10 Haters Explained

10 Haters
Type:studio
Artist:Flash Bang Grenada
Cover:10haters.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Hellfyre Club

10 Haters is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada.[1] [2] It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011.[3]

Background

The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien,[4] [5] as well as productions from the likes of Dibiase, Nosaj Thing, Mexicans with Guns, Shlohmo, and Blocade.[6]

Critical reception

Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a showcase of two of the west coast's wittier spitters stepping into a vocal booth and polishing their collective smirk into some bizarre gems." Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times called it "a smart, subversive swag-rap record."[7]

It was included on Pitchforks year-end "Overlooked Mixtapes" list,[8] as well as Alarms "50 Unheralded Albums from 2011" list.[9]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyle. Gilkeson. Guest Spot: Nocando explains the power of wordplay. Alarm. September 12, 2011. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028220600/http://alarm-magazine.com/2011/guest-spot-nocando-explains-the-power-of-wordplay/. October 28, 2012.
  2. Web site: Derek. Reed. Busdriver And Nocando Form Flash Bang Grenada. CMJ. July 13, 2011. April 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026053128/http://www.cmj.com/news/busdriver-and-nocando-form-flash-bang-grenada/. October 26, 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Blake. Gillespie. Nocando + Busdriver = Flash Bang Grenada. Impose. 2011. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906210907/http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/nocando-busdriver-flash-bang-grenada-mp3. September 6, 2015.
  4. Web site: Eddie. Stats. Audio: Flash Bang Grenada "In A Perfect World" f/ Open Mike Eagle (Debut). Okayplayer. August 11, 2011. April 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055817/http://www.okayplayer.com/news/audio-flash-bang-grenada-in-a-perfect-world-f-open-mike-eagle-debut.html. September 24, 2015.
  5. Web site: Sean. Ryon. DX News Bits: Charlie Mack, Fresh Vetz, Flash Bang Grenada. HipHopDX. July 19, 2011. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170522000139/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.16041/title.dx-news-bits-charlie-mack-fresh-vetz-flash-bang-grenada. May 22, 2017.
  6. Web site: Alex. Young. Busdriver, Nocando project Flash Bang Grenada announces debut. Consequence of Sound. July 16, 2011. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101024438/http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/07/busdriver-nocando-project-flash-bang-grenada-announces-debut/. November 1, 2014.
  7. Web site: Jeff. Weiss. In Rotation: Flash Bang Grenada's "10 Haters". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 2011. June 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603200706/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/09/in-rotation-flash-bang-grenadas-10-haters.html. June 3, 2016.
  8. Web site: David. Drake. Jeff. Weiss. Staff Lists: You Can Find This on the Internet: Overlooked Mixtapes (Page 1 of 2). Pitchfork. December 19, 2011. April 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120509133352/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/8743-you-can-find-this-on-the-internet-mixtapes-you-might-have-missed/. May 9, 2012.
  9. Web site: Scott. Morrow. 50 Unheralded Albums from 2011. Alarm. December 30, 2011. April 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101022933/http://alarm-magazine.com/best_albums/50-unheralded-albums-from-2011/4/. November 1, 2012. dead.

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