The track is produced by Richie Branson, who is doing some big things of his own.. like getting on ADULT SWIM!

Way to go Richie. Look for more collabs in the future.

Preorders are now up for the new album: Mega Ran in Language Arts

Check that out here.

And speaking of GOOD Music: check out a new Writers Guild Track produced by Lifted, Kanye’s newest producer signed to G.O.O.D. Music!

so..

Volume 1 of the Comic, Game and Music Experience is coming May 22!

download the first single “Wake Up” w/MC Frontalot here:

http://random.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-featuring-mc-frontalot

more to come…

I made you something to celebrate. You remember the game Journey that I’ve been talking about right?

Well, I took the soundtrack and made 4 beats from it. Check that out right here.

I called it:

JOURNEY: A Hip-Hop Excursion.

Even the composer, Austin Wintory, offered some kind words on it!

Thank you for all the support!

but don’t get it twisted, we’ve got 13 more days, lets go!

thank yoU!

YO! Random, aka Mega Ran here. I told myself I wouldn’t be back on Kickstarter unless I had an idea that was worthy of your help, and this is it!

Many of you may know that I’ve been working on an album called “Language Arts” for quite some time..3 years to be exact! This album has undergone some HUGE changes and now will be a threefold project: 3 separate EPs (releasing May, August and November 2012), a COMIC BOOK and web series by the awesome folks at J1 Studios, and now even my very own VIDEO GAME with help from Lunar Giant Studios. The game will be FREE for all!

The goal amount of $3000 will be used to fund the mixing and mastering and packaging of the album, the production, art and duplication of the comic, and the production of the game. Anything over that amount will go to paying the guest musicians, artists and game developers, and possibly go into a high quality music video treatment. Remember if we don’t hit the goal, we get NOTHING.

Mega Ran in Language Arts is a story-driven album loosely based on my own life, showing the many struggles of a teacher who also juggles a music career as well as a personal life, while battling an evil much worse than he could ever imagine. In between that I hold “class” by doing several tracks based on some of my favorite middle school level literary works. Think Dangerous Minds x 8 Mile x Spider-Man.

The album has some spectacular folks helping out, from producers EOM and DN3, to famed voice actor KYLE HEBERT (Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Bleach, Street Fighter IV and so much more), who narrates the story, to associate production by composer BEAR McCREARY (THE WALKING DEAD, Battlestar Galactica). Others on the albums include some of my favorite people in the world: MC Lars, Storyville, K-Murdock, Writers Guild, Thomas Prime, Ariano, Chaundon, MeLa Machinko, Wordsworth and many more.

The video game will be a classic 8-bit styled side scrolling platformer with elements of some of my favorite games (and you really don’t have to ask what game, do you?). The game soundtrack will feature all-original chiptune themed hip-hop tracks composed by the homies DN3 and K-Murdock.

We’re offering some great incentives, from copies of the albums to posters, T-shirts, USB Drives to the opportunity to help create characters in the video game!

More rewards will be added as we go, and as usual, I’ll be dropping new songs as we hit $1,000, $2,000, $3,000 and higher! Beating our goal will allow me to do some even GREATER things that I have in mind, but are just too awesome to say, haha.

Thanks so much for your support and for helping me to make this Language Arts project just as amazing as I envision it.

Peace and blessings,

Raheem “Random” Jarbo

but no time for sleep.. let’s go.

Well, while I work on THE VS PROJECT with Willie Evans Jr, New Writers Guild music, and my new album “Language Arts,” which will be both a COMIC and 3-PART ALBUM, I’ll be stopping by to drop off surprise tracks and info about the albums. FINALLY, it will be completed! 3 years, that’s how long I’ve been working on this.

SHOWS!!
Big shows coming up.. Tekkoshocon (PGH), Drunken Unicorn (ATL), PAX East (BOS) and Philly! get your tickets now!

Well thanks for all the help, and I’ll see you in the funny papers…literally!

check out this new interview with Swerve Magazine:

http://www.theswervemagazine.com/Tekko.html

New track: “Awakening” sampling Mega Man Zero:

Got a huge tax return? feel free to donate and keep the party going!

Give

I smelled a teachable moment..

And I wrote a rap.

Enjoy.

I love how you can drop something on the internet and walk away, and come back to see it spreading like a fungus… love it.

This seems to be making rounds…

You might have seen it on ESPN. No? ok check this out:

NBC Sports

Also at:

New York Times

Slam Magazine

The Harvard Crimson

Grantland/ESPN

USA Today

keep on Linning!

TOUR NEWS: It looks like I’ll have to perform this song on the road on our upcoming TOUR.

Wanna come out? of course. Get a Ticket!

we need your help!

Give

PREORDER TICKETS AND GET 3 FREE GIFTS!
1- a special secret gift at the show
2 – a 33% off coupon for any merch or music
3 – a FREE Tour Inspired EP (being recorded right now)
AND- You get entered into a drawing for a free post-show dinner with the crew!

PHOENIX, AZ – Capcom-Licensed rapper and teacher RANDOM, aka MEGA RAN is preparing to change the game once again, with the help of Florida’s own WILLIE EVANS, JR, with the announcement of THE VS. TOUR. It is the first interactive tour combining musical performances with video gaming tournaments.

