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This realization led Tech N9ne to call his new and most mind-blowing collection
to date "Absolute Power". "I found out that I had 'Absolute Power'
when I was doing shows for 'Anghellic,'" Tech N9ne explains. "'Absolute
Power' is being able to move a sea of people through your words, your beats,
your heart. When I would perform 'This Ring,' everybody would light lighters.
That's 'Absolute Power.' That's why I'm on the cover of 'Absolute Power' with
me and a gang of people behind me partying. It's 'Absolute Power' to be able
to move those motherfuckers and give them that energy and they give it right
back to you."
This high-powered back-and-forth exchange exists on every astonishing "Absolute
Power" track. Thanks to Tech N9ne's otherworldly rap skills -- which include
a variety of flows and subject matter that transcends rap clich?s -- and progressive
production from a bevy of talented beatsmiths, Tech's new collection stands
as one of the most powerful rap albums ever unleashed.
Lead single "Slacker" will have listeners in a frenzy thanks to Tech's
witty lyrical gymnastics and the elegant track from up-and-coming beatsmith
Femi Ojetunde. "Slacker" will have legions of fans saluting in approval
to Tech's tale of anti-establishment sentiment.
The cut's futuristic video gives Tech N9ne fans a glimpse into his diabolical mind. As the Slacker infecting the youth of America, Tech is attacked at his home base by a SWAT team. The results are, simply put, explosive.
The same can be said for the adrenaline raising "Imma Tell." Showcasing
his diverse delivery patterns, Tech N9ne raps in a conversational flow and shifts
gears mid-verse to his signature machine-gun like delivery with dynamic effect.
"Imma Tell" represents Tech's mind spray to the fullest.
"That song right there is the one. That's my baby because it's a true Tech
N9ne flow, where you can tell I'm schizophrenic," he gushes. "It's
got the slow flow and then the other personality comes in, switching back and
forth like I'm fighting with myself. 'Imma Tell' is going to let people know
that we've got our own style in Kansas City."
Part of Tech N9ne's style includes masking his true subject matter until the
end of a song. On the devilishly clever "Worst Enemy," listeners will
be caught off guard when Tech reveals the identity of his "Worst Enemy"
at the conclusion of the selection.
The cut shows that Tech's skills remain as sharp as ever. "I wanted to
show my fans that I still had the skill to do something to make you think I'm
talking about something and then bring it together to where you're like, 'Whoa,
I've got to listen to it again,'" he explains. "It's showing off my
brain and that I can do it again. I do songs to make you think."
While "Worst Enemy" wins because of its clever conclusion, "Slither"
takes a more shocking twist. Based on some of Tech's real-life experiences at
Kansas City strip clubs, the wild cut takes a demonic turn for the worst.
"It sounds so real but then at the end, it turns into some 'From Dusk Till Dawn' shit because the dancers turn out to be bloodsucking vampires" he says. "It's theatrical. The beat told me what to do. My Berlin cat Ronnz sent it to me on MP3 and I heard that belly-dancing flute and it made me think of Salma Hayek when she was doing the belly-dance shit for Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney on 'From Dusk Till Dawn.'"
Unfortunately, the vampires inhabiting Tech N9ne's world aren't limited to fantasy.
Throughout his distinguished career, Tech has been the victim of a number of
false starts, empty promises and fraudulent recording contracts. Tech's frustration
comes to a head on the bombastic "The Industry Is Punks," as his rapid-fire
raps attack those who have done him wrong over a thumping horn section.
"When I first did 'The Industry Is Punks,' my boys out in LA were like,
'You sure you want to put that as the first song on your album?'" Tech
recalls. "I was like, 'You're damn right.' I felt it so why would I hide
it?
I know I'm on some other shit and I'm glad it took this long because now I got
my shit up and I know exactly who I am and exactly how I want my shit to sound.
I said 'The Industry Is Punks' because everybody wants to keep their mouth shut
and don't want to say nothing about somebody that did them wrong. This is life
and if somebody did something to you, speak up."
"Keep On Keeping On" and "Yada, Yada, Yada" also address
some of the pain Tech endured as some of his friends double-crossed him during
his struggle to become a nationally recognized artist.
Like a true warrior, Tech overcame all of those troubles. In an unusual move, Tech N9ne's "Absolute Power" includes a bonus CD/DVD with six extra songs and other bonus features, all for the price of a regularly priced album.
"It's a way I can give my fans all my shit," Tech explains of the
bonus CD/DVD. "They can get it for the same price as one CD. They get a
DVD with live footage, interviews and six extra songs that are all hits, too."
TechN9ne first became fascinated with rap in 1985. In the intervening years,
Tech N9ne has had a love-hate relationship with the music business. He's recorded
with such legends as 2Pac, Eminem and Roger Troutman among others, all of whom
have been impressed by his dazzling lyrical skills and supreme storytelling
abilities. His work has also been featured on the critically acclaimed soundtracks
for "Gang Related" and "Thicker Than Water."
Now, as co-owner of Strange Music, which is releasing "Absolute Power,"
Tech N9ne is ready to seize a nation of rap fans primed for his advanced lyricism
and mind-blowing production.
With "Absolute Power," Tech N9ne will reach the legions of fans who
know of this lyrical legend but who have yet to connect with him as an artist.
"My thought is, if I can get into everybody's hearts and souls," he
says, "then my journey is over."
Talk about "Absolute Power."
Discography
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1. Devil Boy 2. Hellevator 3. Tormented 4. Stamina 5. Sinister Tech 6. Psycho Messages 7. Psycho Bitch 8. Real Killer 9. Cursed 10. Suicide Letters 11. Purgatory 12. It's Alive 13. Einstein 14. Breathe 15. Who You Came To See 16. Wake Up Call 17. This Ring 18. God Complex 19. F.T.I. 20. Going Bad 21. Heaven 22. Twisted |
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Disc 2: 1. Victory |
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1. Hellevator 2. Tormented 3. Stamina 4. Sinister Tech 5. Psycho Messages 6. Psycho Bitch 7. Real Killer 8. Cursed 9. Suicide Letters 10. Purgatory 11. It's Alive 12. Einstein 13. P.R. 2KI - Don Juan 14. Here I Come - Christine Jones 15. Who You Came to See 16. Wake Up Call 17. This Ring - Grantland Rice 18. God Complex 19. This Life [Angehellic] 20. Going Bad - Charmelle Cofield 21. Heaven 22. Twisted |
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