Nov 05, 20 professor elemental is best known for wildly mixing incredibly witty rap about lovely things like the british love for tea see the song. The professor elemental character first gained notoriety with his music video for cup of brown joy, directed by moog which got the attention of warren ellis. Put on my fighting trousers its a totally drunk professor. To counter this dark, wintery drudge in which we find ourselves wedged, may we offer a little splendid summer sunshine the first single from the brand new professor elemental album. Discovered chap hop not too terribly long ago and fell in love with the music of professor elemental and his rival, mr. Would you say that you are the foremost chaphop artist in the entire world. Wind up your gramophones, and prepare to treat your lugholes professor elemental is back. Mar 20, 20 true, theres been a list like this before on toptenz but, like many of the people in the comments section, i looked at it and went, this barely scratches the surface. Thanks to the mastery of writer and editor chris mole and a host of artists from around the world, there is a splendid professor elemental comic, that one could pick up from. Chap hop is a variety of music originating from england that mixes the hip. Professor elemental finding your performance niche youtube. A new playlist on spotify, just click on the image. The theme for this years steamcon, the 5th steamcon ever to be held, was around the world taken from the original novel around the world in 80 days written by jules verne, who is. The inspiration rappers have drawn from comic book characters over the years is.
Check the technique this books tells some stories and info on 36 essential rap albums. In chap hop, you will see our mc wearing long tail hats and mustaches. B, music, paul alborough, professor elemental, rap, rapper, steampunk. Check out fighting trousers by professor elemental on amazon music. Another big fat playlist of good rap on the professor elemental spotify. The comic was adapted into a liveaction film starring wilmer valderrama in 2007. The indifference engine by professor elemental on amazon. The professor is a purveyor of fine steampunk rap, apparently known as chaphop. Nov 02, 2015 introduction its highly unlikely that if youre a steampunk you wont have heard of professor elemental. He was, until recently, in a friendly feud with fellow chap hop artist mr. Hnhh breaks down 15 of the best superhero references in hiphop not the top 15, simply 15 of the best. Humorous acts such as professor elemental, a selfdescribed chaphop rap. Read 223 posts by professor elemental and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators.
In chaphop faceoff, rap meets high society speakeasy wsj. Professor elemental is also in the real world a chaphop rapper, who pens songs about tea and trousers, and has achieved international fame and recognition through his youtube hits cup of brown joy and fighting trousers. See more ideas about professor elemental, professor and golden frog. I approached the professor to discuss the creation of. Tshirts and video games as well as the previously noted lyrics book. Entertainment on the first night began for me with professor elemental. Professor x is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The indifference engine by professor elemental on amazon music.
I am strangely addicted to chaphop rappers professor elemental, mr b the gentleman rhymer and mr bruce and the correspondents. In 2010, steampunk chap hop rapper professor elemental released fighting trousers, a battle track aimed at fellow chap hopper mr. Hernandez credits the independent comic book boom with giving him and other latino artists and writers the freedom to explore themes that had relevance for them. The prof is a chaphop artist, with a focus on steampunk, comedy, and. So all told, its not quite as innovative as heroes of the feywild, and it suffers from yet more wizard bloat, but heroes of the elemental chaos is an outstanding addition to the 4e product line and well worth the purchase even as the edition sunsets in the next year or two. Professor elemental has not been previously engaged. Theres a british hip hop comedian whose stage name is professor elemental. Professor elemental is a chap hop, or perhaps, gentleman hop artist who is allegedly feuding. Highly recommended for steampunk fans, fans of all things british, have a gander, give it a listen, you just might fall in love. Im as much a sucker for a rap anthology as i am a horror one and the strongest this. We hear the professor is a comic fan, care to indulge us.
You may have to listen to some of the songs two times or more to really pick up on everything he says in his chaphop rap style but each line you decipher is a. April fools 2016 batman vs superman epic rap battles of comic books vol. Several were dressed as characters from film, tv, books and comics. Fighting trousers by professor elemental on amazon music.
In chaphop, gentlemen rappers bust rhymes about tea. Professor elemental is also in the real world a chaphop rapper, who pens. Paul alborough performs as professor elemental, a steampunk and chap hop performer. No stranger to scifi weekender is the master of chaprap. As was his habit he had called in at the greengrocers the laundry and chemical supply shops first, then he stepped into the pub for a quick pint and a before breakfast banana while. For my first song of the set, i craved something a little different. Professor power anthony power is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. With that in mind, here are ten even more unusual musical genres than before. Holler if you hear me a book on pac and what his mage and lyrics meant in a social sense. The professor in the yellow book pub in brighton, still compos mentis at. Burgerhighlife youre probably thinking i picked this genre.
