dude
DJ 138

good shit man.. now where do we hear it?
Armenoid

Buttazzz!!
Wishing you best
OneMasterMixer



WhiteShadow, Much respect to you, For your passion to make plates, Featuring, The legends like G.Rap, My man, WhiteShadow, Did you ever connect with your man Donald D from the Bronx('Stickup kids', Donald D, That is, My man/LOL).

Much Respect
Mike Barnes



Cool there Whiteshadow. Loved the last one so cant wait for this one. ALWAYS nice to hear G Rap over good beats.
I see Kane pop up now and then since we talking legends that can still bring it. Any chance on getting him in? I know I'm reaching.
lvdphse



Thats wassup Mr.Shadow!!
Still feelin that Hip-Hip L.P you made last yr..I expect nothing from you but the best!!
sammyrock



WhiteShadow, That's a very impressive list of MC's, On your CD roster, My man(Especially, G.Rap, Mel, Sadat X, My man), Whiteshadow, I bet G.Rap, Mel, and Sadat X, Did not show up at the studio, With their rhymes in their socks, My man/LOL, (Mad cats have been

Known to forget their rhymes, Once, They touch the mic, My man/LOL, WhiteShadow, I don't want to toss anyone in the light like that, In regard to cats, Forgetten their rhymes, While in the studio and onstage in a spot(Park/LOL), Etc, But, I will build about this, The

More notable and well-known the MC/Rapper, The more chances that, Notable, Well-known MC, Has fessed in front of thousands of cats, Onstage, In regards to a cat, For-getting his rhymes, Then, Looking at the Dj, As if to say, What now, My man/LOL.

Much Respect
Mike Barnes


Congrats on your project Shadow
Alarick T


looking forward to hearing this.
Sal Paradise


WURK BOIIIII
DaBownca


Sounds good man.
shobizniz

Nice!!
Sean

Fett!!!!
Plato

ELSKER SKIVA DI!
Celine Haga

good to see you again. i like what i hear. good ears. and skillz for cutting those beatZ. happy to see you are keeping busy. good werk my man, and congrat's on your new projects!
Tony Mundaca

White Shadow Interview (2009)

http://platform8470.com/artists/ai_whiteshadow2.asp

The White Shadow of Norway: Victory!

Producer/DJ the White Shadow of Norway has once again succeeded in gathering an outrageous guestlist for his third producer's album. Even more importantly, the beats are claimed (by the man himself) to be his best to date. Not you're average promo talk, people! Cause as soon as we heard Sadat X, Craig G, Pacewon,... ride over the beats; we goddamn knew this was indeed a victory. Time for a talk with the-just-turned-40 Shadow.

Congratulations on your third album. It's coming out on oct 26th. How are you anticipating and preparing that release date?

Thanks fam, and good lookin' out once again for the dope artwork you did for it.
The date is actually the earliest I could do after the album was finished cause it takes some time to get the albums up on the online stores, so Oct 26th. was the first date that made sense as it's a Monday, close to Halloween which goes well with the music, and artwork, and is btw Infinito 2017's birthday. He's featured on two songs on the album.
I've just started promo on a more personal level for starters hitting up friends, fans, and affiliates with teaser audio, and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Youtube. I have an online street team of sorts who's lookin' out for me promoting the album through Email lists, and various websites. Big up Mark Deez, IDE, and Fiswa T for helping out. Next is advertising on websites, and reviews, interviews, etc.

Checking your three releases in a row: renegades, untouchable and now victory. Is there a storyline through those three words?

Yes. First we were a bunch of Renegades, who became Untouchable, and that lead to Victory. Simple but effective.

You stated this is by far your best work to date. Please explain why you feel that way about Victory? What evolutions did you go through?

First of all I started using a whole lot more software, and I've pretty much switched full time to software based production. I love the SP-1200, and the old way of making beats, but there's only so much you can do with it, and I worked on it for 15 years so I know it inside out, and it has it's limitations. I heard that to be able to keep up with, and hopefully stay a little ahead of competition, I had to update myself, so as far as the beats the arrangements are a lot more varied, and complex than my previous albums but it still has that raw underground feel to it. I still use the SP for the drums, bass, and some samples. The improvements also have to do with experience, and I keep workin' to get better at my craft, and the soundquality of this album is also way better than the previous. I've been doin' this for a minute but I keep learning which is a drive to continue as well, like always trying something new but within the universe of Hiphop as that's my genre. Most of the beats were made especially for this album too after I came up with the title so it all fits better as a concept than before.

