Busdriver - Fear of A Black Tangent

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the return of Busdriver. This time the LA native memorably described as sounding “like some street crazy” (The Independent) casts himself in a role he knows well - an uncelebrated underdog of the indie rap circuit.

Rather than bolstering his usual freewheeling poetic rant, his new record , "Fear of a Black Tangent" (named as a kind of spoof/tribute to Public Enemy), focuses more on the ins-and-outs of the underground rapper's lifestyle. Filled with anecdotes dealing with touring, an unfailingly fickle fanbase, groupies, wack popular acts, racial-bias and just plain old-fashioned self-doubt, the record successfully pokes fun at the scene that birthed it.

As the full length follow-up to the legendary 2002 release "Temporary Forever", Busdriver has delivered the most cohesive work of his career, thirteen impressive tracks that range from lightning fast Project Blowed-style raps to sing-song pop. The album features production by Daedelus, Danger Mouse, Thavius Beck, Omid, and Paris Zax and has guest appearances by fellow Project Blowed emcees Abstract Rude, Ellay Khule, Mikah-9 (of Freestyle Fellowship), and 2Mex

Having recently toured Europe with Beans, Mike Ladd and Rob Sonic, where he stunned audiences with his verbal pyrotechnics, Busdriver is well acquainted with the joys of indie rap on both sides of the pond. A record packed with cutting humour, hard-won insights and, yes, a little babbling like a street crazy is the wonderful result.

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