Nerdcore is a subgenre of Hip Hop; the term "Nerdcore" is a portmanteau of "Nerd" and "Hardcore". Music that can be considered Nerdcore usually involves subjects which most "normal" people would consider...well, nerdy, such as Science Fiction, Anime, and others. Nerdcore isn't automatically hip-hop; nerdcore had clear influences from geek culture as well, including geek rockers like They Might [...] [tvtropes.org]