In part 1 of my 4 part Nerdcore series, I’m going to talk to you about the Nerdcore pioneer himself, MC Frontalot, as heard on Shots in the Dark.

Front has a new album out entitled Secrets From The Future, and he shows why he’s the leader of this revolution.

For the unitiated, Nerdcore is a new subgenre of hip-hop, aimed at bringing the story telling aspect back to rap, as well as bringing subjects like Star Wars, Comic books, and Video games into rap music.

MC Frontalot’s new album infuses funk, rock, and hard hip-hop beats with his super-articulated lyrics that range from poignant (Origin of Species) to simply goofy (Bizarro Genius Baby). The range of song topics is stretched much more on this sophomore album than his first, and shows how far reaching Nerdcore can be. Origin of Species is pretty much everything you could hope for from a Frontalot song, and the album’s momentum continues from that middle-of-the-disc track. There are really only one or two tracks that I feel I can ever skip when listening straight through, and even then it’s only occasionally. Optimus Rhyme fans need to check out track 11 for a new riff on a killer song from their latest disc (which I will be covering soon).

If you already like Frontalot, you simply need this album. If you’ve dabbled in some mc chris or MC Lars, expand your repitoire with this album. If you just miss story telling hip-hop and long for the days when rap could be about something besides guns and forties, this album is for you. All in all, a solid return effort, building off the fundamentals he established with his debut. So sit in the pew and listen to Reverend Frontalot preach- he’s leading a revolution.

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