Is "Nerd Rap" dying...?

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:40 am

i dont think its dying, i just think all of the most powerful nerd rap dudes are laying low at the moment. Aesop, El-P, Illogic, Anticon, E&A, Sage, Buck65... all the rappers that can be lumped togther like that. Most of them are either in the studio working on shit or taking some time off right now.

It's fucking winter. Nobody really wants to be out on the road right now unless they have to just to eat. Wait till March rolls around. Shit'll start flowing back out in the stores and the touring shall begin in earnest.

slimebucato · Post by **slimebucato** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:51 am

The overall quality of that kind of rap has dropped. Aesop's last record had mixed reactions, atmospheres last three have sucked. Celestial Clockwork was alright, but not on par with Illogic's previous work. Can O "broke up" also.

Sage is still making great music though, and Doom is as popular as ever.

Hopefully Aesop comes through with his next project.

Bring Back The Tempo · Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:02 am

Kilgore786 wrote:

oh snap, precisely. this will never die. that reminds me, for you to be nerd and appealing, you GOTSA be bboy.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:40 am

I don't think its dying. I think muthafuckas on the underground now wanna dis the shit to look cool and praise commercial rap more so if you ask me. Which is a cop out. It don't matter if the shit is gangsta rap, nerd rap, super-scientifical-exterrestial rap. As long as YOU like it, that shit don't matter.......

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:58 am

Yes, Nerd-Rap is dead.

Farm-rap, daddy-wouldn't-buy-me-a-pony-rap, dejected-ICP-fan-rap and minivan-rap are what's up for virgins that started listening to rap after 1998 now.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:37 am

I Drive A Lexus wrote: dejected-ICP-fan-rap

now that was just a bad idea to begin with

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:36 pm

to answers the thread title, Hopefully yes.

christopher walken · Post by **christopher walken** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:06 pm

alpha wrote:to answers the thread title, Hopefully yes.

shut up you fucking nerd!

Funk Docta Bombay · Post by **Funk Docta Bombay** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:28 pm

there is a new nerd rap, it's the old nerd rap. crate diggin nerd rap.

white kids are want that Stones Throw brand producer-oriented emcees-dont-say-much-but-who-cares-cuz-it-sounds-dope rap, not overly complex white-guys flowing to save the world.

Brougham33 · Post by **Brougham33** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:58 pm

Gotta love this topic. I guess its on the decline as seen in the past year or twos internet backlash, but the hipster magazines still eat it up. This year in particular we have seen the rehashing of some old shit we all loved or for some what you read about and learned you had to love to be down, like say:

the great De La Soul record
no said date
Kanye West love him then hate him fest
Masta Ace
Royce
lil john
Pete Rock
Just Blaze
Ghostface
Dipset
Eminem
Nas
etc.....

As for the pompous non-every ear friendly, boring, uninspired, overinspired, universally uncredible nerd rap, well it has put out some very good stuff and alot of stuff that is sorta mainstream flew under the radar too.......the internet message board radar:

Insight- Blast Radius
Cee-lo's album
Maroons- Ambush EP
Rob Sonics album
Erick Sermon-chilltown NY
Leak Bros
Neighborhood watch
Mos Def- New Danger
Murs 3:16
Roots Tipping Point
Shock G album
213- 3 the hard way
J-zone album
Eyedea and Abilities album
Blockhead- Music by cavelight
Dj Signify- Sleep No more
Brother Ali- champion ep
RJD2- Since we last spoke
Foreign Exchange

ALL GOOD STUFF, don't front.

But I see the reason for joy, cause I myself do get some sense of enjoyment when someone wearing a $85 beaten up army jacket from Urban Outfitters who might say the words, "I thought all rap was about money and honey until I heard (Aesop, Atmosphere, Sage Francis)" gets their heart broken , but don't let bad fans ruin good music because........Bazooka Tooth was dope on several levels, I liked the standout cuts on Sevens Travels, and Hope and his Healthy Distrust are greatness, but still...............everything goes back to liking what you like..........ok. I guess the key is don't front on stuff because SuperBuck2000 on a message board say something is wack. Pharrells Frontin was dope too........

Ethix Skeptro · Post by **Ethix Skeptro** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:01 pm

"Nerd rap" or whatever it's called this week is still breathing

Ethix Skeptro · Post by **Ethix Skeptro** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:06 pm

I Drive A Lexus wrote:Yes, Nerd-Rap is dead.

Farm-rap, daddy-wouldn't-buy-me-a-pony-rap, dejected-ICP-fan-rap and minivan-rap are what's up for virgins that started listening to rap after 1998 now.

