It’s here and (as expected) incredibly dope.

Harry Fraud, the sought-after beatsmith behind hits like French Montana’s “Shot Caller”, has put up his High Tide EP for free download. Amongst the tracks on this five-song EP is Rising featuring our favorite schizophrenic, he be the one they call Tech N9ne.

“Rising” features a triumphant and stomping production of screeching electric guitars and dynamic drum patterns that bring out Tech’s best, as he switches up his flow and delivery many times throughout to lay down another classic verse to add to his long list of classic verses.

Click here to download High Tide.

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For his debut video and single from his latest album Student of the Game, N.O.R.E. enlists the help of The Strange Music General and two of his finest soldiers in Wrekonize and Bernz from ¡MAYDAY!

In this trippy music video, the black and white performance shots of the emcees are intercut with shots of a beautiful Miami woman plagued with restless sleep and nightmares. The combination makes for an arresting visual to go with an equally awesome song.

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Praise be given.

R.A. The Rugged man gave his first sneak peek from his upcoming album Legends Never Die by premiering the song “Holla-Loo-Yah” which features Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko.

Giants of the underground come together for what makes up a song of epic proportions. Over a beat that sounds like it was recorded at a concert hall, Tech N9ne and R.A. spit verses outside of their usual element (Tech slows it down, R.A. speeds it up) and Krizz Kaliko lays down a devastating hook. The result is a track that is nothing less than legendary.

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Legends Never Dies drops on April 30.

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Let your mind wander with N.O.R.E., ¡MAYDAY! and Tech N9ne.

The lead single off of his upcoming Student Of The Game album, N.O.R.E. enlists the help of Strange Music’s finest on this laid-back track of hope and reflection. Over a beat that sounds like it was crafted on the ocean, the emcees all share their inner-visions on wax, resulting in a track that anyone can drift away to.

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While Yas was making his visit to Kansas City, he was sure to drop a video message on his official YouTube to all of his fans back home. Making an appearance was none other than Kansas City’s pride and joy, Mr. Tech N9ne himself.

Yas drops info about the song and tells his fans that it will be coming out very soon, also adding,

“Our main goal is to try and show everyone that rap music can really unite us together.”

At the end of the video, the two iconic emcees sing the hook together, which translated goes “Just know that I’m by your side till the end.”

We will keep you posted when this track is released!

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While all you Strange fans across the world are behind closed blinds, dissecting every maniacal lyric on Brotha Lynch’s new album, Mannibalector, we want to remind you that the good music doesn’t stop there.

Yep, the Strange Music crew is making yet another appearance on this week’s New Release rack.

Aqualeo, our red cross homies from Houston just released their brand-new album entitled, Speaking Of The Devil.

The new album features the hit single “Free” featuring Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko. Tech N9ne’s drops a groovy Nardwuar reference during his incredible verse and Krizz Kaliko’s chorus sounds like it came straight from the heavens.

So jet on over iTunes and check out the new song, download it for ten dimes and give it a spin.

Click here to purchase “Free” featuring Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko.

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Seven’s at it again: making music that defies structure, trends or standards.

With “Earregular” from E.B.A.H. Seven made a beat that switches styles and technique almost as much as the man spitting over the track: Tech N9ne.

Seven recently took to his Tumblr page to break down the making of the track. It’s an insightful view on how a song gets created from its infant stage (Seven making a dope beat) to its full-creation (Tech N9ne taking that beat and doing something that no one would’ve ever thought to do).

The result is pure magic.

Click here to read Seven’s breakdown of “Earregular”.

Click here to pre-order E.B.A.H.

The song from Illmaculate’s album Skrill Talk is a very active track that brings out the best in the two Strange Music artists, as Tech N9ne delivers another stunning yet understated verse and Krizz Kaliko drops one of his catchiest hooks in recent memory.

The star of the show might just be the song’s production, a successful attempt of combining new-school sounds and old-school bounce, as the song’s restless synthesizers battle each other in counter-melody, all while catering to an undeniable and head-nodding groove underneath.

The results are compelling enough to make this song a definite summertime whip-banger.

Click here to listen to the song on HipHopDX.com

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Using the Cinch app, Tech N9ne uploaded a rough recording of the track and shared it with fans online. Speaking on the collab, Tech revealed that it was originally meant for Diggy’s brand new album, Unexpected Arrival, but didn’t make the final cut. Always looking to give fans more new music, Tech played his verse for what he called “Monstrosity”.

The brand new recording comes just as KLUSTERFUK approaches its first week of sales.  With fans already buzzing over the collaboration, can listeners expect an official release of the recording?  Check back for more on Tech N9ne and Diggy Simmons!

Listen to “Monstrosity” below.

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“Can’t Stand Me” is the latest track to make its way out in anticipation of Tech’s mash-up project.  The ¡MAYDAY! produced track picks up the pace and finds Tech flowing frantically over ominous organs while Krizz Kaliko delivers the biggest surprise by closing out “Can’t Stand Me” with a bridge in Spanish.

“Can’t Stand Me” is just one of six brand new tracks featured on Tech N9ne’s KLUSTERFUK EP, which also includes appearances from Aqualeo and ¡MAYDAY!’s Wrekonize. Check out “Can’t Stand Me” on HipHopDX.com and be sure to pick up KLUSTERFUK on iTunes now!

Click here to listen to “Can’t Stand Me”.

Click here to purchase KLUSTERFUK on iTunes.

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