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ARTIST...[ Tech N9ne
TITLE....[ Anghellic
LABEL....[ Strange Music/M.S.C.
GENRE....[ Hip-Hop
ENCODER..[ Lame V3.90.3

MODE:....[ Joint-Stereo

RIP.DATE.[ 05/02/2004
REL.DATE.[ 02/11/2003

My personal favorite artist ever- I just
wanted to do this rip because we need more
information about the artists in the NFO
file.  All the "Good" groups put a little
info at least - but then again there are
groups that don't even as much as write
/enjoy -  We say we are here only to
"Preview" the music and "Learn" about the
artist- this is a great way.  Yep, I
downloaded the WCR rip of this and the WHOA
release of Absolute Power but did I buy the
album?  FUCK YES. Us Lame kiddies who spend
hours and hours on the computer just
collecting and trading music as a hobby
isn't really that big of a deal.  I know
people that kill and rape and catch
buildings on fire- that seems a little more
like what Americas police force should be
working on.  Not us younger people who just
wanna have the biggest archive of music.

Tech N9ne says on a track, let them download
my CD for free and I bet they go get my
shit...  If the artist is truely good and
someone would really consider themself a
fan- they will buy the CD.

I find myself constantly telling everyone
about "such and such" a song and tell 'em to
listen to it.  I tell our local club DJ's to
get "such and such" a song that they hadn't
even heard of and wouldn't have heard of
because they don't have access to every CD
that comes out.  Then it becomes a club
bangin' song and people at the club begin to
like the song and then they go get the CD.
It's just a chain reaction.  If no one knows
about you, they won't be buying your CD.
Tech N9ne is the most underrated underground
artist, but just wait.  He's gonna be up
there with some of the best.

and FUCK you if you think this NFO sucks.
Respect me and I'll respect you

Realizing one's own power can be a
life-altering experience. Just ask Tech
N9ne. After almost 10 years in the business,
the heralded Kansas Citylyrical sniper, who
has recorded with everyone from 2Pac to
Eminem, recognized the impact his music had
on fans while touring to support
"Anghellic," his critically acclaimed 2001

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
clichΘs -- 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,

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

"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

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

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

"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

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."

In 1985, Aaron "Tech N9ne" Yates found his
calling. On a dare, he picked up a pen and
wrote a rhyme. The next day he went to
school and performed that rhyme. His life
has never been the same. In the 17 years
since that day, this motor-mouthed rapper
has performed sold out shows from L.A. to
New York. The most requested rapper in his
hometown of Kansas City, Tech N9ne has
worked with many producers including Icy
Rock, RUBONYX, RonnZ, Femi, 5150, Polar
Bear, QDIII, DJ Revolution, Dred Scott, King
Tech, Mike Dean, Bosko, Tone Capone and
Tricky Stewart, just to name a few. He has
written or rapped on songs with Tupac, Roger
Troutman, D12, Brotha Lynch, C-Bo, Spice
One, Yukmouth, Mc Ren of N.W.A., Sway and
King Tech and Sole. Tech N9ne was one in a
crew of rappers (including Eminem, KRS-1 and
Chino XL) featured in King Tech and Sway's
"Anthem Song" video via Interscope.

Producers include: Richie, Don Juan, Aaron
Yates, DaJuan Cayson, William Wilson

Kansas City rapper Aaron Yates, otherwise
known as Tech N9ne, emerges with an
ambitious debut full of conceptual
structure, vivid depiction of harsh urban
realities, and innovative vocal delivery.
Nominally, the album is structured in three
sections, depicting heaven, purgatory, and
hell. But most of the manifestations of
these states are earthly in the extreme.
Tech details scenes of crime, deceit,
abortion, suicide, and more, with a
clear-eyed sociological slant that Eminem
would envy. At the same time, he employs
numerous distinctive rapping techniques;
rapid-fire repetition, shifting back and
forth between tongue-twisters and short,
declarative bursts, and continual flurries
of unusual phrasing. In this manner, Tech
adds a fresh sonic dimension to his sordid
tales, perking up our ears as he blows our

Nr.  TRACKNAME                           TiME

02 | Hellevator                        | 00:16

05 | Sinister Tech                     | 03:25
06 | Psycho Messages                   | 01:03
07 | Psycho Bitch                      | 04:31
08 | Real Killer                       | 02:38

10 | Suicide Letters                   | 04:06

13 | Einstein Tech N9ne                | 03:57

15 | Who You Came To See               | 04:19
16 | Wake Up Call                      | 00:43

18 | God Complex                       | 04:55

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