1)I come from a very poor family
2)I am not a fan of ICP
3)I listened to hip-hop/rap 1st in 1989(when I also bought my 1st vinyls)

But I love alot of indie-abstract-experimental hip-hop(aka NERD RAP)

Rob Sonic · Post by **Rob Sonic** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:22 pm

Damn this topic is bugged out. :shock: :shock: :shock:

Fuzzy Logic · Post by **Fuzzy Logic** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:32 pm

ROB YOU'RE FUCKING NERD RAP!

phunt · Post by **phunt** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:38 pm

oh i was mixed up nerd i guess nerd rap is just real underground stuff hipster magazines like, I always thought it was stuff you felt like a nerd for liking like that new mos def.

Nowell's Soul · Post by **Nowell's Soul** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:46 pm

When I think "nerd rap" I think like... Paul Barman. Which I'm not pumped for.

However, GUCCI CONDOMS, the reason this thread was started is a moron and talks out his ass and Illogic is tight.

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:01 pm

^^^stop bein immature and attempting to shit on me just because you dont agree with my side of the argument...I sparked a debate, thats what message boards are for, if you dont like it then dont post in threads with subjects like this

Nowell's Soul · Post by **Nowell's Soul** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:21 pm

You sparked a debate through ignorance. And once you got served, you kept saying the same shit. I stand by my statement.

Alias@anticon.com · Post by **Alias@anticon.com** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:10 pm

we started this nerd rap shit, you mean to tell me this the thanks we get?

nerd hop is dead......

Taxtronica is where it's at.....it's huge in Europe.....

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:11 pm

Alias@anticon.com wrote:we started this nerd rap shit, you mean to tell me this the thanks we get?

nerd hop is dead......

Taxtronica is where it's at.....it's huge in Europe.....

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:31 pm

Ethix Skeptro wrote:
I Drive A Lexus wrote:Yes, Nerd-Rap is dead.

Farm-rap, daddy-wouldn't-buy-me-a-pony-rap, dejected-ICP-fan-rap and minivan-rap are what's up for virgins that started listening to rap after 1998 now.

1)I come from a very poor family
2)I am not a fan of ICP
3)I listened to hip-hop/rap 1st in 1989(when I also bought my 1st vinyls)

But I love alot of indie-abstract-experimental hip-hop(aka NERD RAP)

That's what I'm saying. If you like it then you like it. Don't classify my life based on what the fuck I listen to.....ya don't me......

I've been into hip hop since the late 80's and early 90's and like this "nerd rap" or whatever the fuck you wanna call it. Its all hip hop music to me. I think I have the right to listen to Cormega, Dose One, Too Short, and other hip hop artists in if I damn well have the right to.

Julius Seizure · Post by **Julius Seizure** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:31 pm

hey gucci rubbers...

I agree with your original point......

and I think you're an idiot. I think this poll proves one thing: you were right about there being an overall decline in interest in this sub-genre, and you completely lack the ability to come up with any evidence or rational argument to support your fucking theory.

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 3:09 pm

^^^lol, son its not that serious...I'm not tryin to type up some thesis about how nerd rap is dying on a fuckin message board...my point is clear and simple, whether u agree or disagree with it is your choice, I could care less either way

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:28 pm

ChristPuncher wrote:The overall quality of that kind of rap has dropped. Aesop's last record had mixed reactions, atmospheres last three have sucked. Celestial Clockwork was alright, but not on par with Illogic's previous work. Can O "broke up" also.

Sage is still making great music though, and Doom is as popular as ever.

Hopefully Aesop comes through with his next project.

this is one of the most on-point posts on this subject yet..though id strongly disagree that sage is still making worthwhile music..he hasnt done that, in my eyes, since his pre-personal journals days.

360 · Post by **360** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:34 pm

we need nerd rap to balance out street hop.

if there was a 50 cent and no aesop rock a lot of people here would be metalheads.

Primus · Post by **Primus** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:25 pm

what is nerd rap?!

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:59 pm

As long as their are message boards dedicated to rap music, there will always be 'nerd rap'

I'd love to know how much the people who shit on so-called nerd rap know about Ultramagnetic MC's and Afrika Bambaataa. The grandfather of rap made songs about space too.

Ethix Skeptro · Post by **Ethix Skeptro** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:51 pm

Versive wrote:As long as their are message boards dedicated to rap music, there will always be 'nerd rap'

I'd love to know how much the people who shit on so-called nerd rap know about Ultramagnetic MC's and Afrika Bambaataa. The grandfather of rap made songs about space too.

Yes...

another wise man has spoken!!!!

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Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:14 pm

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 3:41 pm

Employee wrote:

Epic necro bump, bro.

Wtf does lil pump have to do with nerd rap?

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