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ÛÛ² ± °± ²ÛÛÜ GENRE....[ Hip-Hop ÜÛÛ² ° ° ²ÛÛÛ ENCODER..[ Lame V3.90.3 ÛÛÛ² ° ÜÛÛ²ÛÛÛ K/BITS...[ VBR ÛÛÛ²ÛÛÜ ²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ MODE:....[ Joint-Stereo ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ² ²ÛÛÛßß ßÛÛ TRACKS...[ 22 ÛÛß ßßÛÛÛ² ²²ÛÛß ÛÛÜ Û TIME.....[ 77:18 min Û ÜÛÛ ßÛÛ²² ²ÛÛÛ ÛÛ²Û ² SIZE.....[ 112,4 MB ² Û²ÛÛ ÛÛÛ² ²²Û ÜÛ²²Û ± SOURCE...[ CDDA ± Û²²ÛÜ Û²² ²²ÛÛ ²Û²±² ° ° ²±²Û² ÛÛ²² ²²²Û ±°±±± RIP.DATE.[ 05/02/2004 ±±±°± Û²²² ²²ÛÛ °°°°° REL.DATE.[ 02/11/2003 °°°°° ÛÛ²² Û²ÛÛÜ ° ° ° ° ÜÛÛ²Û ÛÛÛÛÛÜ ° ° ° ° ÜÛÛÛÛÛ Û ²ÛÛÛÛÛ ± ÛÛÜ Û ÛÛßÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛßß ± ÛÛÛÛÛ² Û Û ²²ÛÛÛÛ ² ²ÛßÛÛ ²Û Û ²Û ²Ûß ßßßÛ ² ÛÛÛÛ²² Û ² Ü ß²²ÛÛ ßßßßßßßßßßßß ²Û Û ²ÛÛÛ ²Û ²ÛÛÛ ²ÛÛÛ ßßßßßßßßßßßßß ÛÛ²²ß Ü ² ± ²Û ß²²ÛÛ ÛÛ²²ß Û² ± ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ My personal favorite artist ever- I just ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ wanted to do this rip because we need more ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ information about the artists in the NFO ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ file. All the "Good" groups put a little ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ info at least - but then again there are ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ groups that don't even as much as write ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ /enjoy - We say we are here only to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Preview" the music and "Learn" about the ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ artist- this is a great way. Yep, I ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ downloaded the WCR rip of this and the WHOA ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ release of Absolute Power but did I buy the ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ album? FUCK YES. Us Lame kiddies who spend ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ hours and hours on the computer just ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ collecting and trading music as a hobby ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ isn't really that big of a deal. I know ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ people that kill and rape and catch ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ buildings on fire- that seems a little more ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ like what Americas police force should be ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ working on. Not us younger people who just ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ wanna have the biggest archive of music. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech N9ne says on a track, let them download ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ my CD for free and I bet they go get my ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ shit... If the artist is truely good and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ someone would really consider themself a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ fan- they will buy the CD. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ I find myself constantly telling everyone ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ about "such and such" a song and tell 'em to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ listen to it. I tell our local club DJ's to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ get "such and such" a song that they hadn't ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ even heard of and wouldn't have heard of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ because they don't have access to every CD ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ that comes out. Then it becomes a club ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ bangin' song and people at the club begin to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ like the song and then they go get the CD. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ It's just a chain reaction. If no one knows ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ about you, they won't be buying your CD. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech N9ne is the most underrated underground ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ artist, but just wait. He's gonna be up ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ there with some of the best. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ and FUCK you if you think this NFO sucks. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Respect me and I'll respect you ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Realizing one's own power can be a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ life-altering experience. Just ask Tech ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ N9ne. After almost 10 years in the business, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ the heralded Kansas Citylyrical sniper, who ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ has recorded with everyone from 2Pac to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Eminem, recognized the impact his music had ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ on fans while touring to support ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Anghellic," his critically acclaimed 2001 ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ album. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ This realization led Tech N9ne to call his ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ new and most mind-blowing collection to date ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Absolute Power". "I found out that I had ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ 'Absolute Power' when I was doing shows for ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ 'Anghellic,'" Tech N9ne explains. "'Absolute ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Power' is being able to move a sea of people ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ through your words, your beats, your heart. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ When I would perform 'This Ring,' everybody ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ would light lighters. That's 'Absolute ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Power.' That's why I'm on the cover of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ 'Absolute Power' with me and a gang of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ people behind me partying. It's 'Absolute ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Power' to be able to move those ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ motherfuckers and give them that energy and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ they give it right back to you." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ This high-powered back-and-forth exchange ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ exists on every astonishing "Absolute Power" ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ track. Thanks to Tech N9ne's otherworldly ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ rap skills -- which include a variety of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ flows and subject matter that transcends rap ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ clichés -- and progressive production from a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ bevy of talented beatsmiths, Tech's new ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ collection stands as one of the most ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ powerful rap albums ever unleashed. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Lead single "Slacker" will have listeners in ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ a frenzy thanks to Tech's witty lyrical ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ gymnastics and the elegant track from ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ up-and-coming beatsmith Femi Ojetunde. