Grand Nationxl on Thizzler, Bipping & Surviving the Hoods of Richmond & Oakland

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Grand Nationxl speak on their rise, early days, the Bay Area, battle rap, BET, and more!

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00:00 Intro
2:20 Kevin Allen speaks on being independent but still asking for help
4:30 Grand Nationxl speak on the important roles of everyone in the group
13:45 Having some of the biggest records in the Bay Area
15:20 Grand Nationxl speak on dropping diss records
17:55 Grand Nationxl speak on people biting the Bay Area sound too much
18:30 Kevin Allen on changing his name from “Erk the Jerk”
20:25 Deuce speaks on Grand Nationxl taking him to the next level in his career
23:50 Deuce speaks on how he got his name and how he A&R’s records
26:25 Deuce speaks on what it’s like coming out of Brookfield Village in Oakland
29:00 Mani Draper on joining Grand Nationxl
31:30 Grand Nationxl reminisce on growing up around Hilltop Mall in Richmond
35:45 Lush speaks on how he judges rap battles and creating memorable moments
41:00 Pass speaks on losing $100,000 in a battle rap
46:15 Grand Nationxl speak on the BET list of “Best Battle Rappers of All Time”
47:55 Getting love after being on “Bars on I-95”
48:45 Grand Nationxl share “Tour Stories”
51:30 Grand Nationxl speak on “trickin” on strippers
54:07 Grand Nationxl speak on “Bay Area Business”
55:30 Grand Nationxl talk about the time they hit a bear on the road
58:45 Grand Nationxl speak on the “Bipping Epidemic” in The Bay Area and losing hard drives with unreleased music
1:01:13 Grand Nationxl on Thizzler, No Jumper, and Hip-Hop media outlets
1:06:40 Grand Nationxl talk about their new project “Season 2”
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