Episode 28: MC Hawking

Ken Lawrence began "rapping" as MC Hawking as a joke in the late 90s. On this episode, we talk about the early years of nerdcore and the time he and I got to perform for Stephen Hawking in Spain.

Episode 28 of the The MC Lars Podcast podcast, hosted by MC Lars, titled "Episode 28: MC Hawking" was published on March 11, 2019 and runs 83 minutes.

March 11, 2019 ·83m · The MC Lars Podcast

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Summary

MC Hawking (Ken Lawrence) and I met online over ten years ago when I posted my misgivings with nerdcore's problematic potential racist overtones. We performed together in and around Boston for the following decade, culminating in a show together in front of the actual Stephen Hawking at the STARMUS festival in 2016. On today's episode, we talk about nerdcore's early years, the future of Lawrence's project and his conflicted relationship with MC Frontalot. Thanks Ken, it was great catching up!Special Guest: MC Hawking.

Episode Description

MC Hawking (Ken Lawrence) and I met online over ten years ago when I posted my misgivings with nerdcore's problematic potential racist overtones. We performed together in and around Boston for the following decade, culminating in a show together in front of the actual Stephen Hawking at the STARMUS festival in 2016. On today's episode, we talk about nerdcore's early years, the future of Lawrence's project and his conflicted relationship with MC Frontalot. Thanks Ken, it was great catching up! Special Guest: MC Hawking.

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