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/
Running Out Of Time
Tech N9ne Lyrics
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Times Running Out (Running Out) Time Keeps On Tickin (We Got To Keep It Movin)
Times Running Out (Running Out) Time Keeps On Slippin (We Got To Keep It Movin)
[Verse 1:]
Pain. (What Is It) Originally Penalty Physically Or Mentally Sensations you Feel When You Hirtin Distressed, A Bit Of Anguish Can Bring You Closer To Your
Death, 'cause Of The Lack Of Success Now, Time, ain't On My Side 'cause I'm Tryin To Find My Piece Of Mind And Rhyme, But The Catch Is You Got To Have The Paper To
Shine, If We don't I'm Sorry We Might Have To Do Capers Do Crime, 'cause My Mom Is Sic Doc, I'm Gridlocked, Epilepsy And Lupus Alfred Hitchcock, Coulndt Write The
Make This Shit Pop
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 2:]
Neva Like I Cheated For The Chedder Whatever We Gotta Do To Make It Better 'cause I'm (Running Out)
Mama Gotta Get A Better Livin I Got The Power To Bust (We Got To Do It Movin)
Tryin To Get A Milli And I Really Been Silly The Pill In Me Killin Me So The Devils (Comin Out) Lookin For Love An The Demon Neva Lookin For Love'm (I
Guess I'm Trully Ruined) No Matter What I Ever Do,Nina Always Gotta Deliver,Never Comin Out On Top As The Winner,Might Have To Take It Back To November,71
When I Was The Heavenly Son,Now We Run With Killas Who Carry The Guns,Marry The Bum Now I Gotta Marry The One,Sick Of Carrying The (I Have No Clue)
The Root Of The Problem,Is The Root Of All Evil,The Ones That Hiss At The Enemy,And The Ones That Ruined My People,After All This Time,After All This
Rhyme,Still,Comin To See Me The Fans Takin In All This N9ne,And that's Positive 'cause Everything Is Negative I Need A Sedative you Get Her Preg-A-Nent They
Levy Shit Takin More Money Than you'll Ever Get,I'm Ready As Ready Get,For The Capital Out For Your Stack Ill Attack For Your Fetti Bitch But that's Petty
Shit,And If I Grind I Wonder How Much Time They Gon Make Me Sit
[Chorus x2]
[Verse 3:]
Its Like Its A Trap,Rap,When you Spend you're Scratch,And you Get With A Partner On The Coast And Somehow you Never Get It Back,And You can't Go Get Him With A
Gat,'cause If you Do That The State Will Separate You From Your Brats,Chillin With The Killas And Rats,I'm In A Race For Time,They Wanna Replace My
Mind,Skinheads,Cops,Gangbangers,And Its All In The Devils Design,Just To Get Me,Gotta Get The Money Quickly,Before My Mother Is A Wonderful History,If I
Can't Make It Before That I Will Neva Eva Forgive Me,Racin For Happiness For That Sunshine Euphoria,But Its Melancholy And Its Dim-Foggy And Dark Like
Van-Goriabut I'm Tryin To Pick Up The Pieces That Are Broken Beast Is My Species,So I Hope My Mothers Alive And Me Too When This Album Releases,But The
Time Is Tickin And My Kids Are Growin Up I ain't Blowin Up, I Guess The Bass In My Music ain't Hittin Low Enough,Fuck That Shit Nigga 'cause My Tone Is
Tough,Shit That I'm Doins Rough,Meetings With Atlantic Jive And Tvt can't Come Soon Enough
[Chorus x2]
We Do Too Much Will We Make It?
We Make Money And They Take It
Time Time Time Time (Runnin Out)
For Me An You What Is We Gonna Do?
In "Running Out of Time" by Tech N9ne, the chorus repeats the message that time is running out and we have to keep moving forward. The first verse reflects on the pain and distress that come from failure, and how time is not on our side when we are trying to succeed. The lack of success can also lead to a life of crime, as the artist expresses his frustrations about the government and financial difficulties. The second verse is about the pressure to make money and succeed in the music industry. The artist is worried about his legacy and is trying to find a balance to achieve his goals while also taking care of his family. The third verse reflects on the challenges of the music industry and how it feels like a trap. The artist is racing against time to make his dreams a reality while trying to avoid the dangers that come with the industry. The song ends with the questioning of what we can do when time is running out for us.
