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/
Paint a Dark Picture
Tech N9ne Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
In a sun lit world
Of what he believes to be reality
But
There is unseen by most
An underworld that is just as real
But not as brightly lit a
Darkside
[Chorus:]
I can write a verse and take the sun away...darkness
Say good bye to light because it's gone today...darkness
Ain't no smiling happiness is done away...darkness
Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away...darkness
I don't really give of fuck what you think of me I had it up to here. Yep.
Follow me into another di-mention of insanity's right here. Step...
I know your feelin' it I'm lovin' you when I'm kissin' n fuckin' you n in a minute I'm a veer left
An by the pluck of the jugular see the blood of my lover and then I finish when your near death
I'm sorry but I mean it 'cause when I got the tool on bitch
I got bulimic up in her like a gynecologist with a penis
And when they bled on me I was giddy and never squeamish.
Bad as a demon I cannot get rid of her I really rely on the feelin' of the sex an the red of a woman.
Can I take a bite of your cerebellum
I think it'll really get me up if I could be suckin' your seratonin.
Id rather just die than inflict any pain on somebody who truly put trusted me
Better yet I just make her the suffer who taught me mocked me n fucked with me
Maybe get up in the club and shoot it up and make 'em panic at the disco...(backwards)
I can paint a dark picture
You don't want me to start with, cha
Don't want me commin' with the heart, hit cha
Chew you up and if you really tart, spit cha
After the brain I put the lemon moraine in
Blood of a dame is what I drain my fang's in
Takin' the spirit and the body it came in
Away from the sun n forever you can remain in
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
When I'm all up on a pallet a pain with blood of my name in vain sun up in it
I'mna break it down the walls n try to stop me from poppin' my gun up in it
Skits onta me honor me for the time never given to the rhyme
In another mind lookin' like a nice guy
Behind the face be the beast of another mutha fucka that be heard the least
So many here me when I say they can, that I remember everybody that layd me astray. Yo fuckem
Nobody but my closest know about my darkness and when they fall away. Yo fuckem
I'm to sick that I never checked outta my mental-ward working in Sweden
Burin' the bodies this song made my memory feedm ghost made me loud and I'm proud I can see them
I don't even wanna talk about it but I do it for the demons and the devils alive
Hopin' that the nonbelievers get a number two in the eye please try to die save me the time
When I make a move when I'm comin' through I'm a stay devoted to rhyme [x9]
Devoted to mine hex sign ruda wicked I'm a be forever de-dine
Picture this my wrist silt pissed off I'm hangin' from a meat hook
Yo I'm bangin' on a meat hook it's the twist this chapter
Ya miss the darker the venom of a main hook book
I'm tellin' everybody I'm not doin' so well I'm feelin' my noggin to you better watch ya self
Sub-noise when I'm bangin' on a tech set best believe the dark times are here my lips eclipse
Everything
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
I'm your worst fear
I'm your favorite
I'm your acquired taste
Will you savor it
If it blood thirst will you run from it
No need cause I'm inside of you
When the sun is spit
You cannot escape me I'm your last resort your
When you have a evil you cannot report
I'm your royal sunshine malicious and heartless
If ever you need an alibi rely on me I am
Darkness
[Chorus:]
The lyrics to Tech N9ne's "Paint a Dark Picture" are a haunting portrayal of the darker side of reality. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, highlighting the fact that what we see in the sunlit world is not the only reality that exists. The chorus uses the imagery of darkness to create a mood of foreboding and fear. The first verse of the song is from Tech N9ne's perspective, and he takes on the persona of a deranged and dangerous individual. He talks about his sexual desires, which are violent and twisted, and speaks of inflicting pain and suffering on those who have wronged him. He then goes on to describe his fascination with death and how he finds pleasure in the sight of blood.
The second verse is delivered by Dirtball, who speaks of his own dark tendencies. He talks of his struggles with mental health issues and mentions that he has spent time in a mental ward. He also speaks of his anger and frustration with those who have wronged him, and how he is seeking revenge. The chorus is repeated multiple times, creating a sense of mounting tension as the song progresses.
In "Paint a Dark Picture," Tech N9ne and Dirtball have created a vivid and unsettling portrait of the human psyche. The lyrics are raw and intense, and they leave no room for ambiguity. These artists are not afraid to delve into the darkest aspects of human nature, and they do so with both skill and conviction.
Line by Line Meaning
Man lives
Humans exist
In a sun lit world
In a world illuminated by the sun
Of what he believes to be reality
Of what is perceived as reality
But
However
There is unseen by most
There exists an unperceived sensation for many
An underworld that is just as real
That sense is also an actuality
But not as brightly lit a
Not as illuminated
I can write a verse and take the sun away... DARKNESS
I can create a verse that removes the light and brings darkness
Say good bye to light bcause it's gone today... DARKNESS
Light has departed and darkness is present
Ain't no smiling happiness is done away... DARKNESS
Joyful happiness has vanished and darkness remains
Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away... DARKNESS
Observe me create an image so dark it will make you flee
I don't really give of fuck what you think of me I had it up to here. yep.
I don't care about your opinion, I am beyond the point of frustration
Follow me into another de-mention of insanity's right here. step...
Accompany me into another dimension of madness, take a step forward
I know your feelin it I'm lovein you when I'm kissin n fuckin you n in a minute I'm a veer
I am aware of your emotions, I get pleasure from intimacy but can suddenly change direction
Left.
In the opposite direction
An by the pluck of the jugular see the blood of my lover and then I finish when your near
By the act of cutting the neck, blood flows from my partner, and I conclude sex when you're close
Death.
Resulting in death
I'm sorry but I mean it cause when I got the tool on bitch I got bulimic up in her like a
I am apologetic, but this is the truth, when I am aggressive upon her, her reaction mimics bulimia like how a (gynecologist with a) penis would
Gynecologist with a penis
A male specializing in medical care of the female reproductive system
And when they bled on me I was giddy and never squeamish.
Their bleeding results in me experiencing elation and not feeling queasy
Bad as a demon I cannot get rid of her I really rely on the feelin of the sex an the red of a
I am as evil as a demon, I cannot release my partner, I depend on the gratification of sex and the color red
Woman.
Referring to his partner
Can I take a bite of your cerebellum I think it'll really get me up if I could be suckin your
May I consume your cerebellum, I believe it will arouse me while I perform oral sex upon you
Seratonin.
A neurotransmitter that affects mood, appetite, and sleep
Id rather just die than inflict any pain on somebody who truly put trusted me.
I would rather die instead of causing harm to someone who placed their trust in me
Better yet I just make her the suffer who taught me mocked me n fucked with me.
Or instead, I could make the person who mocked and mistreated me suffer
Maybe get up in the club and shoot it up and makem panic at the disco... (backwards)
Perhaps I could go into the club and shoot, making people panic and reverse their dancing
I can paint a dark picture.
I have the ability to create a dark image
You don't want me to start with, cha.
You would not wish for me to commence, would you?
Don't want me commin with the heart, hit cha.
You do not yearn for me to approach while being unpredictable
Chew you up and if you really tart, spit cha.
I will consume you and depending on how difficult you are, I will spit you out
After the brain I put the lemon moraine in.
After I consume the brain, I insert a slice of lemon that acts as a moraine to cleanse my mouth
Blood of a dame is what I drain my fang's in.
I sink my fangs into the blood of a lady
Takein the spirit and the body it came in.
Extracting the soul and the carrier it belongs to
Away from the sun n forever you can remain in.
Removed from sunlight, and remaining there forever
When I'm all up on a pallet a pain with blood of my name in vain sun up in it
When I am in agony and my blood is spilt in vain, with the sun shining above it
Imna break it down the walls n try to stop me from poppin my gun up in it
I will proceed to break down the walls, and attempt to halt me from shooting a gun
Skits onta me honor me for the time never given to the rhyme in another mind lookin like a
Images put on me glorify me for the time I was never given a chance to create verses, in another's mind where I resembled a nice person
Nice guy
A good-hearted and benevolent individual
Behind the face be the beast of another mutha fucka that be heard the least.
Beneath the facial expression is another person's vicious and readily ignored side
So many here me when I say they can, that I remember everybody that layd me astray. yo fuckem.
Numerous individuals hear me when I verbalize that I am capable, remember everyone who guided me elsewhere, forget about them
Nobody but my closest know about my darkness and when they fall away. yo fuckm.
