Well to the video’s end point, how many of y’all are Black and answering the question with something along the lines of “I don’t listen to him because___?”
It took me prolly 5 years to get my homies to fuck with Tech. Unfortunately once they found out he was a Blood it was on. I’ve been going to Tech shows since 06 (I’m from Denver) and in the beginning me and my homies were usually the only brothers there. Gangs of white kids fake gangbanging screaming “SuWoo!”. But his black audience is growing in my city. I’d say it’s probably close to 50/50 at the shows now.
Tech N9nes problem is, like some other rappers, he doesn’t have international success. That is a big deal in 2016, when there is nothing stopping people buying albums abroad. I appreciate that he is independent, but so are people like Tyler the creator and Macklemore and they have good success outside America
Hey Dx can ya give me a pics just like Trent Clark m no admin so what. Would love to put a cocumber on my display pics, nice fuckin idea right, I know.
First off, Justin be killing it with these breakdowns!!! Best thing on HipHop DX ever man! Look forward to finding one every time I’m on here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Somebody tell Lil’ Yachty about this, lol.
About Tecca Nina, I think the clip you guys had in the middle of the video sums it up. Most black people, and African too (I live in Kenya), have Christian backgrounds. At the time Tech N9ne was breaking out he had this weird imagery around him and most of my pals were cool with listening to people talk about every foul thing BUT anything that was considered ‘devil worship’. Unfortunately, this endeared him more to white folks than he would have liked and alienated most guys with praying grandmas and mamas. Everyone I know respects the guys skill level but no one wants to listen to the singles. Doesn’t help that the label is named Strange Music either. Just compounds the stereotype. Another thing is that I feel (perhaps wrongly) that his chopper flow is mostly admired by white fans. No one I know cared for tracks like Speedom other than the white guys around me.
I think his last album came closest to being accepted – thanks to songs like ‘Hood go crazy’ and ‘Bass Ackwards’. His brand is beginning to catch up with the younger generation though (mostly because he’s now in the Forbes list and people love winners) so I feel he still has a chance to connect with his kinfolk. He just needs a huge club hit and then he can become the superstar he knows he is.
The guy is corny to me that’s my opinion. You tech nine fans get your feeling hurt to eazy, my favorite rapper is def not young thug, I like Krit, Tupac, Rakim, and Nas.
I don’t listen to his music – don’t really think it’s the devil worshipping thing that some people have an issue with. It’s more so that despite his otherworldly rapping ability, that he feels more like a rock/punk rock artist to me as far as the sound and aesthetic. But he definitely gets my respect as an artist, as a lyricist, as a businessman, and especially as a performer – definitely one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen.
On the real tech sells for the same reason that eminem sells because white people buy their music. Tech doesnt black fanbase is really small, and I think black people that do like tech get offended when thats said but it’s true. I always thought tech wasnt that good when compared to other dope fast rapping artist like Busta Ryhmes, Bone Thugs, Twista,
Bro, who goes harder than Tech? Yeah, twista is dope, but you don’t hear him OR krayzie brought up as GOAT either. Also tech was around waayyy before twista? Tech raps faster AND his words are more punctual and complicated. Please, yall prolly never even heard Everready? Shit Tech SHITS on your favorite rapper. Half you lame-asses probably don’t even hold the vocabulary to understand his “mess.” He’s 40 and rapping waaaaay better than ANYONE in the past four XXls yall can hop off cuz nobody kills better. GOAT
Krayzie bone is considered one of the best to every do it, Tech is not on his level bro sorry, tech doesn’t have the range or versatility of a Krayzie .
true Bone 4 life i listen to bOne and Krayzie every single day
i agree Krayzie is better Tech got influenced by Bone the way i see it selling million of album doesnt make u Rap God or King of hip hop all these selling is cuz of the fans thats all in rap lyrics matter the most what u deliver not sellings and btw Krayzie is better than Eminem period
how the f was tech around before twista? Twista dropped a joint, with airplay in 92. Then he had a critically acclaimed album in 97. Tech ain’t drop ish before 97.
Welcome to The Midwest ,Dysfunctional, I Love You but F You …All dope records! as a Former journalism major, who knows this culture not just popular/major rap releases, and sustains an Objective view but respects an artist right to be as uninhibited as desired Tech Nina image/presentation was more Slipknot then Timbs and Chucks , so even when his music connected or REACHED a certain unfamiliarity kept young black Men from engaging and actively supporting him I’m more comfortable with goodlifers/blowdeians than juggalos ,
I think everybody respect tech nine career but you smoking 80s crack if you think this nigga is even top 10. How can you be greatest of all time whrn your music only reaches a small minority? Yea he got a cult like fan base but that don’t add up to a Hov fan base…or Nas or Big or Pac or anybody else you would consider for G.O.A.T.
I wouldnt say that. I just said others you would put in that category. Maybe far reaching is the word. Definitely broader than Tech tho. I live in ks and niggas dont even rock with him like that out here. Its the skater white boys.
Tech’s audience is incredibly far reaching. It’s just not a Pop audience so it seems less significant. Tech’s audience doesn’t have black people en masse or people that sell “cool.” That’s what’s so interesting to me about his narrative. If Tech had a larger urban audience, the other tropes wouldn’t be tied to his brand. I.e… he’s corny. He’s weird. He’s “whatever makes it easier to disregard him.” The truth is that most people haven’t heard of Tech… and the ones that have don’t really listen.
Feel me tho….you started by saying his audience is far reaching but ended by saying not many have heard of him. I believe both are true but again just saying is it even a question when it comes to others you would put in that category? Everybody has heard of Hov Pac Big etc. Honestly I feel like the fact that dont too many ppl know about Tech is a direct result of the type and quality of music he puts out. If you not cut from a certain cloth you cant rock with Tech. To me you could probably compare his career to someone like E40. Been on plenty of top rappers albums, has features with plenty of top rappers, and has been in the game 20+ years….what would your reaction be if someone asked you if E40 is the goat?…would you agree?
you live Kansas… Ppl from KCMO fuck with tech heavy, the streets fuck with tech heavy. anytime planet rock 2k come on in the clubs everybody know it! KCMO music scene is tough to break through especially with the style an sound tech was coming with, but to say no one fucks with tech is absurd. Even if you aint playin his shit you know what hes down for the town INCLUDING KCK. He is an will always will be the KANSAS CITY KING.
I mean thats cool….the nigga still wack tho. Gimmicky and corny. And be real…yal might now his song but its strictly because he from the town. Not because his shit is that great.
What do you mean gimmicky? his image? the face paint? the face paint is from African ancestry roots & nah i cant co sign that, his shows sell out all across the states & over seas, he aint from they’re town an he selling out shows. i have no doubt if he was from any where else he’d still reach the mass appeal he has from Kc. His musics been featured in movies, video games, sports arenas, countless features.
The town fucks with tech dawg on many levels for many different reasons including his music. As so do other states / countries. you can’t have the accolades he has an say nobody fucks with him for his music.
if his music aint for you, it just aint for you. but you cannot say this man isn’t great at what he does.
Im not saying he aint great…im saying he’s not the greatest of all time. All that shit you said isnt unique to Tech. Mad niggas sell out shows and have there music used in other forms of media. I know who vanilla ice is and his music has been on tv…does that make him goat? All that face paint shit is irrelevant to me. His flow and the shit he be talking about is corny. Eminem of the underground. And i didnt say everybody…just you kc niggas. You said “you live in ks” like im far away or somethin. 90 mins from kc. If this niggas is as hard as yal say for 1 you wouldnt need to debate it and 2 it would be more than skater white boys fuckin wit him. Iont know my brother….im just not sold. Tech is one hell of a huslter but to say he is GOAT over Hov Nas etc. is fucking looney tunes.
