Editing MC Frontalot (section)

===Spotlight===
[[File:MCFrontalot PAX04.jpg|thumb|right|MC Frontalot performing live at [[Penny Arcade Expo|PAX]] in 2004]]

On March 18, 2002, the popular webcomic ''[[Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'' named Frontalot their rapper laureate, significantly boosting his popularity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.penny-arcade.com/2002/03/18 |title=PSO Revisited |date=March 18, 2002 |access-date=February 5, 2007 |work=Penny Arcade}}</ref> This recognition led to regular performances at the [[Penny Arcade Expo]] (PAX), where he became a fixture from 2004 until 2013.

In 2004, 2 songs from MC Frontalot were featured on Roxor Games [[In the Groove (video game)|''In the Groove'']], Which MC Was That, and PA Theme (Penny Arcade Theme on the PC/Mac version of In The Groove).

In 2006, Frontalot wrote and performed "Living At the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe," a song based on the webcomic [[Achewood]]. This track became the webcomic's theme song and was later included as a downloadable track for the video game [[Rock Band]] in 2008. Around the same time, he appeared on the Baddd Spellah track "Rhyme of the Nibelung," which won [[CBC Radio 2]]'s Remix the Ring contest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca:80/thering/remix.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106101905/http://www.cbc.ca/thering/remix.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 6, 2007 |title=CBC Radio: Wagner's Ring - Remix The Ring |date=January 6, 2007 |website=CBC |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> Frontalot's track "Final Boss" was featured over the end credits of the video game ''[[Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness]]'' in 2008. Throughout his career, he made occasional appearances in the [[webcomic]] ''Overcompensating'' by [[Jeffrey Rowland]], and was featured in commercials for G4 TV. He also appeared on the show ''Freestyle 101,'' where he performed parts of his songs with freestyle lines connecting them.

In 2009, Frontalot's song "Origin of Species," a satirical critique of [[Creation Science]], was featured as downloadable content for [[Rock Band]] during the [[Penny Arcade Expo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2008/09/02/living-at-the-corner-of-dude-and-catastrophe-rock-band-track |title=Living at the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe: Rock Band Track |date=September 2, 2008 |website=Penny Arcade |access-date=August 9, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/origin-of-species-by-mc-frontalot-comes-to-rock-band-september-14-2009 |title=Origin of Species by MC Frontalot comes to Rock Band |date=September 14, 2009 |website=Destructoid |access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref> In 2010, several articles expressed concerns that [[Hipster racism|nerdcore could be perceived as "racist"]] if the genre failed to acknowledge the roots of mainstream hip-hop, highlighting the potential for Black people's contributions to be overlooked or erased in the process. This raised important discussions around cultural appropriation and the need to recognize and honor the foundational role of Black artists in the development of hip-hop.<ref>{{cite news |last=Palopoli |first=Steve |title=Is White Rap Racist? MC Lars ignites controversy, rocks his anniversary |url=https://www.metroactive.com/music-clubs/mc-frontalot.html |work=Metro Silicon Valley |date=February 24, 2010 |access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Other-Peoples-Property-Hip-Hop/dp/B001P80LB4/ |title=Other People's Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America |author=Jason Tanz |date=2007 |website=Amazon.com |access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref> In response, MC Frontalot tackled the controversy in the title track of his fourth album, ''[[Zero Day (album)|Zero Day]]'', asserting that it was "already too late" to change the direction of nerdcore. He firmly stated that he had already played a key role in shaping the genre and had no intention of stepping back or apologizing for his involvement.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/04/mc-frontalot-zero-day-review/ |title=MC Frontalot Zero Day Review |date=April 2010 |magazine=Wired |access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/Mc-frontalot-zero-day-lyrics |title=MC Frontalot - Zero Day Lyrics |website=Genius |access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref> The album was praised for its exploration of digital theft, technology crises, and how these themes intersected with rap's cultural dynamics, offering commentary on both innovation and appropriation within the genre.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2007/08/10/nerdcore-a-type-of-hip-hop-for-the-geek-in-all-of-us/25822676007/ |title=Nerdcore: A Type of Hip-Hop for the Geek in All of Us |date=August 10, 2007 |website=The Ledger |access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref>