Teacher, Rapper, Hero.

In defining a creative endeavor, whether it be your game blog, your music career, or your potato gun, it is vital to have a set of words that capture the essence of your work. Mega Ran, also known as Random, has just released volume 3 of "Language Arts," an album series apparently devoted to proving his creative identity. It succeeds!

Compared to the previous two Language Arts volumes, this is the one I prefer most. There's songs throughout the trilogy that will remain on my playlists for some time, but this most recent installment delivers the fullest package of good rhymes.

You can find it at Mega Ran's website for $7, or $10 to receive a physical CD (how novel!). Continue reading for our full review, or see what we had to say about volume two.

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I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from teacher, rapper, hero Random (a.k.a. Mega Ran), other than the fact that he loves games. I listened to his newest album, Mega Ran in Language Arts Volume 2, and enjoyed it. The music, while not really my style, was quite catchy and more than once I found myself head-bobbing along to the beat.

While the start of the album is slow for my tastes, it picks up rather well in the second half, at least sound-wise. The love story message didn’t resonate well with me, but I was really impressed with Random’s ability to rap without taking the easy way out and filling space with a myriad of swearing. Many of the lines were quite clever; the man puts thought into his lyrics. His voice is also quite clear and fits the music well. It’s also worth mentioning this album has a continual overarching storyline (along with volume 1 and the soon to be released volume 3), which adds a bit more depth to the music.

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