Optimus Rhyme

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Optimus Rhyme
From left to right: Stumblebee, Powerthighs, Wheelie, Grimrock.
From left to right: Stumblebee, Powerthighs, Wheelie, Grimrock.
Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genre(s) Nerdcore hip hop
Funk-rock
Years active 2000 - present
Label(s) Narcofunk Records
McCraken Music
Website www.optimusrhyme.com
Members
Wheelie Cyberman
Powerthighs
Stumblebee
Grimrock
Former members
Broken English
Thundercracker
Galaxion Waxspin

Optimus Rhyme is a hip hop group hailing from Seattle, Washington. Optimus Rhyme is most widely considered a nerdcore hip hop group because of the nerdy nature of their lyrics. Their name is a play on the Transformer Optimus Prime. Their music is a combination of rapped hip hop lyrics with funk-rock music. Optimus Rhyme formed in Seattle in 2001.

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[edit] Wheelie Cyberman

Wheelie Cyberman is the stage name of Andy Hartpence,[1] who is a former web supervisor for Nintendo. He was known as NOA_ANDY in the online community Nintendo NSider Forums, and the song Obey The Moderator is based on his experiences moderating the NSider Forums.[citation needed]

[edit] Discography

AutoBeat EP (2002)

  • Dermato Fibro Sarcoma Protuberance
  • Sapp
  • Tim Garret

Positronic Pathways (2003)

  • Incogni2
  • DBR
  • For the Record
  • Officer Weir (Jon-Michael)
  • Calm Down

Narcofunk Compilation (2003)
Compilation of Narcofunk artists.

  • Compiler

Brobot Demos (2004)

  • 520
  • LED's
  • Precognito

Optimus Rhyme (2004)

School the Indie Rockers (2006)

He Dies In Rocket School (2007)
Follow up remix album to School the Indie Rockers

  1. My Piroshky (Reprise)
  2. Obey The Moderator
  3. Sick Day
  4. Autobeat Airbus
  5. Extinguish
  6. Coded And United
  7. Ping Pong Song
  8. LEDs
  9. Super Shiny Metal
  10. Just Forget It
  11. My Piroshky
  12. Who Me?
  13. Ergonomic

[edit] Other recordings featuring Optimus Rhyme members

Narcofunk Compilation (2005)
Compilation of Narcofunk artists.

  • Birthrate of Stars (feat 3D, Wheelie, Broken English)

Like Minds (2005)
Free downloadable album.

  • That Sound (featuring Broken English)

MC Frontalot, "Secrets From the Future"

  • "Ping Pong Song (Baddd Spellah Remix feat. MC Frontalot)"

(listed on the back cover as "Very Poorly Concealed Secret Track")

[edit] External links/Sources

  1. ^ Stout, Gene. SeattleNoise: Optimus Rhyme. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.

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