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/
Oh You Didn't Know
Tech N9ne Lyrics
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Back in the day I had to pay but now everybody say hey!
You lookin good bro, you makin good dough
I be like yo you didn't know? they say
[Chorus]
Oh
And 3 more didn't know saying
Oh, and when we step in the club the say
Oh oh oh there they go there go they like oh
Now 3 hoes want to go like
Oh oh oh didn't know now they know they say
Oh your girl be like oh oh oh
Now I got it for the night screaming oh
They didn't know I sell out shows in Amsterdam
And in Switzerland
Tecca Ninna spits for grands
She really dont know she about to ditch her man
And give her pants to me cuz this her jam
Damn
Tecca Ninas everywhere keep it necessary to
Steer very clear
If he dare to stare and glare that's very fair
Be drinking, Be merry
Where the ladies with the dairy air?
More black women pooping up at my shows
Like Tyler Perry there
Oh
And they didn't know I won an MTV award?
New York yelling for me like they've seen me before
They know that underground clown come so sick and dark
But they didn't know they'd see the N9ne on 106 & Park
I'm kixin it and the foes can not stop
No hoes can cock block it
My clothes in Hot Topic
They froze when I pop it
I glow in the MO
Throwing the dough
Oh you didn't know?
They say
[Chorus]
Hey yo we kixin it like a Friday night
Even though it's a Thursday
Eyes on us when we stepping out on the curb free
Chickens want the business giggling
Acting flirty
Little momma swallowed all of her vodka
She still thirsty
Probably because shes got something that's mixed in her hand
Straight to the sipper
Or maybe
It's because the reason I got my hands on you
Dancing like a stripper
We super cold head to toe
We sharp as a machete
We the hottest show in KCMO
The new Malcom & Eddie yeah
It's me and Big Yates
He know my spits ate
Shit so sick he got me spitting on The Mixed Plate
Like a disgruntled employee who just quick Gates
You read the front of the fitted homie and it's
KC
Ask who the president and they are going to
Say
Me
And now I'm rocking with the king (TECH N9NE!)
So every time we hit the clubs like a movie scene
Filling them women with their cups with Kansas City Tea
PHENOM!
[Chorus]
That's the noise you make you lady do
Fresh hypemen had me on the turn tables in 82'
Sleeping with women and popping bottles
While he was eating baby food
Murdering raps and spitting facts
Something I was made to do
See I raised a few eyebrows when I started up
Veteran Click gave me worldwide we was hard to touch
Ya'll can start the fuss
And I'm going to close you down
Popping you dick licker
Only when there is hoes around
Oh
That's what your girl be like
Killer city will show what that world be like
My world be tight
But my flows be sicker
Behind the counter and cut you
At that Paul's Liquor
I'm a show me nigga
I rep for the land
I got kool aid pumping through your man's heart
I've been marked
And respect the niggas who've been whacked
Fuck with Tech and Irv at the club and spin racks
[Chorus]
In the song "Oh You Didn't Know," Tech N9ne and Irv Da Phenom The Popper are celebrating their success in the clubs. They reminisce about the days when they had to pay to get in, but now everyone knows them and is welcoming them. They talk about how they perform in multiple countries and have won awards, but people still underestimate them. They keep their spirits high even as they deal with haters and talk about how they are killing it in their scene.
The song has a repeating chorus, where they say "Oh, and 3 more didn't know saying oh oh oh didn't know the know now they know they say. Oh, and when we step in the club the say oh oh oh there they go there go they like oh. Now three hoes want to go like oh oh oh didn't know now they know they say. Oh, your girl be like oh oh oh now I got it for the night screaming oh." The chorus is about how they are finally getting the respect they deserve and are attracting lots of attention from women.
Line by Line Meaning
The clubs used to say nay
In the past, clubs didn't want us there
Back in the day I had to pay but now everybody say hey!
I used to have to pay to get into the club, but now they welcome me
You lookin good bro, you makin good dough
People compliment my appearance and wealth
I be like yo you didn't know? they say
I respond by asking if they didn't already know
Oh
Expression of surprise
And 3 more didn't know saying
Three more people express their surprise
Oh oh oh didn't now the know now they know they say
The three people are now aware
Oh, and when we step in the club the say
People are excited when we enter the club
Oh oh oh there they go there go they like oh
People react with excitement when we're around
Now 3 hoes want to go like
Three women express interest in coming with us
Oh oh oh didn't know now they know they say
The women are now aware of who we are
Oh your girl be like oh oh oh
One girl is surprised
Now I got it for the night screaming oh
That girl is now excited for the night
They didn't know I sell out shows in Amsterdam
People are unaware of my success in Amsterdam
And in Switzerland
I also have success in Switzerland
Tecca Ninna spits for grands
I earn a lot of money for my music
She really dont know she about to ditch her man
A woman doesn't realize she might leave her man for me because of my music
And give her pants to me cuz this her jam
She likes my music so much that she'd give me her pants
Tecca Ninas everywhere keep it necessary to
My fans are loyal and necessary
Steer very clear
People should stay away if they can't handle our music
If he dare to stare and glare that's very fair
If someone disapproves of our music, that's okay
Be drinking, Be merry
Enjoy yourself and have fun
Where the ladies with the dairy air?