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Slacker" will have legions of fans saluting ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ in approval to Tech's tale of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ anti-establishment sentiment. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ The cut's futuristic video gives Tech N9ne ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ fans a glimpse into his diabolical mind. As ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ the Slacker infecting the youth of America, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech is attacked at his home base by a SWAT ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ team. The results are, simply put, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ explosive. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ The same can be said for the adrenaline ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ raising "Imma Tell." Showcasing his diverse ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ delivery patterns, Tech N9ne raps in a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ conversational flow and shifts gears ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ mid-verse to his signature machine-gun like ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ delivery with dynamic effect. "Imma Tell" ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ represents Tech's mind spray to the fullest. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "That song right there is the one. That's my ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ baby because it's a true Tech N9ne flow, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ where you can tell I'm schizophrenic," he ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ gushes. "It's got the slow flow and then the ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ other personality comes in, switching back ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ and forth like I'm fighting with myself. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ 'Imma Tell' is going to let people know that ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ we've got our own style in Kansas City." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Part of Tech N9ne's style includes masking ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ his true subject matter until the end of a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ song. On the devilishly clever "Worst ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Enemy," listeners will be caught off guard ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ when Tech reveals the identity of his "Worst ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Enemy" at the conclusion of the selection. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ The cut shows that Tech's skills remain as ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ sharp as ever. "I wanted to show my fans ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ that I still had the skill to do something ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ to make you think I'm talking about ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ something and then bring it together to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ where you're like, 'Whoa, I've got to listen ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ to it again,'" he explains. "It's showing ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ off my brain and that I can do it again. I ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ do songs to make you think." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ While "Worst Enemy" wins because of its ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ clever conclusion, "Slither" takes a more ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ shocking twist. Based on some of Tech's ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ real-life experiences at Kansas City strip ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ clubs, the wild cut takes a demonic turn for ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ the worst. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "It sounds so real but then at the end, it ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ turns into some 'From Dusk Till Dawn' shit ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ because the dancers turn out to be ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ bloodsucking vampires" he says. "It's ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ theatrical. The beat told me what to do. My ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Berlin cat Ronnz sent it to me on MP3 and I ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ heard that belly-dancing flute and it made ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ me think of Salma Hayek when she was doing ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ the belly-dance shit for Quentin Tarantino ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ and George Clooney on 'From Dusk Till ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Dawn.'" ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Unfortunately, the vampires inhabiting Tech ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ N9ne's world aren't limited to fantasy. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Throughout his distinguished career, Tech ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ has been the victim of a number of false ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ starts, empty promises and fraudulent ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ recording contracts. Tech's frustration ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ comes to a head on the bombastic "The ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Industry Is Punks," as his rapid-fire raps ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ attack those who have done him wrong over a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ thumping horn section. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "When I first did 'The Industry Is Punks,' ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ my boys out in LA were like, 'You sure you ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ want to put that as the first song on your ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ album?'" Tech recalls. "I was like, 'You're ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ damn right.' I felt it so why would I hide ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ it? ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ I know I'm on some other shit and I'm glad ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ it took this long because now I got my shit ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ up and I know exactly who I am and exactly ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ how I want my shit to sound. I said 'The ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Industry Is Punks' because everybody wants ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ to keep their mouth shut and don't want to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ say nothing about somebody that did them ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ wrong. This is life and if somebody did ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ something to you, speak up." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Keep On Keeping On" and "Yada, Yada, Yada" ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ also address some of the pain Tech endured ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ as some of his friends double-crossed him ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ during his struggle to become a nationally ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ recognized artist. