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. Mc frontalot was born damian hess in san francisco. For music credits, visit music downloads not rated by the esrb. The headquarters of mc frontalot, progenitor of nerdcore hiphop and still that subgenres final boss. Mc frontalot, is a brooklynbased hip hop musician and selfproclaimed worlds 579th greatest rapper. The ever prescient nerdcore rapper mc frontalot quite succinctly shares his feelings about the world wide web in the song internet sucks. Add origin of species by mc frontalot to your rock band song library. Disaster, front the most, zero day, your friend wil. Sep 22, 2010 nerdcore mc frontalot rapper on hiphop for geeks nerdcore artists rap and sing about topics generally deemed to be unfashionable or nerdy, such as science, mathematics, comic books and computer. Oct 12, 2017 with a lifetime steeped in nerd culture, anyone that knows me can easily discern why this genre interests me. He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at penny arcades annual penny arcade expo.
Damian hess born december 3, 1973, better known by his stage name mc frontalot, is an american rapper and web designer hess began releasing music as mc frontalot in 1999. Mc frontalot nerdcore is very much like all of the rest of hiphop, which were all so familiar with at this point, except theres much less pressure on you to be cool. Former porn star cant teach middle school because her work is still available online, judge rules. He is a gangster as he rides his bike without a helmet, commits mail fraud, and steals unlicensed samples. Mar 01, 20 rap nerdy to me mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games and the nerd life. Since coining the term nerdcore in 2000 to describe his corner of the hiphop universe, mc frontalot has come to be defined by his comicconfriendly subject matter.
This number has been scientifically determined, by scientists, using science. Zero day is the fourth studio album from nerdcore hip hop artist mc frontalot, recorded 2009 at twenty five efforts, brooklyn, new york. 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. Nerdcore rap legend mc frontalot sez, solved, my new album came out today. May, 20 techcrunch favorite mc frontalot and filmmaker caly monardo have created a video for ill form the head, a rap song about a voltronesque group of heroes fighting a worm monster in their rhino. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
We deliver the hits that give the kids with the spectacles spectacular fits. Mc frontalots new album, net split or, the fathomless heartbreak of online itself, looks at his, and our, relationship with the internet. Hiphop can be about anything, as proven and embodied by mc frontalot, a proud nerd who takes the stage in glasses, tie, and pocket protector to rap about webcomics, computer games, blogs, and picking up girls at star wars conventions. Audio and video download of this track and tons of others free at. Mc frontalots profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Frontalot describes his music as nerdcore, a genre that. Aug 27, 2005 get all the lyrics to songs on nerdcore rising and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Nerding out with mc frontalot about his new record net. Critical hit, is free and the cd page offers instant download with purchase. 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.
Mar 18, 2010 the godfather of nerdcore, and the coiner of the term itself, is back with an allnew album, and it is simply amazing. Mc frontalot, miss eaves, lex the lexicon artist, eturn, starr busby iwf 08. Mc frontalot brings us eine kleine nerdcore techcrunch. Mc frontalot at the viper room music connection magazine. Bad nerd shows how the rise of geek culture through the internet has given nerds more power. Any form of music that is made by nerds, for nerds, or about nerdly things. His new video for internet sucks suggests its complicated. Question bedtime by mc frontalot adventures in open. Mc frontalot and quelle chris retaliate to information. Its a concept record about how all solutions are hacks. These conversations with comedians about frontalots life problems are funny on the first listen, but they.
Mc frontalot nerdcore used to be just a madeup word mcs shied away from belief. Nerdcore rising is the official debut album by nerdcore rapper mc frontalot. Mar 01, 20 support our videos download video mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games, and the nerd life. All of its songs are published by nerdcore fervor conglomerated ascap. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. And who the heck is the extremely talented lady singing the hook on the council of loathing my favorite tracks. Romantic cheapskate song fight version romantic cheapskate v. Net split or, the fathomless heartbreak of online itself by mc frontalot, released 08 march 2019 1. It has got guest appearances from some other nerdcore rappers. Mc frontalot nerdcore rising lyrics and tracklist genius. May 29, 2008 mc frontalot has two albums, and you can buy his most recent effort, secrets from the future from.
Nerdcore mc frontalot rapper on hiphop for geeks bbc news. A comical subgenre of rap music which combines the musical style of rap with lyrics about the life of nerds. Oct 17, 2017 geek and nerd culture isnt simply about anime, comics, scifi, technology, and video games. Mc frontalot listen and stream free music, albums, new. An outstanding cd with clever lyrics that show deep understanding of the subjects. Listen free to mc frontalot zero day zero day, charisma potion and more. Nerdcore can be made in any style of music, but most people identify it in either its poppunk or hiphop forms. Frontalot is right beside you, thick glasses, no hair. Nerdcore hip hop artist mc frontalot teamed up with web application management provider new relic on the song titled nerd life. Aug 15, 2014 overall, i like the album question bedtime the most, and tend to listen to it straight through. Arriving close to the start time, i managed to say hello to mc lars and mc frontalot as well as pick up a shirt from mc lars himself. The songs music video was directed by san franciscobased creative studio werehaus.
