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Nerdcore hip hop, or geeksta rap, is a subgenre of hip hop music that is performed by nerds, and is characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song "Nerdcore Hip-Hop." Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-published his work. As a niche genre, nerdcore has a strong amateur tradition of self-publishing and self-production.

Of all nerdcore artists, Frontalot and mc chris are probably the most widely known.

Popular nerdcore subject matter includes Star Wars (Frontalot's "Yellow Lasers", 2 Skinnee J's "Mind Trick", mc chris's "Fett's Vette"), science (MC Hawking's "Entropy", 2 Skinnee J's "Pluto"), and computers. Some non-nerdcore hip hop compositions exist that focus on similar topics.

The word "nerdcore" is also occasionally used as an adjective meaning "hardcore nerd", that is, someone who publicly takes pride in being nerdy.

Contents 1 Notable nerdcore artists 2 Related artists and songs 3 Media coverage 4 External links 5 See also

Notable nerdcore artists

2 Skinnee J's
Beefy
Commodore 64
Grand Buffet
Jesse Dangerously
mc chris
MC Frontalot
MC Hawking
MC Lars
MC Paul Barman
MC Plus+
Monzy
Optimus Rhyme
Ultraklystron
YTCracker

There are many more less known nerdcore artists; see the external links, below.

Related artists and songs

Although the following artists' commercially-released albums and songs are not technically nerdcore, they do feature themes typical of the genre:

Deltron 3030
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Elemental Science Project (ESP)
Dream Warriors – "Twelve Sided Dice" (1991)
Eric Schwartz – Wimp Pimp (2005)
General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners – "L.O.L.- Loser On Line (Hate the Player, Hate the Game)" (2005)
Jason Brannon and Bentframe – "Star Wars Gangsta Rap"
KOMPRESSOR performs more in the genre of electronic music, but often speaks words rhythmically over the music. Also did a collaboration track with MC Frontalot
Kool Keith as Dr. Octagon
The Lonely Island's fictional rap group Incredibad verges on nerdcore in several songs, especially "Lazy Sunday".
MC 900 Ft. Jesus
MF DOOM
"Weird Al" Yankovic – "It's All About The Pentiums" (1999)

Media coverage

• Nerdcore Rising A documentary following MC Frontalot on his first US tour. Currently in production
• Scott, Toby. "Beware geeks bearing riffs." The Guardian June 17, 2002.
• Andrews, Robert. "Rap Marketing Comes to Nerdcore." Wired June 23, 2005.
• The Brian Lehrer Show. "(Not So) Hip-Hop." WNYC, New York. August 11, 2005.
  • An audio interview with MC Frontalot (MP3 format)
• Colgan, Jim. "Nerd Hip-Hop, Flowing Like Han Solo" NPR November 7, 2005.
• Reed, Bryan. "Nerdcore Hip-Hop" The Daily Tarheel December 8, 2005.
• Clendenin, Mike. "Geeksta Rappers Rhyme Tech Talk" EE Times February 13, 2006.
• "Nerdcore Gangsta Hip-Hop" Cool.com.au February 27, 2006.
• Project Nerdcore A documentary film that profiles the world of Nerdcore Hip Hop.

External links

• Jimmy D's white/geek rapper list page
• The Futuristic Sex Robotz
• List of all known nerdcore artists
• Nerdcore Compilation CD Project

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