A Deep Dive Into Diamonds And Guns By Transplants

Supergroups are fun, aren’t they? They’re usually side projects people in big bands do for a laugh, or to keep themselves sane when not enjoying being in the big bands they’re in, or simply to try something different, scratch a creative itch, make a few bucks on the side or fill some down time. They normally end up only doing one or two things due to everyone’s commitments, but they keep things interesting, you know? Transplants is a particularly fun one, a punk/hip-hop hybrid project put together by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, blink-182’s Travis Barker, roadie-turned-rapper Skinhead Rob and various one-off collaborators from bands both big and small. This 2003 single is a floor-filling tune, a tremendous laugh and it really, really makes you want to drive a fancy car around LA for a...

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