Z O M G Torrents.
Posted on June 7th, 2006
Filed under: Music News,Reviews — Karl Olson @ 10:02 am
Rhyme Torrents that is, as in the first disc of that compilation is now up online as a torrent. And it’s fairly awesome. It’s by no means perfect, but pretty much everyone raises their game when they aren’t in fact delivering for the first time, though the debut tracks on this CD are fantastic. Particular favorites are as follows:
Nursehella – Nursehellamentary – Absolutely off the hook. With lines like “I’m super evil dead / so won’t you hail to the queen,” combined with her ODB meets Mia delivery and Baddd Spellah’s intensionally raw but excellent production, and it’s got indie radio classic written all over it. It just explodes with personality, and it’s one heck of a track to step on the scene with.
Beefy – Tub of Tabasco – Easily the best rapper in all of Pasco. On a more serious note, he leveled up his game yet again, and the result is just awesome. Funny, energetic and generally great in a party rap way, though there is certainly plenty of wit in their as well.
Monzy – Kill Dash Nine – If you get the reference in the title, you’re already pretty darn nerdy, and after the smart alek 50 cent reference at the very opening of the song (“G STUDENT”,) from there it’s a non-stop barrage of computer references, all in the context of furthering the CS geeksta feud between Monzy and MC Plus+, and with lines like “You thought the seven-layer model /referred to a burrito,” I think there will continue to be “drama in the Ph.D.”
Lil Nix – Off the Markov – Speaking of Comp Sci feuds, Lil Nix swoops in and makes her own claim to be the best Comp Sci mc. The production is a bit plain, but her delightfully jazzy and ambient flow combined with lines like “Homeboy couldn’t program a TI-82,” and “I dream in assembly” result in pretty cool little track.
MC Frontalot vs. Baddd Spellah – Nerdcore Hip Hop 2006 – Absolutely sick. The word “crunk” even applies here – I’m almost expecting Lil Jon to pop out at any minute and be like “NEEEEEEERDCOOOOOOOOORE.” Baddd Spellah just recontextualizes the song excellently, and the additional elements recorded for this new mix are awesome (“In the dos double O six! Uhhh, that’s what year it is, currently.”)
Shael Riley feat Beefy – Miss Information – Filthy, smart alek and insane, but the flows are excellent and the misinformation on various nerdcore mcs is witty and sharp (their jab at me “What’s the problem my son? It seems that you met my friend Ultraklystron! He’s a werewolf, by gum / and he can’t stand Japanese Animation.” The production is pretty pretty solid too.
Oh yeah, my contribution and Rai’s track are the best. Totally 😉
/yes, I will be doing this for each disc as they are released.
//or not.
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I’m not enough of a geek to enjoy Kill Dash Nine, but the other ones you picked – 100% GET for my choices on that, even though I find Nursehella a bit too derivative of mc chris there (still enjoyed the hell out of the track though). Although you forgot MC Hawking.
Comment by Tetsuo — June 12, 2006 @ 2:51 am
While MC Hawking’s track was absolutely genius lyrically, it seemed a little to dryly mixed for my taste. It’s nicely produced, just a little dry. But yeah, any track that can make Schrodinger’s Cat into a threat (“I’ll stuff you in the box, like Schrodinger’s Cat – you’ll be dead and alive until such a time is met”) is brilliant.
Comment by Karl Olson — June 12, 2006 @ 10:50 am
I fail to see how Nursie is derivative of anyone, but then again I heard someone say Ham-STAR was an MC Chris clone, too. There really is more to nerdcore, and life, than MC Chris. ; )
I dig Ultralkystron and Rai immensely, for what it’s worth. You’re both going to be big in Japan. Godzilla big. Have you floated much stuff to college radio yet?
Comment by High-C — June 12, 2006 @ 3:33 pm
Absolutely nothing actually, if you can believe it.
Comment by Karl Olson — June 12, 2006 @ 6:53 pm
mc router. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
Comment by mc router — June 13, 2006 @ 2:27 am
Thanks for the mention, yo. Your highlights here are generally spot-on, though I’m still confused as to the reasons for the inclusion of Rai’s track.
Wati. Actually, I’m not. High-C implimented nothing remotely resembly a screeing process.
I’m not commenting on the quality of the song but, rather, its relevance to the professed, genre-centric focus of the album.
Comment by Shael Riley — June 23, 2006 @ 3:06 pm
Though it’s a bit more melodic than the usual nerdcore, the lyrics, though in Japanese, are incredibly nerdy. I mean, Big Lie is basically about a manga by the name of Bleach, and Sunny Sunny Sunday is just loaded with references.
Comment by Karl Olson — June 23, 2006 @ 3:08 pm