The film investigates the nerdcore genre of hip-hop music, following the godfather of the genre, MC Frontalot, nerdcore's 'poet laureate', on his first national tour, in the company of band-mates Gaby Alter ("G Minor 7"), the keyboard player; Strugis the drummer and 'flirt of the band'; and
Brandon Patton ("Blak Lotus"), the bass guitarist. Beginning in South Carolina and culminating at the
Penny Arcade Expo in
Seattle, masses of fans across the country come out to hear Frontalot's music as he strives to achieve mainstream success. Behind the scenes, relationships among Frontalot and his band are challenged by their experiences on the road. Frontalot and Alter, are childhood friends, and both met Patton in college. Strugis, tries to fit in as the new member and Brandon, is a taskmaster in Sturgis. Throughout the film,
music industry notables provide insight into Nerdcore. Old school trailblazers like
Prince Paul and contemporary hip hop aficionados like
J-Live examine the legitimacy of nerdcore as a subgenre of hip hop.
Celebrities like "Weird Al" Yankovic discuss the origins of nerdcore while
Penny Arcade creators
Mike Krahulik and
Jerry Holkins, expounding on the digital revolution that is enabling the nerdcore movement. == Reception ==