The Laptop EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

is the fourth record by MC Lars

MC Lars

Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...

. It is also the rapper's first record to be featured on LAUNCHcast

LAUNCHcast

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 Radio. Music videos have been produced of "iGeneration" and "Signing Emo". Both of those songs went into rotation on the Rhode Island based alternative rock station WBRU

WBRU

WBRU is a commercial alternative rock radio station in Providence, Rhode Island that broadcasts on 95.5 FM. It was the first student-owned-and-operated campus radio station in the United States when it started as the Brown Network at Brown University in 1936...

, giving Lars his first major radio airplay.

All songs (sampling excepted) were written by Lars.

On July 27, 2009 a remastered version including all 8 tracks was put on iTunes for the fifth anniversary.

Track listing

1. "iGeneration" (samples "American Hearts
   American Hearts
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   " by Piebald
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   )
2. "UK Visa Versa"
3. "Hurricane Fresh" (samples "Rock You Like a Hurricane
   Rock You Like a Hurricane
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   " by Scorpions
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   Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
   
   )
4. "Signing Emo" (samples "Cry Tonight" by Hearts That Hate
   MC Lars
   Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
   
   )
5. "STAT-60"
6. "Straight Outta Stockholm"
7. "Mr. Raven" (samples "Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don't" by Brand New
   Brand New
   Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
   
   , based on E.A. Poe
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   s "The Raven
   The Raven
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   ")
8. "Rockstar" (Demo version) (Bonus track on Australian and Japanese releases)

Additional musicians

• Patrick "PJ" McCombs - Electric bass
• Damondrick "DJ" Jack - Sample sequencing and Backing vocals