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Nerdcore Rap In The Press
hammeredpeon writes "MC Plus+ and others talk about their nerdcore rap skills with Wired magazine." From the article: "While gangsta rap is seen as celebrating the violence and aggression that claimed two of its brightest stars, 'geeksta' rap is a hip-hop genre celebrating coding skills and school grades. Also dubbed 'nerdcore,' this branch of hip-hop is for geeks, by geeks. Geeksta rappers adopt the same combative verbal-assault stylings of their forerunners, but bust rhymes about elite script compiling and dope machine code. The term was first coined in 2000 by nerdy New York rapper MC Frontalot in a track of the same name. Nerdcore now refers to artists waxing lyrical about topics as disparate as engineering and Lord of the Rings."
If you're gonna talk about rap, don't forget Y2Khai. ^_^
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The stuff you're referring to sounds pretty stupid, I definitely agree. But that' shardly where the entertainment and value lies. MC Frontalot puts out some quality lyrics and his game during a show is coming along nicely. Stuff from MC Chris and MC Hawking varies but still speaks to some of my experiences and those I share with my friends. I don't have to explain to them what he's trying to say. They get it. And it's funny stuff. Songs about Nigeria 419 scams and watersports at a Star Wars convention, along with mentions of +1 bags of hiphop go a long way, and even someone who has a lot of personality tied up into hating the whole hip hop 'scene' should be able to acknowledge how music plays only to those who perceive it to be relevant. Re: DDOS threats - Smack talk in earnest is stupid no matter where or who, but smack talk done ironically still works as entertainment. All that said, I think we can all come together on an opinion as to the talents of the Lords of the Rhymes...hobbit rap. Ick.
If you aren't familiar with Weird Al's "It's all about the Pentiums, baby!" then I suggest you pick up a copy of his album, Running With Scissors.
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Here's a link to the lyrics.
http://www.com-www.com/weirdal/itsallaboutthepent
Best lines from Monzy's rap:
Your mom circulates like a public key,
Servicing more requests than HTTP.
She keeps all her ports open like Windows ME,
Oh, there's so much drama in the PhD.
Lyrics here
At least give Weird Al the credit for this...
For those few who may not know, this song can be found on Weird Al's album "Running With Scissors" which was released in 1999. Does that make him the "Godfather of Geeksta Rap"?
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music melody, dawg. are drummers not musicians? besides, most rap artists do more than just speak rhythmically. there is a certain amount of tonal variation in the way they speak, and it wouldn't sound the same if it didn't have it.
you may only be familiar with mainstream hip-hop, which DOES suck. check out some Aesop Rock, Old Atmosphere, or Sole. Or for more on the spoken word end of things, Saul Williams. there's some good stuff out there that will make you think and shake yo' azz, if you bother to look for it.
Hmmm, are you trying to take credit for that song, or are you assuming everyone who reads Slashdot owns Weird Al's Running With Scissors album?
I suppose the latter is more likely.
Coding with assembly is like playing with Legos. Coding an application in assembly is like building a car with Legos.
check this out http://www.mcchris.com/ This MC is original and comical and if you watch Adult Swim you might recognize him.