This famously underground rapper from Kansas City, Missouri, has made waves for his dynamic rapping styles, delivery speed, and nationwide cult popularity, despite spending much of his career unsigned (or affiliated with his own small record label, Strange Music). Tech got his start in the early 90's with a group called Black Mafia. In 2008, his album Killer helped him reach one million career record sales. Tech N9ne may be approaching his first taste of true widespread fame, as he has plans for collaboration with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Lil Wayne. One of my personal favorite aspects of Tech's influence is the “Caribou Lou”, an alcoholic concoction the creation of which is explicitly explained in Tech's track of the same name. The drink is well-recognized in a lot of bars.
Highlights:
-Tech N9ne's early life was marked by a serious search for a higher power; he spent much of his post-high school career exploring abandoned buildings in search of a ghost sighting.
-Although he did not appear in the film, Tech's song “Caribou Lou” (mentioned above) appeared in the 2006 film Alpha Dog; he was also instrumental in assisting the production staff in placement of tracks.
I've listened to tons of Tech N9ne, most of it involuntarily.
ReplyDeleteThis would be what I consider the highlight of his career, a group rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in which everyone is visibly drinking cough syrup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWIpmOafOd8
LOL nice. I personally enjoy my Tech N9ne.
ReplyDelete