Nah selling out the shows / the forms of media don’t make one the GOAT. i’m not saying that, i was getting at not just the town fucks with him. He’s worldwide. What is it exactly tech talks about that’s so corny? He’s got so many flows, so i’m not sure which one you dislike. I can’t even see the comparison between him an Eminem? where?? i’d say Hopsin is more of the underground Em than tech is by far. i said the “you live in Kansas” thing cause you stated it as if he gets no love from anyone other than white folk in the town, which isn’t true at all, i dunno bout on that KCK side but over here in the MO tech is well connected to the streets.. And you could say that about any rapper ” they only love him there cause that’s his hometown ” like i said, tech would get love from here regardless of where he’s from. Being from Kc where our music is slept on an tech being the under dog makes it that much sweeter with his rise of success. This is a hip hop site bruh, Rap debates been goin on since before you and i were born, it don’t take away an artist credibility or mean they’re wack. People debate who you consider the greats all the time. It is more than just skater white boys, he has a multi cultural fan base, there’s whites, blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Hawaiians. you name it. i aint a fan of that juggalo shit, but they are a part of his fan base, so is D boys, Hustlers, Hoes, School kids, Rich folk, poor folk, what ever you want to claim, tech’s fan base is the broadest fan base achieved by any hip hop artist. its a beautiful thing! any rapper that comes through to perform in either side of the town recognizes the GOAT in tech, he’s brought out to every show! i’d say he can rap with the best of them for sure. He’s not heavily debated between jay and nas etc because tech appeals to soo many more lanes, i get it. in my eyes there are many greats, he may not have achieved nas or jay status, but he definitely left his footprints in the game.
Lol we gon have to agree to disagree my friend. We’ll fuck around and takeover this whole page goin back and forth. If nothing else thanks for the intellectual hip hop convo…i dont get too much of that round my way. I probably just need to hit KC and see what all the fuss is about lol.
Hahaha i can get with that. I appreciate the convo. All love G!
I only listen to him in that wake up show anthem from 1999.
I was cool when yall said Redman but tech 9 really??? Come on yall trolling us now. Saying hes the goat is like said Jokim Noah is the best big man of all time that sh–t just dont fly
I used to be like no thanks. The. I moved to Kansas City and gave dude a chance. He is really nice with it and you have to respect his grind. This man turned nothing into a big something. He has his own lane and I’m sure he is fine with that. He is financially set for the rest of his life and doesn’t owe anyone a dime. Respect to Tech-9
It’s incredible to think of the things he’s fought through. He spent the 1990s trying to get his music out. Battle the industry. Made his own lane and never stopped improving as a rapper. He’s arguably better than he’s ever been. He’s literally fighting all the rap stereotypes. He’s not getting worse with age.
For a brief second, HipHop had a horror core moment, the Gravediggers etc that never really took. But as pointed out, there are several members of the white fan base that entertain the Marilyn Manson types and appreciate that sort of music. Not saying this is what Tech is putting out. His image definitely gave me an insane clown posse vibe and I often skipped over his CDs etc for what I assumed was a gimmick rap approach to hip hop. I will say lately I have listened to a few songs and have given him credit as a song writer etc. But the GOAT… No. I think amongst his fan base and evident increase in revenue, sales etc, he might be one of the most consistent. He found what works, a loyal fan base and has stuck to it. The GOAT title comes with more than being able to sell records and make money. A slew of whack emcees sell CDs. He’s definitely honed his craft, and maybe fooled us all, cause he’s even being discussed in the equation.
Again, I have a difficult time agreeing with arguments that his music doesn’t connect. He has a massive audience. I have a difficult time with anyone who says he can’t rap. There isn’t a style he can’t do and he has a few of his own that others can’t mimic. If Tech had a black audience, I don’t think the perception would be the same. Black dollars are real. Black interest drives cool. Cool drives sales. If Tech had black dollars, that $8.M could look closer to $30 or $40M a year… Think about it, Tech is still one of few cats making that kind of money that’s making it largely off rap money. That’s incredible in 2016.
Because hes not like drake kanye or jigga and wont sell his soul the world hates that and he gets a little too dark and serious for the sheep so it leaves them intimidated running back to there drake…lol
Because I’d rather just listen to old school brother Lynch hung. Nothing against tech but wouldn’t be in my top 100. Hustle game can’t be denied though.
Grew up during the birth of hip hop & the golden age first heard easy E on headphones during recess inn 7th grade & was in high school during the golden years. I understand it’s not the next generatios fault but everythi any rapper after 2000 came out can’t be original. It’s been said before over a different beat. Y’all just think it’s new, I can listen to all these new cats and know where they stole the line from or were inspired by it & just don’t remember hearing it as a kid.
Man this is crazy to see so many people saying Tech isn’t a top rapper! Tech n9ne has bodied every rapper he’s been on a track with, including “rap King” Kendrick on multiple tracks. This guys lyricism, speed, delivery, clarity and presence on the microphone is second to none! Not to mention dudes work ethic and consistency. “All 6’s and 7’s” front to back is one of the greatest albums ever IMO. I don’t know what you y’all are listening to but Tech N9ne is a top 5 rapper of all time, and your favorite rapper would look mediocre rapping on the same track with this dude!
Eminem, Lil Wayne, Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Hopsin, B.o.B and even T-Pain. All rappers who bodied Tech on his own song. And Andre 3000 by leaps, bounds, and galaxies if you want to be real about it.
Come on man, the only ones that kept up with dude is Em and Twista. Wayne?? Come on dude. Hop had a great verse on Am I a Psycho and Stabbed but how can you say Tech’s verses weren’t hard?…T-Pain?? And no man, Tech MURDERED that Interlude record on Wayne’s album with 3000. Loved Andre’s verse but Tech stole that record.
Tech is better by himself. He dickrides his features into the ground if they have any merit whatsoever. It’s like he purposely tries less when he has other raplers with name value. I stand by my earlier stance. When you get owned by B.o.B on a track about being crazy (his own lane) you can’t recover. Worldwide Choppers he had the smallest and worst verse. And don’t even get me started on his numerous Ls from his own Signers.
You’re right, I do like Tech better by himself but that’s ludicrous to say dude didn’t murder that WWC record! Or dozens upon dozens of other features. Dude has a ton of features and over 90 percent of the time he’s going to be the top Emcee. I just don’t believe you can listen to this guy and say he’s being out-rapped, especially by his own signees, with the exception of Kaliko. I guess we are not hearing the same things, but I respect your opinion though! My favorite rapper is Em and when I heard he did a record with Tech I was honestly nervous that Em might get bodied if he didn’t bring his A game. And I believe everybody that likes and actually listens to Tech 9 will think the same thing when their favorite rapper jumps on a track with Tech. Wether they admit it or not, they’re nervous about it. The sentence structures of this guys rhymes are 2nd to none, they’re out of this world. IMO Tech’s a top 3 emcee of all time when it comes to bars and just overall cadence on records. All good though man, love the debate!
And how can you say Tech didn’t murder World Wide Choppers! Yela and Busta got slayed! Busta even called Tech and said “yo who are those 9 motherfuckers rapping at the beginning of the song” and tech said “what are you talking about man, that’s all me!” And Busta was blown away by it! Not even in the same category with bars and flows! IMO
He doesn’t make music that I can vibe to or relate to at all. His music seems to relate a specific niche of the market that are mostly white and on the fringe of hip hop. Many of his fans barely listen to hip hop more broadly than Strange Music.
