Tech N9ne released his 23rd studio album ASIN9NE on Friday (October 8), and the Kansas City, Missouri rap legend called upon a few cohorts to join in on the fun. Lil Wayne, Russ, Snow Tha Product, E-40 and more make appearances, but there’s one name that’s catching people by surprise.
On “Face Off,” the sixth track on ASIN9NE, Tech tapped former professional wrestler and blockbuster movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for a quick set of bars alongside Joey Cool and King Iso. The song itself has all three rappers spitting their verses with a rapid-fire delivery which has The Rock attempting to do the same.
“It’s about tribe, it’s about power/We stay hungry, we devour/Put in the work, put in the hours and take what’s ours/Black and Samoan in my veins, my culture bangin’ with Strange/I change the game so what’s my muthafuckin’ name (Rock),” the six-time WWE champion rapped.
As if The Rock’s verse wasn’t surprising enough, he closed the song out thanking his good friend Tech N9ne and revealing it took him only one take to lay his verse down. Tech is also planning on dropping a music video to the track on Friday at 3 p.m ET via YouTube.
Although The Rock is calling “Face Off” his “first rap song,” this isn’t the first time he’s appeared on a Hip Hop track. In 2000, Wyclef Jean called upon Johnson to handle the hook duties for his single with Melky Sedeck titled “It Doesn’t Matter.” At the time of that song’s release, Johnson was knee-deep in his wrestling career, body-slamming people and dishing out his trademark catchphrases such as “It doesn’t matter,” which inspired the Wyclef single.
Dwayne Johnson continues to dip into Hip Hop culture and salute the creatives that continue to build it up. Last year, the Jungle Cruise actor posted a video of himself recreating one of Chris Brown’s freestyle dances.
The Rock Attempts Chris Brown's Dance Moves — & They Aren't That Bad
Although his massive frame could’ve easily had him looking stiff, The Rock showed off some fluid dance moves in the middle of his workout. Chris Brown was so impressed he shared the video on his Instagram page.
Listen to Tech N9ne’s ASIN9NE below.
the rock had a lot of hip hop flava back in the 90s especially when he first started but he was never like John Cena
But John Cena is lame af and always been gimmicky. Stop acting like the hip Hop community accepts him as a real rapper. Now that he made it he doesn’t even try and pretend anymore
Fucking stupid milenial journalist doesnt even know the Rock made his hip hop/rap debut over 10 years ago with his “Pie” song. It sucked and was all over the place but he did kick a verse.
Let us also not forget the feature he did with Wyclef
No, let us forget it please. Thank you.
That’s in the article. You idiots don’t read
Why not? He can’t possibly sound worse than the mumbling idiots and the tight pants wearing sissies who cry about everything on wax
Thank God, he didn’t rap like he did in the 90’s lol. Definitely can tell that Tech N9NE ghostwrote that tho.
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THE ROCK KIWD THIS, TECH IS A GENIUS DOING THIS
Man, will he ever evolve sonically? Same shit for over 20 years.
Exactly, one trick pony.
No need to fix what’s not broken
…my thoughts in the early 2000‘s but now…
Hit the cringe button
Um no, this is hella cringe.
Maybe this will encourage Obama B to finally do one with Hovi