For almost a decade, MC Lars has been wearing a golden video game cartridge around his neck. The brainy rapper has demonstrated his nerd-dom in other ways beyond his signature look, with nods to literary figures and lyrical references about pop culture. MC Lars often adds humor to a mix of quirky material, making him […]
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Interview: The Mount Nerdcore Tour
Nerdcore hip-hop is a niche genre. While mainstream hip-hop channels my inner alpha dog, nerdcore makes me want to collect action figures at the library.
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MC Lars can’t quit
For more than 10 years, Andrew Nielsen — a.k.a. MC Lars — the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap,” has been an underground hip-hop mainstay with satirical, funny songs. The California-born rapper has also tossed aside the negativity associated with certain subgenres of hip-hop and replaced it with good karma — he’s climbing the ladder […]
