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/
News with Mark Alford 3
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The eyewitness reports are just now coming into the news room. NOAA, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, does have an office there in Pleasant Hill. Residents of Pleasant Hill definitely heard and felt the strike and now they wanna know: how could this happen?
On what would normally be a bright and sunny day here in Kansas City, a fog of some sort is now starting to roll north from pleasant hill through Lee Summit, and now approaching the downtown loop. We're getting a good view of it now from our tower cam if you can check it out. In fact, I've never seen anything like this before, it's eerie. Something- something like you'd see in the dust bowl days. Except, it's not dust, it's a mist of some kind. The skies have turned burgundy.
The opening lines of Tech N9ne's "News with Mark Alford 1" describe a breaking news report from Mark Alford in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, where a meteorite has hit an open field, causing tremors felt throughout downtown Kansas City. Eyewitness reports are starting to come in; however, the cause of the strike remains unknown. On what is a typically sunny day in Kansas City, a thick fog is beginning to roll in from Pleasant Hill through Lee Summit and into the downtown area. Mark Alford describes the fog as reminiscent of the dust bowl days, but instead of dust, it's a burgundy mist.
The imagery in these lyrics is eerie and apocalyptic, as if the strike of the meteorite and the fog are harbingers of an impending catastrophic event. The use of the news report format adds to the sense of urgency and immediacy, as if this is happening in real-time. The lyrics don't make it clear whether the fog is a direct result of the meteorite strike or a separate event, but the ominous tone suggests that something is very wrong.
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I'm Mark Alford with breaking news this hour out of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, where we're getting reports of a meteorite hitting today in an open field there.
This is Mark Alford reporting live from Pleasant Hill, Missouri, where there have been reports of a meteorite hitting an open field in this area, confirming the breaking news.
Now the impact can be felt as far away as downtown Kansas City with tremors felt in high rise office buildings.
The impact of the meteorite can be felt in downtown Kansas City, causing office buildings to shake.
The eyewitness reports are just now coming into the news room.
The news room is receiving reports from eyewitnesses who have observed the meteorite.
NOAA, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, does have an office there in Pleasant Hill.
Pleasant Hill is home to an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Residents of Pleasant Hill definitely heard and felt the strike and now they wanna know: how could this happen?
The residents of Pleasant Hill have heard and felt the impact of the meteorite and are now questioning how this event could happen.
On what would normally be a bright and sunny day here in Kansas City, a fog of some sort is now starting to roll north from pleasant hill...
Despite being a bright and sunny day in Kansas City, a mist-like fog is moving towards the north from Pleasant Hill.
through Lee Summit, and now approaching the downtown loop.
The mist is moving through Lee Summit and is now approaching the downtown loop of Kansas City.
We're getting a good view of it now from our tower cam if you can check it out.
The news team has captured the fog on their tower camera and is urging viewers to check it out for themselves.
In fact, I've never seen anything like this before, it's eerie.
The fog is an unusual sight and is eerie, as Mark Alford has never seen anything like it before.
Something- something like you'd see in the dust bowl days.
The fog looks similar to what one might expect during the dust bowl days.
Except, it's not dust, it's a mist of some kind.
However, the fog is not composed of dust, but rather a type of mist.
The skies have turned burgundy.
As a result of the meteorite impact and the presence of the unusual mist, the color of the skies has changed to burgundy.
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