Following his sellout show at the yellow book steampunk pub in york place in march, we were lucky enough to catch up with brightonian megastar and the worlds foremost or possibly secondmost chaphop artiste professor elemental. Dre, iron man as 50 cent, howard the duck as ol dirty bastard, and more. The good professor is another fine purveyor of steampunk music, but his schtick is a gentlemanly form of rap called chaphop. Hes released a lot of free stuff on his site most of it are xmen eps, but hes great live. Elementals comico comics, a superhero comic book by bill willingham elementals dc comics, a dc comics team, who first appeared in super friends elementals marvel comics, a group of four immortals in the marvel universe. He started talking while he was still in the womb, was reading and solving math problems before he. Chap hops leading exponent the wall street journal a youtube hit daily telegraph. Letters between gentlemen is a thoroughly entertaining read, filled with at first subtle humor that builds and weaves into a madcap and zany yarn. While not the first to mix hiphop with steampunk, he is one of the first to put the unique british spin on it that has become known as chaphop. The feud was settled on professor elementals 2012 album father of invention on the track the duel, on.
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. A classic straight stem pipe in contrast to professor elementals more sherlockian calabash style one. Bs music video for the song like a chap, of which professor elemental said much as i hate to admit it, i bloody love that video and am jolly glad mr. Professor elemental has the persona of an eccentric 19th century gentleman explorer. The plan, authorities have said, was to open a comic book store to launder drug money, but one accomplice told detectives castro bought so many comic books that he was. Comicbookrapbattles comic book rap battles free listening. The indifference engine by professor elemental on amazon. An award winning hip hop artist and accomplished host, the professor has performed all over the world at everything from festivals to wedding parties, hip hop shows to bizarre burlesque. His subject matter coveres a lot of comic book material, including stuff from oni press and image. The good professor is another fine purveyor of steampunk music, but his schtick is a gentlemanly form of rap called chap hop. He was, until recently, in a friendly feud with fellow chap hop artist mr. A regular on the worldwide convention and festival scene he has played everywhere from canada to cambodia.
Anywho, i blabber, get your read on and make those synapses fire. At the end of the school of whimsy album, professor elemental was left trapped in his mansion by a secret nemesis. Nov 01, 20 however, professor elemental had a short appearance in mr. You may have to listen to some of the songs two times or more to really pick up on everything he says in his chap hop rap style but each line you decipher is a delight. Humorous acts such as professor elemental, a selfdescribed chaphop rap artist. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. See more ideas about professor elemental, professor and golden frog. Professor elemental is creating joyful music, videos. B, music, paul alborough, professor elemental, rap, rapper, steampunk. Over 80 entries from all corners of the globe, and each one full of foul villainy or ridiculous evil. He even did a futurama ep and a bravest warriors rap. B, music, paul alborough, professor elemental, rap, rapper, steampunk comments on interview professor elemental posts navigation.
I could own my own thing, without having to give into editorial or marketing concerns. The first two issues of the official comic book adventures of chaphops own mad steampunk explorer, professor elemental. But even if zack snyders film adaptation of alan moores influential graphic. Grande is a comicbook artist known internationally for his work on books like johnny monster for image comics, alan wake for xboxremedy entertainment and necessary evil for desperado publishing. For my first song of the set, i craved something a little different. Hnhh breaks down 15 of the best superhero references in hiphop not the top 15, simply 15 of the best. Although its literary origins are sometimes associated with the cyberpunk genre, steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th centurys british.
And as always, a huge thanks to professor elemental for his time, and his unflappable cheer. These latino comic book artists create their own superheroes. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the xmen. Listen to comicbookrapbattles soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 19 tracks.
