Nerdcore Rising

[Tydeus]

Nerdcore Rising. (http://www.nerdcorerising.com/)

It's a documentary about the nerdcore rap scene, which, up until fifteen minutes ago, I had no idea actually existed. Still, the movie looks to be quite entertaining -- in fact, I might go so far as to hope for a "rollicking good time." Anyway, it looks funny, nerdy, and generally entertaining. Are any of you actually familiar with any of these nerdcore rappers/excited for this movie?

[notasfatasmike]

I'm a big fan of MC Chris (who's probably best known as MC Pee Pants/Sir Loin/whatever the 3rd one was on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and more recently for the youtube video of him making fun of Kingdom hearts II), and I've heard of MC Frontalot (mostly from Song Fight!). The movie looks like it might be interesting.

[Marn of Mayhem]

Nerdcore? What is that? Seriously. I haven't heard of any of these artists (well, Weird Al is the exception... but didn't know until 5 minutes ago that he's a nerdcore representative). I might just look into some of these MC's just for the fun of it.

I'll quote notasfatasmike on my impression regarding the movie:
The movie looks like it might be interesting.

[notasfatasmike]

Nerdcore? What is that? Seriously. I haven't heard of any of these artists (well, Weird Al is the exception... but didn't know until 5 minutes ago that he's a nerdcore representative). I might just look into some of these MC's just for the fun of it.
That's probably because he isn't a representative of it. He was probably influential as an artist who made it "cool" (to some degree) to be nerdy, but he doesn't primarily rap, so he wouldn't be representative of the genre. It seems like they have some people who are related to nerd culture and subcultures, such as Brian Posehn (who actually has more ties to metal, musically) and Jello Biafra (a god of punk rock, but who definitely doesn't have a *thing* to do with rap music).

[Chipper173]

I was at at least one of the concerts in that trailer.

So you can understand why I'm excited.

[Mike McC]

This (http://rhymetorrents.com/) might go along well with this thread. I especially like this track (http://rhymetorrents.com/disc2/Optimus%20Rhyme%20-%2003%20-%20Obey%20The%20Moderator.mp3).

[Noodlesis]

Darn I can't see it....

[Demetrius]

MC Chris is nerdcore? Wow I am a nerd. Movie looks interesting.

[Phlegyas]

Jello Biafra (a god of punk rock, but who definitely doesn't have a *thing* to do with rap music)

Punk had risen with Rap and that they often played in the same clubs and so on. It was only until later that punk got their elitism kick and started hating rappers, something Jello Biafra has always adamantly opposed. So, my point is rap has a lot to do with punk.

Anyways, I am pretty giddy about this project. The only two I have admittedly heard of are Frontalot and MC Chris. The former because he does the PA theme song and I actually heard about this documentary through PA also, and the latter because of Aqua Teen and things related. The thing is I am somewhat opposed to them defining themselves as Nerdcore instead of joining with the rest of the underground rap scene (which is not to be confused with pop rap. Look up Quannum and you will be pleasantly surprised. Rap has started to come back to it's roots of social awareness), but I can understand the difference, since it is really two separate movements merging into one. I'm just waiting for the stage when Nerdcore rappers start collaborating with rappers like Lyrics Born or KRS-One.

[notasfatasmike]

Punk had risen with Rap and that they often played in the same clubs and so on. It was only until later that punk got their elitism kick and started hating rappers, something Jello Biafra has always adamantly opposed. So, my point is rap has a lot to do with punk.

Did I say it didn't? My point was the Jello Biafra has never been a rap musician, and is not a part of the "nerdcore" movement. It was in response to someone's confusion about Weird Al being classified as a nerdcore artist.

Seriously. I have the Onion book with the interview from him where he talks about how modern rap probably has more to do with the punk movement than modern punk does. Don't even *try* to mess with my knowledge of Jello Biafra. :)

[Phlegyas]

Ummmm... congratulations? Sorry, but you made it sound like Jello Biafra absolutely hated rap like so many of the ignorant rock elitists do. I didn't want that confusion to happen. I'm sure, you being a fan of the Dead Kennedies can understand, coming from someone who is a fan of both the Dead Kennedies and good rap.

Don't even *try* to mess with my knowledge of Jello Biafra.

Bragging about your knowledge? Very un-Biafra of you, if you will. :p

[notasfatasmike]

Ummmm... congratulations? Sorry, but you made it sound like Jello Biafra absolutely hated rap like so many of the ignorant rock elitists do. I didn't want that confusion to happen. I'm sure, you being a fan of the Dead Kennedies can understand, coming from someone who is a fan of both the Dead Kennedies and good rap.
How so? I said he doesn't have a thing to do with rap, and he doesn't. He's never recorded any rap songs. The vast majority of the people in the rap community wouldn't know who he is. He's made postive comments on the genre, ones that I would agree with, but it's not like he's been particularly outspoken about it. He just doesn't have anything to do with rap, in terms of what his area of expertise is.


Bragging about your knowledge? Very un-Biafra of you, if you will. :p
Hence the smiley. Of course, he'd probably call me a tool in any case. I'm comfortable with that.

[Phlegyas]

How so? I said he doesn't have a thing to do with rap, and he doesn't. He's never recorded any rap songs. The vast majority of the people in the rap community wouldn't know who he is. He's made postive comments on the genre, ones that I would agree with, but it's not like he's been particularly outspoken about it. He just doesn't have anything to do with rap, in terms of what his area of expertise is.

Well, I see the comment meant different but saying "Jello Biafra has nothing to do with rap," can easily be translated to "Jello Biafra would have nothing to do with rap" something with a much more negative tone.

And Biafra would call anyone a tool, including himself, eh?

[notasfatasmike]

Well, I see the comment meant different but saying "Jello Biafra has nothing to do with rap," can easily be translated to "Jello Biafra would have nothing to do with rap" something with a much more negative tone.

And Biafra would call anyone a tool, including himself, eh?
OK, I understand that. I assure that wasn't how it was intended.

And yeah, he probably would. I tried to get him to come speak at my school once, but the group I was working for didn't have the cash to pay for it. Being in Wisconsin didn't help.