Get the latest gossip

Creepy Nuts Talk ‘Unexpected’ Hit ‘Bling-Bang-Bang-Born’ Topping Billboard Japan Mid-Year Charts: Interview

Creepy Nuts talk about their long-running hit "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" in this Billboard Japan mid-year chart-topper interview.

Lyrically, “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” and “Nidone” were written as tie-ins for an anime and drama series, respectively, and while both include content inspired by those works, they don’t end there, which I think is brilliant. Plus, that J-pop model is incompatible with the sound production and songwriting of hip-hop, so I’ve completely given up, or rather abandoned, the idea of creating songs that will perform well on the domestic charts. A big part of rap is about how much you can play around with language, so I’ve always wanted to create something good by manipulating the words I see as someone who has lived a normal life instead of forcing myself to use U.S.-like phrases.

Get the Android app