Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music and founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999.
Independents Day is the sixth studio album by American hip hop duo Twiztid. It was released on July 3, 2007, through Psychopathic Records. Production was handled by Fritz the Cat, G. Pierce, LostKoast Productions, Seven and Monoxide. It features guest appearances from Bizarre, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, DJ Clay, DJ Quik, (həd) p.e., Insane Clown Posse, Krizz Kaliko, Potluck, Proof, Tech N9ne, Tha Dogg Pound, The Dayton Family and The R.O.C. The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200, number nine on the Top Rap Albums, number four on the Independent Albums and number eight on the Tastemakers.
The Psychumentary is a documentary film about rapper Tech N9ne. It charted at number seven on the Billboard Top Music Videos chart. It was directed by Soren Baker and Steven Reissner, Baker also served as writer and producer. The film includes appearances by Kottonmouth Kings and fellow Strange Music artists Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snug Brim and Prozak. Other commentators on the DVD include Tech N9ne's ex-wife, mother of his two daughters, and Strange Music President Travis O'Guin.
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.
Vitiligo is the debut album by rapper and singer Krizz Kaliko. His debut album comes after spending several years lending his voice to releases from Tech N9ne and his other labelmates. The album's title comes from the skin disorder vitiligo, which Krizz has.
Stacy Landis, better known by his stage name Skatterman, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri.
Potluck was an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated and 1 Ton. Potluck released 6 studio albums, Humboldt County High,Tha Lost Koast Kollective,Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, Pipe Dreams, and most recently Rhymes & Resin. Pipe Dreams, released February 10, 2009, appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at #30 on February 28, 2009. Throughout their career, Potluck has toured with artists such as King Gordy, Twiztid, E-40, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks of G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Hed PE, Boondox, Prozak, and the Kottonmouth Kings.
Melvin Lewis Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper and business executive from Kansas City, Missouri. After getting his start in the late 1990s underground rap scene of Kansas City, he subsequently signed to Strange Music when the label was founded in 1999. Calhoun released his debut album B.L.E.V.E. in 2004, and his 2007 sophomore album Feature Presentation debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Calhoun's third album, Raw and Un-Kutt, made its debut at number 162 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week of release, as well as charting at No. 19 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
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.
Michael Summers, known professionally as Seven, is an American hip hop record producer from Kansas City, Missouri. Seven is best known for his music production work with independent recording artists Tech N9ne, XV, and Mac Lethal.
Strange Music is an American independent record label founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999, specializing in hip hop music. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.
Kickin' and Screamin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Krizz Kaliko, released on May 15, 2012. It debuted at #43 on the Billboard 200, making it his most successful album.
Welcome to Strangeland is the twelfth studio album, and the fourth in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on November 8, 2011, the rapper's 40th birthday.
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.
Paranormal is the second studio album by American rapper Prozak. It was released April 24, 2012, and marked rapper's second full-length release on Strange Music. The album featured guest appearances from Tech N9ne, Twiztid, Krizz Kaliko, and Sid Wilson of heavy metal band Slipknot. The record has appeared on multiple charts, debuted at #90 on Billboard 200, #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, #8 on Top Rap Albums and #15 on Top Indie Albums chart.
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, four EPs and 41 music videos
Cryptic Collection 4 is the sixth compilation album of Cryptic Collection series by American hip hop duo Twiztid. Released on September 13, 2011 through Psychopathic Records, a follow-up to 2009's Cryptic Collection: Holiday Edition, it served as a sequel to CC3 (2004). Among Twiztid's, production was handled by Eric Davie, Michael "Seven" Summers, Mike E. Clark, Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky and Stircrazy. It features guest appearances from House of Krazees, Insane Clown Posse, Prozak, Anybody Killa, Boondox, E-40, Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne.
Strangeulation Vol. II is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne, the sixth in his "Collabos" series. The album was released on November 20, 2015, by Strange Music. It features the entire Strange Music roster, including their new signees JL B.Hood, Darrein Safron, and Mackenzie Nicole. The album serves as a sequel to Strangeulation, the previous Tech N9ne Collabos album.
