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[[File:professor_elemental1_8319.jpg|frame]]Alter ego of British rapper and comedian Paul Alborough, [[Professor Elemental]] (also known as MC Elemental) is a [[Steampunk]] musical artist and one of the pioneers of "[[Hip Hop|Chap Hop]]." While not [[Doctor Steel|the first to mix hip-hop with steampunk]], he is apparently the first to put the unique British spin on it that has become known as chap-hop. His character is that of an eccentric upper class [[Gentleman Adventurer]] and [[Mad Scientist]] from [[Victorian Britain|the late 1800s]]. While his act probably started out as a [[Piss-Take Rap|piss take]] (he intended to do an album about rappers throughout history), he has become a major sensation in the [[Steampunk]] community, and his rap about his [[Spot of Tea|love of tea]], "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA Cup of Brown Joy]", became a [[YouTube]] hit.
[[File:professor_elemental1_8319.jpg|frame]]Alter ego of British rapper and comedian Paul Alborough, [[Professor Elemental]] (also known as MC Elemental) is a [[Steampunk]] musical artist and one of the pioneers of "[[Chap-Hop]]." While not [[Doctor Steel|the first to mix hip-hop with steampunk]], he is apparently the first to put the unique British spin on it that has become known as chap-hop. His character is that of an eccentric upper class [[Gentleman Adventurer]] and [[Mad Scientist]] from [[Victorian Britain|the late 1800s]]. While his act probably started out as a [[Piss-Take Rap|piss take]] (he intended to do an album about rappers throughout history), he has become a major sensation in the [[Steampunk]] community, and his rap about his [[Spot of Tea|love of tea]], "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA Cup of Brown Joy]", became a [[YouTube]] hit.

Currently{{when}} in a rap feud with fellow chap-hop artist [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]], which has gained them both international recognition.


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==== Tropes he displays: ====
* [[Adventurer Outfit]]
* [[Adventurer Outfit]]
* [[A Fete Worse Than Death]]: One of his songs, but with "Def" in place of "death"
* [[A Fete Worse Than Death]]: One of his songs, but with "Def" in place of "death"
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* [[British Accents]]: Professor Elemental speaks in the affected Received Pronunciation of the upper crust.
* [[British Accents]]: Professor Elemental speaks in the affected Received Pronunciation of the upper crust.
* [[British English]]: Elemental gets into a rap battle on the differences between British and [[Canada, Eh?|Canadian slang]].
* [[British English]]: Elemental gets into a rap battle on the differences between British and [[Canada, Eh?|Canadian slang]].
* [[Chap-Hop]]
* [[Cool Helmet]]: Elemental's pith helmet.
* [[Cool Helmet]]: Elemental's pith helmet.
* [[Crazy Awesome]]
* [[Crazy Awesome]]
* [[Crowd Song]]: "Cup of Brown Joy." "Now when I say 'Earl Grey', you say 'Yes, please!"
* [[Crowd Song]]: "Cup of Brown Joy." "Now when I say 'Earl Grey', you say 'Yes, please!"
* [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe]]
* [[Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe]]
* [[Everything's Better With Monkeys]]: His butler, Geoffrey, is an orangutan.
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: His butler, Geoffrey, is an orangutan.
* [[Fandom Rivalry]]: While [[Friendly Fandoms|many fans enjoy both performers]], there is a growing rivalry between fans of Elemental and fans of [[Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer|Mr. B]]. See [[Rap Feud]] below.
* [[Fandom Rivalry]]: While [[Friendly Fandoms|many fans enjoy both performers]], there is a growing rivalry between fans of Elemental and fans of [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer|Mr. B]].<!-- See [[Rap Feud]] below.-->
* [[Gentleman Adventurer]]: Elemental dresses in pith helmet and khakis, and a [[Sherlock Holmes]] pipe.
* [[Gentleman Adventurer]]: Elemental dresses in pith helmet and khakis, and a [[Sherlock Holmes]] pipe.
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: In his video for "Fighting Trousers" (see [[Rap Feud]] below), Elemental enters a boxing ring wearing khaki shorts and boxing gloves, but still with his trademark pipe and pith helmet on.
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: In his video for "Fighting Trousers" (referencing his rap feud with Mr. B)<!-- (see [[Rap Feud]] below)-->, Elemental enters a boxing ring wearing khaki shorts and boxing gloves, but still with his trademark pipe and pith helmet on.
* [[Hip Hop]]
* [[Hip Hop]]
* [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen]]: "Let's settle this like gentlemen, armed with heavy sticks, on a rotating plate with spikes, like ''[[Flash Gordon (Film)|Flash Gordon]]''."
* [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen]]: "Let's settle this like gentlemen, armed with heavy sticks, on a rotating plate with spikes, like ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]''."
* [[The Mad Hatter]]: Elemental's gone mad from an excess of tea.
* [[The Mad Hatter]]: Elemental's gone mad from an excess of tea.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Elemental raps about experiments that [[The Island of Dr. Moreau|Dr. Moreau]] would be jealous of in "Animal Magic".
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Elemental raps about experiments that [[The Island of Dr. Moreau|Dr. Moreau]] would be jealous of in "Animal Magic".
* [[Quintessential British Gentleman]]
* [[Quintessential British Gentleman]]
* [[Rap Feud]]: Currently in a feud with fellow chap-hop artist [[Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer]], which has gained them both international recognition.
<!-- * [[Rap Feud]]: Currently{{when}} in a feud with fellow chap-hop artist [[Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer]], which has gained them both international recognition. -->
* [[Spot of Tea]]: "Cup of Brown Joy" is a love letter to the stuff. "Love a cup! Oh, God yes!"
* [[Spot of Tea]]: "Cup of Brown Joy" is a love letter to the stuff. "Love a cup! Oh, God yes!"
* [[Taxidermy Is Creepy]]: Elemental is a "mad taxidermist", who experiments with sewing parts of different animals together to create new ones (while they are living) in his song, "Animal Magic." {{spoiler|The animals get their vengeance in the end.}}
* [[Taxidermy Is Creepy]]: Elemental is a "mad taxidermist", who experiments with sewing parts of different animals together to create new ones (while they are living) in his song, "Animal Magic." {{spoiler|The animals get their vengeance in the end.}}
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Alter ego of British rapper and comedian Paul Alborough, Professor Elemental (also known as MC Elemental) is a Steampunk musical artist and one of the pioneers of "Chap-Hop." While not the first to mix hip-hop with steampunk, he is apparently the first to put the unique British spin on it that has become known as chap-hop. His character is that of an eccentric upper class Gentleman Adventurer and Mad Scientist from the late 1800s. While his act probably started out as a piss take (he intended to do an album about rappers throughout history), he has become a major sensation in the Steampunk community, and his rap about his love of tea, "Cup of Brown Joy", became a YouTube hit.

Currently[when?] in a rap feud with fellow chap-hop artist Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, which has gained them both international recognition.

Professor Elemental provides examples of the following tropes:
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