N9ne aint Boom Bap and he aint Hip-Pop. HIs music isnt in a format that most Hiphoppers consider to be palatable and he has no overt Afrikan centered themes in his music. If were all honest he intentionally appeals to an audience that lies outside of what is considered to be Black music, even with his Rock and Roll leanings which is clearly remixed Black music and experience. What’s a “dope” N9ne album? Has he been featured on anyone esles albums who does make mainstream or underground music. Im not saying he hasnt, I just dont know. Im willing to give his music a chance but I cant front, when I see him and hear him it all sounds like White people “rap music” with little to no elements of Hiphop in it. No sampling, no head nod beats, no cuts or scratches, no ties to Hiphop forefathers and foremothers, heroes and sheroes. While I type this ive been listening to the Anghellic album which sounds like it was all made on a keyboard. He raps fast and has a diversity of topics that he touches on. I’ll give him that. It all sounds like it was made in middle America. Like its made for and by White people. Nothing inherently wrong with that but I dont hear anything that would appeal to Black folk. Im Black and a Hiphop head born in 76′. I’ve seen this whole artform arise and grow and one thing that i’ve always found to be true is that the roots of Hiphop cannot be denied if one wants into the Hall of Fame. You HAVE to connect with the lineage and ancestors. Even 3rd Bass, Beasties, El-P and Eyedea and Abilities are in the Hall of Fame and it wasnt from being Black, it was respecting the Black aesthetic that this whole culture rests on while being original. Ok im still listening to tracks from different albums on youtube and I really cant connect deeply with any of these. I’m trying though. I’ll keep trying.
You are just a racist piece of shit. Born in 76 and hating white people since 76. How do you define black music and white music? Music transends colors and cultures and that is fact. You really havent heard any of his music if you say his music is not Hip Hop. You dont like him bc he speaks English without any Ebonic slang and his grammar is on point. I understand you are jealous or whatever but “BLACK” doesnt exists. Blacks dont know where they came from and who they are thats why they call themselves BLACK, lost people in general. White people on the other hand they dont call themseves white they tell you right away “I got Irish/GErman/ whatver in me”.
When you say his music is not Hip HOp thats like saying The sky isn’t blue and snow is black. Racist prick. I guess he needs to bang on some bongos and sing like Yung Thug in order for your to like it? FOH
He music isn’t that great plain and simple. As far as independent grind and consistency I’ll give him legend status, I grew up and this dude has always been around and people love him though to me his music was always super booty.
Tech literally has songfor every persons reason for why theydon’tlisten to him this and that..I been to his shows and I’veseen plenty of black people there…my wife is black and been listening to him since 08. Tech get higher charting single and blacks would then follow it’s easy..but the term GOAT is for rappers that have away like pac,biggie..but I’ve seen ppl call drake,Kodak the goat so that term is thrownout too loosely…from everything mentioned in video he shits on anyone else. .he just don’tmake mainstream shit so ppl never hear of him
Tech’s best music is some of the greatest rap ever made. But his albums are weighed down by a lot of skippable songs that he felt the need to record just because he bought the beat. If you took all of his albums and cut each down to 14 songs, he’d have arguably the greatest discography ever. As it stand, however, the great moments of each album are watered down by the mediocre ones. For every “This Ring,” there is a “Biancas and Beatrices.”
I definitely agree that his discography has gotten a little bloated over the years. That being said, would we even be having the conversation of him being considered in the conversation for “one of the GOATs” if he wasn’t so visibility as of late? That is thee question…
Im good off the face paint and the yelling and the hyper-crazy attitude dude has plus his beats are always over the top and hella loud and annoying dude never makes any chill music its like its perma-tweeked but white kids in Kansas love this dude cause hes black and super cool lol
Reading the comments on HipHopDx about the video is hilarious. So many people literally have no clue. I guess that’s what happens when (a) you don’t replay an artist’s tracks over and over again to dissect the lyrics, (b) don’t do your research on an artist’s past so you can understand what his lyrics mean, (c) don’t listen to every album and every feature they’ve done to follow the evolution of the artist’s lyrical content AND rhyme patterns, and (d) don’t compare all of that to the artists that YOU consider great. Sure, many may not like every beat Tech out, but it’s not the beat that defines the greatness of an artist. True, Tech has a plethora of beats ranging from every end of he spectrum. But the greatness of an artist should be about the lyrics and what they mean, how they are delivered, and how they progress or regress over time. People that don’t dissect very artist in his regard should start, and stop calling yourself educated on a music until you do. I was born in 1980 and grew up on hip hop, dissecting rappers lyrical content the same way then as I do now. IMO, only Eminem does it better, and has progressed with the longevity that Tech has. Even comparing them is close to me. Tech and Em are top 2, period. Most of you so called rap heads are sheeple, and are programmed (hence the core foundation of mainstream radio and tv) to vibe with a beat more than the lyrics. Sheeple…. Lol.
You can speak all that content lyrical mobo jumbo all you want fact reminds most people just don’t rock with dude he’s corny, he can spit but his songs suck, he reminds me of cassidy good rapper but sucks when it comes to making quality music that has replay value. You guys that like tech keep getting mad because the people that don’t like him or expressing their feelings on why they don’t like him. Imo Rittz is better than tech, but their are many legendary rappers that make dope music like Method Man, E40, Bone thugs, Nas, Slim thug, Z-Ro, Freeway.
He got bars but most his music is not good i tried listening but its just juggolo headbanging beats with a lot of features its just not hip hop i listen to he makes more money than most rappers so he doing something right i guess.Only jugalo type music i can mess wit is King Gordy
I used to be all about Tech, USED to be. Not saying he isnt still just as talented but Killer made it clear that old tech was gone and regardless of how many times he said he’d never go mainstream, he definitely has. I respect the grind but I got no interest in hearing his new type of commercial beats hes rocking or the hip pop collabo’s hes been doing.
You are missing out bc Killer was a sick doulbe disc album and most of it after was also sick. Special Effects is a very good album and the subject matter is still the old Tech 9 flavor.
hiphop is the only music genre where people constantly bicker about who is the greatest, who is real, who is the best rapper, who is white music, who is black music – when it should be “who” gives a fuck. Its music! if it makes you feel good and you enjoy it then its good music. I could care less what someone else considers the best.
Dismissing shit with a skin colour comment because I don’t understand it.
Dismissing shit because the fans are predominantly a certain skin colour.
If this was a rock site and someone started saying Skindread or Headpe or any of the other plethora of bands that have black members was “too Black” people would be loosing their shit over the racism that’s heavily implied.
Guess we are all racist dicks, whatever the colour of our skin.
yall wildin tech9 is lowkey trash.. he has the flow of a white rapper who isnt that good.. real niggas dont listen to this insane clown posse ass shit. 98% of tech9 fans are emo whites.. peace
From a technical standpoint, he is a great lyricist. However, what the greatest have is the relatable factor. He maintains within his niche but is not consistently relatable. All the greats have something that make you feel as if you are living vicariously through their stories. They have influence; they move the culture. As dope as tech is, he doesn’t do these things outside of his niche.
Ok lets get to the nitty gritty. Real reason Tech Nine ain’t the goat? Because he’s boring and unrelatable. Just an average rapper with not much else to go on except that corny chopper flow he stole from Twista. If you wanna talk about goats lets talk about Drake, a modern day singing nigga/Danny boy without all the gayness. Drake bodied everybody from Common, to Meek Mill, and Joe Button. He’s clearly not one to be messed with in a battle. Drake is also the second coming of Jay Z in terms of making consecutive hits plus he is great @ harmonizing and making the ladies wet. Not too many rappers possess that talent. End of story.
U sitting on his dick while typing hu?
Btw his also gay ass fuck as you, and corny he defenitly is. Ok so everyone dosen’t relate to him either. Not everyone is gay on this planet.
Just because drake is sensitive and down to earth and knows how to juggle thug rap and harmonizing does NOT mean he is gay. Drake is a true gentleman who’s in touch with his feminine side. Its not his fault he’s good looking And has massive worldwide appeal. Whereas Tech 9 would appeal to Satanists, Goths, and emos.
