Is Nerdcore Rising? Wait, what is nerdcore?
First off, let’s talk about what inspired this, and my interest in Nerdcore. I was using Pandora, listening to a “Kid Cudi” station, when along came a catchy jingle, with an almost ska-like sound. The song? Nerdcore Rising by MC Frontalot.
I proceeded to do what everyone else does when they want solid information, I Google’d it. Turns out, there is a small, yet rising group of “nerdcore” MC’s or hip-hop artists. With names such as MC Lars, mc chris, Schäffer the Darklord, Optimus Rhyme, and the established creator of nerdcore, MC Frontalot, these artists have created quite a stir.
Nerdcore in the News:
Dungeons, Dragons and Dope Beats – The NY Times
Refrain of the Nerds – Boston.com
Me So Nerdy – Wired
Film
Nerdcore Rising premiered at the SXSW Film Conference and Festival on 9 March 2008
Nerdcore For Life at the tenth annual Wisconsin Film Festival on 5 April 2008
Nerdcore History
The term “nerdcore hip hop” was coined in 2000 by MC Frontalot. However, prior to that time artists as varied as Kool Keith, Deltron 3030, MC 900 Ft. Jesus, and MF Doom began exploring topics far outside of the traditional hip hop culture, including stereotypically “nerdy” topics like space and science fiction.
Though these underground artists were generally outside of geek culture and are not considered nerdcore, they can be said to have set the stage for artists like Frontalot, who has listed several of them as influences. Nerdcore had clear influences from geek culture as well, including geek rockers like They Might Be Giants, parodists like “Weird Al” Yankovic (who released a rap called “I Can’t Watch This” in 1992, as well as “It’s All About The Pentiums” in 1999 and “White & Nerdy” in 2006), and others. Despite these influences, Nerdcore has separated itself from other types of nerdy music thanks to an unofficial list of criteria that has evolved among fans and artists.
Aside from making hip-hop hop about geeky things, Nerdcore is considered to be an “Opt-in” genre. Only artists who consider themselves to be “Nerdcore” should have the label attached to their music. – From Wikipedia
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I can get down with this..
For the most part, I enjoy all of the artist mentioned in this article. It appeals to me, and my lifestyle. The clever rhymes, video game and programming refrences make many of these albums worth listening to, so be sure to check them out.
What do you think of Nerdcore?
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