Feb
07

Flash Bang Grenada ft. Riddlore & Verbs – “Teleport Remix”

Flash Bang Grenada top Spock at his own game and teleport alongside Verbs and Riddlore. The latter is a Project Blowed O.G. and one-time member of Chillin’ Villain Empire (CVE). You should be aware of him, but you are likely not. This is a good place to start.This remix tweaks the original “Teleport” from last… Continue reading »

Sep
08

Knocksteady Podcast: Flash Bang Grenada

Flash Bang barrel into the estimable Knocksteady for the 68th podcast. Intuition interrogates Bus and Nocan about their working process, moisture as metaphor, comedy rap, Obama’s fade, and why hip-hop is great right now. At one point, Busdriver starts singing the hook to “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” 10 Haters is great because it features two… Continue reading »

Aug
23

Video: Flash Bang Grenada – “Moisturizer”

Video budget breakdown for Flash Bang Grenada’s “Moisturizer”: $3,211 for Aloe Fresh Hydrating lotion. $32 for Nocando’s tennis racket. $17 for the Bjorn Borg/Richie Tanenbaum costume. Cooking dance lessons: gratis. All day long on Twitter, Busdriver has been releasing the unofficial liner notes to 10 Haters. He claims “10 HATERS actually is the ultimate recession… Continue reading »

Aug
12

Flash Bang Grenada (Busdriver + Nocando) ft. Open Mike Eagle – “In a Perfect World”

10 Haters is swag rap from men who could probably join Mensa, but never would do anything as useless as join Mensa. For those of you disappointed by Kanye West and Big Brother’s attempt to block the sun, Bus, Nocan, and Mike Eagle play Tito Puente. “In a Perfect World” is their “Senor Burns.” And… Continue reading »

Jun
07

Flash Bang, Fire and Knives: Nocando, Busdriver, Beats, and Bitches

Nocando once told me that Project Blowed was like rap graduate school. Makes sense. Rapid-fire freestyles at weekly battles are the equivalent of a thesis defense, complete with less argyle and more soy. After all, the Blowed’s origins date back to the Good Life, the only spot in South Central where you could cop couscous.… Continue reading »