Strange Music is an American independent record label founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999, specializing in hip hop music. [1] It is currently distributed through Ingrooves.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard 200 [2] | Top Independent [3] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop [4] | Top Rap [5] | Top Album Sales [6] | |||
2001 | Tech N9ne – Anghellic [note]
| 59 | 46 | 50 | — | — | 278,000 [7] |
2002 | Tech N9ne – Absolute Power
| 79 | 3 | 28 | — | — | 358,000 [8] |
2004 | Skatterman & Snug Brim – Urban Legendz
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Project: Deadman – Self Inflicted
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Kutt Calhoun – B.L.E.V.E.
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006 | Tech N9ne – Everready (The Religion)
| 50 | 2 | 23 | 11 | — | 264,000 [8] |
2007 | Tech N9ne Collabos – Misery Loves Kompany
| 49 | 3 | 23 | 7 | — | 106,000 [8] |
2008 | Krizz Kaliko – Vitiligo
| 167 | 19 | 50 | 20 | — | 15,634 [9] |
Grave Plott – The Plott Thickens
| — | — | 95 | — | — | 1,189 [10] | |
Prozak – Tales from the Sick
| — | 25 | 52 | 20 | — | 12,560 [11] | |
Tech N9ne – Killer
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | 180,000 [8] | |
Skatterman & Snug Brim – Word on tha Streets
| — | — | — | — | — | 1,158 [12] | |
Kutt Calhoun – Feature Presentation
| — | — | 60 | — | — | 2,658 [13] | |
2009 | Tech N9ne Collabos – Sickology 101
| 19 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 118,000 [8] |
Krizz Kaliko – Genius
| 85 | 12 | 14 | 3 | — | 5,300 [14] | |
Big Scoob – Monsterifik
| — | — | 67 | — | — | ||
Tech N9ne – K.O.D.
| 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 159,000 [8] | |
2010 | Brotha Lynch Hung – Dinner and a Movie
| 69 | 7 | 18 | 6 | — | 34,041 [15] |
Kutt Calhoun – Raw and Un-Kutt
| 170 | 28 | 27 | 15 | — | 16,617 | |
Tech N9ne Collabos – The Gates Mixed Plate
| 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 73,000 [8] | |
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment
| 97 | 20 | 17 | 7 | — | 4,806 | |
2011 | Brotha Lynch Hung – Coathanga Strangla
| 68 | 15 | 18 | 9 | — | 26,564 |
Big Scoob – Damn Fool
| — | — | 49 | 24 | — | 2,514 [16] | |
Tech N9ne – All 6's And 7's
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 230,000 [8] | |
Jay Rock – Follow Me Home
| 83 | 14 | 18 | 10 | — | 13,551 [17] | |
Young Bleed – Preserved
| — | — | 56 | 37 | — | 1,574 | |
Tech N9ne Collabos – Welcome to Strangeland
| 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 84,000 [8] | |
2012 | ¡MAYDAY! – Take Me to Your Leader
| 86 | 18 | 18 | 15 | — | 10,930 [18] |
Prozak - Paranormal | 90 | 15 | 13 | 8 | — | 16,457 [20] | |
Krizz Kaliko – Kickin' & Screamin'
| 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | 25,835 [20] | |
Stevie Stone – Rollin' Stone | 73 | 16 | 12 | 9 | — | 15,782 [23] | |
2013 | Brotha Lynch Hung – Mannibalector
| 67 | 13 | 57 | 8 | — | 22,113 [24] |
Kutt Calhoun – Black Gold
| 120 | 22 | 25 | 13 | — | 9,249 [25] | |
CES Cru – Constant Energy Struggles
| 98 | 20 | 14 | 9 | — | 11,928 [26] | |
Rittz – The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant
| 25 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 44,283 [27] | |
Wrekonize – The War Within
| 84 | 9 | 27 | 5 | — | 6,792 [27] | |
¡MAYDAY! – Believers
| 75 | 15 | 19 | 11 | — | 18,000 [28] | |
Tech N9ne – Something Else
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 169,000 [29] | |
Stevie Stone – 2 Birds 1 Stone
| 76 | 14 | 11 | 9 | — | 4,700 [30] | |
Krizz Kaliko – Son of Sam
| 56 | 11 | 15 | 11 | — | 24,000 [31] | |
Prozak – We All Fall Down
| 122 | 23 | 20 | 11 | — | 9,000 [32] | |
2014 | Tech N9ne Collabos – Strangeulation
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 78,000 [33] |
¡MAYDAY! x Murs – ¡MursDay!
