3.22.10: Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising investigates the newest wave of hip-hop—nerdcore—as it follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. Nerdcore fanatics are the real stars of the film, illustrating the funny, fascinating, and unapologetically uncool cultural phenomenon.
Nerdcore Rising
(2008, dir. Negin Farsad)
Nerdcore Rising investigates the newest wave of hip-hop—nerdcore—as it follows the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, on his first national tour. Beginning in South Carolina and culminating in nerd mecca—the Penny Arcade Gaming Convention in Seattle—masses of fans across the country come out to bask in the Front’s geek glory as he strives to achieve mainstream success.
MC Frontalot fanatics are the real stars of the film. They are hackers and gamers, bloggers and podcasters, they play World of Warcraft, live virtually in Second Life, and of course, they love nerdcore hip hop. In short, they are hardcore nerds, and together, they illustrate the funny, fascinating, and unapologetically uncool cultural phenomenon that is nerdcore.
MC Frontalot wants to live in a world where nerdcore is a real genre of hip-hop and where other MCs take him seriously as a rapper-de-la-resistance! Nerdcore Rising is embedded in the nerd trenches, illuminating this struggle.
March 22
7:30 pm
Director Negin Farsad and MC Frontalot will be in attendance.
The Tribeca Cinemas bar will be open before and after the screening—stop in for a drink and mingle with other movie lovers.