Can you be the goat without black people? Of Course. Im glad ya’ll did this video and gave Tech some exposure. Hip Hop is multi-cultural and you should NOT confuse the Hip Hop Community with the Black Community. Obviously Tech made it so far bc his fans(who are mostly white) did not give 2 shits what he looked like, its all about the Skill. It’s sad when most black people dont support a talented artist bc his hair color is red and he speaks Perfect English and doesn’t sag his pants like an idiot. But yea I wish the vidoe would’ve been how Tech made it this far bc of his fan base. He did not make it this far bc black people dont like him.
To all the black racists in here: Hip Hop is multi-cultural and has always been since day 1. It’s a way of life, not a BLACK way of life. It’s urban consciousness being expressed. Its not about being black and rapping about Guns, Hoes, turn up, lean, strippers, cars and money, those were all invented by black sell outs. If Hip Hop was an “exclusive black” thing we wouldn’t had groups like Beastie Boyz and all the Latino/mexican rappers. I find it sickening when I read comments like Tech makes music for white people, as if Hip Hop and Rap is exclusive music for Black people, or should I say African people? Ya’ll lost, you dont know where you came from
Black people didn’t listen to Beastie boyz either sooo??? Nobody saying he makes music for white people, but white people make up the majority of his fan base. Why do we have to be racist just because we think tech 9 sucks. Ok let’s make it better for you tech 9 fans we don’t tech is the only rapper that sucks and is overly cheesy, Young thug sucks I would say tech 9 is better than him, Tyga sucks tech is better future sucks tech is better
at the end of the day your a biitchboy, nothing but a true fuucking hater at the most independet rapper in the world. and u say he suucks? newflash biitchboy, whites are almost the only ones buying cd’s anyway. so there u have it, should we consider the whole rap game now a white nation of blacks trying to impress the whiteman?
keep it real..
It’s 2016. Nobody mainstream is making true “boom-bap” rap anymore. A future GOAT contender Drake sings for the ladies and the G’s even like it… YG, Jay-Z…etc Rick Ross just did a banger with white boy Skrillex. Hip-Hop is now so diverse, it shouldn’t matter if it ain’t strictly black music. Eminem is lyrically unfuckwittable, but rapped about psychotic shit that people loved and related to, Tech has rapped about dark twisted shit ex) Demons with 3-6 Mafia but a lot of black people don’t like that kinda shit. Maybe if tech had a huge co-sign like Dr. Dre, maybe the majority of blacks woulda supported him early on. No matter what, Tech N9ne deserves to be mentioned as one of the GOAT based on how he can rap alone. One of the essentials when it comes to rap music. That’s why it’s called RAP music, u gotta know how to actually rap. Listen to “Be Warned” and just hear the hunger and passion in Techs voice, and compare a Jay-Z verse to it or a fuckin Biggie verse for crying out loud. I Dare You.
Tech N9ne-GOAT
you’re ignorant as fuck for saying that. I know alot of blacks that likes em, And kendrick is way to fuucking overrated, I know meny meny, people that can sluaghter him lyrical. young or old, black & white, latino. everyone use kendrick as a fucking toilet mat.
well he is even doe, his latest albums wasn’t to impressive.
But tech would Lyricelly fuck the shit out of kendrick.
Most of the people writing him off have never really explored his catalog. Tech N9ne is well respected by his peers, your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper fucks with Tech N9ne.
Tech has a song for every mood and any type of sound you are looking for. He is one of the most versatile artist to date.
I will say i do think blacks are turned away due to the imagery, the spike red hair, painting his face, Though painting his face is for his ancestry & culture, not devil worshiping. If you listen to tech you’d know he doesn’t worship the devil at all, but actually uses his music as way to describe our struggles as humans. The good vs bad. He grew up in a christian house. of course this is stuff only fans of his music would know. He is very well certified in Kansas City MO where most of our music is still that street rap. Hes done a ton for local artist, anytime planet rock 2k comes on in the club the place goes crazy. But Tech N9ne is undeniable one of the ILLEST to do it. His ability to crossover Rap/Rock may have also turned away blacks. He raps his life inside an out. He’s addressed everything you could say about him on one song or another. Tech is a GOAT in my book.
Tech N9ne is one GOAT! The real Tech all the other Forbes is simply he has no widely publicized drama that the community. It is unfortunate but true that controversy and drama sell records in the black community. Good music without bad press doesn’t for some reason. Tech… You might have do something mildly stupid to get recognition in the black community… Again… Only mildly stupid.
Why not just listen to the originals if in that musical mood
East Side Hoes And Money ESHAM for those that don’t know, you know the cat who Eminem got all his “controversial” “swag” & influence from or Brother Lynch Hung which would both rank higher than tech on anyone’s who is subjectives list.
But the mans hustle& grind cannot be denied. Just not my cup of tea I prefer the original
Barely a fan, but when tech n9nes music was first getting to people it was way more badass then when Jay z’s or any other rappers music first got to us!
This analysis about what s me of that verse off one of the songs, I forget which one. – oh, B.I.T.C.H: “OG Muggs says I’m the first rapper to cross over to black folks.” Funny because it’s true.
Haha. The ignorance I constantly read is consistent proof of why we hear the same handful of songs 10 times a day on the same station every day controlled by corporate giants because so much money is made off this exact ignorance that sells….. The same old lyrics with a change in sound. There should be way more credit given to the producers than the “artists” because the beats are great but the lyrics and the ways a verse is put together is lame as fuck. And it’s not anything original. Same SHIT with a different beat and some tweaks on the sound boards to make a voice SOUND original…… As far as Aaron Yates goes… Is nobody listening to lyrics or the creative grammar and word play on top of a level of creative GENIUS spun off of the language we are SUPPOSED to understand??? And the ignorance is EXACTLY why an INDEPENDENT record label like Strange Music is what it is today…. Because true genius, hard work, perseverance, diversity, and the real origin of rap and hip-hop in general and it’s evolution CAN NOT be contained…..even though the corporate control resembles communism in the music industry. Thankfully and refreshingly, I am proud to call myself a Strange Music and independent label SUPERFAN. And I greatly respect all of the artists that have revoltionized the music industry by holding up two middle fingers so high to the haters and the poison on the radio and to the ignorance trying to hold down TRUE ARTISTS that stand by their craft. SO…… Keep up the great work in creating a new- age musical phenomenon!!!
His music is too white.. just like eminem.. its gotta be someone more versitile
You don’t listen to is shit. He’s the most versatile rapper I’ve ever heard.
Because no one should say “Who?” after he’s mentioned
Because I can’t name one of his songs?
Well to the video’s end point, how many of y’all are Black and answering the question with something along the lines of “I don’t listen to him because___?”
Tech N9ne is nice but is kinda a disjointed Eminem. They’re both in the same lane and Em is clearly 1000% better soooo… how could Tech be the GOAT?
It took me prolly 5 years to get my homies to fuck with Tech. Unfortunately once they found out he was a Blood it was on. I’ve been going to Tech shows since 06 (I’m from Denver) and in the beginning me and my homies were usually the only brothers there. Gangs of white kids fake gangbanging screaming “SuWoo!”. But his black audience is growing in my city. I’d say it’s probably close to 50/50 at the shows now.
If he has all those things why does our validation matter
Tech N9nes problem is, like some other rappers, he doesn’t have international success. That is a big deal in 2016, when there is nothing stopping people buying albums abroad. I appreciate that he is independent, but so are people like Tyler the creator and Macklemore and they have good success outside America
Cuz he ain’t dead, HipHopDX bunch of dumb asses.
Hey Dx can ya give me a pics just like Trent Clark m no admin so what. Would love to put a cocumber on my display pics, nice fuckin idea right, I know.
