Nerdcore Hiphop

September 11, 2006 5:16 PM

MC Plus+ [superclass subgenre]
posted by riotgrrl69 (28 comments total)

the logical step down after chris and frontalot
posted by riotgrrl69 at 5:25 PM on September 11, 2006

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posted by loquacious at 5:31 PM on September 11, 2006

second boombip the frontalot

now it's time for a little braggadocio
while I swing my arms like ralph macchio
posted by YoBananaBoy at 5:36 PM on September 11, 2006

I enjoy MC Plus+ more than Frontalot because while Frontalot rhymes about the larger "geek culture", MC Plus+ focuses just on the programming.

"I taught your mom about Hoare semantics!" Genius.
posted by GuyZero at 5:50 PM on September 11, 2006

There are also compliations called Rhymetorrents floating around which attempt to cover the whole nerdcore genre.

As you might imagine, some of it is good... some of it, well. Yeah.
posted by ph00dz at 6:24 PM on September 11, 2006

Too bad this stuff usually sucks.

What ph00dz said.
posted by rxrfrx at 6:31 PM on September 11, 2006

OK, I just listened to "The Empty Set" and it didn't entirely suck. It sort of drifted in and out of suckage... but way better than Frontalot and any of Chris's not-good songs.
posted by rxrfrx at 6:35 PM on September 11, 2006

but way better than Frontalot and any of Chris's not-good songs.

You say this like there are any Frontalot songs that are not good, which is

Your favorite official Penny Arcade rapper laureate sucks.
posted by sparkletone at 6:43 PM on September 11, 2006

but way better than Frontalot and any of Chris's not-good songs.

You say this like there are any Frontalot songs that are not good, which is demonstrably false.

Your favorite official Penny Arcade rapper laureate sucks.
posted by sparkletone at 6:44 PM on September 11, 2006

PS: apologies for the double post (already flagged the one missing a couple words).
posted by sparkletone at 6:45 PM on September 11, 2006

I got my copy of Wired today, too.
posted by shoepal at 6:54 PM on September 11, 2006

MetaFilter: Descriptions are for old people.
posted by BeerFilter at 6:58 PM on September 11, 2006

I got my copy of Wired today, too.

I didn't, but maybe the guy who sent me the link did. Or maybe his friend's ex-wife's chiropractor did. Asshole.
posted by riotgrrl69 at 7:02 PM on September 11, 2006 [1 favorite]

Erm, and MC Plus+ isn't even in that article.
posted by riotgrrl69 at 7:05 PM on September 11, 2006

I like how the MC Plus+ Algorhythms disc is numbered in gray code.
posted by rajbot at 8:21 PM on September 11, 2006

I haven't heard any MC Frontalot besides "Indier than Thou," but man, that's an awesome song.
posted by Citizen Premier at 9:34 PM on September 11, 2006

Disregard my previous comment; need coffee...
posted by rajbot at 8:28 AM on September 12, 2006

[superclass subgenre]

why not:

[self genre]

?

or perhaps you're trying to see where it comes from:

[super genre]

lol nerd
posted by secret about box at 8:50 AM on September 12, 2006

It's too bad there's no nerdcore rap that's any good. It really just sucks ass.

The guys with any grasp of rapping are generally just namedropping terminology they found on Wikipedia, and the people who are genuine either can't rap or make beats and generally don't bother to try.
posted by blasdelf at 9:12 AM on September 12, 2006

I defy you, sir, with Fette's Vette.
posted by secret about box at 9:15 AM on September 12, 2006

and Mountain Kind
posted by riotgrrl69 at 10:51 AM on September 12, 2006

Did you know that Drew from Toothpaste for Dinner is the guy behind Kompressor?
posted by rajbot at 11:04 AM on September 12, 2006

It's funny, but his flow sucks.
posted by lumpenprole at 11:13 AM on September 12, 2006

ooh, kompressor
posted by riotgrrl69 at 11:22 AM on September 12, 2006

It's funny, but his flow sucks.

Yes. Chris and Frontalot can flow tho.
posted by riotgrrl69 at 11:23 AM on September 12, 2006

Some friends of mine booked MC Chris at a club downtown here, and it was awesome. It was really a 'rave' night, all the other djs were D&B and techno, so people weren't actually there to see him, for the most part, but he worked the crowd regardless. A room full of junglists yelling "Nerd Power!' was kinda funny.
posted by empath at 12:29 PM on September 12, 2006

rajbot, I had no idea. Thanks!
posted by shoepal at 1:04 PM on September 12, 2006

Yes. Chris and Frontalot can flow tho.

Oh yeah, wasn't trying to dis by association. I love frontalot, and haven't really checked out Chris, so he's on the list now.

But I'm a little suprised that the thread hasn't gotten to MC Hawking who, despite obvious physical obstacles, has better flow.
posted by lumpenprole at 2:03 PM on September 12, 2006