Its been a little over four years since mc frontalot released his last album, question bedtime. Nerding out with mc frontalot about his new record net. Mc frontalot accidentally coined the term in 2000 when he dropped the song. Bring that beat back from the early nerdcore albums of mc frontalot to the epic rap battles of history and the entire careers of the lonely island and childish gambino, rapping nerds have become major players in pop culture. Mc frontalot was born damian hess in san francisco. Its kompressor, and hes chosen, for crushing, mc frontalot. App crashed when you loaded up first world problem phones os is outta date first world problem colors wont calibrate first world problem they never stock the snack you want first world. Nerdcore is a subgenre of hiphop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Mc frontalot spent the last twenty years getting over being bad at kickball and being called a nerd by rapping into a computer and to his star wars acton figures. Moore has done shows with notable nerdcore artists mc chris, mc frontalot. First world problem nerd rap infests your internet.
Moore is a nerdcore rapper from the tricities, wa better known by the. The reason that nerdcore is considered rap, is because a rapper coined the term. Damian hess, better known by his stage name mc frontalot, is an brooklynbased hiphop performer, web designer and professional geek. Traditional boast tracks interestingly, these tend to be how selfdeprecating can i be. You try to wear a leather jacket and not pull it off, or get contact lenses, whatever. Apr 18, 2010 nerdcore tracks usually fall into three major categories. Discography torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Give front free money every month and receive unspecified rewards at random intervals. Nerdcore rising, an album by mc frontalot on spotify.
Moore born december 15, 1985 is a nerdcore rapper from the tricities, wa better known by the stage name beefy in 2005 moore produced two independent eps, the whitesican ep and nerd. Nerdcore progenitor mc frontalot breaks up with the. He created animated music videos for the songs whitesican and davids sister both from the whitesican ep, which gave him notoriety after they appeared on albino blacksheep. Mc frontalots new nerdcore album net split tells us how. Now its your turn to show us what youve got, in the fourth annual fantastic fest nerd rap throwdown. The new mc frontalot album is delayed the unheard nerd. Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, selfpublishes his work and has released much of it for free online. Theres also an annual festival held in the summer in orlando, florida, called nerdapalooza, that helps showcase nerdcore acts alongside other nerd music genres. It was the top grossing american play in londons west end in 1986. Rappers in middle earth costumes, rhyming about star wars, getting into beefs with. Nerdcore is a genre of music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds.
While working as a web designer in 1999, he resurrected his rap hobby by creating a website for mp3s of his homemade music, the beats credited to the imaginary dj cpu. We deliver the hits that give the kids with the spectacles spectacular fits. To the internet archive community, time is running out. Front nerdcore used to be just a madeup word what occurred. Nerdcore hiphop chapter 16 the cambridge companion to hip. Mc frontalot captains of industry lyrics genius lyrics. Hear an interview with mc frontalot from the unheard nerd now where we discuss his career to date and the new album. Nerdcore is a brand of hiphop characterized by a focus on geeky. I wont purely defend nerd music either there are plenty of people who are riding it for novelty, writing parody or satire rather than being a. The songs music video was directed by san franciscobased creative studio werehaus. I coined the term nerdcore and remain that subgenres final boss. The nexus point of nerd culture and rap has definitely become more mainstream. The nerd is a twoact comedy written by american actorplaywright larry shue.
Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term to describe this genre in the 2000 song nerdcore hiphop. Playing up his nerd persona, every day he integrates you want to hear a rap about a game from 82. Jan 14, 20 mc frontalot nerd life official video new relic. For me, there is something cool about meeting younger kids. The movie also interview other people like producers,musicians,nerds and non nerds on how they react or think on the sub genre and the nerd community.
Mc frontalot has also been seen on commercials for g4 tv, as well as being on the show freestyle 101 where he sang parts of his songs with freestyle lines connecting them. Playing up his nerd persona, every day he integrates. Nerdcore rising focuses on mc frontalot and his first full us tour in 2006. Mc frontalot ill form the head official video youtube. The term was first coined in 2000 by nerdy new york rapper mc frontalot in a track of the same name. That image also works as part of his persona, as he totally owns his image of being a nerd who loves to rap. The term was first coined in 2000 by nerdy new york rapper mc frontalot in a. Net split or, the fathomless heartbreak of online itself by mc frontalot, released 08 march 2019 1. Nerd latest new mixtapes for free streaming and download. From the early nerdcore albums of mc frontalot to the epic rap battles of history and the entire careers of the lonely island and childish gambino, rapping nerds have become major players in pop culture.