The music, style, all the way down to the artwork fits with eachother which is especially important since there's so many different artists featured on it. I always try to make my albums sound like complete albums instead of a producer's compilation or mixtape. I feel I did better on that this time than the last albums. The featured artists did their thing real well also, and there's some legendary cats I grew up listening to on this abum along with some of the best new artists in the underground that made it a great album lyrically too.

Could you tell us more about the monologue in the intro? Was that sort of takin' responsibilities for the culture?

It's Vinnie Paz sampled from a lecture he did about Hiphop, so that was first of all paying my respects to him for including me on the AOTP album, and some words of truth about how some of the pioneers of Hiphop have been treated. They get their due props, but many haven't been compensated properly for the pioneer work they put in, and artists that came after them who aren't nearly as good make a lot more money, and blow up on the charts etc.

To some degree that's how it is with me in Norway as well. I'm one of the Hiphop pioneers here, and quite possibly the first DJ to scratch in this country, and I appreciate all the love and props I get, and there's plenty of it, so to all my friends in Norway much thanks!.. But at the same time I've seen artists who are younger, some I helped get in the game, having more commercial success than myself, and some even dissing me when they got to where they wanted and didn't need me anymore. So I do feel I've been used by some of the younger generation, and could've done better here commercialy had it not happened, but of course I'm not done yet! (laughs)

The intro, and the opening track is not so much a song featuring Melle Mel as it's a DJ track, remake, remix, mashup of all the Furious Five's classics with some Melle Mel verses connecting the dots, and one of my hardest beats. Mel is my alltime favorite MC, and I grew up on his music, so the intro, and opening track is my tribute to him, and the old school. All profits of this track I'm sending to him, and a certain % of the album sales I'm gonna donate to organizations that's putting in work every day to keep Hiphop alive, and who supports the old school pioneers. That's my way of saying thank you to them for giving me just about everything. Who I am today is because of Hiphop, and without the pioneers there would be no Hiphop.

The title Victory is a lot about the fight goin' on between Hiphop vs commercialized Rap. Hiphop will come out the winner in the end, and on a personal level I've been through a lot of beef, backstabbers, snakes trying to take advantage of me to gain for themselves, and they've had their success, so now it's my turn, and I will win in the end.

You succeeded again in gathering a tremendous list of guests. Please tell us how you got to hook up with some of those legends?

That's usually a lot of networkin', plus a little money, and hard work, but this time it was easy. I'd say most of it happened by accident as I ran into people online when I was really just hangin' out, and some of the artists ended up on my album because of good friends who had connects too. I would especially like to thank The Pizdamen, KHB, Awkword, and Mark Deez for the hookups. I'm working on the follow up to Victory already, and that's much because of them. I would also like to thank Craig G for the professional, and super fast work on the crazy dope verse he hooked me up with. Craig G is a legend, and it was an honor to work with him.

It's remarkable that producer's albums keeps gaining quality and exposure (think about the Snowgoons, DJ Spinna's effort, JS-1,…). What's the secret behind this success-formula?

First of all cause the producers are in charge. When you work with other artists it's usually a give and take situation, and as for me I usually let the artists have the last word cause it is after all their songs, and they should be happy about the final results, but on my albums I do what I wanna do to a certain degree, I mean I would never put no autotune on voices and stuff like that! (laughs). In general a producer's job is to know how to make sure that the final product is tight, and experienced producers knows how better than most artists themselves so when producers are in charge it's gonna sound better, it's gonna fit better, and so on. Competition is as always crazy too so we have to keep doing better to stay on top of our game. It's a friendly competition, and it's good for Hiphop as it keeps getting better because of it. Producer joints usually have a lot of featured artists too which means they appeal to people who are already fans of the artists, and might have people discovering the other artists because of it, so as for promotion producer albums are great too.

