Aaron Dontez Yates,better known by his stage name Tech N9ne,is an American rapper and singer. In 1999,he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. He has sold over two million albums and his music has been featured in film,television,and interactive media. In 2009,he won the Left Field Woodie award at the mtvU Woodie Awards.
Absolute Power is the fourth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne from Kansas City,Missouri,and is officially his very first album released through his Strange Music label. Production was handled by several record producers,including Reuben 'Bonyx' Armstrong,RonnZfromBerlin and 5150 Mental Productions. It features guest appearances from 57th Street Rogue Dog Villains,D12,Krizz Kaliko,Kutt Calhoun,Skatterman &Snug Brim among others.
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music and founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999.
The discography of Tech N9ne spans over 29 years,with the earliest official release being the single release "Cloudy-Eyed Stroll/Mitch Bade" in 1996. Tech N9ne has SoundScanned over two million albums independently. He has also had his music featured in many movies,television shows,and video games.
Killer is the seventh studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on July 1,2008. Killer's album cover pays homage to Michael Jackson’s iconic "Thriller" album cover. With Killer,Tech N9ne has SoundScanned his 1 millionth album independently.
Samuel William Christopher Watson,better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and voice actor. He is a longtime collaborator with fellow hometown native Tech N9ne and was signed to Strange Music from its inception in 1999 up to forming his own label Ear House Inc. in 2021.
Steven T. Shippy,better known by his stage name Prozak,is an American independent rapper and film director from Saginaw,Michigan. He is a member of the group Project:Deadman with Mike E. Clark as well as the group Bedlam with Madness and Staplez. He is one of few rappers of Chaldean Catholic religious background. In 2011,he officially signed with Strange Music,although he had previously released albums with the label.
Stacy Landis,better known by his stage name Skatterman,is an American rapper from Kansas City,Missouri.
Feature Presentation is the second studio album by Kansas City rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on October 7,2008 and was able to chart #60 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart in its first week of release.
Melvin Lewis Calhoun Jr.,better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun,is an American rapper from Kansas City,Missouri. He began his career in the late 1990s as part of the city's underground rap scene,and signed with fellow Missouri-based rapper Tech N9ne's Strange Music as the label's first artist in 2004. Calhoun's debut studio album,B.L.E.V.E. (2004),and its follow-up,Feature Presentation (2008),were both met with critical praise;the latter debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Calhoun's third album,Raw and Un-Kutt,entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 19 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
Monsterifik is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Scoob. It was released on September 15,2009 via Strange Music,marking the label's second album under the "Tech N9NE Presents" banner following Krizz Kaliko's 2008 Vitiligo.
Stewart Duane Ashby Jr. better known by his stage name Big Scoob is an American rapper from Kansas City,Missouri,who records for Strange Music.
Seepage is the second EP by rapper Tech N9ne,and was released on October 25,2010. The EP consists of five tracks that were written recently after Tech witnessed Krizz Kaliko's breakdown after receiving bad news,and soon after,receiving news that his mother was back in the psych ward. The beats that appear on the EP were purchased by the artist intended for his studio album K.O.D. but went unused during the sessions. The EP,just like K.O.D. and the Lost Scripts,is broken up into 3 sections:"Anger","Madness" and "The Hole". When the instrumentals used in Seepage were slated for the K.O.D album,Tech N9ne intended for the track titled 'Alucard' to feature Immortal Technique on a track called 'Every Man For Himself.' Necro revealed on Twitter that Tech reached out to him for the track 'Asshole' but wasn't able to send out his verse on time. The EP sold 7,361 copies first week,of which 68% were digital. Seepage debuted at number 57 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Independent Albums charts in the US. The songs' title track featuring Tonesha Sanders peaked at #49 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart and #35 on the Rao Digital Songs chart.
All 6's and 7's is the eleventh studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on June 7,2011,through Strange Music. The album was released to universal acclaim by music critics,and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
"Worldwide Choppers" is a song by American rapper Tech N9ne. It serves as the third single from his eleventh studio album All 6's and 7's. The song is noted for its breakneck flows packing rhythmic,rapid-fire rap.
Kickin' and Screamin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Krizz Kaliko. It was released on May 15,2012 via Strange Music. Production was handled by Seven,Young Fyre and Ben Cybulsky. It features guest appearances from Tech N9ne,Big Scoob,Twiztid,816 Boyz,Bernz,Chamillionaire,Prozak,Rittz,Scenario,T-Pain,Twista and Wrekonize. The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200,number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,number 4 on the Top Rap Albums and number 11 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States,making it his most successful album.
Chopper is a hip hop music subgenre that originated in the Midwestern United States and features fast-paced rhyming or rapping. Those that rap in the style are known as choppers,and rapping in the style is sometimes referred to as chopping. The style is one of the major forms of Midwest hip hop,though by the early 2000s,it had spread to other parts of the United States including California and New York City,and it has spread around the world since.
Son of Sam is the fifth studio album by American rapper Krizz Kaliko. The album was released on August 27,2013,by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from Tech N9ne,Ces Cru,Kortney Leveringston,IcyRoc Kravyn and his wife Crystal Watson.
Strangeulation is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne,the fifth in his "Collabos" series. The album was released on May 6,2014,by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from the entire Strange Music roster,including its newest signing at the time —Murs,as well as some outside collaborators such as Tyler Lyon,Ryan Bradley,Mackenzie O'Guin,Kendall Morgan,John 5 and Serj Tankian.
American hip hop artist Krizz Kaliko has released seven studio albums,seven EPs and 41 music videos.