Nerdcore could rise up it could get elevated nerdcore could rise up it could get elevated nerdcore used to be just a madeup word mcs shied away from belief, rest. Scene stalwart mc chris has recorded with the acclaimed rapper talib kweli and. A bald man who wears black, thickrimmed glasses, mc frontalot looks like the epitome of a gamer. He is the founder and ceo of the independent record label. Nerdcore rap legend mc frontalot sez, solved, my new album came out today. Mc frontalot internet sucks official video youtube. It has got guest appearances from some other nerdcore rappers. Wrong end of the joystick stuck up in the handhold. Frankly, i dont know how any selfrespecting geek can have a nerdcore collection and not have any frontalot in it. When i was a kid in the 80s and 90s, being a nerd was this shameful thing, he says, speaking over the phone from his home in brooklyn. If i want to check out nerdcore rap, what are some good. Jan 14, 20 nerdcore hip hop artist mc frontalot teamed up with web application management provider new relic on the song titled nerd life. Many of his songs deal with things nerdy in nature, which has led him to be categorized as nerdcore, a word he himself coined in his first single, nerdcore hip hop.
Nerdcore is a genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds. Mc frontalot s got songs for you full of rhymes that he drops, pretty hot, make. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Mar 09, 2008 the gutbusting comedy follows mc frontalot, the godfather of nerdcore on his first national tour where the roots of the genre, the dorky complexities of its artists, and one mc s fight for nerd stardom is revealed. A documentary on mc frontalot, nerdcore rising by negin. Mc frontalot accidentally coined the term in 2000 when he dropped the song nerdcore hiphop. Many artists have dabbled in nerd rap at one time or another without specifically meaning to and, viceversa, many self proclaimed nerd rappers do not fit this definition. Mc frontalot s got songs for you, full of rhymes that he drops, pretty hot, make em rock, with the style he concocts. Nerdcore mc frontalot rapper on hiphop for geeks bbc news. Gathering steam in the early 2000s after mc frontalot coined the label in his song nerdcore hiphop, its one of those nebulous terms that has attracted a selfproclaimed fanbase and roster of identified artists, even as the term itself has been applied in a variety of ways. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nerd at the discogs marketplace. He describes nerdcore, his name for the genre, as the inversion of the.
Hess began releasing music as mc frontalot in 1999. Nov 26, 2010 thus, when a fan asks well, which artists does nerdcore artist x admire. Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song nerdcore hiphop. The main nerdcore internet forum, rhyme torrents, is thriving. Though the expo was primarily devoted to video and tabletop gaming, geekfriendly musicians also performed, including optimus rhyme and penny arcades rapper laureate mc frontalot. Mc lars my boy front is always managing his vocal takes. While a lot of nerdcore music has come before him, frontalot made it more wellknown with his frequent appearances at pax. He is bestknown for coining the term nerdcore and basically defining the whole nerdcore hiphop musical genre. Hip hop based vocal music that attempts to express scientific, technological, or futuristic concepts using any style of lyricism as a vessel for its message. Mc frontalot nerdcore used to be just a madeup word mcs shied away from belief. We also talk about the day i decided to call myself lars.
Nerd hiphop, flowing like han solo geek rap, with rhymes and references to star wars heroes and scientific theories, is gaining ground on the internet. Its a concept record about how all solutions are hacks. Hiphop can be about anything, as proven and embodied. They dont theyre not going to care about us enough to crack it. Nov 07, 2005 nerd hiphop, flowing like han solo geek rap, with rhymes and references to star wars heroes and scientific theories, is gaining ground on the internet. Rap nerdy to me mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games and the nerd life. Youtubes most popular rappers are white and nerdy and. In embedded playlists below, we hope you find fronts hand. Mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare. Mc frontalot regularly gets hundreds of thousands of hits for his youtube videos.
In the summer of 2004 the fledgling genre took a large step forward when the popular web comic penny arcade held its first convention, the penny arcade expo, in bellevue, wa. Goth girls like it when you doubledamn it twice fast. The lineup for the show consisted of four of the biggest names in the nerdcore rap game. Side project for pharrell williams and chad hugo mixing everything from hiphop to black psychedelia to classic rock to new wave. Thus began the sory of the genre that he has become the godfather of. Mc frontalot took a gape but the bait wasnt tempting, ending up uncaged and at large. The nexus point of nerd culture and rap has definitely become more mainstream, mc lars says. Op when you say nerd rap, i think mc paul barman, mc chris, mc frontalot, optimus rhyme, rappy mcrapperson.
