His tenth studio album, K.O.D., was released October 27, 2009. He has spent his illustrious career making sure he’s been grinding harder than the average rapper, and is the best selling artist out of his hometown. With nine solo albums and two powerhouse collaboration projects under his belt, the Kansas City MC’s flow is sharper and slicker than it’s ever been.
“This is another roller coaster ride,” explains TECH N9NE about the release. “When it came time for Sickology 101, I knew I wanted to do a collabo album based on the study of being sick. It’s a beginner’s course for people who don’t know how to be sick lyrically or how to choose sick beats. It all starts with beats because they tell me exactly what to do.” Epic beats from YoungFyre, Wyshmaster, Seven and Matic Lee set the stage for TECH N9NE to weave his introspective and sometimes roguish lyrics around.
Sickology 101 brims with stellar appearances from lyrical heavyweights. On the opening title track, TECH N9NE slays alongside Chino XL and Crooked I, pulling listeners into the Hip-Hop classroom for a lesson in murdering a beat. It’s a twisted vision forged on undeniable grooves and quixotic wordplay.
The single, “Nothin,’” is an inspiring, honest anthem that features Messy Marv and Big Scoob. Meanwhile, on “Midwest Choppers 2,” TECH N9NE and Krayzie Bone cruise to the depths of darkness. “Krayzie Bone came through and murdered it,” says TECH N9NE. “I modeled the song after movies. When you do a sequel, there has to be a bigger body count and more people have to die. ‘Midwest Choppers 2’ is Autobahn-style. It makes you want to speed.”
TECH N9NE’s inimitable flow and rhyming take center stage on solo tracks, including the haunting, hypnotic “Red Nose.” He doesn’t pull any punches on the vitriolic, YoungFyre-produced “Blown Away,” either. It’s an open letter to several prominent urban artists who refused to play before him at radio festivals despite his massive concert draw.
With hits like “I’m A Playa,” “Caribou Lou” (which boasts 7.2 million MySpace plays), “Riotmaker,” “Like Yeah” and “Everybody Move,” it’s no wonder TECH N9NE counts a total of over 4.5 million YouTube video plays and an average of 40,000 MySpace visitors each day. His success knows no limits. The July 2008 release, Killer, debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and Number 12 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. He did it all on his own. There was no major label — just TECH N9NE’s own record company, Strange Music. TECH N9NE’s tracks have appeared in films like Gang Related and Alpha Dog as well as various TV shows, and he recently made his motion picture debut in The Life of Lucky Cucumber alongside members of MTV’s “Jackass” crew.
It hasn’t been an easy road, but TECH N9NE soldiers on and he’ll never stop. “They call me devil worshipper because I’m different. I give you music for my core. They’re the people that put me over the million mark. I raise my middle finger to everybody who judges me because my core audience is there for me. They will always love me, but I’m trying to reach others, too. It’s not over. My music is supposed to be for everybody, but some people just don’t get it. This album is the result; swallow it. It’s middle finger music, all-day and all-night.”
TECH N9NE never stops bringing that music directly to his fans, constantly reinforcing his status as one of the hardest-touring rap acts in the business. In 2008, TECH N9NE performed over 200 shows and he doesn’t show any signs of slowing down in 2009. In April, TECH will head out in support of Sickology 101 and spend two months on the road, performing live for his rabid fans.
Sickology 101 is prepping the world for TECH N9NE’s next masterpiece, K.O.D. “I want people to know that I’m getting better and better and I’m a machine. I do these collabo albums to give the fans more. This is a bridge record to K.O.D. It’s the farewell to the TECH N9NE you’ve known lately. It’s getting darker. A lot of people might not be able to go to the place I’m going, but this place is my specialty.”
“I don’t need people to kiss my hand,” assures TECH N9NE. “I’m not trippin’ on status, and I’m not a narcissist when it comes to rap. It’s my heart and soul pouring onto the paper. I write my life and I can’t hold back. This is what I know.”
