
LeaguePodcast & Rock On Concerts Present:
mc chris, Mega Ran, Swell Rell
Thu, 9 Jul, 7:00 PM EDT
Middle East - Upstairs
472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Description
LeaguePodcast & Rock On! Concerts Present: mc chris, special Guest Mega Ran, Swell Rell - All Ages, $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show, 7:00 PM Doors
NO VAPING OR SMOKING IN THE BUILDING
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages

Alternative Rap
MC Chris
MC Chris
Alternative Rap
It was twenty-five years ago that most fans first came across mc chris when Adult
Swim premiered September 2 nd , 2001. The first album was free for download on a
website most OG fans found in the credits of a random Sealab episode. After five
years of working for Cartoon Network during the day and making mc chris music at
night, mc took a chance, quit his job and headed out on the road. He found packed
venues filled with nerdy kids who knew all the words. Twenty years later he’s still at
it, playing the same venues, singing along with the same kids, who are now in their
thirties. The only difference is now they’ve either brought their kids or given
themselves a much-needed night off. This year mc celebrates 25 years in existence
and a new Marvel inspired album, King in Black.
mc chris is most widely known for his reoccurring character MC P Pants on Adult
Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force where he was also an animator and writer. He’s
been featured in the Aqua Teen movie, the video game and most recently on a
series of You Tube videos called Aqua Donk Side Pieces. He’s also starred on
several Adult Swim series including The Brak Show and Sealab 2021. A pioneer of
the hip hop subgenre Nerdcore, mc chris has worked with Talib Kweli, Andrew WK,
and Donald Glover. His fans include the likes of Gerard Way, Post Malone and T-
Pain and he was even sampled by Run the Jewels for the latest Aqua Teen movie
Plantasm. He’s toured with Reggie and Full Effect, and Ninja Sex Party, performed
on the Warped Tour and The Gathering of the Juggalos, appeared on a GWAR
album, and even had his own Honda commercial. You truly never know where he’s
going to pop up.
He’s a full-time single father to his son, Tony, and lives in Los Angeles.

Alternative Rap
Mega Ran
Mega Ran
Alternative Rap
When LA Weekly said that Ran’s “fanbase and niche audiences are growing at a rate not seen since Tech N9ne,” they meant it. A former middle school teacher, Mega Ran (formerly Random) blends education, hip-hop and gaming in amazing new ways, penetrating the farthest reaches of the galaxy with his unique rhyme style and electric performances.
Ran cut his teeth in the city of Philadelphia as a moonlighting emcee and producer, performing, freestyle rapping, producing and later engineering at a studio. After relocating to Phoenix, competing in the Scribble Jam emcee battle championships and taking an early exit, Ran almost quit before he was even started, when a creative lightning bolt struck, and a fire was lit.
Video games, comic books and pop culture, all such huge factors in Ran’s upbringing, would begin to seep their way into his musical output, and the results were stunning.
Ran’s music and story have been shared on stages across the world, on television (ABC/NBC News, ESPN, Portlandia, Tosh.O, WWE Wrestling) and on Billboard, where four of his albums have placed on the Top 200 list, including 2021's "Live 95" debuting at #6 on the Hip-Hop Charts. His musical resume boasts collaborations with legends like Del The Funky Homosapien, MURS, Kool Keith, and Young RJ of the group Slum Village.
Today, Mega Ran is no longer a teacher by title, but maintains a rigorous touring and recording schedule, traveling the world to entertain and educate through the gift of rhyme.

Underground Rap
Swell Rell
Swell Rell
Underground Rap
Swell Rell
Swell Rell is an award-nominated Nerdcore Hip-Hop Rapper. He is known for delivering tracks that stand out in the hip-hop scene by merging nerd culture with classic rap bravado. He celebrates geek pride alongside rhythmic flows, resonating with those at the crossroads of rap and pop culture interests like gaming and comics.