Final Boss (album)
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Final Boss is the third studio album from nerdcore hip hop
artist MC Frontalot
. It was released on November 4, 2008. The first single, "Wallflowers", is available to listen to at his website, as well as the title track Final Boss, and Diseases of Yore.
Like his first album, Nerdcore Rising
, it is composed mostly of new material but does include two remakes from before Nerdcore Rising ("Listen Close" and "A Very Unlikely Occurrence").
The front cover art for the album was done by Scott Campbell
. Back cover by Dennis Hansbury. Design by Suchascream.net.
Nerdcore hip hop
Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term in the 2000 song...
artist MC Frontalot
MC Frontalot
Damian Hess , better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a Brooklyn-based hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper". He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at Penny Arcades annual Penny Arcade Expo...
. It was released on November 4, 2008. The first single, "Wallflowers", is available to listen to at his website, as well as the title track Final Boss, and Diseases of Yore.
Like his first album, Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising is the official debut album by nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot. The album was first released on August 27, 2005 at the Penny Arcade Expo....
, it is composed mostly of new material but does include two remakes from before Nerdcore Rising ("Listen Close" and "A Very Unlikely Occurrence").
The front cover art for the album was done by Scott Campbell
Scott Campbell
Scott Campbell may refer to:*Scott Campbell American artist*Scott Campbell , composer and actor...
. Back cover by Dennis Hansbury. Design by Suchascream.net.
Track listing
Personnel
- Damian Hess - Rapping, Lyrics, Drum Programming
- Jesse McDonald - Lyrics
- Sean Jordan - Lyrics, Vocals
- Glen PhillipsGlen PhillipsGlen Phillips is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket.-Personal life:...
- Lyrics - Jonathan CoultonJonathan CoultonJonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans...
- Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar - Raheem Jarbo - Lyrics
- DJ Snyder - Scratching
- GM7 - Keyboards
- Baddd Spellah - Keyboards, Drum Programming, Engineering
- Kimmy Gatewood - Vocals
- Katrina Dideriksen - Vocals
- Rai Kamishiro - Vocals, Translation
- Daisuke Kōzuki - Translation
- The Categorical Imperative - Drums
- Jesse DangerouslyJesse DangerouslyJesse Dangerously is an alternative hip hop artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is an active member of the Canadian East Coast music scene through the release of his own albums, appearing as guest vocalist on a large number of recordings by other artists, hosting a weekly radio show, writing a...
- Guest Rapper - WordburglarWordburglarSJ the Wordburglar is a Canadian hip hop artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia, now based in Toronto. His style is best described as energetic and zany with an emphasis on wordplay and humour. He primarily works with his crews Backburner and Props Dept for all aspects of his music creation, including...
- Guest Rapper - The Sturgenius - Drums
- Fay Ferency - Cello
- John Nolt - Cello
- Nate Van iLL - Percussion