Line by Line Meaning
Times Running Out (Running Out) Time Keeps On Tickin (We Got To Keep It Movin)
The time is running out, and it is important to keep moving forward.
Times Running Out (Running Out) Time Keeps On Slippin (We Got To Keep It Movin)
The time is running out and slipping away, and it is important to keep moving forward.
Pain. (What Is It) Originally Penalty Physically Or Mentally Sensations you Feel When You Hirtin Distressed, A Bit Of Anguish Can Bring You Closer To Your
Death, 'cause Of The Lack Of Success
Pain is the feeling you experience when you are physically or mentally hurt or distressed. It can bring you closer to your death, especially when you lack success.
Now, Time, ain't On My Side 'cause I'm Tryin To Find My Piece Of Mind And Rhyme,
Time is not on my side because I am trying to find my peace of mind and the right words to write my lyrics.
But The Catch Is You Got To Have The Paper To
Shine, If We don't I'm Sorry We Might Have To Do Capers Do Crime,
The problem is, in order to succeed, you need money. If you don't have money, you might be forced to do illegal things like committing crimes.
'cause My Mom Is Sic Doc, I'm Gridlocked, Epilepsy And Lupus Alfred Hitchcock, Coulndt Write The
Suspense And Shit On This Block,
My mom is sick, and I'm stuck with the medical bills because I have epilepsy and lupus. Even though I want to create good music, my health issues hold me back.
Fist-Cocked When I'm Walking My Lips Locked, Irs And The Child Division They Wanna Shut A Nigga Down To The Ground Gotta
Make This Shit Pop
I'm always ready to fight, prepared to face challenges because even the IRS and Child Division try to bring me down. I need to be successful regardless of the obstacles that I face.
Neva Like I Cheated For The Chedder Whatever We Gotta Do To Make It Better 'cause I'm (Running Out)
I've never cheated to get money, and I will do whatever it takes to improve my financial situation because I am running out of time.
Mama Gotta Get A Better Livin I Got The Power To Bust (We Got To Do It Movin)
My mom needs to have a better life, and I am motivated by this need to push forward and succeed.
Lookin For Love An The Demon Neva Lookin For Love'm (I
Guess I'm Trully Ruined)
Even when I am looking for love, I only find demons. This realization shows how lonely and ruined I feel inside.
The Root Of The Problem,Is The Root Of All Evil,
The root of all problems is money, the root of all evil.
After All This Time,After All This
Rhyme,Still,Comin To See Me The Fans Takin In All This N9ne,
After all the time I have been in the music industry and all the songs that I have written, fans are still coming to see me and listen to my music.
Its Like Its A Trap,Rap,When you Spend you're Scratch,And you Get With A Partner On The Coast And Somehow you Never Get It Back,
Making music is like a trap because you spend a lot of money, and you may partner with someone, but you never get the money you spend back.
And You can't Go Get Him With A
Gat,'cause If you Do That The State Will Separate You From Your Brats,
If someone owes you money, you can't go after them with a gun because it will only get you separated from your children and in trouble with the law.
Skinheads,Cops,Gangbangers,And Its All In The Devils Design,Just To Get Me,Gotta Get The Money Quickly,
There are many people who want to harm me, and it seems like the devil is behind it all. To be successful, I have to get the money quickly.
If I
Can't Make It Before That I Will Neva Eva Forgive Me,Racin For Happiness For That Sunshine Euphoria,
If I don't become successful before it is too late, I will never forgive myself. I am racing towards success to achieve happiness and euphoria.
But Its Melancholy And Its Dim-Foggy And Dark Like
Van-Goria
Even though I am chasing my dreams, it is still melancholy and dim-foggy, dark like Van Goria.
'cause My Tone Is
Tough,Shit That I'm Doins Rough,Meetings With Atlantic Jive And Tvt can't Come Soon Enough
My music is tough because of the rough experiences, and I am hoping that meetings with Atlantic Jive and TVT will happen soon because I need their support to be successful.
We Do Too Much Will We Make It?
We are doing so much, but will we succeed?
We Make Money And They Take It
We work hard and make money, but it is always taken away from us.
Time Time Time Time (Runnin Out)
The time is running out.
For Me An You What Is We Gonna Do?
What are we going to do for ourselves?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTINA BENNETT, DONOVAN BENNETT, JASON HENRIQUES, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, DONOVAN KEITH BENNETT
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