PHOENIX, AZ - Named "Best Rapper" by The Phoenix New Times in 2016, Nerdcore rap royalty MEGA RAN (RandomBeats Music LLC), fresh off a winter tour of the UK, is returning this May to headline the #OPUK tour.

"OP" Means 'Over Powered' in the gaming world, or too strong for most opponents to handle, which is what we're bringing on this run," Ran says. "I'm so excited to play new songs in some new places on this tour." 

Accompanying Ran on this UK tour will be Richie Branson, who achieved viral success as a hip-hop musician, game developer and pop-culture trendsetter. Richie's Otaku Gang (otakugang.com) has created videos and music projects that have amassed over 100 million hits. 

Providing the soundscape for Mega and Richie will be producer K-Murdock, aka The Sound Samurai, who helped galvanize the nerdcore genre with the album "Forever Famicom" in 2010. K-Murdock's latest release "Hero Musik Vol 2" premiered as a best seller on Bandcamp and other music sites. 

Ran's high energy show and tour promises memorable times for all who attend. Once back home, Mega will resume recording for "The Dewey Decibel System," his joint LP with MC Lars, releasing in the Fall 2017. 
Mega Ran made waves last year by entering a verbal joust with famed game show host Alex Trebek, after the host referred to the sub-genre of Nerdcore as "losers." Mega Ran's response verse went viral, appearing on network television (TMZ, Entertainment Tonight and more) and gaining over 150,000 hits in 12 hours.

Mega Ran's latest release "Notorious RAN: Ready To Live," is a tribute to the late great Notorious BIG, who tragically passed 20 years ago. Ran's tribute mixtape has been downloaded over 12,000 times since its March release. 
Tickets are available at megaran.com/shows

#OPUK Tour Dates:
May 10 Manchester @ The Castle 
May 11 London @ Surya (
May 12 Brighton @ Yellow Book Bar
May 13 Leicester @ Soundhouse
May 14 Cambridge @ Museum of Computing History
May 16 Preston @ Ships and Giggles 
May 17 Shrewsbury @ The Hive
May 18 Glasgow @ Nice N Sleazy
May 19 - Nottingham @ National Videogame Museum
May 21 - Newcastle @ Kommunity ncl