| The Worst | ||||
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| Released | September 12, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 1:08:56 | |||
| Label | Midwestside Records | |||
| Producer | Don Juan | |||
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The Worst is the second studio album by American Midwest rapper, Tech N9ne. It was released on September 12, 2000. [1] [2] Stylistically, its overall sound features a blend of G-funk, horrorcore and gangsta rap styles of hip hop music. [3]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stamina" | Don Juan | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Trauma" (featuring Rock Money & Hannibal Lector) | Don Juan | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Planet Rock 2K" (Original Version) (featuring Don Juan & Sonya) | Don Juan | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Thugged-Out" (featuring The Regime) | Don Juan | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Walk These Shoes" (featuring Nachia Woodley) | Don Juan | 3:51 |
| 6. | "They're Gonna Laugh at You" | Don Juan | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Niggas" (featuring Don Juan) | Don Juan | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Why? Tech N9ne" | Don Juan | 0:42 |
| 9. | "Mad Confusion" (featuring Hannibal Lector) | Don Juan | 2:33 |
| 10. | "One Night Stand" (featuring Nachia Woodley & Tuesday) | Don Juan and Freshstrated | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Get Blowed" (featuring Bakarii, Mark Timley, Don Juan & L.V.) | Don Juan | 6:44 |
| 12. | "I Didn't Lie" (featuring LeMani & Erin Smith) | Don Juan | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Mind of a Killer" | Don Juan | 1:05 |
| 14. | "The Worst" (featuring LAW & Kemani) | Don Juan | 4:55 |
| 15. | "S.I.M.O.N. Says" (featuring Charmelle Cofield) | Don Juan | 4:52 |
| 16. | "Fucked Up Day" (performed by Charmelle Cofield) | Don Juan | 4:31 |
| 17. | "Fucked Up Day" (performed by Tech N9ne & Paul Law) | Don Juan | 4:38 |
All of the album's sample credits listed below were derived from the WhoSampled database. [4]
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