Only my most intimate associates are aware of my darkness, and when they inevitably go away, forget about them
I'm to sick that I never checked outa my mental-ward working in sweden
I am too ill to have ever been discharged from the psychiatric ward that I worked in
Burin the bodies this song made my memory feedm ghost made me loud and I'm proud I can see them
Burning the deceased has become recollection fodder thanks to this song. Ghosts resonate within me now and I am bold enough to revel in it
I don't even wanna talk about it but I do it for the demons and the devils alive
I do not desire to discuss it, but I perform it for the spirits of demons and alive devils
Hopein that the nonbelievers get a number two in the eye please try to die save me the time
Wishing that the unbelievers get feces in their eyes, try to die and save me some time
When I make a move when I'm commin through I'm a stay devoted to rhyme [x9]
As I commence to act, I remain dedicated to rhyming
Devoted to mine hex sign ruda wicked I'm a be forever de-dine
Dedicated to a sign of witchcraft, poison and darkness. I will forever be set apart
Picture this my wrist silt pissed off I'm hangin from a meat hook,
Imagine this: I am intensely agitated, hanging from a meat hook with my wrist slit
Yo I'm bangin on a meat hook it's the twist this chapter ya miss the darker the venom of a
I am banging on a meat hook, but the plot twist is that you're missing the real sinister part
Main hook book
A significant hook in a book
I'm tellin everybody I'm not doin so well I'm feelin my noggin to you better watch ya self
I am alerting all about my struggles, my state of mind is fragile, beware
Sub-noise when I'm bangin on a tech set best believe the dark times are here my lips eclipse
My low-frequency noise, while I am performing on a technical music setup, indicates that the dark days are imminent. My lips envelop what I am saying
Everything
Every possible thing
I'm your worst fear.
I am your greatest anxiety
I'm your favorite.
I am your most preferred
I'm your acquired taste.
I am a taste that needs to be developed and acquired
Will you savor it.
Will you enjoy it?
If it blood thirst will you run from it.
If it brings about thirst for blood, will you flee from it?
No need cause I'm inside of you.
No need as I am already within you
When the sun is spit.
When the sun disappears
You cannot escape me I'm your last resort your.
You cannot evade me, I am your ultimate option
When you have a evil you cannot report.
When there is an evil you cannot report
I'm your royal sunshine malicious and heartless.
I am your royal sunshine, malevolent and unfeeling
If ever you need an alibi rely on me I am.
If ever you require an alibi, depend on me as I am present
DARKNESS
One word meaning darkness
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@meowwwew7390
Intro]
Man lives in a sunlit world of what he believes to be reality
But there is unseen by most an underworld that is just as real
But not as brightly lit... a dark side
[Hook: Tech N9ne]
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
[Verse 1: Tech N9ne]
I don't really give a fuck of what you think of me, I had it up to here, yep
Follow me into another dimension of insanity's right here, step
I know you're feelin' I'm lovin' you
When I'm kissin' and fuckin' you, in a minute I'ma veer, left
And by the pluck of the jugular see the blood of my lover
And then I finish when you're near death
I'm sorry, but I mean it
'Cause when I got to chewing on the bitch I got bulimic
Up in her like a gynecologist, with a penis
And when they bled on me I was giddy and never squeamish
Bad as a demon I cannot get rid of, I really rely
On the feeling of the sex and the red of a woman
Can I take a bite of your cerebellum?