First off, Justin be killing it with these breakdowns!!! Best thing on HipHop DX ever man! Look forward to finding one every time I’m on here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Somebody tell Lil’ Yachty about this, lol.
About Tecca Nina, I think the clip you guys had in the middle of the video sums it up. Most black people, and African too (I live in Kenya), have Christian backgrounds. At the time Tech N9ne was breaking out he had this weird imagery around him and most of my pals were cool with listening to people talk about every foul thing BUT anything that was considered ‘devil worship’. Unfortunately, this endeared him more to white folks than he would have liked and alienated most guys with praying grandmas and mamas. Everyone I know respects the guys skill level but no one wants to listen to the singles. Doesn’t help that the label is named Strange Music either. Just compounds the stereotype. Another thing is that I feel (perhaps wrongly) that his chopper flow is mostly admired by white fans. No one I know cared for tracks like Speedom other than the white guys around me.
I think his last album came closest to being accepted – thanks to songs like ‘Hood go crazy’ and ‘Bass Ackwards’. His brand is beginning to catch up with the younger generation though (mostly because he’s now in the Forbes list and people love winners) so I feel he still has a chance to connect with his kinfolk. He just needs a huge club hit and then he can become the superstar he knows he is.
Great points, Moniker. His last two gold plaques came within the last three years. It’s almost as if he’s figuring out the reverse cross over.
Do Mac Dre For The Goat
Tech is not even the best from the midwest, he’s not better than Krayzie Bone or Freddie Gibbs.
I agree with you on the krayzie bone part not sure about gibbs tho, but I would also throw in common and eminem.
First Redman now Tech 9, please Tech 9 is corny asf period.
And your fav is prob Young Thug. Fuck off bitch
The fact that you would say that makes your corny as fuck, period
The guy is corny to me that’s my opinion. You tech nine fans get your feeling hurt to eazy, my favorite rapper is def not young thug, I like Krit, Tupac, Rakim, and Nas.
I don’t listen to his music – don’t really think it’s the devil worshipping thing that some people have an issue with. It’s more so that despite his otherworldly rapping ability, that he feels more like a rock/punk rock artist to me as far as the sound and aesthetic. But he definitely gets my respect as an artist, as a lyricist, as a businessman, and especially as a performer – definitely one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen.
Only people that smoke wet and meth listen to this guy.
On the real tech sells for the same reason that eminem sells because white people buy their music. Tech doesnt black fanbase is really small, and I think black people that do like tech get offended when thats said but it’s true. I always thought tech wasnt that good when compared to other dope fast rapping artist like Busta Ryhmes, Bone Thugs, Twista,
I’ll take Z-Ro and krayzie bone over tech nine
He raps for white people and they already have their GOAT in Emenim.
He’s not in the conversation because his music has been an inconsistent mess for years.
As long as I’ve been listening to hip hop, I have never heard one good song from Tech
PREACH ! cornball shit
Maybe because he is garbage and already way too overrated? common sense isnt your thing Justin, is it?
Bro, who goes harder than Tech? Yeah, twista is dope, but you don’t hear him OR krayzie brought up as GOAT either. Also tech was around waayyy before twista? Tech raps faster AND his words are more punctual and complicated. Please, yall prolly never even heard Everready? Shit Tech SHITS on your favorite rapper. Half you lame-asses probably don’t even hold the vocabulary to understand his “mess.” He’s 40 and rapping waaaaay better than ANYONE in the past four XXls yall can hop off cuz nobody kills better. GOAT
Krayzie bone is considered one of the best to every do it, Tech is not on his level bro sorry, tech doesn’t have the range or versatility of a Krayzie .
Krayzie Bone… really?
Krayzie Bone is a legend, one of the Best hands down
true Bone 4 life i listen to bOne and Krayzie every single day
i agree Krayzie is better Tech got influenced by Bone the way i see it selling million of album doesnt make u Rap God or King of hip hop all these selling is cuz of the fans thats all in rap lyrics matter the most what u deliver not sellings and btw Krayzie is better than Eminem period
Great point, Killer.
how the f was tech around before twista? Twista dropped a joint, with airplay in 92. Then he had a critically acclaimed album in 97. Tech ain’t drop ish before 97.
Welcome to The Midwest ,Dysfunctional, I Love You but F You …All dope records! as a Former journalism major, who knows this culture not just popular/major rap releases, and sustains an Objective view but respects an artist right to be as uninhibited as desired Tech Nina image/presentation was more Slipknot then Timbs and Chucks , so even when his music connected or REACHED a certain unfamiliarity kept young black Men from engaging and actively supporting him I’m more comfortable with goodlifers/blowdeians than juggalos ,
I think everybody respect tech nine career but you smoking 80s crack if you think this nigga is even top 10. How can you be greatest of all time whrn your music only reaches a small minority? Yea he got a cult like fan base but that don’t add up to a Hov fan base…or Nas or Big or Pac or anybody else you would consider for G.O.A.T.
So to be the GOAT you have to have a mainstream audience?
I wouldnt say that. I just said others you would put in that category. Maybe far reaching is the word. Definitely broader than Tech tho. I live in ks and niggas dont even rock with him like that out here. Its the skater white boys.
Tech’s audience is incredibly far reaching. It’s just not a Pop audience so it seems less significant. Tech’s audience doesn’t have black people en masse or people that sell “cool.” That’s what’s so interesting to me about his narrative. If Tech had a larger urban audience, the other tropes wouldn’t be tied to his brand. I.e… he’s corny. He’s weird. He’s “whatever makes it easier to disregard him.” The truth is that most people haven’t heard of Tech… and the ones that have don’t really listen.
Feel me tho….you started by saying his audience is far reaching but ended by saying not many have heard of him. I believe both are true but again just saying is it even a question when it comes to others you would put in that category? Everybody has heard of Hov Pac Big etc. Honestly I feel like the fact that dont too many ppl know about Tech is a direct result of the type and quality of music he puts out. If you not cut from a certain cloth you cant rock with Tech. To me you could probably compare his career to someone like E40. Been on plenty of top rappers albums, has features with plenty of top rappers, and has been in the game 20+ years….what would your reaction be if someone asked you if E40 is the goat?…would you agree?
you live Kansas… Ppl from KCMO fuck with tech heavy, the streets fuck with tech heavy. anytime planet rock 2k come on in the clubs everybody know it! KCMO music scene is tough to break through especially with the style an sound tech was coming with, but to say no one fucks with tech is absurd. Even if you aint playin his shit you know what hes down for the town INCLUDING KCK. He is an will always will be the KANSAS CITY KING.
I mean thats cool….the nigga still wack tho. Gimmicky and corny. And be real…yal might now his song but its strictly because he from the town. Not because his shit is that great.
What do you mean gimmicky? his image? the face paint? the face paint is from African ancestry roots & nah i cant co sign that, his shows sell out all across the states & over seas, he aint from they’re town an he selling out shows. i have no doubt if he was from any where else he’d still reach the mass appeal he has from Kc. His musics been featured in movies, video games, sports arenas, countless features.
The town fucks with tech dawg on many levels for many different reasons including his music. As so do other states / countries. you can’t have the accolades he has an say nobody fucks with him for his music.
if his music aint for you, it just aint for you. but you cannot say this man isn’t great at what he does.
Im not saying he aint great…im saying he’s not the greatest of all time. All that shit you said isnt unique to Tech. Mad niggas sell out shows and have there music used in other forms of media. I know who vanilla ice is and his music has been on tv…does that make him goat? All that face paint shit is irrelevant to me. His flow and the shit he be talking about is corny. Eminem of the underground. And i didnt say everybody…just you kc niggas. You said “you live in ks” like im far away or somethin. 90 mins from kc. If this niggas is as hard as yal say for 1 you wouldnt need to debate it and 2 it would be more than skater white boys fuckin wit him. Iont know my brother….im just not sold. Tech is one hell of a huslter but to say he is GOAT over Hov Nas etc. is fucking looney tunes.
