Darren Kandler, known by his stage name Klashnekoff or Ricochet Klashnekoff, is a Jamaican-English rapper from east London. Klashnekoff was born in Hornsey

Hornsey

Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ...

, but then moved to Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....

 in London where he began his career in rapping. He was the founding member of the Terra Firma Crew.

His debut album, The Sagas Of...

The Sagas Of...

The Sagas Of... is the first Studio Album by east London rapper Klashnekoff. the two singles released were "Its Murda", "All I Got" and "Parrowdice". The single "Its Murda" appeared in the Soundtrack for the movie Kidulthood.-Tracklist:# "Intro"...

, includes the singles "Murda" produced by UK producer Harry Love (which was later released on the movie album Kidulthood

Kidulthood

Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel, Adulthood...

), "Zero", "All I Got" and "Black Rose'" and was released in 2004. Afterwards he released/ Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast

Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast

Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast, the third studio album from British rapper Klashnekoff, was released in 2007 on Riddim Killa Records. It was produced by Joe Buddha...

, on 26 February 2007. Klashnekoff's last album was released on 12 April 2010 and is called "Return to the Sagas". He was nominated for the 2007 BET award for best U.K. Hip-Hop artist.

Albums

• The Sagas Of...
  The Sagas Of...
  The Sagas Of... is the first Studio Album by east London rapper Klashnekoff. the two singles released were "Its Murda", "All I Got" and "Parrowdice". The single "Its Murda" appeared in the Soundtrack for the movie Kidulthood.-Tracklist:# "Intro"...
  
   (2004, Kemet)
• Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast
  Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast
  Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast, the third studio album from British rapper Klashnekoff, was released in 2007 on Riddim Killa Records. It was produced by Joe Buddha...
  
   (2007, Riddim Killa)
• Back to the Sagas
  Back to the Sagas
  The long awaited Back To The Sagas is the third studio album by London rapper Klashnekoff, released July 26, 2010, on Abstract Urban. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios and was handled by Smasher, DJ Insite, Joe Buddha and Sleeping Giants.- Track...
  
   (2010, Abstract Urban)

Appears on

• Falling Down
  Falling Down (Jehst album)
  Falling Down is Jehst's second full-length LP after The Return of the Drifter. It features the underground anthem "China Shop Taurus", with production being handled by distinguished British hip-hop producer Lewis Parker....
  
   (2003) - Jehst
  Jehst
  William G. Shields, better known as Jehst or a slew of aliases including The High Plains Drifter, Billy Brimstone and Jay Star, is an English rapper and co-founder of hip hop label YNR.-Biography:...
  
  
• "Let It Go" (remix) (2005) - Rukus
• "Jah Bless" (2006) - Genesis Elijah
• "Gun Talk (Remix)" (2006) - Genesis Elijah
• Plague Songs
  Plague Songs
  Plague Songs is an album of songs, by various artists, about the ten Plagues of Egypt described in the Book of Exodus.The songs were originally commissioned by the British arts organisation Artangel for its project The Margate Exodus, which centres around a one-day event that took place in Margate...
  
   (2006) - 4AD
• "Sometimes" (remix) (2006) - Kano
• "Gun Talk" (2006) - Wordsmith
• "Watching" - Supa T
• "Watching (Remix)" - Jehst
• "War" (2006) - Terra Firma
• Kidulthood
  Kidulthood
  Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel, Adulthood...
  
   (2006, Murda)
• "110 Sessions" (2006) JME, SKEPTA, KLASHNEKOFF
• Shazney Lewis - You (Terror Danjah remix ft Klashnekoff) white promo 12" release only
• Rolling With The Nines (film) (2006)
• Hype on da Mic" (2007) - Dj Limelight
• Blood, Sweat & Tears- Lowkey
  Lowkey
  Kareem Dennis is a musician and political activist of English and Iraqi descent, better known by his stage name Lowkey. He first became known through a series of mixtapes he released before he was 18, before taking a hiatus from the music business...
  
   Feat. Klashnekoff
• Darkness - Kings of the City Feat. Klashnekoff
• Jungle (Remix) - Professor Green
  Professor Green
  Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
  
   Feat. Maverick Sabre
  Maverick Sabre
  Maverick Sabre is an English/Irish vocalist and rapper, born in Hackney, London in England. Associated with genres such as R&B and Folk, Sabre is known for his eerie vocals and guitar playing. In January 2011, Sabre appeared on Professor Green's single Jungle, which peaked at number 31 on the UK...
  
  , Klashnekoff, Wretch 32
  Wretch 32
  Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...
  
  , Malik

External links

• Klashnekoff interview by Rashmi Shastri