Origin: Kansas City, Missouri
Year Formed: 1991
Official Site: http://www.therealtechn9ne.com/
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Tech N9ne Lyrics
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Welcome to everready
Welcome to everready
The Religion!
First thing I wanna say is (what!)
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
It's the one with a name of a gun
Look at me mamma what I become is a monsta
Gangsta, fast but I want to
Thank ya for the last thirty-three
'Cause everybody's heard of me
And if they say that I'm fakin' mama it's perjury
'Cause your son comes with thunder now
That's why they wonder why we headline when I'm underground
In this mainstream game, my gang brings pain to cowards
Said I'm done, Kali give me the power
Come on wit' it (ah!)
You industry punks, I hope you fakes die
'Cause most of these rappers have a queer eye for the straight guy
Was that shit loud enough to hear?
Loud enough to echo through the city and bust your ears
Patrick Grant tried to sue us for a whole lot of bucks this year
Sell crazy somewhere else trick (we're all stocked up here)
Hey! I think I wanna say it again, y'all
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Yo! Big Krizz Kaliko
Tell 'em, y'all can't fuck wit' us
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
Fuck niggas that got it in for me
Pretend the crowd's still got its energy, loud!
Rulers finna be crowned
Through foolin' around with ya's
Two hands and both thumbs down bitches
From Biancas and Beatrices, the theatrics is miraculous
You don't want to go on after us (no!)
This is a snippet of ridiculous, can't-get-with-us flows
Actually a little bit of babblin' liftin' your soul up
And we all grown up
And when we blown up
Don't get to frontin'
I'll give you country boys nothin'
You can cut us to thirty we stay on for an hour
'Cause them heads bobbin' in the crowd's ours (absolute power!)
Main thing's taking over this mainstream
The game seems like they been waiting for a new A-Team
Ask Busta Rhymes, he said that nobody had the gift like him and Spliff
But me and Tech N9ne who y'all ain't fucking with
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
This beat make me wanna say hallelujah (hahaha)
Yo, but instead I'm gonna say (what!?)
Y'all can't fuck with us
Y'all can't fuck with us
Okay this the benediction (now we got y'all listenin'!)
Woo, just a fraction of friction from an act you was missin'
If you would actually listen you'd see whose ass you'd be kissin' (muah)
You're dealin' with one hell of a relic, ya see
I'm angelic but devils bring out the devil in me
I might pull it, the bullets'll be several, you'll see
A goody-goody get hoody, lesson from messin' with me
This is my testament Tecca Nina's been pressed against walls
Simply the best to get next to this so I represent all
Grab your breasts to this, have mo' sex to this, pop your Cristal
Cock ya legs a bit, rock ya bed to this, drop the big drawls
'Tis to men to never wanna take a stand to
You chumps in trouble? We 'bout to bubble like shampoo
You might try but you can't do what Aaron and Sam do
You tryin' to ban who?
No can do!
It's a celebration bitches, yo
Y'all can't fuck with us
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
It's not that y'all wack that got it so bad
It's that y'all pissed 'cause we got it so good
Welcome to Tech world
The song No Can Do by Tech N9ne featuring Big Krizz Kaliko is a celebration of their success and dominance in the music industry. They declare that nobody can challenge or compete with them, and that they are the best. Tech N9ne raps about being a monster and a gangster, thanking his fans for their support and proclaiming that he is now well-known and respected. He also takes shots at industry punks and rappers with a "queer eye for the straight guy," and asserts that his gang brings pain to cowards.
Big Krizz Kaliko asserts that he and Tech N9ne are the best, and that nobody can touch them. He raps about how they are lifting their listeners' souls up, and how their flows are ridiculous and unbeatable. He asserts that they are taking over the mainstream, and that the game has been waiting for a new A-Team, of which they are a part. Finally, they both declare that it's not that others are wack, but that they are simply better and have got it so good.