Nah selling out the shows / the forms of media don’t make one the GOAT. i’m not saying that, i was getting at not just the town fucks with him. He’s worldwide. What is it exactly tech talks about that’s so corny? He’s got so many flows, so i’m not sure which one you dislike. I can’t even see the comparison between him an Eminem? where?? i’d say Hopsin is more of the underground Em than tech is by far. i said the “you live in Kansas” thing cause you stated it as if he gets no love from anyone other than white folk in the town, which isn’t true at all, i dunno bout on that KCK side but over here in the MO tech is well connected to the streets.. And you could say that about any rapper ” they only love him there cause that’s his hometown ” like i said, tech would get love from here regardless of where he’s from. Being from Kc where our music is slept on an tech being the under dog makes it that much sweeter with his rise of success. This is a hip hop site bruh, Rap debates been goin on since before you and i were born, it don’t take away an artist credibility or mean they’re wack. People debate who you consider the greats all the time. It is more than just skater white boys, he has a multi cultural fan base, there’s whites, blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Hawaiians. you name it. i aint a fan of that juggalo shit, but they are a part of his fan base, so is D boys, Hustlers, Hoes, School kids, Rich folk, poor folk, what ever you want to claim, tech’s fan base is the broadest fan base achieved by any hip hop artist. its a beautiful thing! any rapper that comes through to perform in either side of the town recognizes the GOAT in tech, he’s brought out to every show! i’d say he can rap with the best of them for sure. He’s not heavily debated between jay and nas etc because tech appeals to soo many more lanes, i get it. in my eyes there are many greats, he may not have achieved nas or jay status, but he definitely left his footprints in the game.
Lol we gon have to agree to disagree my friend. We’ll fuck around and takeover this whole page goin back and forth. If nothing else thanks for the intellectual hip hop convo…i dont get too much of that round my way. I probably just need to hit KC and see what all the fuss is about lol.
Hahaha i can get with that. I appreciate the convo. All love G!
I only listen to him in that wake up show anthem from 1999.
I was cool when yall said Redman but tech 9 really??? Come on yall trolling us now. Saying hes the goat is like said Jokim Noah is the best big man of all time that sh–t just dont fly
Tech nine ain’t even the best rapper on his own label, shout out Rittz
Go back to Africa, black people. Everybody hates you n!ggerz.
I used to be like no thanks. The. I moved to Kansas City and gave dude a chance. He is really nice with it and you have to respect his grind. This man turned nothing into a big something. He has his own lane and I’m sure he is fine with that. He is financially set for the rest of his life and doesn’t owe anyone a dime. Respect to Tech-9
It’s incredible to think of the things he’s fought through. He spent the 1990s trying to get his music out. Battle the industry. Made his own lane and never stopped improving as a rapper. He’s arguably better than he’s ever been. He’s literally fighting all the rap stereotypes. He’s not getting worse with age.
For a brief second, HipHop had a horror core moment, the Gravediggers etc that never really took. But as pointed out, there are several members of the white fan base that entertain the Marilyn Manson types and appreciate that sort of music. Not saying this is what Tech is putting out. His image definitely gave me an insane clown posse vibe and I often skipped over his CDs etc for what I assumed was a gimmick rap approach to hip hop. I will say lately I have listened to a few songs and have given him credit as a song writer etc. But the GOAT… No. I think amongst his fan base and evident increase in revenue, sales etc, he might be one of the most consistent. He found what works, a loyal fan base and has stuck to it. The GOAT title comes with more than being able to sell records and make money. A slew of whack emcees sell CDs. He’s definitely honed his craft, and maybe fooled us all, cause he’s even being discussed in the equation.
Again, I have a difficult time agreeing with arguments that his music doesn’t connect. He has a massive audience. I have a difficult time with anyone who says he can’t rap. There isn’t a style he can’t do and he has a few of his own that others can’t mimic. If Tech had a black audience, I don’t think the perception would be the same. Black dollars are real. Black interest drives cool. Cool drives sales. If Tech had black dollars, that $8.M could look closer to $30 or $40M a year… Think about it, Tech is still one of few cats making that kind of money that’s making it largely off rap money. That’s incredible in 2016.
Because hes not like drake kanye or jigga and wont sell his soul the world hates that and he gets a little too dark and serious for the sheep so it leaves them intimidated running back to there drake…lol
Because I’d rather just listen to old school brother Lynch hung. Nothing against tech but wouldn’t be in my top 100. Hustle game can’t be denied though.
If tech isnt in your top 100 you obviously dont listen to rap
Respect that mans opinion he’s not in my top 100 either I listen to rap all day everyday. He corny and cheesy.
Grew up during the birth of hip hop & the golden age first heard easy E on headphones during recess inn 7th grade & was in high school during the golden years. I understand it’s not the next generatios fault but everythi any rapper after 2000 came out can’t be original. It’s been said before over a different beat. Y’all just think it’s new, I can listen to all these new cats and know where they stole the line from or were inspired by it & just don’t remember hearing it as a kid.
Facts. BLH was on that flow well before tech took it and ran with it. And tech is type cheesy.
Bottom line tech is the Eminem of the underground world period GOAT and that is fact!
…because he’s not
Man this is crazy to see so many people saying Tech isn’t a top rapper! Tech n9ne has bodied every rapper he’s been on a track with, including “rap King” Kendrick on multiple tracks. This guys lyricism, speed, delivery, clarity and presence on the microphone is second to none! Not to mention dudes work ethic and consistency. “All 6’s and 7’s” front to back is one of the greatest albums ever IMO. I don’t know what you y’all are listening to but Tech N9ne is a top 5 rapper of all time, and your favorite rapper would look mediocre rapping on the same track with this dude!
Eminem, Lil Wayne, Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Hopsin, B.o.B and even T-Pain. All rappers who bodied Tech on his own song. And Andre 3000 by leaps, bounds, and galaxies if you want to be real about it.
Come on man, the only ones that kept up with dude is Em and Twista. Wayne?? Come on dude. Hop had a great verse on Am I a Psycho and Stabbed but how can you say Tech’s verses weren’t hard?…T-Pain?? And no man, Tech MURDERED that Interlude record on Wayne’s album with 3000. Loved Andre’s verse but Tech stole that record.
Tech is better by himself. He dickrides his features into the ground if they have any merit whatsoever. It’s like he purposely tries less when he has other raplers with name value. I stand by my earlier stance. When you get owned by B.o.B on a track about being crazy (his own lane) you can’t recover. Worldwide Choppers he had the smallest and worst verse. And don’t even get me started on his numerous Ls from his own Signers.
You’re right, I do like Tech better by himself but that’s ludicrous to say dude didn’t murder that WWC record! Or dozens upon dozens of other features. Dude has a ton of features and over 90 percent of the time he’s going to be the top Emcee. I just don’t believe you can listen to this guy and say he’s being out-rapped, especially by his own signees, with the exception of Kaliko. I guess we are not hearing the same things, but I respect your opinion though! My favorite rapper is Em and when I heard he did a record with Tech I was honestly nervous that Em might get bodied if he didn’t bring his A game. And I believe everybody that likes and actually listens to Tech 9 will think the same thing when their favorite rapper jumps on a track with Tech. Wether they admit it or not, they’re nervous about it. The sentence structures of this guys rhymes are 2nd to none, they’re out of this world. IMO Tech’s a top 3 emcee of all time when it comes to bars and just overall cadence on records. All good though man, love the debate!
