Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne to Release New Album 'BLISS' in July. Just in time for Father’s Day this weekend, chart-topping multiplatinum hip-hop legend and the most successful independent rapper of all-time Tech N9ne teams up with RMR for a brand new single and music video entitled “Fatha Fig Ya (Food For Thought)” out today via his Strange Music label. The track notably marks the first collaboration between these two mavericks.

On the tenth anniversary of the release of his first Collabos collection, Kansas City rapper and Strange Music label head Tech N9ne issued the seventh set in the series, Dominion. Not as scary and horror-centric as earlier installments, Dominion once again finds the Strange gang in fine form, still hungry but providing enough breathing room to bask in their indie success.

All 6's And 7's is the 2011 album by American rapper Aaron Yates, who was "born" Tech N9ne. All 6's And 7's is mathematically his 11th album, released on his own Strange Music label.

Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne (pronounced “tech nine”), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. 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.

A rafter-reaching voice, classically trained chops, literate lyricism, and a sassy spark enable Mackenzie Nicole to quietly rewrite the rulebook for pop. Equally inspired by Rihanna, Halsey, Johnny Cash, and The Doors, the 18-yearold impresario who can readily quote The Shining or Wuthering Heights honed her immense vocal talents via singing operas in several different languages since the age of six.

Grammy® Award-winning singer / songwriter, actor, and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Corey Taylor will release his widely anticipated debut solo album, CMFT.

Pozak could be one of Strange Music’s most under the radar yet consistent artists considering how many within Hip Hop view the label Tech N9ne and Travis control. Dropping several projects over the years, the Saginaw, Michigan-native has established a solid fan base with his horrorcore rap/metal hybrid that’s never strayed too far away from what works. His first project since 2013’s featureless We Fall Down, Black Ink has Prozak fine-tuning everything even further with guest appearances on every track. That becomes the glaring problem with his fourth full-length project. There are moments where Prozak sounds more insightful and revealing. Outside of that Black Ink sometimes sounds like empty chaos with too many guest appearances. Quite a shame too as Prozak is fairly good on his own. However, longtime fans of the emcee know completely what to expect.

JACO a compelling story of prodigious talent, personal adventures and raw human vulnerability, 'JACO' presents the world of the bass guitar phenomenon Jaco Pastorius through the eyes of his family and various musical collaborators. The surprisingly cohesive soundtrack to the 2015 Jaco Pastorius documentary Jaco features tracks the legendary jazz bassist recorded during his short career in the '70s and '80s.

Mayday hasn’t delivered a new full album for fans in two years, but the group is back with their Search Party project. The new album from the hip-hop collective consists of a total of 17 new records, with features from the likes of Tech N9ne, Common Kings, Danny Acosta, Rudi Goblen, Stige and more. Going through a slew of different themes and sounds, Mayday provide a soundtrack that will be perfect for welcoming in the fall season. The “Airplane Mode” entertainers have been keeping things quiet on the music front over the past year or so, but they’re officially back. If you recall, Mayday signed to Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label, which XXL spoke to them about in 2013. “When you are putting something out on Strange Music, it’s a label filled with elite lyricists,” stated Wrekonize at the time. “You gotta know as MCs when you sign to Strange and you are putting something out, you gotta come with it.”