If you had the chance to record a 1 producer - 1 emcee album (cf. Marco polo and Torae)… What emcees would be in your top rank for that?

Kool G Rap, Chino XL, or Rakim when it comes to skills. Nas, Jay-Z, or 50 Cent when it comes to business, but I enjoy working with unknown artists just as much as long as they have skills, know how to make songs, and are good peoples. Chemistry is the most important. If you get along well with an artist, and have a similar vision on what music you wanna make that's always the best. If it's a legend or an unknown don't matter all that much then, and I've worked with a lot of big name cats so I don't work as hard to make that happen anymore, but am of course happy every time I can make music with the artists I've been a fan of since way back.

How did you get to hook up with Kool G Rap for the promo video for Victory?

That was all business through his management.

We spoke after the release of Untouchable and you was kinda telling me that you would retire and step back from the game. How come you went on and are now even announcing another record? Is it the virus, the addiction,… or...

It's the swineflu.(laughs) Nah man it's like probably my age you know. I just turned forty, and I always convince myself that I'm working on my last record as that makes me work harder to make better music, but also I don't wanna outstay my welcome. I feel it's better to quit while ahead like, the day I realize I can't make a better album than my last I will quit, and after the follow up to Victory I'll most likely quit actually, but I've said that so many times now I know it's starting to sound like that story with the boy yelling "Wolf..Wolf!", then when he doesn't yell the wolf really ate him (laughs), and I guess the same might happen with me, and I won't make no big announcement but just fade out when it's time.

You seem to be heavy on the networking sites lately. Have you experienced the value of it in the form of more-sales or (new) people getting to your music?

Definitely! I've been steady movin' more digital units for every album, and much thanks to Foundation Media for the extended versions, and Instrumental album releases too. I'm excited to see how Victory will do as I have a better promo strategy for this one than before, and a lot more people helping me out. More and more people seem to check for my music too which is great, but I will always make music for the fans of hardcore Hiphop. I appreciate the love I get from anyone not into Hiphop as well, but the heads, and keeping Hiphop alive and well, is most important to me.

What's up with Unkut Records? You gave us a hint, that you would be launching some artists… Can you tell us more about those projects?

Yes. Infinito 2017 and I have a new band called Next Universe, and I'm putting out our album titled Classic Regulations on Uncut early next year. That track from Victory is a taste of the sound on the album as it's spacey, jazzy Hiphop beats with intelligence and skills on the mic, and a more laidback approach than my producer albums. It's a great album. I just finished it up yesterday actually.

I've also signed an MC from Atlanta to Uncut, named Mark Deez. He's on Victory, and is a part of a crew named Grindhouse Gang who is Mark Deez, Powder, Dr. ILL, and Lord Lhus also known from The Snowgoons albums. Mark is one of the best MC's of the new generation of cats comin' up, and his album is gonna be crazy so watch out for that. There will be some tracks produced by me on it, but also outside producers from the US, and Norway, or that's the way it looks now. Whatever tracks is the best at the end of recording and mixing the album are the ones to be on it. It should drop in the summer of 2010.

I'm also working on a new EP with Maylay Sparks, and my follow up to Victory, so with some luck there's gonna be like 3-4 releases on Uncut next year, and maybe more.

Suppose you would have to introduce yourself to a Hiphop fan without you being able to let 'em hear your music. What references would you use to explain how you sound like?

That's a good question though. I guess I'd just give them one of my albums, and let the music speak, but since I can't (laughs), I guess hardcore underground Hiphop with an old school touch to it.

What's in your car stereo at this moment?

Don't have a car. I'm one of those environmentalist dudes you know who doesn't drive because there's enough pollution as is, but just as much I never could afford a license cause I'd been buying records..again! (laughs), but at the crib it's been mostly my own stuff lately, and when I don't work on music I listen to the classics I grew up with in the 80's, and House music. I usually get on the tables whenever I have some time and just freestyle mix music for hours. That's how I relax.

Tell the people why and where they should buy Victory...

Because it will change your life like Victory usually does. You can buy it online at Amazon, ITunes, Spotify, Rhapsody, etc.

