Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper and singer. He grew up in St. Louis and embarked on his musical career with the Southern hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993. He signed to Universal Records in 1999. Nelly began his solo career in 2000, with his commercial debut album Country Grammar, of which the featured title track and the single "Ride wit Me" were top 10 hits. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, and became Nelly's best-selling album to date, selling over 8.4 million copies in the United States. His following album Nellyville produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma", along with the top-five single "Air Force Ones".
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 has had his music featured in film, television, and video games. In 2009, he won the Left Field Woodie award at the mtvU Woodie Awards.
James Campbell, better known by his stage names Freddie Foxxx and Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.
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.
¡Mayday! is an American hip hop group from Miami, Florida. The group comprises rappers Bernardo "Bernz" Garcia and Ben "Wrekonize" Miller, along with producer and percussionist Andrews "NonMS" Mujica. Until 2015, the group also included keyboard player and guitarist Aaron Eckhart, drummer Terrel, and bassist Gianni Perocapi. The band was formerly signed to Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin's Strange Music label. As of May 1, 2022, all future releases will be on their own label Mayday Music distributed by It Goes Up.
The discography of T-Pain, an American rapper and singer, consists of seven studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, one instrumental album, seven mixtapes, 21 singles and nineteen music videos.
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.
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.
Genius is the second album from Krizz Kaliko, an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri, which was released on July 14, 2009. It features guest appearances from Tech N9ne, E-40, Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob.
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.
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.
Student of the Game is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist N.O.R.E.. The album was released on April 16, 2013, under Militainment Business, Conglomerate and E1 Music. The album features guest appearances from French Montana, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Pusha T, Pharrell, Pete Rock, Havoc, Jeremih, Mick Jones, Large Professor, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes and Scarface among others.
Klusterfuk is the third EP by rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on March 13, 2012.
Tramaine Winfrey, professionally known as Young Fyre, or Fyre, is a multi-platinum American record producer, composer, lyricist, and creative director. He was previously signed to T-Pain's record label, Nappy Boy Entertainment. He has worked extensively with T-Pain and produced most of his fourth studio album, Revolver. Young Fyre is also known for his work on Jaden Smith's albums Syre, Erys, and CTV3, his collaboration with artist Trinidad James on 2020's Black Filter, as producer and co-writer of Tay Money's "The Assignment", and as the co-founder of AudeoBox, a plugin and sound pack music tech company for professional producers.
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.
Something Else is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on July 30, 2013, by Strange Music, RBC Records and INgrooves. The album has broken up into three portions – Earth, Water & Fire. Production on the album was handled during 2012 to 2013, primarily by frequent collaborator Seven, among others such as Young Fyre, Drumma Boy, and Fredwreck. The album features guest appearances from B.o.B, Big K.R.I.T., CeeLo Green, The Doors, The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Serj Tankian, T-Pain, Trae tha Truth, and Wiz Khalifa, among others including several artists from Tech N9ne's Strange Music imprint.
"Fragile" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Tech N9ne, taken from his thirteenth studio album Something Else (2013). "Fragile" was released on July 17, 2013 as the album's second single. It was produced by ¡Mayday!, Daniel "Keys" Perez and Ralfy "FAFA" Valencia. The song features vocals from Kendrick Lamar, ¡Mayday! and Kendall Morgan.
The discography for American hip hop musician Kutt Calhoun, who released four studio albums, including B.L.E.V.E. (2004), Feature Presentation (2008), Raw and Un-Kutt (2010), and Black Gold (2013), three EPs, singles, mixtapes, and music videos, with most of his studio releases charting on Billboard.
Asin9ne is the twenty-third studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on October 8, 2021, via Strange Music. Production was handled by Wyshmaster, Freek Van Workum, ItsNicklus, Paul Salva, Ervin Pope, The Pushers, Brodinski, KROPSi, Seven and Tyler Pursel, with Travis O'Guin serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from King Iso, Ashten Ray, Dwayne Johnson, E-40, Garrett Raff, Joey Cool, Kiddo A.I., Lil Wayne, Marcus "Oobergeek" Yates, Marley Young, Mumu Fresh, Navé Monjo, Nnutthowze-Zkeircrow, Phlaque The Grimstress, Russ, Seuss Mace, Shao Dow, Simeon Taylor, Snow Tha Product, Stige, and X-Raided. The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200, number 41 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 11 on the Independent Albums in the US.
