"The Banger" is a single by Nigerian recording artist Runtown, featuring vocals from South African music group Uhuru.

[2] It was released as a single off his debut studio album titled Ghetto University on 9 December 2014 through Eric-Manny Entertainment and went on to become a club favorite after receiving numerous airplay and positive reviews.

[3] The Banger was released on 9 December 2014 after it was recorded during a studio session in South Africa.

[4] Shot in Pretoria, South Africa by Justin Campos,[6] the music video for "The Banger" which featured guest appearance from DJ Maphorisa was released unto video sharing website YouTube on 2 June 2015.

[7] Some days after the release of the video for "The Banger", Runtown performed the song alongside Uhuru after headlining the King Kongs Sundays at Club Harem, South Africa.