Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri), better… Read Full Bio ↴Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne or Tecca Nina is an American rapper, co-owner of Strange Music Records and actor. His career has spanned over 24 years, during which he has released eleven albums. According to the He's a Mental Giant Songfacts, his stage name originated from the TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun, given to him by rapper Black Walt due to his fast rhyming style. (Tech is short for technique and 9 is the number of completion. That's why he says the technique's complete so often.)
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/
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/
Feel So Sad
Tech N9ne Lyrics
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Real, real, real stories
Aaron is so cute, that's what they used to say to me
9th grade, young female teachers almost every day to me
That's when I wore the high top fade and curly frees with bravery
'Cause the gangstas say it ain't the way to be
But all of the women hella thought it was savory (mhmm)
In my Guess fit, popular, you guessed it
Hip-hop dance and rapper, in a talent shows, I blessed it
Hardly rode the bus home 'cause I stayed after displayed laughter with the greyed passer
I'm a lay master and everybody know that I'm a bae catcher
Walking home on cloud nine, a hundred percent man about mine
Then I crossed the way, there was a grown man
Stopped at a red light hella on shout time, he said "hey!"
When I looked I was thinking that I hope this person ain't pistol happy
Then right before he drove off, the man blew a kiss my way
And then he whistled at me, I'm like, "mother-"
Then he sped off, I was thinking man I wanna tear his head off
Then I stopped 'cause I was tripping
Walking, I was almost home, I kept dipping
Got home, then I asked my mama why did he say hey at me instead of hey at a girl
Then my mom just looked right at me and said, "Baby dawg, that's the way of the world"
Later that night, I hooked up with two homies to work on a dance routine
Got it done then allotted some time to holla at some fine and scan boo things
But when my two homies seen two dudes, hugged up, now they really mean to feud
I said, "yo!" Then some cray happened
One of the homies said time for gay-bashing
The two ran up and attacked the dudes
I don't know what they thought they had to prove
They was swinging with so much aptitude
But I could not deal with all that abuse
I said, "what in the fuck!"
Ya done messed up, it ain't peaceful
You know it's effed up and plus evil
So why in the hell are you doing that to innocent people
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Sophomore year, man I lost more tears
'Cause of people hating people and it cost more fear
My school, it was the stash pot for gangstas with ragtops
You'd get your ass shot, that year we had so many mascots
How could we do no wrong and schools were integrated
How could we do no wrong, racism demonstrated
Better be moving on before I'm eliminated
Possibly use the chrome because I've been degraded
Scratch that, I'm not that cat
I would never wanna keep a rrat-tat in my backpack
Never had nobody to snap at, I'm a class act
But one day somebody had doom
We heard two blacks got stab wounds
And got beat and kicked, white elites and shit
When the lights went out in the bathroom
Everybody was heated, people been mistreated
It's a damn shame that a Klan came and gave a man pain
A misdeed hit 'cause of skin tone
Them gone to the hospital from a sin zone
Skin domes doing them wrong
You can send home but they been gone
Now everybody on edge
Classroom break to the bathroom seen hood niggas
And they all want heads
Bad moon hate taking that tune
They said to me when the whites come in
We gon' hit the lights and gon' get they ass
I said to all of 'em "Is this a gag?"
Nah they wanna break 'em all like Mr. Glass
It happened, the whites en route, cracking
The lights went out, I laid to the floor
Then I found my way to the door
Away from the gore, the hoods came out
Bloody and sweaty, I said that shit ain't regal
In fact that shit is evil
So why in the hell are you doing that to innocent people
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Aaron is so cute, that's what they used to say to me
9th grade, young female teachers almost every day to me
That's when I wore the high top fade and curly frees with bravery
'Cause the gangstas say it ain't the way to be
But all of the women hella thought it was savory (mhmm)
In my Guess fit, popular, you guessed it
Hardly rode the bus home 'cause I stayed after displayed laughter with the greyed passer
I'm a lay master and everybody know that I'm a bae catcher
Walking home on cloud nine, a hundred percent man about mine
Then I crossed the way, there was a grown man
Stopped at a red light hella on shout time, he said "hey!"
When I looked I was thinking that I hope this person ain't pistol happy
Then right before he drove off, the man blew a kiss my way
And then he whistled at me, I'm like, "mother-"
Then he sped off, I was thinking man I wanna tear his head off
Then I stopped 'cause I was tripping
Walking, I was almost home, I kept dipping
Got home, then I asked my mama why did he say hey at me instead of hey at a girl
Then my mom just looked right at me and said, "Baby dawg, that's the way of the world"
Later that night, I hooked up with two homies to work on a dance routine
Got it done then allotted some time to holla at some fine and scan boo things
But when my two homies seen two dudes, hugged up, now they really mean to feud
I said, "yo!" Then some cray happened
One of the homies said time for gay-bashing
The two ran up and attacked the dudes
I don't know what they thought they had to prove
They was swinging with so much aptitude
But I could not deal with all that abuse
I said, "what in the fuck!"
