Tony Hamlet AKA "Tony D" Interview (2023): The Halcyon Show
8My interview with Tony Hamlet AKA "Tony D where we discuss the current state of society and various issues facing people today.
A man synonymous with, and a cornerstone of, the battle rap scene in both the freestyle and written eras, he is also a musician, a podcaster, an actor, a writer, he has performed across the world for numerous promotions such as Don't Flop, Premier Battles, King of the Dot, No Loose Chat, BOTB just to name a few over a career spanning 30 years.
Tony D is considered a veteran in both the British rap battling scene and the UK underground hip-hop scene. He was a founding member of the group Poisonous Poets. The group also consisted of Lowkey, Doc Brown, Reveal, Stylah, Therapist and DJ Snips. He started his written battling career in April 2011 against Micky Worthless however, he is known to have a background in freestyle battling. Tony D started to gain a lot of recognition as a battler after beating Adam The Rapper, Suus, Illmaculate and Arkaic. After this he was given the title shot against Don't Flops first ever Champion, Oshea in a battle that is widely considered one of the best in Don't Flop history. He went on to successfully defend his title against Deffinition in February 2013 and Chris Leese in November 2013, becoming the first battler in the world to successfully defend a championship title twice, and after successfully defending his title for a third time against Don't Flop battler Unanymous he conceded the title.
He has led an immensely successful career, and still continues to pursue battles, music projects and projects relating to his passions of education, social activism, sport and music.
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https://twitter.com/tonydpoison
https://www.lbbonline.com/news/short-film-featuring-rapper-tony-d-is-an-unabashed-examination-of-british-blackness
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/the-parent-rap
https://versetracker.com/rapper/tony-d
Tony D is on all good social media sites typically under the handle of @tonydpoison and is available on Spotify, the BBC, and YouTube. ​Check out his podcast https://twitter.com/lovetheshirt.