Where are the women with curvy figures?
More black women pooping up at my shows
I've been seeing more Black women at my shows lately
Like Tyler Perry there
I'm seeing a lot of Black women like Tyler Perry, a popular Black filmmaker
And they didn't know I won an MTV award?
People are unaware that I won an MTV award
New York yelling for me like they've seen me before
People in New York are excited to see me
They know that underground clown come so sick and dark
People know me as a unique and intense artist
But they didn't know they'd see the N9ne on 106 & Park
People are surprised to see me on a popular TV show
I'm kixin it and the foes can not stop
I'm succeeding and my enemies can't do anything to stop it
No hoes can cock block it
Women can't distract me from my success
My clothes in Hot Topic
My merchandise is sold at Hot Topic stores
They froze when I pop it
People are stunned when I perform
I glow in the MO
I shine in Missouri
Throwing the dough
I'm making a lot of money
Oh you didn't know?
I'm successful and people didn't know
Hey yo we kixin it like a Friday night
We're having a good time like it's a weekend night
Even though it's a Thursday
It's a weekday, but we're still having fun
Eyes on us when we stepping out on the curb free
People are watching us as we leave
Chickens want the business giggling
Women want to be involved with us and are laughing and flirting
Acting flirty
Women are being flirtatious
Little momma swallowed all of her vodka
A woman has already drank all of her vodka
She still thirsty
She still wants more to drink
Probably because shes got something that's mixed in her hand
She likely has a mixed drink in her hand
Straight to the sipper
She drinks straight from the bottle
Or maybe
Alternatively,
It's because the reason I got my hands on you
Maybe it's because I have your attention
Dancing like a stripper
You are dancing like a stripper
We super cold head to toe
We look great from head to toe
We sharp as a machete
We look sharp and stylish
We the hottest show in KCMO
Our show is the most exciting one in Kansas City
The new Malcom & Eddie yeah
We're like a modern version of the TV show Malcolm & Eddie
It's me and Big Yates
I'm performing with Big Yates
He know my spits ate
He knows I'm a great rapper
Shit so sick he got me spitting on The Mixed Plate
His beats are so good that I'm rapping on his album The Mixed Plate
Like a disgruntled employee who just quick Gates
I rap with the energy of someone who just quit their job at Gates BBQ
You read the front of the fitted homie and it's
When you read the front of my hat, it says
KC
Kansas City
Ask who the president and they are going to
People in Kansas City
Say
Will say
Me
That I'm the president of Kansas City
And now I'm rocking with the king (TECH N9NE!)
Now I'm collaborating with the rapper Tech N9ne
So every time we hit the clubs like a movie scene
When we go to clubs, it's like a scene from a movie
Filling them women with their cups with Kansas City Tea
We're serving them drinks made with Kansas City Tea
PHENOM!
People are excited and cheering for Irv da Phenom
That's the noise you make you lady do
Your lady gets excited when she hears us play
Fresh hypemen had me on the turn tables in 82'
A hype man helped me DJ back in 1982
Sleeping with women and popping bottles
I'm having sex with women and drinking champagne
While he was eating baby food
While another rapper was just starting out
Murdering raps and spitting facts
I'm killing it with my rap lyrics and speaking truths
Something I was made to do
I was born to be a rapper
See I raised a few eyebrows when I started up
People were surprised when I first started rapping
Veteran Click gave me worldwide we was hard to touch
The Veteran Click group helped me become successful around the world
Ya'll can start the fuss
People can try and create problems for us
And I'm going to close you down
But I'll shut down those issues
Popping you dick licker
I insult people who start problems by calling them names
Only when there is hoes around
I only behave that way when there are women around
That's what your girl be like
That's how your girlfriend reacts
Killer city will show what that world be like
Kansas City is a great place to live and we'll show everybody
My world be tight
I have a great life
But my flows be sicker
My raps are intense and unique
Behind the counter and cut you
I can work at a liquor store and stand up for myself
At that Paul's Liquor
A specific liquor store I can work at
I'm a show me nigga
I'm from Missouri and proud of it
I rep for the land
I represent all of Missouri
I got kool aid pumping through your man's heart
I'm turning guys into fans of my music
I've been marked
I'm famous and recognized
And respect the niggas who've been whacked
I respect other rappers who are no longer popular
Fuck with Tech and Irv at the club and spin racks
Don't mess with us if you're a DJ at the club
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Written by: AARON YATES, LONARD YOUNG, MITCHELL IRVING
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