When it comes to emcees other than Tech N9ne that are quick-spitting, hyper-intricate, and actually have something to say, it’s pretty much impossible to leave R.A. The Rugged Man’s name out of that short list, so it comes as no surprise that the hip hop Gods eventually brought the two together.

On “Holla Loo Yuh” from R.A.’s recently released Legends Never Die album, Tech and Krizz join R.A. in a three-and-a-half minute burst of quickfire lyricism, a style that all three emcees are comfortable enough in to call home.

In a recent drop for R.A.’s new album, Tech shares his thoughts on New York vet’s abilities as an emcee, his overall attitude, and what it was like to work with him.

Hip hop heads around the world can only sit back, enjoy Legends Never Die, and pray to the almighty hip hop Gods that the universe brings these two explosive emcees together for…we don’t know…like, 1,000 more tracks? That’d be great.

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That’s Juice!!!

CES Cru’s music video for “Juice” (featuring Tech N9ne) premiered on BET’s 106 & Park and is now up for vote!

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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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We’ve seen a lot of videos of Tech performing his classic gunshot-acapella “Stamina” from his Strange Music debut Anghellic, but this one might take the cake.

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This is one of the best interviews with Tech N9ne that we’ve ever seen.

Rover’s Morning Glory, a syndicated and national radio talk show based out of Cleveland, recently had “the complete technique of rhyme” on the show for a nearly 40-minute long interview that is equally informative and entertaining.

Show-host Rover covers a wide variety of topics with Tech in a personable and comfortable manner that makes up for a highly watchable interview.

Some of the topics include:

• Tech’s upbringing: raised by a single mom, had a father who was largely absent, the presence of his step-dad around 12 years old.
• How Tech started rhyming.
• MGK’s notoriously wild behavior on the Hostile Takeover Tour.
• Growing up in gang neighborhoods and having Blood affiliations.
• And much more!

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Tech N9ne might be a Klusterfuk, but there’s a method behind the madness.

In this interview taken on the road during the Independent Powerhouse Tour, Tech N9ne breaks down why he writes and raps the way that he does. It’s a rare glimpse into the intricacies that go into making one of the elite performers and emcees in hip hop today that must be seen by any Technician, much less anyone who wants to learn the art of rap.

Ever wonder why Tech goes “Chea!” so much? It’s all here.

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• What’s your favorite thing about Tech N9ne as a rapper?

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Just a day in the life of an Independent music legend doing his thing at an Independent music festival.

Check out this behind the scenes footage taken by HipHopDX of Tech N9ne performing and making the rounds at Paid Dues 2013.

From the pre-show, to the performance, to the politicking that takes place off-stage, it’s all here.

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It was just another day in the life for Tech N9ne.

In this interview with Illuminoise, Tech N9ne reveals a hilarious story from an orgy that he had back in the late 90s. The orgy is fuel for inside jokes that run on until this day, which is how the story got brought up in the first place.

In the interview (in which Tech N9ne is wearing a mask the entire time), Tech N9ne also reveals insights into his music-making philosophy these days:

Starting not to give a fuck what people think that are not really a part of my life. It’s showing through the music.

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• Do you have a funny orgy story?

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You should know by now that Tech doesn’t sign anybody to Strange Music that he’s not a fan of.

Case in point: Rittz.

Just in time for The Life and Times Of Jonny Valiant, Tech N9ne talks about Rittz in this interview with Bootleg Kev, praising the Atlanta emcee and even going straight into the chorus of Rittz’s “Sleep At Night.”

On top of that, Tech N9ne breaks down the influence that Strange Music has been having on artists like ScHoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, and Danny Brown. He also tells the story of how he got familiar with CES Cru, which led to their signing to Strange Music, which resulted in the instant classic Constant Energy Struggles.

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How about a little bit of prophecy from the one they call Tech N9ne?

In this interview with Indiepower TV, Tech gives a hint of what’s in store for Strange Music, the label that grew from a basement-operation to arguably the most influential force in independent music today. In response to being asked how it feels to be the first artist to ever get inducted at the Indie Entertainment Summit, Tech N9ne responded:

“It means the world to me ’cause it lets you know that people are paying attention to me even though I’m not the major machine. I WILL be the major machine soon…me and Travis O’Guin”

Tech N9ne also explains the importance of live performance and how Strange Music is growing hip hop.

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• How big do you think Strange Music can get?

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