Thanks for the interview!

Thank you. It's always a pleasure, and much thanks for all your support and help, the great reviews of my albums, and the artwork. Platform8470.com is fam to me, and you help a lot of artists out, and let people know about some great music they might not have known about if it wasn't for y'all. Respect.

2009 ©Wulf

The White Shadow - Victory (2009)

Finally, my new, and fourth album titled "Victory" is ready to hit the online stores on October 26th. You can cop it then at Amazon.com, ITunes, EMusic, Napster, Spotify etc.

15 new tracks for the hardcore Hiphop heads, a couple of remixes and the rest exclusive tracks for this album with production and cuts by me, The White Shadow Of Norway, once again featuring 25 MC's from the US. Some legends, some established underground artists, and some new up and coming cats.


1. The Rap Game (Featuring Melle Mel)

Melle Mel is my favorite MC of all time so this is my dediaction to him, and the old school of Hiphop. I was never in the studio with him for this track, but made a DJ Mix/Mashup style track of the Furious Five's classics along with some hard to find Mel verses, and an intro by Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks where he talks about how fucked up it is that some of the artists who created Hiphop are broke now, and about how the music industry and artists needs to show respect for the originators of Hiphop cause hands down if it wasn't for them none of us would be in the Rap game, and there would be no Hiphop at all.
One of the hardest beats I had in my vaults, so that sets the album off lovely, and on topic as this is about the fight between real Hiphop vs. commercialized Rap music where Hiphop wins in the end..VICTORY!
I've always been a fan of albums where the first track really grabs you and forces you to pay attention, and hopefully I've accomplished that with this banger, remix, mashup, dedication to the old school, and so on that's my way of saying thank you to the culture, and people who have made it possible for me and others to even make this music.


2. Dark Side (Featuring Seven)

Beat's on some straight up victory shit. Orchestral with horns and the whole nine, and my man Seven, who is one of North Carolina's finest MC's who was also featured on Supastition's "Chain Letters" album that I did cuts for as well, recorded three crazy verses made exclusive for this album, and tells grim tales from the dark side of living in the hood. That was a perfect opportunity for me to pull out, and update, some cuts I used ten years ago for the Norwegian Hiphop classic "Darkside Of The Force. This song should please all fans of that raw Hiphop for the streets. Some sampled dialogue by Raekwon, and Wise Intelligent made it complete.


3. It's The Crew Again (Featuring Sadat X, and KHB)

Brand Nubian were one of the best groups in the early 90's, and along with other artists like Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Leaders Of The New School, KMD, Del The Funky Homosapien, and more, their label Elektra pretty much ran shit back then much thanks to a good staff who knew what was hot on the streets, and I used to hang out a lot at the label as I lived in New York back then, and got to meet the staff and the artists, among them Brand Nubian, so it was funny that so many years later my peoples in Milwaukee, King Hell Bastards who is Clark Bent from The Pizdamen and some other cats, recorded a track with the wild cowboy Sadat X from Brand Nubian, and sent me the verses to see what I could do with them. That resulted in this track which is also droppin' on a 12" single soon. The beat's a funky banger along the DJ Premier school of Hiphop, and people who liked "Without A Shadow Of A Doubt", "No Sell Out", or "Pimp Strut" should love this one.


4. Before (Featuring Awkword, Block McCloud, and Pace Won)

Awkword is a cat from Connecticut who is putting together an album, and a movement, called the World View Project which is the first Hiphop album ever to feature people from all continents of the world, he kicked a verse for my previous album "Untouchable" on the track "That's That Shit", and we've kept workin' on music after that, and got plenty of hot tracks to come, and this is one of them. Pace Won from The Outsidaz, and AOTP/Brooklyn Academy affiliate Block McCloud recorded some insane verses on this beat which is another epic, orchestral banger that actually samples a pretty well known cartoon outta all things, and some scratched hooks taken from some Hiphop classics made this a banger that's been online for a while to preview, but is finally available in good quality here.