Imagine a frankensteinesque monster assembled from equal parts. Actors who have taken on the title role include british comedian rowan atkinson. Nerdcore rising tries to thrust the watcher into a very indepth description of nerdcore hiphop while following a nerdcore group around fronted by mc frontalot. You used to be a safe home for my nerd heart and my intellect. Moore contributed to the rhyme torrents compilation, contributing both music. He is one of the selfproclaimed originators of lithop and was one of the first rappers to sample and reference postpunk, pop punk, and emo bands. A new release from the godfather of nerdcore then, seems overdue. Mc frontalot the rapper credited for defining the hiphop subsect of nerdcore is back this april with his fourth album, and the leadoff track, quite appropriately, is an anthem written. Last tuesday, i got to hang out with the worlds 579th greatest rapper, mc frontalot. Andrew robert nielsen born october 6, 1982, known professionally as mc lars, is an american straight edge christian rapper, producer, teacher, cartoonist, game designer and podcaster. Not only does he record nerdcore hip hop, but he claims. Lawrence earned a degree in music composition from hampshire college. While it serves that purpose, hiphop started as a much broader genre and eventually, after emerging from the wasteland of gangsta, regained part of that potential. Before the show, i had a chance to interview mc lars and mega ran about the tour, their careers, their interests, advice they had for aspiring nerdcore rappers, and.
Mc frontalot is the stage name of damian hess, a hip hop musician and selfproclaimed worlds 579thgreatest rapper. We have 123 revengeofthenerds movie torrents for you. Now its your turn to show us what youve got, in the sixth annual fantastic fest nerd rap. Mc frontalot, the worlds 579th greatest rapper, delays physical copies of his new album just days from release. As mc chris explains, if you try to act like youre a tough rapper when youre. Damian hess born december 3, 1973, better known by his stage name mc frontalot, is an american rapper and web designer. He was a rapper and i had never rapped before, but he and i met rapping at a party. My pen hits the paper and the flow dont stop beat in the head while my lyrics drop got no sound boards, hear no music some punish rhymes, i straight abuse it im. According to a article about the artist, mc frontalot first recorded the song nerdcore hiphop in 2000, which became an immediate hit in the geek and nerd communities mc frontalot, n.
Getting into a street corner cipher with a bunch of crack and heroin addicts in alphabet city at four thirty in the morning. A few nerdcore rappers such as mc frontalot and mc lars have instrumental. Mc frontalot took a gape but the bait wasnt tempting, ending. Mc hawkings entire body of work and his rapper persona were created by american web developer ken lawrence. His raps are synthesized by the texttospeech program willowtalk. The first video from mc frontalot s seventh album, net split. Mc frontalot, real name damian hess born december 3, 1973, is a nerdcore hiphop rapper. Mc frontalot, mc lars, mega ran, and schaffer the darklord. Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot has the earliest known. This week on the mc lars podcast, we talk about the years he spent writing for mad magazine, our shared excitement for super mario maker 2, awkward middle school memories, and our first band together horris. Frontalot will also be embarking on an extensive promotional tour including a month long visit to the uk in support of wheatus. As you can tell by picture above, i dressed appropriately for the occasion. Nerd rap infests your internet, you left a trap, but its empty mc frontalot took a gape but the bait wasnt tempting ending up uncaged and at large to talk smack.
On the latest episode of getv, irina slutsky interviews legendary nerdcore rapper mc frontalot. Nerdcore may not be the most popular subgenre of hiphop, but its certainly a stubborn one. I seen one nerd foam at the mouth in his glee he was me, in the mirror, rhyming, brushing my teeth. As chuck d of public enemy memorably put it, hiphop is the cnn of the ghetto. Rappers we crush, fingers to dust kompressor digest vocals and spit out mush you try front with rhymes stolen from the jackson five erase your tapes at night you cower from kompressor might but i dont wanna be crushed. In embedded playlists below, we hope you find fronts handpicked singles from throughout the discography. Mc frontalot first world problem lyrics genius lyrics. The beats for mc hawking are provided by dj doomsday another alterego of ken lawrence.
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