| 45 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 8,024 | |
CES Cru – Codename: Ego Stripper
| 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 14,000 | |
Rittz - Next to Nothing [34]
| 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 62,000 [31] | |
2015 | Tech N9ne – Special Effects
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 87,000 [35] |
MURS – Have A Nice Life
| 94 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 50 | ||
Stevie Stone – Malta Bend
| 193 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 89 | ||
¡MAYDAY! – Future Vintage
| 112 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | ||
Prozak – Black Ink
| — | 24 | 18 | 13 | 97 | ||
Tech N9ne Collabos – Strangeulation Vol. II
| 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 50,000 [36] | |
2016 | Krizz Kaliko – GO
| 89 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | |
Rittz – Top of the Line
| 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | ||
Bernz – See You on the Other Side
| — | 15 | 13 | 8 | 83 | ||
Big Scoob – H.O.G.
| — | 20 | 16 | 10 | — | ||
Tech N9ne – The Storm
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 37,474 [37] | |
2017 | CES Cru – Catastrophic Event Specialists
| 150 | 9 | — | — | 54 | |
Murs – Captain California
| — | 22 | — | — | — | ||
Tech N9ne Collabos – Dominion
| 28 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15,000 [38] | |
Wrekonize – Into the Further
| — | 14 | — | — | 68 | 3,332 | |
Stevie Stone – Level Up
| — | 11 | — | — | 77 | ||
JL - DIBKIS
| — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
¡Mayday! – Search Party
| — | — | — | — | 55 | ||
Rittz – Last Call
| 43 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 12 | ||
Tech N9ne Collabos – Strange Reign
| 61 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 21 | ||
2018 | Tech N9ne – Planet
| — | — | — | — | — | 21,000 [39] |
Murs – A Strange Journey into the Unimaginable
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Mackenzie Nicole - The Edge
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Stevie Stone & JL - Kontra-Band
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - Joey Cool
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Big Scoob - Duality
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
¡MAYDAY! - South of 5th
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019 | Tech N9ne - N9na
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Ubiquitous - Under Bad Influence
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - Old Habits Die Hard
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Above Waves - Fugitives
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Maez301 - Maez301
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020 | Mackenzie Nicole - Mystic
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Jelly Roll – A Beautiful Disaster
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
King Iso – World War Me
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Tech N9ne - ENTERFEAR
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Stevie Stone - Black Lion
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Jehry Robinson - 20/Twenty
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Maez301 - Hasaan
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Krizz Kaliko - Legend
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
JL - The Devil Hates Sundays
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - Coolie High
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Jelly Roll - Self Medicated
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Wrekonize - Pressure Point
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Bernz - Sorry for the Mess
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021 | ¡MAYDAY! - Minute To Midnight
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Saigon - Pain, Peace & Prosperity - The Yardfather Album
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - i tried to be normal once
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Jehry Robinson - The Name Is Not Important
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Brazy Bunch - Written In Blood
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Tech N9ne - ASIN9NE
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022 | Maez301 - Hello, Goodbye.
| — | — | — | — | — | |
King Iso - Get Well Soon
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - The Chairman of the Board
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023 | HU$H - SKUNKWORKS
| — | — | — | — | — | |
X-Raided - A Prayer in Hell
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Tech N9ne - BLISS
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Jehry Robinson - Drink More Water
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Joey Cool - Enjoy The View
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
King Iso - iLLdren
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2024 | Tech N9ne Collabos - COSM
| — | — | — | — | — |
¡MAYDAY! – Take Me To Your Speakers
|
¡MAYDAY! – Believers
|
Year | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard 200 [2] | Top Independent [3] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop [4] | Top Rap [5] | ||||
2010 | Tech N9ne – The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.
| 117 | 9 | 31 | 13 | ||
Tech N9ne – Seepage
| 57 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |||
2011 | Krizz Kaliko – S.I.C.
| — | 42 | 42 | 22 | 1,080 | |
Kutt Calhoun – Red-Headed Stepchild
| — | — | 52 | — | 1,727 | ||
Big Scoob – No Filter | — | — | — | — | |||
2012 | Tech N9ne – Klusterfuk | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 34,379 [44] | |
¡Mayday! – Thrift Store Halos | 124 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 3,588 [46] | ||
Ces Cru – 13 | 156 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 2,940 [48] | ||
Tech N9ne – E.B.A.H.