5. Gotta Do (Featuring Bawston Strangla)

Slowing it all the way down with this one, I felt it was time for a breather for track 5, and a statement that "I'm back now" on some ready to fight but calm as whatever type shit, and this joint's way different from the first four tracks. About a year or so ago I did a remix album for Commonwealth Records in Boston, and this is one of the tracks I didn't get to finish before that album was released, so it's stayed in the archives for a couple of years, and like fine wine it just got better with time, and the lyrics on this one it's funny cause I could've wrote them as a lot of them are about how I actually live my life, and some of what I've been through, and these verses here fits real well by accident, so this track is personal to me though it was written by someone from the other side of the world who I don't even know, and all that made it essential to include on the album. The beat got a little "Paul Revere" touch to it with reverse drums, plus moody, quiet orchestral samples, and the MC Bawston Strangla is a great artist with a very original style. When this guy rhymes it's like nothing affects him, and no matter how hard the struggles he keeps his cool. My personal life is offline and private, but if you wanna get to know a little about me as a person this track's the one.


6. Victory (Featuring Craig G, The Grindhouse Gang, and Strick (EMC))

Back up a notch or two for the title track. Beat's a banger on some strings, and stabs shit with hard drums, and thanks to the Internet I managed to hook up with Craig G for this one. Craig G is of course the legendary MC from the Juice Crew, the MC battle-consultant in Eminem's 8 Mile movie, and a lot of other things. A great, and professional artist who handles his craft, and his bizness well, and he represents himself, me, Grindhouse Gang, and Victory lovely on this verse. Verse two, and three are handled by The Grindhouse Gang from Atlanta, South Carolina, and New York. Grindhouse Gang is Mark Deez, Powder, Dr. ILL, and Lord Lhus known from the Snowgoons albums, and are among the best MC's on the new underground scene of young cats comin' up in the game right now who I predict will run this Rap-shit pretty damn soon, and they kick sick verses on this joint. Track's finished by a verse from Strick from Masta Ace's EMC crew who is from Milwaukee, and friends of The Pizdamen, so they hooked me up with Strick's verse that was originally used as a radio jingle for the Late Night Hype radioshow in Milwaukee, it was remixed so the timing of his verse is a little different than the original jingle, and including his verse is my dedication to the LNH show that ran ten years, but shut down last year, and so the end of this track introduces the next one lovely...


7. All My Friends (Featuring The Pizdamen)

...cause this here is the LNH show crew aka The Pizdamen. People who know my music are no strangers to them as I've done two full albums with them, and they've been on all my albums, so no exception, this time I also had to have my fam from Milwaukee, and Minneapolis represent. No White Shadow album without The Pizdamen, and this here is their sickest moment ever, I mean, they kick the kinda rhymes that would probably give Necro nightmares, as retards, pedophiles, sadomasochists, and other freaks get their (just?) due on the mic here. It's all done in fun tho, and we're not tryin' to diss nobody, so don't take it personal. This is pure comedy, and that's all it is, and if it shocks some people too along the way then that's good, cause when was the last time a song shocked you?...well this might do just that. =)
The beat's on some 70's Funk soundtrack shit with plenty of crazed sound-FX to set the creepy, but fun backdrop for the illiotic verses, where The Pizda's do what they do best on the mic..go ALL out on some extra super funny SICK shit. Wu-Tang's for the babies, but The Pizdamen is for the children.


8. Verbal Assault (Featuring IDE, and Alucard)

With this one we're back on the vibe that started off the album. Epic orchestral banger and a choir to go with that, and this might be my personal favorite beat on the album, it's hard to tell cause I keep switchin' favorite songs, but yeah this is my kinda beat, and I don't know how my man Wulf could make cover artwork that fits so well with the album without even hearing it, but he did, and this is the soundtrack to the cover like that, as it sounds straight out a Horror flick, and would also do well as the theme for war. IDE, and Alucard from New York spits the fire that's perfect for this type of beat, I pulled some of my sickest acapellas to cut with like "Production snatchin' you like alien obductions", and a certified epic banger was born. This is for the heads. The raw motherfuckers keepin' Hiphop alive, and the hardcore fanatics, this one's for you.


