Red Kingdom

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"Red Kingdom"
Red Kingdom.png
Single by Tech N9ne
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2019 (YouTube)
September 11, 2019 (digitally)
Genre Hip-hop
Length2:21
Label Strange Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) King Iso
Tech N9ne singles chronology
"Disparagement"
(2019)
"Red Kingdom"
(2019)
"Shut Up"
(2019)
Audio
"Red Kingdom" on YouTube

"Red Kingdom" is a song by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on January 18, 2019, onto YouTube, [1] [2] and on September 11, 2019, onto streaming platforms, through Strange Music. [‡ 1]

Contents

Background

The song is an anthem dedicated to the Kansas City Chiefs, the rapper's hometown NFL team. [3] Following its release, the song quickly gained traction, becoming an unofficial anthem for the team, especially during their 2019–20 Super Bowl-winning season. [4] The track has been played at Arrowhead Stadium [5] and used in promotional material associated with the Chiefs and Republican TikTok. [6]

Live performances

Tech N9ne performed the song live at The Granada in Lawrence on October 17, 2024. [7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music. [‡ 1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Red Kingdom"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [8] 17
US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [9] 4
US Rap Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [10] 3

References

  1. Small, Karra (January 19, 2019). "Tech N9ne releases new song 'Red Kingdom' in time for AFC Championship Game". Fox4KC.com.
  2. KMBC 9 News Staff (January 19, 2019). "Tech N9ne drops wicked good Chiefs 'Red Kingdom' song". KMBC Channel 9. Retrieved March 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Milligan, Rashad (February 6, 2024). "Tech N9ne performs 'Red Kingdom' and explains why Patrick Mahomes is so good". Rolling Out. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  4. Wilberforce, Dogil (January 14, 2024). "How Tech N9ne's Red Kingdom became the soundtrack for the Chiefs' Success". Rhyme Junkie. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. Easton Jr., Ed (August 31, 2024). "Tech N9ne reflects on early Chiefs fandom, Super Bowl anthem 'Red Kingdom'". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  6. Searles, Celia (August 4, 2020). "Republican Tik Tok thinks "Red Kingdom" by Tech N9ne is their new hype song; we're laughing". Kansas City Pitch. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. Lamento, Sofia (October 16, 2024). "Tech N9ne to bring 'Red Kingdom' anthem to Lawrence at The Granada". Kansan. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  8. "Tech N9ne Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. "Tech N9ne Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  10. "Tech N9ne Chart History (Rap Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2025.

Primary sources

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. 1 2 "Red Kingdom – Song by Tech N9ne". Apple Music. September 11, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.