Please be kind to each other and nice on the internet. While not the first to mix hiphop with steampunk, he is one of the first to put the unique british spin on it that has become known as chap hop. 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. Professor solomon seltzer has always been a genius. A classic straight stem pipe in contrast to professor elemental s more sherlockian calabash style one. Therefore, i figured maybe itd be fun to compare rappers to comic book characters. Author terraphi posted on december 7, 2015 december 10, 2015 categories entertainment, geekout discussion tags chap hop, geeky, gentleman rhymer, interview, kitacon, mr. Although its literary origins are sometimes associated with the cyberpunk genre, steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th centurys british victorian era or. Dec 15, 2015 chap hop is hiphop but performed with an oldfashioned gentlemanly slant. Professor elementals new album the school of whimsy is released on 16 april 2018. In february 2019, we launched a competition to find that nemesis. Chap hop is hiphop but performed with an oldfashioned gentlemanly slant. For anyone not familiar with the professor, imagine hiphop extolling the virtues of a nice cup of tea. Last year, we told you about accused meth dealer aaron castro, who allegedly used drug money to buy more than 18,000 comic books, thus making him the nerdiest meth kingpin ever.
Creeping out of the depths of the attic, brightons own steampunk professor invites you to an afternoon of songs, suprises, stand up and storytelling, based around his new book tales of wrong. Professor elemental was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. This novel should not only appeal to fans of professor elemental and nimue brown, but i would also recommend it to fans of gideon defoe and terry pratchett. I do wish one of them would accept my challenge to a true chap battle. Michael gove in a backwardsfacing baseball cap, arrhythmically nodding his head with an exaggerated overbite, in hell, for ever. 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. So i decided on a track from professor elemental, a gentleman of some repute who is known to fashion extraordinary chap hop tunes. Unfortunately both bjournals elite journalistic team and the great man himself were completely drunk, and the. Were some nerds a rapper, a few musicians, some filmmakers making a music video about the superheroes and stories that inspire us. You have fun listening to this album and you can tell professor elemental had fun in creating this album. Lupe fiasco is a huge comic book and manga nerd so its only suiting he has multiple references weaved in his verses. Professor elemental fighting trousers lyrics genius lyrics. The watchmen is without a doubt the most highly anticipated superhero film since, uh, last summers the dark knight. Part of the list170192 project steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19thcentury industrial steampowered machinery.
The inspiration rappers have drawn from comic book characters over the years is. Professor elemental purveyor of the finest chaphop, this steampunk professor puts our audience in a lyrical wiz with his legendary blend of music, comedy, dapper dressing and hiphop. Professor elemental, a fixture of britans chaphop subculture yes, thats a real thingbeats, rhymes, and moustaches delivers a scathing diss to mr. The cog is dead, nathaniel johnstone, dino staats, steam powered giraffe and of course, the mad professor elemental were all incredible as always. No stranger to scifi weekender is the master of chap rap. Marvel reimagines famous rap albums with comic book characters dr. Read 220 posts by professor elemental and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. I had the privilege to introduce professor elemental perform his set and we had a great conversation about classic hip hop, our influences and the future of chap hop. Chap hop the rap music thats very oldschool telegraph. Basically, imagine rap music about safe things that white people.
The comic was adapted into a liveaction film starring wilmer valderrama in 2007. Moog gravett youtube cup of brown joy elemental duration. Rappers making comicbooksuperhero references comic vine. Put on my fighting trousers its a totally drunk professor. Professor x is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Happy times singing we loathe michael gove at one of his gigs. The first time theyve been made available digitally. 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. Alter ego of british rapper and comedian paul alborough, professor elemental also known as mc elemental is a steampunk musical artist and one of the pioneers of chap hop. Professor elemental do not fear me people of brighton, for i shall rule with a kind heart and an iron fist. Dc geeks mentioned me in a dandy blog recently alongside professor elemental and mr. Fantastic four vs teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book rap battles vol.
However, professor elemental had a short appearance in mr. His multigenre variation of styles allows him to wor. Dont know if he was the originator of chap hop as professor elemental could also claim inventing chap hop. Cup of brown joy alter ego of british rapper and comedian paul alborough, professor elemental also known as mc elemental is a steampunk musical artist and one of the pioneers of chap hop. Since then he has released a new album, continued his work in the community and performed live. Stream tracks and playlists from comicbookrapbattles on your desktop or mobile device. The feud was settled on professor elemental s 2012 album father of invention on the track the duel, on. I love street fighter 2, i just really hate zangief. Black cat vs catwoman comic book rap battles by comicbookrapbattles published on 20151015t21. Comic book adaptions is huge in hollywood at the moment, with the upcoming years being filled with them.