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/
Cotton Soldier
Tech N9ne Lyrics
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(chorus)
Cotton soldier, I told ya
Who is it, the cotton soldier(2times)
So I'm headin down fellony flats I'm on gardner, everyone in the world I lost my partner, this is where I'm from though I don't have to be scared to screem out JUGGALO! but, I'm steel lookin for that fool who jacked me for my weed, I have to be cruel cause I lost all my weed, I gtta take this punk down curb stomp next this is my town, enable to have sex ill chop off his shit, then he sais wut next, huh damn, this fool must be rex, invincible, in every type of way, convinsible I pesonaly think he's gay, its all over now I got my weed back time to get blazed and get back home
WOOP WOOP, wut up havermale its 2006 and I'm blazed as fuck and any body who reads this ad on to the song, if you can so I can check up on my shit and see if anybody got this message
Peace out
The lyrics to Tech N9ne's song Cotton Soldier seem to be about the rapper's search for the person who stole his weed. He starts by mentioning that he's from Spokane, where the Juggalos are born and crowned. Juggalos are fans of the music group Insane Clown Posse, and the term "juggalism" is used to refer to their culture. Tech N9ne also mentions some lines that everyone's saying, which include "dead body flashes I'm still limpen" and "give me the mike and ill be pimpen." It's unclear who the singer is referring to, but it sounds like some kind of rap battle or performance.
The song continues with Tech N9ne heading down Felony Flats, still looking for the person who stole his weed. He expresses his determination to be cruel and violent towards this person, even threatening to chop off their genitals. He also seems to imply that the person he's looking for is gay, which may suggest that Tech N9ne has some homophobic attitudes. Finally, the song ends with Tech N9ne announcing that it's 2006 and he's "blazed as fuck." He invites readers to add on to the song and check up on his stuff.
Line by Line Meaning
Whut up havermale how you doin, I got the flu but I'm still movin
Greetings, Havermale! Although I'm currently ill with the flu, I'm still able to keep going.
spokane that would be my town this is where the JUGGALOS are born and crownd
Spokane is the place I call home, where the Juggalos are born and celebrated.
we give em the mike they start rippin 'dead body flashes I'm still limpen give me the mike and ill be pimpen'
Whenever we hand someone the microphone, they start to perform with vigor and gusto, uttering lines like 'even when I'm struggling, I can still impress an audience.'
that's the lines everyones sayin rage 12 gage this is my religion juggalism, prism
These are the popular verses that many people repeat - about anger, firearms, Juggalism, and the concept of seeing the world through a different perspective.
sit on my lap I'm santa claws and I am back one mo claw in yo ma fuckin' rack
I'm the Santa Claus of this town - someone who can reward you or hurt you. And I'm back for another year, ready to mete out either benefits or punishment.
chitty chat stop talkin like you BLACK, fact; if you fuck wit me personaly get yo dome split
Stop talking in a way that appropriates black culture. And if you dare mess with me directly, I'll hurt you severly.
my name is set and I personaly don't like you trick, tick tock there goes the clock its 12 at dot, where my pot my weed at that ratatat tat get me back get at me dog
I'm Tech N9ne - you better memorize my name. And I don't like you personally. But wherever your weed is, that's where you'll find me. And if you send me a message, I'll reply immediately.
I hop in my hog I got a 12 gage pump in the trunk along wit some egg nog
I'm driving my motorcycle, and I've got a shotgun in the trunk, along with some eggnog.
I'm looken for this nigga I know he snatch my weed, once I find him I know he'll beg and pleed, he don't really want to see me
I'm searching for the person who stole my weed, and once I locate him, he'll start begging and pleading with me. He knows he's no match for me.
Cotton soldier, I told ya, Who is it, the cotton soldier(2times)
The person who's responsible for stealing my drugs is like a 'cotton soldier' - someone who's fragile and weak. I've mentioned this before - do you know who it is?
So I'm headin down fellony flats I'm on gardner, everyone in the world I lost my partner
I'm travelling through a rough area called Felony Flats, on Gardner Avenue. And I've lost my friend.
this is where I'm from though I don't have to be scared to screem out JUGGALO!
Although this is my hometown, I don't have to feel afraid to proclaim my allegiance to Juggalos (fans of the Insane Clown Posse).
but, I'm steel lookin for that fool who jacked me for my weed, I have to be cruel cause I lost all my weed
Despite my lack of fear, I'm still searching for the person who stole my marijuana. Because I lost so much of it, I'm going to have to be ruthless when I find him.
I gtta take this punk down curb stomp next this is my town, enable to have sex ill chop off his shit, then he sais wut next, huh damn, this fool must be rex, invincible, in every type of way, convinsible I pesonaly think he's gay,
I'm going to hurt this guy badly - I'll curb-stomp him and even castrate him. After that, he asks me what else I'll do. He's probably Rex, an invincible guy in many respects who I think is also manipulated easily or who might be gay.
its all over now I got my weed back time to get blazed and get back home
Once I've recovered my stolen weed, my mission is accomplished. Now it's time to get high and head home.
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