''Final Boss'' is the third studio album from
nerdcore hip hop
Nerdcore is a genre of hip hop music characterized by subject matter considered of interest to nerds and geeks. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot has the earliest known recorded use of the term (to describe this genre) in the 2000 ...
artist
MC Frontalot
Damian Alexander Hess (born December 3, 1973), better known by his stage name MC Frontalot, is an American rapper and web designer. He is widely credited as a pioneer of the nerdcore hip hop genre, blending elements of hip hop with themes from ne ...
. 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.
"Final Boss" 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.
Track listing
Personnel
*Damian Hess - Rapping, Lyrics, Drum Programming
*Jesse McDonald - Lyrics
*Sean Jordan - Lyrics, Vocals
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Glen Phillips - Lyrics
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Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan William Coulton (born December 1, 1970), often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are "Cod ...
- Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar
*Raheem Jarbo - Lyrics
*DJ Snyder - Scratching
*GM7 - Keyboards
*Baddd Spellah - Keyboards, Drum Programming, Engineering
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Kimmy Gatewood
Kimmy Gatewood is an American actress, director, writer and singer.
Gatewood is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland, and was educated at Paint Branch High School
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- Vocals
*Katrina Dideriksen - Vocals
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Rai Kamishiro - Vocals, Translation
*Daisuke KĊzuki - Translation
*The Categorical Imperative - Drums
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Jesse Dangerously
Jesse Alexander McDonald, better known by their stage name Jesse Dangerously or The Halifax Rap Legend, is an alternative hip hop artist from Halifax (former city), Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia and operating out of Ottawa, Ontario. Dangerous ...
- Guest Rapper
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Wordburglar
Sean Jordan, better known by his stage name Wordburglar, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia, now based in Toronto.Cordor, Cyril.Wordburglar Biography, Allmusic, retrieved June 17, 2011 His style is best described a ...
- Guest Rapper
*The Sturgenius - Drums
*Fay Ferency - Cello
*John Nolt - Cello
*Nate Van iLL - Percussion
External links
Official ''Final Boss'' web page with samples and lyrics
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2008 albums
MC Frontalot albums