| 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24,260 [49] | ||
Kutt Calhoun – Kelvin | — | 41 | 28 | 21 | 2,715 [51] | ||
Stevie Stone – Momentum
| 196 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 2,400 [52] | ||
Tech N9ne – Boiling Point
| 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21,043 [53] | ||
Krizz Kaliko – Neh'mind | — | 16 | 29 | 16 | 5,497 [55] | ||
Prozak – Nocturnal
| — | — | — | — | |||
2013 | Tech N9ne – Therapy
| 32 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10,000 | |
2015 | CES Cru – Recession Proof
| - | 35 | 26 | 19 | ||
2016 | Darrein Safron – The Brilliant EP
| - | - | 50 | - | ||
2019 | ¡Mayday! – The Thinnest Line, Pt. II
| - | - | - | - | ||
2020 | Tech N9ne – MORE FEAR
| - | - | - | - | ||
Tech N9ne - FEAR EXODUS
| - | - | - | - | |||
2023 | Tech N9ne Presents: NNUTTHOWZE - Siqnaling The Siqly
| ||||||
"—" indicates EPs that did not chart. "—" with a light gray background indicates EPs not eligible for chart. | |||||||
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
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Billboard 200 [2] | Top Independent [3] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop [4] | Top Rap [5] | ||||
2003 | Beef (Soundtrack)
| — | — | — | — | ||
2005 | Tech N9ne – Vintage Tech
| — | 19 | 63 | — | 89,000 [7] | |
2009 | Tech N9ne – The Box Set
| — | — | — | — | ||
"—" indicates albums that did not chart |
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billboard 200 [2] | Top Independent [3] | Top R&B/Hip-Hop [4] | Top Rap [5] | ||||
2010 | Jay Rock – Black Friday | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | Tech N9ne – Bad Season | 118 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 6,849 [58] | |
2012 | Ubiquitous of Ces Cru – Matter Don't Money
| — | — | — | — | — | |
Godemis of Ces Cru – The Deevil
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Big Scoob – Dope Talk Vol. 1
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
Big Scoob – Dope Talk Vol. 2
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
¡Mayday! – Smash And Grab
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013 | Wrekonize – The Rooftops
| — | — | — | — | — | |
2016 | Darrien Safron – Call Logs
| — | — | — | — | – | |
"—" indicates albums that did not chart |
Year | Video details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
Billboard Top Music Video | |||
2004 | Tech N9ne – T9X: The Tech N9ne Experience
| — | 13,148 [41] |
2008 | Tech N9ne – The Psychumentary
| 7 | 8,826 [41] |
2009 | Tech N9ne – Tech N9ne: Strictly Strange
| — | |
2010 | Tech N9ne – K.O.D. Tour (Live in Kansas City)
| — | 2,654 [59] |
2011 | Tech N9ne – EuroTech Tour
| — | |
2011 | Tech N9ne – The Video Collection
| — | |
"—" indicates releases that did not chart. |
Artist | Album | Scheduled Release Date |
---|---|---|
Joey Cool | Enjoy The View (Deluxe Edition) | March 1, 2024 [60] |
Tech N9ne Collabos | COSM | July 12, 2024 |
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 21 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.
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.
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.
Sickology 101 is the eighth studio album, and the second in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne.
K.O.D. is the ninth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne; it was released on October 27, 2009, by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Brotha Lynch Hung, King Gordy, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko and Big Scoob, among others. The album is broken up into sections: "Anger", "Madness" and "The Hole," which would also be used on three EP's released after it. On October 22, 2009, the album appeared as a featured "Album Premiere" on Myspace.
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.
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.
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.
Legends Never Die is the second studio album from New York City hip hop artist R.A. the Rugged Man. The album was released on April 30, 2013, by Nature Sounds. It is the follow-up to 2004's Die, Rugged Man, Die. The album features guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Krizz Kaliko, Masta Ace, Brother Ali, Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Vinnie Paz, Eamon, Sadat X among others. The album's production was handled by Buckwild, Ayatollah, Apathy and Marco Polo among others.
Neh'mind is the second EP by rapper Krizz Kaliko. It was released on November 27, 2012.
Black Gold is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kutt Calhoun. It was released on February 26, 2013, through Strange Music, and it would be his last release with the label. The album features guest appearances from rappers such as Krizz Kaliko, Brotha Lynch Hung, Tech N9ne, Snug Brim, and Ron Ron. The album debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and at number 120 on the Billboard 200, meeting with a largely positive critical response.
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, four EPs and 41 music videos
Special Effects is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on May 4, 2015, by Strange Music. The album is broken up into several portions representing days of the week, with collaborations with artists including Corey Taylor, B.o.B, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T.I., Hopsin, E-40, Yo Gotti, Audio Push and Eminem, among others. The album also features fellow Strange Music artists Krizz Kaliko, Big Scoob and Ces Cru. Production on the album was handled by Seven, Strange Music's in-house producer, Excision along with Joseph Bishara who was the composer of Insidious and The Conjuring.
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.
The Storm is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Strange Music. The album serves as a follow-up to his 1999 album The Calm Before the Storm. The album features guest appearances from Gary Clark, Jr., Problem, Joyner Lucas, Logic, Marsha Ambrosious, Jonathan Davis and Boyz II Men alongside fellow Strange Music rappers such as Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Murs and Big Scoob, among others.
As he prepares to drop his newest album, The Ollie Gates Mixed Plate, named after a restaurant in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, [...] He and his business partner, Travis O'Guin, formed their independent Strange Music label in 1999.
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Tech N9ne and DJ Whoo Kid's Bad Season debuted on the chart this week at No. 118. After seven days in stores, the project has sold 4,400 copies
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