Mega Ran Set To Perform At 2025 New York Game Awards

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It’ll still be a while before the next New York Game Awards (give us some time to recover from the non-NY-centralized Game Awards first)….but we already know who’ll be there. Not quite Harrison Ford, but perhaps more relevant. Mega Ran has officially been booked. For the unfamiliar, Mega Ran (real name: Raheem Jarbo) is a former middle school teacher who blends his love of hip-hop and gaming together to create rap albums about video games — and sometimes FOR them. He can be heard in the soundtracks of Mortal Kombat 1, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, River City Girls 2 and many others. He also released three albums of his own in 2024 alone, including “Black Materia Rebirth,” which was all about Final Fantasy. “Raheem’s background as an educator and deep love for video games resonated with our organization and made the decision to bring him in as a performer a no-brainer,” said Harold Goldberg, Co-founder and President, NYVGCC. “I like to describe his Mega Ran persona as a nerdcore transmitter of video game lore, and we can’t wait to see how he captures our audience with his set paying tribute to this medium we all love.” “2024 was such a monumental […]
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Mega Ran Set To Perform At 2025 New York Game Awards

For the unfamiliar, Mega Ran (real name: Raheem Jarbo) is a former middle school teacher who blends his love of hip-hop and gaming together to create rap albums

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[Drake]

This is cool and all, but do we really need music acts at gaming award shows? Let’s be real—most people are there for the game announcements and awards, not for side performances. I’m just hoping the show doesn’t drag.

 

[anime-icon]

Mega Ran performing at a big event like this just goes to show how far nerdcore has come! It’s incredible to see someone from such humble beginnings, like teaching middle school, making waves in both music and gaming. Congrats to him—it’s well-deserved!

 

[Jonatha]

This sounds amazing! I hope he performs something from River City Girls 2. That soundtrack was fire! It’s about time more award shows gave the spotlight to artists who blend gaming and music so seamlessly. Way to go, Mega Ran!