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Nerdcore

This is made of win:

“Nerdcore is like every other sort of hip hop, just considerably less cool,” said MC Frontalot, one of the founding fathers of the scene.

The subject matter stands in contrast to that traditionally explored in hip-hop, he explained.

“Topics include video games, science fiction, dungeons and dragons, but the deeper themes also look at feelings of alienation, paranoia and inadequacy that must always be battled in order to leave your apartment.”

I can sense a new workshop for fantasy fiction here. Secondary World Hip-Hop: Beats n’ Rhymes of Hobbiton, yo! Fuck Tha Nazgul! by NWA. I Wanna Get High, Cypress Hill (Pipeweed remix).

You’re welcome.

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Sep 2010
AUTHOR Mark Newton
CATEGORY

genre stuff, music

COMMENTS 8 Comments
  • http://eithin.com/cirw Sam Kelly

    I commend this to you – http://www.lordsoftherhymes.com/

  • http://andrewliptak.wordpress.com Andrew Liptak

    Nerdcore is quite a lot of fun to listen to. I highly recommend MC Chris.

  • http://eveningfades.blogspot.com TK Richardson

    Lovely! Oops, probably not the right lingo for Nerdcore, huh? I’ll have to check it out. :)

  • http://markcnewton.com Mark Charan Newton

    Sam – that is, I think, also made of win. I’m surprised and a little scared.

    Andrew – will investigate, thanks.

    TK – come on, get with the lexicon! Fo’ shizzle.

  • http://shadoth.blogspot.com Tim Akers

    Don’t mock the nerdcore, man. I live my life to Optimus Rhyme.

  • http://markcnewton.com Mark Charan Newton

    You Americans, you’re always ahead of the curve on hip-hop.

  • Graham Wood

    It’s all about the Lonely Island…

    Google Maps is the best/ True Dat!/ Double true!/ 68th and Broadway/ Step on it sucker/ What d’ya wanna do Chris?/ Snack attack mother fu**er!

  • http://markcnewton.com Mark Charan Newton

    Love the Lonely Island! Some excellent videos, too.