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Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term in the 2000 song "Nerdcore Hiphop". Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-publishes his work and has released much of it for free online. As a niche genre, nerdcore generally holds to the DIY ethic, and has a history of self-publishing and self-production. Though nerdcore rappers rhyme about anything from politics to science fiction, there are some perennial favorites in nerdcore subject matter, including Star Wars, science, fantasy and computers. Music with similar themes, but different musical styles can be found in the filk genres. There are hip hop artists who have recorded compositions which focus on similar topics, but who are not generally considered nerdcore (an example would be Blackalicious, a group which does not claim to be nerdcore, despite science-oriented songs like "Chemical Calisthenics"). Conversely, one does not need to concentrate on those topics to be nerdcore: most of the songs by well-known performer Frontalot do not focus narrowly on stereotypically nerdy topics. The difference is largely one of self-identification; the group Blackalicious does not identify as "nerds", while Frontalot does. |
![DJ Joe Korea feat. MCCM & EZ Mac - Nerds for Life Check out the uber leet music video for the Internet's newest and hottest nerdcore hip-hop stars, DJ Joe Korea, MCCM, and EZ Mac! UPDATE - here are some lyrics! Sup MCCM? Hey yo what's up Joe Korea? I'm layin' down some beats on my MIDI keyboard. Aw yeah, I want everybody to put your hands together now! Bring in my man EZ Mac. LOLzerz, sorry I'm late you guys. Sup EZ Mac, let's bust some nerd rhymes! Alright yeah, let's get started, let's get crackin'! Okay, here we go, yo yo! [Verse 1 - DJ Joe Korea] Yo, I've been playing Counter-Strike since Beta One, In Goldeneye can't even kill me with the Golden Gun. I'm down with Super Mario and Donkey Kong, I'm the spy in TFC can't tell whose side I'm on. That's right I'm old school, got a problem with that? Well in 2142 I'll knife you in the back, Then proceed to teabag and tag your corpse, Cross me in Jedi Knight I'll use the Force. (Nerd!) You really can't beat me in any game, Because well, my box, it's really insane. I got the Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme, Who needs two gigs of RAM when you have sixteen? I could own you in WoW with my Netherstrand Longbow, But RPG's need patience I don't have, so, I prefer the fast-paced FPS; Aim my AK at you, you'll breathe your last breath! (Bladow, headshot!) [Chorus] Hope it's alright, That we're nerds, Nerds for life! We're not contrite, That we're nerds, Nerds for life! (That's right.) [Verse 2 - MCCM] I got an M1 and it's loaded and locked <b>...</b>](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z91NFYf-sow/0.jpg)
![[NOTE: LYRICS BELOW] The Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland is (finally) up and running! While the folks over in Europe are busy celebrating, we thought we'd take this opportunity to pay homage to the ORIGINAL king of the particle accelerators; Fermilab in Batavia, IL, USA. The LHC got it's own rap video back in 2008 so we figured it was about time Fermilab had one too! Filmed on location in and around the Tevatron particle collider at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, "Particle Business" is rapper funky49's hip-hop tribute to the "OG Atom Smasher." The video was directed and edited by Dan Lamoureux, the filmmaker behind the Nerdcore hip-hop documentary, "Nerdcore For Life." Huge thanks to all the fantastic folks at Fermilab that made this crazy thing possible! For more music from funky49 visit funky49.com. As for Nerdcore For Life, you can now order the DVD at Nerdcoreforlife.com! Credits: Music - funky49 & redvoid Shot and edited by: Dan Lamoureux Lyrics - funky49 Guitar - c plus student Additional vocals - Dr. Ben Kilminster Mixed and mastered - The HT @ Studio 6, Port Orange, FL Costume design - Christy Redd LYRICS: [chorus] Rock stars of physics, particle business smash matter, anti-matter and witness quarks, bottom to top they dont stop Where the Higgs at? Yo thats their mark! Go! Go! Go! [verse 1] Tevatron, OG atom smasher Say Hello to CERNs party crasher The new Lord of the Rings LHC hear me This be competitive collaboration baby Strippin <b>...</b>](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oaG6umMkbxg/0.jpg)
