Victor Mercer (born November 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Celph Titled, is an American rapper and record producer who is a member of the hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs, as well as the Demigodz along with Connecticut rapper

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, Ryu from

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, and rapper Blacastan and

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. Mercer moved to

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and began working as an in-house producer and A&R. The now-defunct BUDS International and Bronx Science Records released all of his early records on vinyl, including those of his original group, Equilibrium, and singles from his longstanding partner,

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-winner Mike Shinoda, of

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, invited Mercer to join his

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cohorts, Styles of Beyond, as an official part of

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's album '' The Rising Tied'' (2005). After working with DJ Green Lantern on the Invasion " Fort Minor: We Major" mixtape, Mercer embarked on a nationwide tour with Fort Minor in 2006. Mercer released '' The Gatalog'', a four-disc set of his guest appearances and freestyles, going back to his early releases from 1998, as his official first offering to a thriving fanbase that already viewed him as a seasoned veteran. After the release of ''The Gatalog'' and a move back to Tampa, Mercer spent three years working with D.I.T.C. multi-platinum producer,

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, on his first album, ''

Nineteen Ninety Now ''Nineteen Ninety Now'' is a collaborative album by Celph Titled and Buckwild. It was released on October 26, 2010. Reception ''Nineteen Ninety Now'' received critical acclaim from music critics. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club described ''Ninetee ...

'', released on October 26, 2010, on No Sleep Recordings.

Early life

Celph Titled was born in

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, and grew up in Hillsborough County.

Career

Mercer moved to

-winner Mike Shinoda, of

, invited Mercer to join his

cohorts, Styles of Beyond, as an official part of

's album '' The Rising Tied'' (2005), released on Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings/ Warner Bros. Records. Shinoda handled production for the album. Jay-Z, who worked with Linkin Park on their collaborative EP '' Collision Course'', served as an

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for the album. Shinoda collaborated with many longtime friends (such as hip hop group Styles of Beyond, Jonah Matranga, Holly Brook and Linkin Park turntablist Joe Hahn), as well as many notable and underground hip-hop and R&B artists (such as

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, Black Thought, Lupe Fiasco, Kenna,

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, Sixx John and Celph Titled) for the album. After working with DJ Green Lantern on the Invasion " Fort Minor: We Major" mixtape, Mercer embarked on a nationwide tour with Fort Minor in 2006. The mixtape was made as a warm-up/

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to promote their first album '' The Rising Tied'', and was first released on the internet as a free download. Mercer released a compilation titled '' The Gatalog'', a four-disc set of his guest appearances and freestyles, going back to his early releases from 1998, as his official first offering to a thriving fanbase that already viewed him as a seasoned veteran. After the release of ''The Gatalog'' and a move back to Tampa, Mercer spent three years working with the Diggin' In The Crates (D.I.T.C.) multi-platinum producer,

, on his first album, ''

'', released on October 26, 2010, on No Sleep Recordings. On January 14, 2013, Apathy confirmed that ''Killmatic'' would be released on March 5. Along with that, he confirmed the official album art. Four days later, Apathy, through his YouTube account, released the first single for ''Killmatic'' titled "Demigodz Is Back". On May 5, 2013,

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released their second studio album titled

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. It featured all members including Celph Titled,

, Motive, Blacastan, Esoteric and Ryu. In Death Reborn, Army of the Pharaohs fourth studio album, is set to be released April, 2014 and is stated to have Celph Titled on the album. On November 30, 2013, Vinnie Paz revealed that two new Army Of The Pharaohs albums would be released in 2014. The first album; '' In Death Reborn'' is slated for a release on 22 April and the second LP is expected to drop in November. Celph Titled is confirmed to be on the upcoming albums; new members including Demigodz member Blacastan and Zilla from Houston, Texas are said to be joining the group.

Discography

Albums

* ''The Rubix Cuban'' (Unreleased) * 2006: '' The Gatalog: A Collection of Chaos'' * ''The Fresh Prince of Hell's Lair'' (Unreleased)

Collaborations

Army of the Pharaohs

*2006: '' The Torture Papers'' *2007: '' Ritual of Battle'' *2010: ''

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'' *2014: '' In Death Reborn'' *2014: '' Heavy Lies the Crown''

Demigodz

*2007: ''The Godz Must Be Crazier'' (with

) *2013: ''

'' (with Demigodz)

Boss Hog Barbarians (with J-Zone)

*2006: ''Every Hog Has Its Day''

With
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*2006: '' No Place Like Chrome'' *TBA: ''Will Sing for Vengeance''

With
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*2010: ''

'' *2011: ''Nineteen Ninety More''

With
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*2022: New Unnamed Album

References

External links

* , his official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Celph Titled American hip hop record producers American male rappers Army of the Pharaohs members Living people Underground rappers Musicians from Tampa, Florida Rappers from Florida Southern hip hop musicians American people of Cuban descent Hispanic and Latino American rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 1980 births Demigodz members