And how can you say Tech didn’t murder World Wide Choppers! Yela and Busta got slayed! Busta even called Tech and said “yo who are those 9 motherfuckers rapping at the beginning of the song” and tech said “what are you talking about man, that’s all me!” And Busta was blown away by it! Not even in the same category with bars and flows! IMO
He doesn’t make music that I can vibe to or relate to at all. His music seems to relate a specific niche of the market that are mostly white and on the fringe of hip hop. Many of his fans barely listen to hip hop more broadly than Strange Music.
He is a great rapper but a one trick pony. he constantly repeats himself and thats is getting boring. I stick to his first albums
N9ne aint Boom Bap and he aint Hip-Pop. HIs music isnt in a format that most Hiphoppers consider to be palatable and he has no overt Afrikan centered themes in his music. If were all honest he intentionally appeals to an audience that lies outside of what is considered to be Black music, even with his Rock and Roll leanings which is clearly remixed Black music and experience. What’s a “dope” N9ne album? Has he been featured on anyone esles albums who does make mainstream or underground music. Im not saying he hasnt, I just dont know. Im willing to give his music a chance but I cant front, when I see him and hear him it all sounds like White people “rap music” with little to no elements of Hiphop in it. No sampling, no head nod beats, no cuts or scratches, no ties to Hiphop forefathers and foremothers, heroes and sheroes. While I type this ive been listening to the Anghellic album which sounds like it was all made on a keyboard. He raps fast and has a diversity of topics that he touches on. I’ll give him that. It all sounds like it was made in middle America. Like its made for and by White people. Nothing inherently wrong with that but I dont hear anything that would appeal to Black folk. Im Black and a Hiphop head born in 76′. I’ve seen this whole artform arise and grow and one thing that i’ve always found to be true is that the roots of Hiphop cannot be denied if one wants into the Hall of Fame. You HAVE to connect with the lineage and ancestors. Even 3rd Bass, Beasties, El-P and Eyedea and Abilities are in the Hall of Fame and it wasnt from being Black, it was respecting the Black aesthetic that this whole culture rests on while being original. Ok im still listening to tracks from different albums on youtube and I really cant connect deeply with any of these. I’m trying though. I’ll keep trying.
Listen to blown away,seven words, Yada Yada yada, hood go crazy, Einstein
He’s on Tha Carter IV. Same track as Andre 3000.
You are just a racist piece of shit. Born in 76 and hating white people since 76. How do you define black music and white music? Music transends colors and cultures and that is fact. You really havent heard any of his music if you say his music is not Hip Hop. You dont like him bc he speaks English without any Ebonic slang and his grammar is on point. I understand you are jealous or whatever but “BLACK” doesnt exists. Blacks dont know where they came from and who they are thats why they call themselves BLACK, lost people in general. White people on the other hand they dont call themseves white they tell you right away “I got Irish/GErman/ whatver in me”.
When you say his music is not Hip HOp thats like saying The sky isn’t blue and snow is black. Racist prick. I guess he needs to bang on some bongos and sing like Yung Thug in order for your to like it? FOH
He music isn’t that great plain and simple. As far as independent grind and consistency I’ll give him legend status, I grew up and this dude has always been around and people love him though to me his music was always super booty.
nice
Tech literally has songfor every persons reason for why theydon’tlisten to him this and that..I been to his shows and I’veseen plenty of black people there…my wife is black and been listening to him since 08. Tech get higher charting single and blacks would then follow it’s easy..but the term GOAT is for rappers that have away like pac,biggie..but I’ve seen ppl call drake,Kodak the goat so that term is thrownout too loosely…from everything mentioned in video he shits on anyone else. .he just don’tmake mainstream shit so ppl never hear of him
He makes too much music. Plain and simple.
Tech’s best music is some of the greatest rap ever made. But his albums are weighed down by a lot of skippable songs that he felt the need to record just because he bought the beat. If you took all of his albums and cut each down to 14 songs, he’d have arguably the greatest discography ever. As it stand, however, the great moments of each album are watered down by the mediocre ones. For every “This Ring,” there is a “Biancas and Beatrices.”
Still, I consider him one of the GOATs.
I definitely agree that his discography has gotten a little bloated over the years. That being said, would we even be having the conversation of him being considered in the conversation for “one of the GOATs” if he wasn’t so visibility as of late? That is thee question…
Tech Nine is for white people that dont like real hip hop
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Im good off the face paint and the yelling and the hyper-crazy attitude dude has plus his beats are always over the top and hella loud and annoying dude never makes any chill music its like its perma-tweeked but white kids in Kansas love this dude cause hes black and super cool lol
White people everywhere love em generally
Reading the comments on HipHopDx about the video is hilarious. So many people literally have no clue. I guess that’s what happens when (a) you don’t replay an artist’s tracks over and over again to dissect the lyrics, (b) don’t do your research on an artist’s past so you can understand what his lyrics mean, (c) don’t listen to every album and every feature they’ve done to follow the evolution of the artist’s lyrical content AND rhyme patterns, and (d) don’t compare all of that to the artists that YOU consider great. Sure, many may not like every beat Tech out, but it’s not the beat that defines the greatness of an artist. True, Tech has a plethora of beats ranging from every end of he spectrum. But the greatness of an artist should be about the lyrics and what they mean, how they are delivered, and how they progress or regress over time. People that don’t dissect very artist in his regard should start, and stop calling yourself educated on a music until you do. I was born in 1980 and grew up on hip hop, dissecting rappers lyrical content the same way then as I do now. IMO, only Eminem does it better, and has progressed with the longevity that Tech has. Even comparing them is close to me. Tech and Em are top 2, period. Most of you so called rap heads are sheeple, and are programmed (hence the core foundation of mainstream radio and tv) to vibe with a beat more than the lyrics. Sheeple…. Lol.
Lol you think Em and Tech are the best lyrically? Your a fuckin lame brah
You can speak all that content lyrical mobo jumbo all you want fact reminds most people just don’t rock with dude he’s corny, he can spit but his songs suck, he reminds me of cassidy good rapper but sucks when it comes to making quality music that has replay value. You guys that like tech keep getting mad because the people that don’t like him or expressing their feelings on why they don’t like him. Imo Rittz is better than tech, but their are many legendary rappers that make dope music like Method Man, E40, Bone thugs, Nas, Slim thug, Z-Ro, Freeway.
He got bars but most his music is not good i tried listening but its just juggolo headbanging beats with a lot of features its just not hip hop i listen to he makes more money than most rappers so he doing something right i guess.Only jugalo type music i can mess wit is King Gordy
I used to be all about Tech, USED to be. Not saying he isnt still just as talented but Killer made it clear that old tech was gone and regardless of how many times he said he’d never go mainstream, he definitely has. I respect the grind but I got no interest in hearing his new type of commercial beats hes rocking or the hip pop collabo’s hes been doing.
Ffs this was meant for TRR. This mobile site sucks
You are missing out bc Killer was a sick doulbe disc album and most of it after was also sick. Special Effects is a very good album and the subject matter is still the old Tech 9 flavor.
hiphopdx is just trolling us now for clicks.
hiphop is the only music genre where people constantly bicker about who is the greatest, who is real, who is the best rapper, who is white music, who is black music – when it should be “who” gives a fuck. Its music! if it makes you feel good and you enjoy it then its good music. I could care less what someone else considers the best.
That’s got some truth. Rock fans simply ask you who u like and judge u from there
Top 5
Because Eminem exists
Dismissing shit with a skin colour comment because I don’t understand it.
Dismissing shit because the fans are predominantly a certain skin colour.
If this was a rock site and someone started saying Skindread or Headpe or any of the other plethora of bands that have black members was “too Black” people would be loosing their shit over the racism that’s heavily implied.