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Like a true warrior, Tech overcame all of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ those troubles. In an unusual move, Tech ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ N9ne's "Absolute Power" includes a bonus ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ CD/DVD with six extra songs and other bonus ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ features, all for the price of a regularly ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ priced album. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "It's a way I can give my fans all my shit," ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech explains of the bonus CD/DVD. "They can ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ get it for the same price as one CD. They ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ get a DVD with live footage, interviews and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ six extra songs that are all hits, too." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ TechN9ne first became fascinated with rap in ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ 1985. In the intervening years, Tech N9ne ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ has had a love-hate relationship with the ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ music business. He's recorded with such ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ legends as 2Pac, Eminem and Roger Troutman ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ among others, all of whom have been ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ impressed by his dazzling lyrical skills and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ supreme storytelling abilities. His work has ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ also been featured on the critically ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ acclaimed soundtracks for "Gang Related" and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Thicker Than Water." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Now, as co-owner of Strange Music, which is ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ releasing "Absolute Power," Tech N9ne is ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ready to seize a nation of rap fans primed ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ for his advanced lyricism and mind-blowing ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ production. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ With "Absolute Power," Tech N9ne will reach ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ the legions of fans who know of this lyrical ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ legend but who have yet to connect with him ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ as an artist. "My thought is, if I can get ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ into everybody's hearts and souls," he says, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "then my journey is over." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Talk about "Absolute Power." ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ In 1985, Aaron "Tech N9ne" Yates found his ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ calling. On a dare, he picked up a pen and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ wrote a rhyme. The next day he went to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ school and performed that rhyme. His life ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ has never been the same. In the 17 years ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ since that day, this motor-mouthed rapper ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ has performed sold out shows from L.A. to ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ New York. The most requested rapper in his ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ hometown of Kansas City, Tech N9ne has ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ worked with many producers including Icy ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Rock, RUBONYX, RonnZ, Femi, 5150, Polar ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Bear, QDIII, DJ Revolution, Dred Scott, King ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech, Mike Dean, Bosko, Tone Capone and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tricky Stewart, just to name a few. He has ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ written or rapped on songs with Tupac, Roger ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Troutman, D12, Brotha Lynch, C-Bo, Spice ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ One, Yukmouth, Mc Ren of N.W.A., Sway and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ King Tech and Sole. Tech N9ne was one in a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ crew of rappers (including Eminem, KRS-1 and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Chino XL) featured in King Tech and Sway's ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ "Anthem Song" video via Interscope. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Producers include: Richie, Don Juan, Aaron ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Yates, DaJuan Cayson, William Wilson ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Kansas City rapper Aaron Yates, otherwise ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ known as Tech N9ne, emerges with an ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ ambitious debut full of conceptual ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ structure, vivid depiction of harsh urban ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ realities, and innovative vocal delivery. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Nominally, the album is structured in three ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ sections, depicting heaven, purgatory, and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ hell. But most of the manifestations of ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ these states are earthly in the extreme. ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ Tech details scenes of crime, deceit, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ abortion, suicide, and more, with a ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ clear-eyed sociological slant that Eminem ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ would envy. At the same time, he employs ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ numerous distinctive rapping techniques; ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ rapid-fire repetition, shifting back and ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ forth between tongue-twisters and short, ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ declarative bursts, and continual flurries ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ of unusual phrasing. In this manner, Tech ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ adds a fresh sonic dimension to his sordid ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ tales, perking up our ears as he blows our ÛÛ² Û²± ° ° ±²Û ²ÛÛ minds. ÛÛ² Û²± ° °±Û ²ÛÜ ÜÛ² Û±° ° ÜÛÛÛÛ /TEAM APC ÛÛÛÛÜ ° ܲÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛ²Ü ²ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ² ²ÛÛÛßß ßÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛßÛ ÛÛßÛ ÛÛßÛ ÛÛ Û ÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛßß ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛß ßßÛÛÛ² ²²ÛÛß ÛÛÜ Û ²Û ²ÛÜß ²ÛÜÛ ²Û ²ÛÜß ²Û ÜÜ ßßßÛ ²Û Û ÜÛÛ ßÛÛ²² ²ÛÛÛ ÛÛ²Û ² ÜÜ ²Û ²Û Û ²Û Û ²ÛÛÛ ²Û Û ²ÛÛÛ ²Û ²ÛÛÛ ²Û ÜÜ ² Û²ÛÛ ÛÛÛ² ²ÛÛ ÜÛ²²Û ± ± Û²²ÛÜ ÛÛ² ²²ÛÛ ²Û²±² ° Nr. 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