Overall, No Can Do is a powerful declaration of Tech N9ne and Big Krizz Kaliko's success, dominance, and superiority in the music industry. It reflects their confidence, talent, and hard work, and highlights their determination to remain at the top.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to everready
The Religion!
Welcome to the world of Tech N9ne's music, which is so powerful and captivating that it could be considered a religious experience.
First thing I wanna say is (what!)
Y'all can't fuck wit' us
Tech N9ne is confident that no other musician can compete with him or his crew.
It's the one with a name of a gun
Look at me mamma what I become is a monsta
The name of Tech N9ne's stage persona is similar to the name of a gun, and he has become a monster in the music industry.
Gangsta, fast but I want to
Thank ya for the last thirty-three
Tech N9ne is gangsta and fast, but he is also grateful for the 33 years of life he has experienced so far.
'Cause everybody's heard of me
And if they say that I'm fakin' mama it's perjury
Tech N9ne is a well-known artist, and anyone who accuses him of not being authentic is committing perjury.
'Cause your son comes with thunder now
That's why they wonder why we headline when I'm underground
Tech N9ne's music is so powerful that even when he is not performing in the mainstream, he still headlines shows and draws crowds.
In this mainstream game, my gang brings pain to cowards
Said I'm done, Kali give me the power
Tech N9ne's crew is not afraid of the mainstream music industry, and he is asking his partner Big Krizz Kaliko to give him the power to defeat it.
Come on wit' it (ah!)
You industry punks, I hope you fakes die
Tech N9ne is ready to face any challenge that the music industry throws at him, and he does not have any respect for those who are not authentic.
'Cause most of these rappers have a queer eye for the straight guy
Was that shit loud enough to hear?
Tech N9ne believes that many mainstream rappers are inauthentic and trying to appeal to a different audience than their own. He wants to make sure that his message is being heard.
Loud enough to echo through the city and bust your ears
Patrick Grant tried to sue us for a whole lot of bucks this year
Tech N9ne's music is so powerful that it echoes through the city and can cause damage to one's ears. He also mentions a lawsuit that he faced recently.
Sell crazy somewhere else trick (we're all stocked up here)
Hey! I think I wanna say it again, y'all
Tech N9ne tells his haters to stop acting crazy around him, because he can handle it. He also repeats his message that they cannot compete with him.
No! No! No can do
Y'all can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Can't fuck wit' us, can't fuck wit' us
Tech N9ne repeats his message that no one can compete with him and his crew.
Yo! Big Krizz Kaliko
Tell 'em, y'all can't fuck wit' us
Big Krizz Kaliko supports Tech N9ne's message that no one can compete with them.
Fuck niggas that got it in for me
Pretend the crowd's still got its energy, loud!
Tech N9ne's message to his haters is that he does not care about them and that he can still energize his crowds.
Rulers finna be crowned
Through foolin' around with ya's
Two hands and both thumbs down bitches
Tech N9ne is confident that he and his crew will be crowned as rulers of the music industry, and he dismisses his haters.
From Biancas and Beatrices, the theatrics is miraculous
You don't want to go on after us (no!)
Tech N9ne's music is theatrical and captivating, and he warns other musicians not to try to follow him on stage.
This is a snippet of ridiculous, can't-get-with-us flows
Actually a little bit of babblin' liftin' your soul up
Tech N9ne's music is beyond what anyone else can do, and it is so powerful that it can lift one's spirit.
And we all grown up
And when we blown up
Don't get to frontin'
I'll give you country boys nothin'
Tech N9ne has matured as an artist, and he warns anyone who tries to challenge him that they will get nothing in return.
You can cut us to thirty we stay on for an hour
'Cause them heads bobbin' in the crowd's ours (absolute power!)
Even if Tech N9ne's set is cut short, he and his crew still have absolute control over their audience.
Main thing's taking over this mainstream
The game seems like they been waiting for a new A-Team
Tech N9ne is confident that he is taking over the mainstream music industry by bringing a new level of sophistication and power.