Ya done messed up, it ain't peaceful
You know it's effed up and plus evil
So why in the hell are you doing that to innocent people
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Sophomore year, man I lost more tears
'Cause of people hating people and it cost more fear
My school, it was the stash pot for gangstas with ragtops
You'd get your ass shot, that year we had so many mascots
How could we do no wrong and schools were integrated
How could we do no wrong, racism demonstrated
Better be moving on before I'm eliminated
Possibly use the chrome because I've been degraded
Scratch that, I'm not that cat
I would never wanna keep a rrat-tat in my backpack
Never had nobody to snap at, I'm a class act
But one day somebody had doom
We heard two blacks got stab wounds
And got beat and kicked, white elites and shit
When the lights went out in the bathroom
Everybody was heated, people been mistreated
It's a damn shame that a Klan came and gave a man pain
A misdeed hit 'cause of skin tone
Them gone to the hospital from a sin zone
Skin domes doing them wrong
You can send home but they been gone
Now everybody on edge
Classroom break to the bathroom seen hood niggas
And they all want heads
Bad moon hate taking that tune
They said to me when the whites come in
We gon' hit the lights and gon' get they ass
I said to all of 'em "Is this a gag?"
Nah they wanna break 'em all like Mr. Glass
It happened, the whites en route, cracking
The lights went out, I laid to the floor
Then I found my way to the door
Away from the gore, the hoods came out
Bloody and sweaty, I said that shit ain't regal
In fact that shit is evil
So why in the hell are you doing that to innocent people
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
Feel so sad, I'm not perfect
Always kill, feel so sad and I can't see its' movement
In the first verse, Tech N9ne reminisces about his high school days and the struggle of fitting in. He describes how he used to receive compliments from female teachers and how he embraced his unique style, despite criticism from gang members. He recalls a disturbing encounter with a grown man who made inappropriate gestures towards him, causing him to feel violated and angry. When he questions his mother about why the man targeted him instead of a girl, she sadly tells him that such mistreatment is just a reality of the world.
In the second verse, Tech N9ne talks about a time when he and two friends were working on a dance routine. However, when they encounter two gay men showing affection, his friends become hostile and violent. Tech N9ne is appalled by their actions and tries to reason with them, but they continue to attack the innocent couple. He expresses his frustration and disbelief at the cruelty and harm inflicted upon others for no valid reason.
Moving on to his sophomore year, Tech N9ne opens up about the racism and violence that plagued his school. He highlights the contradictions of integration and how hatred still found its way into the lives of students. He reflects on an incident where two black students were brutally attacked by white students, resulting in injuries and hospitalization. The racial tensions escalated, and Tech N9ne witnessed plans being made to retaliate against the white students. He questions the senselessness of it all and expresses his disapproval, emphasizing that causing harm to others is neither justifiable nor righteous.
Throughout these verses, Tech N9ne expresses his sadness and frustration over the mistreatment and violence perpetrated against innocent people. He questions why such acts occur, emphasizing that they are evil and completely unjustifiable. The lyrics serve as a commentary on the harsh realities of discrimination, violence, and ignorance, urging listeners to question and challenge these harmful behaviors in society. Tech N9ne's personal experiences and observations provide a heartfelt plea for empathy, compassion, and understanding.
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Written by: Aaron D. Yates, Michael Summers
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@adamkha4783
That what I love about tech is his ability to play with syllables and still tell a story in his raps , if you can't do this storytelling shit you're not a real rapper to me !
@codybarnhill506
You're God damn right
@jongilbert9543
Facts
@jamestatu2977
This entire record is fcking fire
@simpjustbc6730
Eminem and ICP don’t tell deep stories in their songs and they’re definitely real rappers. Nor does Nelly.
@codybarnhill506
@Mr. Pez Dispenser Of Galar wym? Eminem does it all the time. You obviously dont listen to him if you think he can't story tell. Just go listen to "murder, murder" and "stan"
@Joker-me3ld
This is why I love tech the emotion and the way he makes you feel his pain incredible talent
@warrenwierciak4859
He lived through all of it
@erikespinoza7094
Right?! Can hear it in his voice
@SantiagoAdrianCalderon
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