I think it'll really get me up if I could be sucking your serotonin
I'd rather just die than inflict any pain on somebody who truly put trust in me
Better yet I just make her the suffer who taught me and mocked me and fucked with me
Maybe get up in the club and shoot it up and make 'em panic at the disco
Kcuf uoy, fi slived era, tahw uoy pihsrow
I can paint a dark picture
You don't want me to start with ya
Don't want me comin' up with the heart, hit ya
Chew you up and if you really tart, spit ya
After the brain, I put the lemon moraine in
Blood of a dame, is what I drain my fangs in
Takin' the spirit and then the body it came in
Away from the sun and forever you can remain in
[Hook: Tech N9ne]
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
[Verse 2: The Dirtball]
When I'm all up on a pallet o pain
With blood of my name, in vain sun up in it
I'ma break it down the walls
And try to stop me from poppin' my gun up in it
Skits onta me honor me for the time
Never given to the rhyme in another mind lookin' like a nice guy
Behind the face be the beast of another motherfucker that be heard the least
So many hear me when I say they can
That I remember everybody that laid me astray, yo fuck 'em
Nobody but my closest know about my darkness and when they fall away. yo fuck 'em
I'm to sick that I never checked outta my mental-ward working in Sweden
Burying the bodies, this song made my memory feed 'em
Ghost made me loud and I'm proud I can see them
I don't even wanna talk about it
But I do it for the demons and the devils alive
Hopin' that the nonbelievers get a number two in the eye please try to die save me the time
When I make a move when I'm comin' through I'm a stay devoted to rhyme
Devoted to mine hex sign ruda wicked I'm a be forever de-dine
Picture this my wrist silt pissed off I'm hangin' from a meat hook
Yo I'm bangin' on a meat hook it's the twist
This chapter ya miss the darker the venom of a main hook book
I'm tellin' everybody I'm not doin' so well
I'm feelin' my noggin to you better watch ya self
Sub-noise when I'm bangin' on a tech set
Best believe the dark times are here my lips eclipse everything
[Hook: Tech N9ne]
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
[Bridge: Tech N9ne]
I'm your worst fear, I'm your favorite
I'm your acquired taste, will you savor it?
If it's blood thirst, will you run from it?
No need 'cause I'm inside of you, when the sun is lit
You cannot escape me, I'm your last resort
When you have an eager, you cannot report
I am the void of sunshine, malicious, vain and heartless
If ever you need an alibi, rely on me, I am
[Hook: Tech N9ne]
(Darkness) I can write a verse and take the sun away
(Darkness) Say goodbye to light because it's gone today
(Darkness) Ain't no smiling, happiness is done away
(Darkness) Watch me paint a pic that'll make you run away
@warlordgorgutzz
Corey Blankenship read this on steam, seems to fit here:
I was only 9 years old.
I loved Dawn of War so much,
I had all the Games and Books.
I prayed to Sindri every night before bed, thanking him for the Table Top Figures I had been given,
Sindri is Love, I say. Sindri is life.
Boreale hears me and calls me a HUURITIC,
I know he's just jealous of my devotion to Chaos.
I called him a SPEHSS MEHREIN,
He slaps me and sends me to bed.
I'm crying now, and its cold.
I feel a warmth move towards me. Something touches my leg.
It's Sindri!
He whispers in my ear, "Uuuhh, WHAT, my loordd"
He grabs me with his big heretical hands and puts me on my hands and knees.
I'm ready.
I spread my butthole for Sindri.
My eyes begin to water and my butt begins to tear, and sindri penetrates my butthole.
It hurts so much, but I push against his force,
I want to please Sindri.
He cries a chaotic cry as he fills my butt with his Heresy
Boreale walks in
Sindri looks him straight through the eye and says
"This cannot be!"
He teleports through my window.
@cartershampine2107
I'm your worst fear
I'm your favorite
I'm your acquired taste
Will you savor it?
If it's blood thirst
Will you run from it?
No need cuz I'm inside of you
When the sun is lit
You cannot escape me
I am your last resort
When you have an evil
You cannot report
I am the royal sunshine
Malicious, vain, and heartless
If ever you need an alibi
Rely on me I am
DARKNESS
@kas0016
Its simple. It belongs in my eternal playlist. No matter the year. Technicians for life
@corygarrett2669
Whoop whoop
@alexdawe-le4vj
It's hypnotic, it belongs on everyone's playlist, even if you say you don't like rap
@Skatelifefool
Hell yeah. I've been listening to tech since middle school when the dude next to me in shop class played one of his songs. Still slaps years and years later.
@christophermckimie755
@@Skatelifefoolwhat a good friend😎
@georgesturgill5369
Ahoo ahoo ahoo!
@richspencer1103
Tech 9 should run for fucking President
@lisaangel3766
Hell yeh! ^$^
@shaunbelisle7742
Make America strange again!
@skylarrose1792
Rich Spencer Tech N9ne for MOTHA FUCKIN PRESDIENT