Ask Busta Rhymes, he said that nobody had the gift like him and Spliff
But me and Tech N9ne who y'all ain't fucking with
Tech N9ne references a compliment that Busta Rhymes gave to him and his partner Spliff Star, further reinforcing his message that no one can compete with him.
This beat make me wanna say hallelujah (hahaha)
Yo, but instead I'm gonna say (what!?)
Y'all can't fuck with us
Tech N9ne is excited about the beat of the song, but he uses that energy to repeat his message that no one can compete with him and his crew.
Okay this the benediction (now we got y'all listenin'!)
Woo, just a fraction of friction from an act you was missin'
Tech N9ne concludes the song with a benediction and a message that his music is something that people have been missing out on.
If you would actually listen you'd see whose ass you'd be kissin' (muah)
You're dealin' with one hell of a relic, ya see
Tech N9ne believes that anyone who listens to his music will be blown away, and he sees himself as a rare and valuable artifact.
I'm angelic but devils bring out the devil in me
I might pull it, the bullets'll be several, you'll see
Tech N9ne recognizes that he has a different side to himself as an artist, and he warns his haters that he is not afraid to defend himself if necessary.
A goody-goody get hoody, lesson from messin' with me
This is my testament Tecca Nina's been pressed against walls
Tech N9ne is not to be messed with, and those who try to do so will learn a hard lesson. He also mentions that he has faced adversity in his career.
Simply the best to get next to this so I represent all
Grab your breasts to this, have mo' sex to this, pop your Cristal
Tech N9ne is confident that he is the best in the music industry, and he encourages his listeners to enjoy his music and have fun.
Cock ya legs a bit, rock ya bed to this, drop the big drawls
'Tis to men to never wanna take a stand to
You chumps in trouble? We 'bout to bubble like shampoo
Tech N9ne invites his listeners to get intimate to his music, and he has no patience for those who are afraid to stand up for themselves. He warns his haters that they are in trouble because he and his crew are about to take over the industry.
You might try but you can't do what Aaron and Sam do
You tryin' to ban who?
No can do!
Tech N9ne believes that he and his partner Big Krizz Kaliko are unstoppable, and he does not care about anyone who tries to ban his music.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Yates, Ricardo Thomas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@StrangeToms
I just wanna say I appreciate Strange music for releasing the best projects this year💯🔥 Everyone been going so hard with the new releases 🥹 Rap should be up by 100% because of Strange music😌🤘🏾 I think we need a new collaboration from strange music 🔥🔥🔥
@DeSuperieure
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@charlesmaclellan8124
Whenever I see or hear people saying rap isn't great anymore I'm like: "Uh, have you heard of Strange Music?"
Literally all of Strange Music's history is great.
@sayidjones3054
Majik Ninja Entertainment is a close contender for best projects this year
@TravisBlack
There was a long period of time ~2003-2008 where Strange was essentially the only label to turn to for hard ass lyricism. Rhymesayers were doing their thing, ICP/Psychopathic was still coasting from their peak a few years prior, but outside of a few special artists scattered around doing their own thing, Strange was essentially keeping this shit on life support. During hiphops biggest lull Strange was going at it like bloodhounds. They were running shit to the point that mainstream execs were calling trying to figure out how they were pulling in so much revenue during a recession.
What I'm saying is that even if Strange were to never release another project again, they kept its life support plugged in and stood at its bedside until it was healthy again. And for that they will always have a chapter in the book of hiphop.
@sayidjones3054
@@TravisBlack Very well written
@delonageejr94
That was hard af!!! 🔥🔥🔥 the story telling to the beat itself 👏👏👏
@brianstone3722
Exactly. I love this shit 🔥😂
@paulcedillos8121
You here for tv too?
@mylishahurt9717
This was so much fun to film! I hand sewed my outfit for this video :)
Beyond happy! First time I could see my face in a Tech9ne video so beyond happy!!
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