The VS. (Versus/Verses) Tour, will hit 14 venues, starting in Tempe, AZ on February 25 and ending on March 13 in Austin, TX, at the Nerdcore Showcase at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Every venue will be equipped with an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 for players anxious to get their hands on the new game, as well as previous iterations of Street Fighter and Tekken for the classic gamers.

“I’m looking forward to getting back on the road as always, and adding video games to the mix is a crushing combo. I just hope the fans go easy on me,” Ran says.

Random and Willie Evans Jr will travel from town to town doing damage to not only microphones, but to controllers as well, on the new video game Street Fighter X Tekken, hitting stores March 6, 2012. Random is a Street Fighter fan, and Willie is a Tekken maniac, so expect some wild times on the road. The two are working on an exclusive tour-only EP, which will be available for purchase on the tour’s kickoff date.

“I’m extremely excited to hit the road with Mega Ran and show the people what we’re working on! I’m also extremely excited to punch fans in the face…on the game of course. “Willie Evans Jr says.

Joining them will be some of the biggest nerdy acts around: Adam Warrock, Kirby Krackle The OneUps and more.

The tour comes hot off the heels of an amazing 2011 year for both artists, as Random hit 44 dates with nerdcore superstar mc chris, and is returning from a week-long tour of Japan. Willie Evans Jr has seen his new release “Introducin’” receive praise from AOL, Fat Beats, Okayplayer and many more tastemakers. Willie himself was listed as one of the new faces of hip-hop in December’s issue of Spin Magazine.

The video for his new single of the same name (http://youtu.be/RKCKR87J_bw) features cameos by hip-hop heroes Jean Grae and Pharoahe Monch. Willie also has an upcoming video for his second single “Nerd English” to be released this week.

Random’s newest album, “Mega Ran 10,” and the remix project “Black Materia: The Remixes” is available now.

Check out his new videos for “Lookin’ Up”

and “Epoch,” the quintessential gamers’ anthem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbHdJBM_r3s

For information on the tour, stay tuned to www.megaran.com and www.thenerdysouth.com in addition to their twitter feeds,
@MegaRan and @WillieEv

Fans who pre-order tickets will receive a special button and sticker packs ONLY made for pre-orders, and will get entered into a drawing to go to dinner with the gang after the show. This will truly be an interactive experience like no other.

For organizing interviews with the artists, contact Ms. L. Jay at bossladymgt@gmail.com

The Vs Tour Dates:

2.24 Tempe, AZ @ Stray Cat w/Adam Warrock and Kirby Krackle
2.25 Tucson, AZ @ Vaudeville
2.27 Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
2.29 Madison, WI @ Inferno
3.2 Louisville, KY @ Louisville Arcade Expo w/Ricky Henry
3.3 Charlotte, NC @ Crown Station w/The ThoughtCriminals and Mr. Invisible
3.4 Columbia, SC @ Conundrum w/Adam Warrock and more
3.5 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree w/Adam Warrock and more
3.6 Jacksonville, FL w/Adam Warrock, Andy D and more
3.7 Orlando, FL @ The Geek Easy w/Adam Warrock and more
3.10 Fayetteville, AR @ Smoke and Barrel w/Adam Warrock and The OneUps
3.11 Ft. Worth, TX @ Aardvark w/Adam Warrock and MC Lunchboxx
3.12 Houston, TX @ Check Other Outfitters w/Adam Warrock and H.I.S.D.
3.13-3.17 Austin, TX @ SXSW Music Festival

One year after the release of “Black Materia,” comes “Black Materia: The Remixes,” a remix project with new beats, new rhymes and all new songs. More of what you loved!

Available EXCLUSIVELY at Bandcamp.

Digital Downloads, USB Drives, and even Limited TRIPLE disc sets! Check those out on the bandcamp site.

NEW VIDEO! MIRANDOM – “BIG BEAT JAWN”

Raw spittage. Turn it up!

If you’re new to purchasing your music via the internet, then you may be unaware of the many advantages which there are to doing so. Here are just a few of the reasons why more and more music fans are opting to buy their music online.

Buying music online is the quick and convenient way to get your hands on the latest tracks and releases. If you want to make sure that you’re always in the know when it comes to your favourite artists, then this is the perfect way in which to do so. Rather than making to a music store, where they may not have the item which you require in stock, ordering online will allow you to make your purchase from the comfort of your own home, whilst sending your emails, or playing an online game of party poker. What’s more, when you’re purchasing from a site such as megaranmusic.com, you’ll also be able to listen to a preview of the music which you wish to buy before you’ve made your purchase.

If you choose to digitally download your purchase, you will encounter even more benefits. As you will not be paying for postage, packaging, or the physical manufacturer of the music, digital downloads are often less expensive than ordering a CD. You will also have the advantage of being able to access the music which you have bought almost immediately – simply wait for the tracks to download directly to your laptop or computer. If you can wait to hear the latest releases, then this can be one of the fastest ways to listen to new music. The tracks will be stored directly on your computer, so you will be able to access them every time you log in, or transfer them quickly and easily to a portable MP3 device.

Haven’t heard “Elmatic?” Change that, asap.

this Thursday! get your tickets!

Also…

BLACK MATERIA: THE REMIXES

peep the Destructoid exclusive!

http://www.destructoid.com/exclusive-single-off-random-s-black-materia-remix-album-220155.phtml

First look at “Ninja Girl.”

Album drops 1/31!