Best Buy Music Gear recently caught up with Tech N9ne while performing in Minneapolis, Minnesota to talk about his illustrious career. During the interview, the Kansas City, Missouri emcee recalled how he teamed up with former furniture businessman Travis O’Guin to launch his widely successful indie imprint Strange Music. Tech explained that he and O’Guin met at a fashion show where Tech was performing, and after sitting down and talking with each other, the two set out to launch the label together.
“I was doing a fashion show for some guys that Travis [O’Guin] was funding, Paradise Originals clothing,” he explained. “I performed a song called ‘Planet Rock’ [at the show] and I guess Travis was there, and right after that, they said he wanted to meet with me at his house. I went to his house, he said he was a big fan, [he asked] what [kind of support] did I need to do something really huge [in music], I said a lot, he said [he] had a lot. The Strange Music…symbol came out of my head’s I’m a big Doors fan, [like the songs] ‘People Are Strange,’ ‘Strange Days,’ and it started like that.”
Tech also spoke on what he feels will be his lasting legacy in Hip Hip. He said above all, he wants to be remembered as a musical innovator and an artists that took Hip Hop to an entirely different level of quality.
“[What I want my legacy to be is] that I tired my hardest to be the innovator, I tried my hardest to push people to do the best they can do lyrically because I do the best that I can do,” he said. “I just want people to know that I did everything to heighten Hip Hop, to take it to another level and say, ‘Yeah, he did that; he made us all say look at him and say what the hell is that?’ I want to be that guy.”
The full interview can be seen below.
Tech n9ne is one of the best to ever do it, he’s legit
amen to that tech a beast one of the best dudes to do it
Man 1 post he’s really slept on but anyway Strange music is the best label in the indie game.
probaly the best lable period.
he ok but black thought will destroy dude
easyyyyyy
This is the most logical comment i’ve ever seen in the comments section black thought is one of the greatest lyricist but i still like both of them
fuckin dope
Tech N9ne The House That Rap Built
http://www.mtvhive.com/artist/tech9ne/videos/672117/the_house_that_rap_built
im a mental blah blah blah
Well at first my career wasn’t doing shit, then I started rolling with ICP, than that didnt work… so I got into Satan Worship, prayed to Lucifer, and Sold my soul to the Devil… and Now thats where Im at!
Tech is a demonic bitch!
lol you have no idea what you are talking about.
Tech is a very spiritual person that believes in God.
to say he is a devil worshiper is ignorant
“motherf**ker, I didn’t step in to the lime light to devil worship in front of kids, get your mind right” -Tech N9ne
lol yup. this guy proved his ignorance in his own insults.
lmao. its funny how people judge. dont review his recent albums. this guy… no music knowledge at all.
you guys are just but hurt cuz tech lied to you… Tech supports which GOD?? Thats the thing you niggas dnt get… Tech’s GOD is
Gold Oil Drugs… same GOD that is Lucifer!
Let me get this straight… you are arguing over what? Imaginary friends and enemies?
Yo I’m a Nigga alwayz into sumthin like Dre.
editor must’ve slept through this article.
Tech N9ne is the GREATEST rapper alive!