MC Frontalot first coined the phrase "nerdcore hiphop" in the late '90s to describe tracks laid down over homemade beats, featuring lyrics about everything from Star Wars to Nigerian e-mail scams. This year, he's been on tour with a full band in support of his second full-length album, "Secrets from the Future." While on the road, he was the subject of a documentary film, also entitled "Nerdcore Rising." I had a chance to talk with MC Frontalot about the life of a professional rapper and the growing...
it's awesome to see how Nerdcore is gaining a stronger and stronger rep. I was surprised to see Frontalots interview on here, but am now even more excited to go to the Penny Arcade Expo
I'm pretty fond of Optimus Rhyme, too, but you've got to love the Front. On the term Nerdcore, I know Cory Doctorow was usuing that word to describe his particular flavor of literature back in the early 2000s, but I don't know if he was familiar with MCF at the time, or if he came to it indepenantly.
I agree. I saw Frontalot with MC Lars and Optimus Rhyme. Both of them were far superior to Front. He's entertaining, but not nearly so much as the others.
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AUG 14, 2007 06:00 AM