Nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot has put out many albums with songs about tech subjects, including online security and the futility of trying to keep secrets in a wired world. Most of his albums have found their following among a niche audience of self-professed nerds. So what’s a rapper to do when the obscure subjects he writes about suddenly dominate the headlines for weeks on end?
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