Nerdcore Rising (2008)

Hilariously entertaining, NERDCORE RISING introduces a new wave of hip-hop to the world called "Nerdcore" where computer obsesses geeks bust rhymes about the hard knock life of nerdom. The ... See full summary »

Directors:

Negin Farsad, Kimmy Gatewood (co-director) (as Kim Gatewood)

Stars:

Damian Hess, Gaby Alter, Beefy

Cast

Credited cast:
Damian Hess	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gaby Alter	...	Self
Beefy	...	Self
Jello Biafra	...	Self
Sturgis Cuningham	...	Self
Sumana Harihareswara
J-Live	...	Self
Tony Moore	...	Self
Andrew Nielsen	...	Self
Nursehella	...	Self
Brandon Patton	...	Self
Prince Paul	...	Self
Doctor Popular	...	Self
Brian Posehn	...	Self
Eric Wagoner	...	Self

Storyline

Hilariously entertaining, NERDCORE RISING introduces a new wave of hip-hop to the world called "Nerdcore" where computer obsesses geeks bust rhymes about the hard knock life of nerdom. The gut-busting comedy follows MC Frontalot, the "Godfather of Nerdcore" on his first national tour where the roots of the genre, the dorky complexities of its artists, and one MC's fight for nerd stardom is revealed.

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Plot Keywords:

nerdcore | hip hop | white rapper | rap | rapping | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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Quotes

Prince Paul: The whole Nerdcore thing, I think what's cool about that is, it's - whoever is doing it is actually being honest and quote-unquote "keeping it real" to themselves, so I mean you can't beat that. To me that's true hip-hop.

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Soundtracks

Indier Than Thou
Written by Damian Hess
Performed by Damian Hess, Gaby Alter & Brandon Patton

User Reviews

I Love Nerds!

Like I said, I love nerds. Nerd Core Rising, that is. This film is so funny and original that I could barely contain myself in the seat. It's funny because it's about a guy that is so clued in on a genre of music that is typically not listened to by people like him. He raps about the most random stuff, but relevant if your a fan of say, Magic the Gathering? I also liked that I got taken on this adventure and followed him on his second tour. I just love Mc Frontalots reactions when he finds out that he actually has fans and a female groupie. How cute! Also, The one and only true geek rapper himself, Weird Al gives some cool comments about the whole nerd core history. Anyway, check this film out. It is wildly entertaining and informative about a new culture of artist that are sure to rise up on us faster than those spell cards. Don't front, check out Nerd Core Rising!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vaguely Qualified Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1