9. Classic Regulations (Featuring Infinito 2017)

After that trilogy of madness I felt it was a good time to slow it down a bit again, and this beat's on some mellow laidback Jazz, with playful basslines, and my man Infinito 2017 from Chicago who was on my "Renegades" album returns droppin' science like only he can do it. People needs to stop sleepin' on my man who is one of the most talented, and creative cats in the game, and we have a new group called "Next Universe", and we're gonna drop an album together next year, so if you like this track you're gonna love that album, as it's on the same vibe. Spacey, Jazzy, soulful Hiphop for the grown folks. Smooth vocal cuts in the hooks, a nice beat that's pleasant to listen to, and skills on the mic is what this song's all about.


10. Straight Bars (Featuring Mark Deez, Powder, Main Flow, and Nato Caliph)

This one was actually gonna be a Rappers Delight for 2009, and I had planned to make the longest Hiphop song ever, as it was gonna be 20-30 minutes long with just as many MC's on it, but my man Mark Deez, and some other MC's talked me out of that idea as they felt people wouldn't have the patience to sit through such a long track nowadays, and I decided to listen to their advice, and make this more of a regular joint that's still all about the MC's, as there's no hooks and scratches, but just a tight, and sinister 90's style beat with a hard breakbeat and what sounds like the Phantom of the Opera on the keys. Grindhouse Gang gets dangerous on the mic, Main Flow, and Nato Caliph follow them with the dopeness...Straight Bars.


11. You Don't Want (Featuring Ripshop)

Another remix I did for Commonwealth Records in Boston that wasn't done by the time they dropped my remix album, so I remixed it again, and the beat sounds like some mid 80's Euro Horror soundtrack with a touch of some G-Unit or Dr. Dre type shit. Drums are nasty too, and so is the rhymes that are more or less on the battle tip.
Dope track!


12. Ready For War (Featuring The Grindhouse Gang)

The last of three songs featuring The Grindhouse Gang on this album. Watch out for Mark Deez' album on my label Uncut Productions next year. We just started makin' it, and it's already sick before we've even recorded anything. This beat's straight Hiphop..drums, stabs, and some floating space-FX, that's all you need really.
Grindhouse rocks the mic hard on the battle tip, and on every album I do I have one track where I showcase my skills on the tables at the end of the song, and this is the one for "Victory", as I tried to take the Star Wars on Acid style even a step further. Scratched hooks on this one are simple but updated and hard. Another banger on some headnod shit still with a dark feel to it at the same time.


13. Rap Thugs (Featuring Infinito 2017)

Soulful Hiphop in the tradition of a lost track for Common's "Resurrection" album, or something like that, so what better than to pass the mic to Chicago's own Infinito 2017 again for this one that's about Rappers talkin' that thug shit on the mic when they're really not. Another jewel for the grown folks.


14. Wild Wild East (Featuring Awkword, Castro (Lost Souls), and Block McCloud)

A final epic banger for the album, the beat's a combo of a Horror and Post apocalyptic soundtrack, with a bit of Heavy Metal, and Spaghetti Western in the mix all the way down to the sawdust, and Colt 45's. This is a take on Kool Moe Dee's 80's classic "Wild Wild West", but by no means a remake. We just grabbed the title, and went off with it on some 2009 outlaws agenda with Awkword, Castro, and Block finishing off this album in great style, and Block McCloud shot the Sheriff, and the Deputy.
Perfect way to end the album on the upside with an extended grand finale type outro as if it was the ending of a movie, and a movie where the villains win in the end.


15. The End (Instrumental)

And if the album was a movie then this is the end credits as it's an Instrumental where I got more dreamy, romantic, and laidback than I usually do, and will hopefully give the listener some time to reflect on the album. Titled "The End" not just because it's the last track, but also because this was gonna be my last album, but plans have changed since then so there will be yet another album from me in a year or two, but until then enjoy what is in my opinion my best work so far by far.



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Untouchable no.14 @ Juno

I'm happy to announce that the extended version of my album Untouchable, released June 1st., peaked at number 14 on the junodownload.com Top 500 Hiphop/R&B chart this week, and is currently holding the no.22 spot. Much thanks to everyone who copped it, and if you didn't don't sleep. Thanks for the support!

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