Its an ironic and anachronistically british take on rap and if thats not enough to put you off, it turns out that michael gove. Jun 23, 2017 he says all those kids were also reading comic books, going to see kung fu movies you can really hear that with wutang, every kid in new york was into that doing graffiti, watching. Chap hop is a such a vast difference from rock music, yet here is a steampunk artist. He has definite steampunk tracks along with regular references throughout his various albums and considers himself a steampunk. Professor elemental, a fixture of britans chap hop subculture yes, thats a real thingbeats, rhymes, and moustaches delivers a scathing diss to mr. Steampunk with rapper, comic creator, and entertainer. But rather than just say it for free, i decided to prove it for a fee. But so far my adventures as the professor, have lead me to shows across the globe, kids rap workshops, numerous hit music videos on youtube, an anti bullying campaign, as well as a whales mouth full of eccentric. We hope that you enjoy these battles as much as we enjoy making them fo. He describes leaving fulltime work to pursue his creative career, with advice for performers on developing a. These latino comic book artists create their own superheroes. Professor solomon seltzer has always been a genius.
The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the xmen. This noir novel in comic book form is pretty much flawless. He started talking while he was still in the womb, was reading and solving math problems before he could walk, graduated magna cum laude with a. Professor elemental fighting trousers lyrics genius lyrics. Click on the image for a dope spotify playlist celebrating my favourite tracks from 1999. Intended more as a primer than anything else, comic books 101 takes us through an overview of the history of the industry, walks us through the typical artistic comic book production process, and gives us a solid, if occasionally too brief, background on the major characters, authors, and players of the past 60 years. Were some nerds a rapper, a few musicians, some filmmakers making a music video about the superheroes and stories that inspire us. Feb 14, 2012 the setting for the longawaited rap battle between mr.
This month sees the release of school of whimsy from chap hop mc extrordinaire, professor elemental. This week, i squeeze the best out of the year 2000. Yup, thats right, its a genuine rap battle in the nerdcore world. The return of professor elemental brand new album school. Actually theres probably just the two of us professor elemental and. Professor elemental is definitely steampunk, meets. A crisp fall morn finds professor elementals man about his business on essentridges highstreet, the village on the estates nearest to elemental manor. Alterations that are related to the steampunk culture. Professor elemental is creating joyful music, videos. Was in a feud of sorts with mr b the gentleman rhymer, which. Along with guests, frequent collaborators and mighty booshesque comedy skits, the professor guides new students through the finer points of being whimsical.
Much of professor elementals work plays like an inspirational meme or a selfhelp book. Professor elemental performs chap hop, a twist on hiphop where the lyrics are more befitting an english gentleman of a bygone era. Chap hop is mainly hip hop but with some alterations. Cup of brown joy, a song by professor elemental, is an example of a new british take on hip hop known as chap hop. Professor elemental comics was a comics anthology series filled with short, whimsical tales of adventure, centring around a mad victorian scientistexplorerinventordrinker of tea named professor elemental. I could own my own thing, without having to give into editorial or marketing concerns. The alterego of mc elemental is an inventing time travelling professor with a monkey butler and an affinity for tea. Dec 15, 2015 the steampunk yule ball 2015 december 15, 2015 december 15, 2015 rox 12 comments if real life had achievements the same way many video games do then last weekend i would definitely have unlocked some good ones. From collaborations with respected comic book creators to rare promotional items to a crowdfunded miniseries, this list has all the best examples of hiphop comic books. He grew up in the suffolk countryside where he was inspired by comic books, cartoons, and old tapes of american hip hop from the late 80s. One thing i like about professor elemental albums is the presence of tom.
Professor elemental, a fixture of britans chaphop subculture yes, thats a real thingbeats, rhymes, and moustaches delivers a scathing diss to mr. This lead up to a chap off between the two in sussex. Grab your pocket watches, set your alarms, makes a note in your diaries, pop your kettles on, and press your fighting trousers. And as always, a huge thanks to professor elemental for his time, and his unflappable cheer.
It has been ten years since professor elemental, aka paul alborough. The battle has officially begun with professor elementals recent release of the video for his mr. I love comics, just slightly less than i love my own children. Steam punk professor elemental interview geek pride. Also check out lady mechanika, coloring books from artist joe benitez. Author terraphi posted on december 7, 2015 december 10, 2015 categories entertainment, geekout discussion tags chap hop, geeky, gentleman rhymer, interview, kitacon, mr. Since then he has released a new album, continued his work in the community and performed live. From the land of tea and fog chap hop superstar professor elemental has traveled the world bringing his unique brand of adventure and fun. The timetravelling, steampunk, chaphop gentleman of rap has returned. So i decided on a track from professor elemental, a gentleman of some repute who is known to fashion extraordinary chap hop tunes.
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