Nova Scotia indie rapper Jesse Dangerously is considered a "nerdcore" artist--a nebulous genre that refers to the preoccupation with esoteric words, politically minded lyrics and complex rhyme schemes. Having earned several awards for his championing of the hip-hop subgenre, and the rapper's album releases are typically considered to be the standard by which other Canadian nerdcore acts are measured. Widely known for not only for being a hip-hop artist but also a radio show host and music columnist, Jesse Dangerously has risen to become a central figure on Canada's alternative hip-hop scene.
