(Nerdcore hip hop illustration by Chris Whetzel)
Some of the nerdiest hip hop songs are actually some of the best hip hop, period. “What?!” you I can hear you exclaim, incredulously. “Nerdy hip hop that is actually good? Mais, c’est pas possible! Surely one cannot hope to assemble a fine and laudable specimen without the guns, bitches, and weed.”
Au contraire, comrade. There are plenty of alternative or underground rappers out there that are exploring themes other than the hard-knock life…
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