In embedded playlists below, we hope you find fronts handpicked singles from throughout the discography. But its not really about the juxtaposition of those two worlds. Mc frontalot raps about his fathomless heartbreak with the. Nerdcore rising, directed by new york filmmakers negin farsad and kimmy gatewood, follows nerdcore pioneer mc frontalot as he embarked on his first us tour in 2006. Frontalot describes his music as nerdcore, a genre that inverts the shame of geekereyinto pride. Mc frontalot internet sucks video the unheard nerd. Be sure to read the readme that comes with it though if your audio card doesnt support it. One wonders if people are paying attention strictly to the music or to the interesting way the group, as a live act, present themselves. If you enjoy mc frontalot songs, you might throw him some dollars. In the lyrics, frontalot fondly recalls the once hopeful promise of said internet in 1989.
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. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The record is his strongest effort to date, with thoroughly solid production blippy 8bit clips. Mc frontalot is a brooklynbased hiphop artist and the 14thlevel wizard who first uttered the true name of an entire subgenre of rap. Mc hawking nerd, when you say it, youd best say it with awe cause im the type of nerd that will bust your jaw a nerdcore player, ive payed my dues got large suspension and chromedout shoes hear ye, hear ye, in case you aint heard twentyoughtfive be the year of the nerd nerdcore gonna be crazy large and in the end, i see, bitch, the. Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, selfpublishes his work and has released much of it for free online. Apr 06, 2010 an outstanding cd with clever lyrics that show deep understanding of the subjects. Or you could just download the 53 tracks available for free on the site. Find mc frontalot discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Rap nerdy to me mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games and the nerd life. Mc frontalot ill form the head official video youtube.
In embedded playlists below, we hope you find fronts hand. Hipsterplease nerdcore rising mc frontalot was not the first geek to turn to music as a creative outlet. The brooklynbased mc once again brings to the forefront a subject rarely explored in mainstream hiphop as he dives into the pros and cons of being bombarded with random information and endless news cycles on the internet. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. Because it was only released via the internet, the track listing is unordered, and includes tracks released from 1999 until his first commercial album, nerdcore rising, in 2005. Frontalot laments how this power is being misused by bad nerds. Get all the lyrics to songs on nerdcore rising and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Question bedtime by mc frontalot, released 26 august 2014 1. The original mastermind of nerdcore hiphop and still its final boss, mc frontalot nee damian hess takes great pleasure in identifying himself as a professional rapper in polite conversation. Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song nerdcore hiphop.
Mc frontalot previously is one of the ogs of nerdcore hiphop, bringing out huge crowds of fans for his music all over the world i once caught him. Mc frontalot proves he has earned the right to that title with zero day, set to drop tuesday. He also expresses his fathomless heartbreak about how it has devolved into an overcrowded space where hate can explosively thrive. As a bonus if you are an audio nerd, the download includes an 88. A native of san francisco, california, he later relocated to new york citys brooklyn neighborhood. Nerdcore for life by chicago director dan lamoureux examines the genre as a whole and contains appearances by over three dozen of the best known performers in the scene. You get arrested, psychoactive medication daily in your big intestine and attesting that the voices in your head. The album was first released on august 27, 2005 at the penny arcade expo it consists of 16 tracks. Damian hess born december 3, 1973, better known by stage name mc frontalot, is a brooklynbased hip hop musician and selfproclaimed worlds 579th greatest rapper. Buy origin of species mc frontalot microsoft store. Mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games, and the nerd life.
I seen one nerd foam at the mouth in his glee he was me, in the mirror, rhyming, brushing my teeth. Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song. 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. Featured in video games, honored in comic books, undefeated at song fight. Front was born in san francisco and grew up in berkeley. Mc frontalot biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. As of this podcast he has released six studio albums, a number of great music videos for his songs, along with a boatload of excellent free demos and. Mc frontalot timeline featuring albums and other highlights. May 12, 20 mc frontalot ill form the head official video mc frontalot. Thus began the sory of the genre that he has become the godfather of. Awkward, a californiabased nerdcore rapper, says that people assume nerd rap is a joke.
The first single, your friend wil, is available for free from the official website. Nerdcore hiphop is a demo album by mc frontalot, which first gave a name to the nerdcore hip hop genre, as well as the name of a song on that album. Jan 14, 20 nerdcore hip hop artist mc frontalot teamed up with web application management provider new relic on the song titled nerd life. You dont have to be cool at all, you could be a huge dork and it would still be okay that youre rapping. Support our videos download video mc frontalot, aka damian hess, makes a living rapping about data encryption, rare diseases, video games, and the nerd life. Selfdescribed nerdcore musician mc frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song nerdcore hiph. Sometimes its about dope beats, fresh flow, and boundless positivity. The progenitor of nerdcore hiphop, and still that subgenres final boss. The godfather of nerdcore hiphop, mc frontalot aka worlds 579thgreatest rapper. Mc frontalot net split, or the fathomless heartbreak of. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. He and fellow nerdcore rappers mc lars, optimus rhyme, and mc chris were featured in a 2008 documentary film in which musical parody songwriter and singer weird al yankovic also appeared.
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