User:BobPeck/Rap master maurice

Rap Master Maurice, is an American artist, known for his revenge raps, based in Chicago. Rap Master Maurice is a character portrayed by artist Derek Erdman.

The revenge rap concept is as follows: if you have an incident or a problem with another person, you can pay Rap Master Maurice seven dollars, and he will write a rap about your issue. Then he will deliver the rap in a phone call.

Rap Master Maurice was created when a friend of Erdmans was having a personal issue with a co-worker. Erdman was asked to give the co-worker a warning, which Erdman considered too threatening. Consequentially Erdman decided "perhaps i would do it in rap form".

Erdman pursued the Rap Master Maurice act because he wanted to be more "service oriented" and "live off the things [he] made and not have to have another job".

Erdman has appeared as Rap Master Maurice, on Chicago's CANN TV musical television show Chic-a-Go-Go and on a track of the Ohio noise band SLOTH / MAMMOTH split 7".

Erdman has appeared as himself discussing Rap Master Maurice, on Fuel TV, WireTap , and Outside The Loop Radio in Chicago.

Notable Revenge Raps
Ira Glass's Dog

Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno from The Yes Men

Mick Collins from The Dirtbombs

Rod Arquette from Bonneville International