Guess we are all racist dicks, whatever the colour of our skin.
yall wildin tech9 is lowkey trash.. he has the flow of a white rapper who isnt that good.. real niggas dont listen to this insane clown posse ass shit. 98% of tech9 fans are emo whites.. peace
LMFAO nailed it
From a technical standpoint, he is a great lyricist. However, what the greatest have is the relatable factor. He maintains within his niche but is not consistently relatable. All the greats have something that make you feel as if you are living vicariously through their stories. They have influence; they move the culture. As dope as tech is, he doesn’t do these things outside of his niche.
Ok lets get to the nitty gritty. Real reason Tech Nine ain’t the goat? Because he’s boring and unrelatable. Just an average rapper with not much else to go on except that corny chopper flow he stole from Twista. If you wanna talk about goats lets talk about Drake, a modern day singing nigga/Danny boy without all the gayness. Drake bodied everybody from Common, to Meek Mill, and Joe Button. He’s clearly not one to be messed with in a battle. Drake is also the second coming of Jay Z in terms of making consecutive hits plus he is great @ harmonizing and making the ladies wet. Not too many rappers possess that talent. End of story.
U sitting on his dick while typing hu?
Btw his also gay ass fuck as you, and corny he defenitly is. Ok so everyone dosen’t relate to him either. Not everyone is gay on this planet.
Just because drake is sensitive and down to earth and knows how to juggle thug rap and harmonizing does NOT mean he is gay. Drake is a true gentleman who’s in touch with his feminine side. Its not his fault he’s good looking And has massive worldwide appeal. Whereas Tech 9 would appeal to Satanists, Goths, and emos.
Sounds like your defending your stepfathet, your mom is a groupie of drake.
Or you put his musid on while you take oe up your ass
Drake doesn’t even write his own music. What kind of GOAT is that?
Can you be the goat without black people? Of Course. Im glad ya’ll did this video and gave Tech some exposure. Hip Hop is multi-cultural and you should NOT confuse the Hip Hop Community with the Black Community. Obviously Tech made it so far bc his fans(who are mostly white) did not give 2 shits what he looked like, its all about the Skill. It’s sad when most black people dont support a talented artist bc his hair color is red and he speaks Perfect English and doesn’t sag his pants like an idiot. But yea I wish the vidoe would’ve been how Tech made it this far bc of his fan base. He did not make it this far bc black people dont like him.
To all the black racists in here: Hip Hop is multi-cultural and has always been since day 1. It’s a way of life, not a BLACK way of life. It’s urban consciousness being expressed. Its not about being black and rapping about Guns, Hoes, turn up, lean, strippers, cars and money, those were all invented by black sell outs. If Hip Hop was an “exclusive black” thing we wouldn’t had groups like Beastie Boyz and all the Latino/mexican rappers. I find it sickening when I read comments like Tech makes music for white people, as if Hip Hop and Rap is exclusive music for Black people, or should I say African people? Ya’ll lost, you dont know where you came from
Black people didn’t listen to Beastie boyz either sooo??? Nobody saying he makes music for white people, but white people make up the majority of his fan base. Why do we have to be racist just because we think tech 9 sucks. Ok let’s make it better for you tech 9 fans we don’t tech is the only rapper that sucks and is overly cheesy, Young thug sucks I would say tech 9 is better than him, Tyga sucks tech is better future sucks tech is better
at the end of the day your a biitchboy, nothing but a true fuucking hater at the most independet rapper in the world. and u say he suucks? newflash biitchboy, whites are almost the only ones buying cd’s anyway. so there u have it, should we consider the whole rap game now a white nation of blacks trying to impress the whiteman?
keep it real..
Umm because he doesn’t have 1 or more universally accepted classic albums for one, I could make a list of other reasons but I wont
Top rappers from the midwest lets see where tech nine ranks
1. Bone thugs
2. Eminmem
3. Common
4. Lupe
5. Freddie Gibbs
6. Royce da 5’9
7. Twista
62. Tech 9
200,000. Nelly
Dope list I prob would have thru yeezy in there around 4-6
Bone are the best and better than eminem hahah
It’s 2016. Nobody mainstream is making true “boom-bap” rap anymore. A future GOAT contender Drake sings for the ladies and the G’s even like it… YG, Jay-Z…etc Rick Ross just did a banger with white boy Skrillex. Hip-Hop is now so diverse, it shouldn’t matter if it ain’t strictly black music. Eminem is lyrically unfuckwittable, but rapped about psychotic shit that people loved and related to, Tech has rapped about dark twisted shit ex) Demons with 3-6 Mafia but a lot of black people don’t like that kinda shit. Maybe if tech had a huge co-sign like Dr. Dre, maybe the majority of blacks woulda supported him early on. No matter what, Tech N9ne deserves to be mentioned as one of the GOAT based on how he can rap alone. One of the essentials when it comes to rap music. That’s why it’s called RAP music, u gotta know how to actually rap. Listen to “Be Warned” and just hear the hunger and passion in Techs voice, and compare a Jay-Z verse to it or a fuckin Biggie verse for crying out loud. I Dare You.
Tech N9ne-GOAT
Em is wack too only white boys listen to him. Kendrick is way better than Em,
you’re ignorant as fuck for saying that. I know alot of blacks that likes em, And kendrick is way to fuucking overrated, I know meny meny, people that can sluaghter him lyrical. young or old, black & white, latino. everyone use kendrick as a fucking toilet mat.
Eminem is not better than Kendrick lamar bro, you must be a die hard Em fan yall Em fans think 8 mile is real it was just a movie.
well he is even doe, his latest albums wasn’t to impressive.
But tech would Lyricelly fuck the shit out of kendrick.
Most of the people writing him off have never really explored his catalog. Tech N9ne is well respected by his peers, your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper fucks with Tech N9ne.
Tech has a song for every mood and any type of sound you are looking for. He is one of the most versatile artist to date.
I will say i do think blacks are turned away due to the imagery, the spike red hair, painting his face, Though painting his face is for his ancestry & culture, not devil worshiping. If you listen to tech you’d know he doesn’t worship the devil at all, but actually uses his music as way to describe our struggles as humans. The good vs bad. He grew up in a christian house. of course this is stuff only fans of his music would know. He is very well certified in Kansas City MO where most of our music is still that street rap. Hes done a ton for local artist, anytime planet rock 2k comes on in the club the place goes crazy. But Tech N9ne is undeniable one of the ILLEST to do it. His ability to crossover Rap/Rock may have also turned away blacks. He raps his life inside an out. He’s addressed everything you could say about him on one song or another. Tech is a GOAT in my book.
Tech N9ne is one GOAT! The real Tech all the other Forbes is simply he has no widely publicized drama that the community. It is unfortunate but true that controversy and drama sell records in the black community. Good music without bad press doesn’t for some reason. Tech… You might have do something mildly stupid to get recognition in the black community… Again… Only mildly stupid.
This is absolutely absurd. Because of your grandma sounds to me like a conflict of interest. Absolutely a GOAT. Is a shame you even talk like this.
Why not just listen to the originals if in that musical mood
East Side Hoes And Money ESHAM for those that don’t know, you know the cat who Eminem got all his “controversial” “swag” & influence from or Brother Lynch Hung which would both rank higher than tech on anyone’s who is subjectives list.
But the mans hustle& grind cannot be denied. Just not my cup of tea I prefer the original
Barely a fan, but when tech n9nes music was first getting to people it was way more badass then when Jay z’s or any other rappers music first got to us!
This analysis about what s me of that verse off one of the songs, I forget which one. – oh, B.I.T.C.H: “OG Muggs says I’m the first rapper to cross over to black folks.” Funny because it’s true.
Haha. The ignorance I constantly read is consistent proof of why we hear the same handful of songs 10 times a day on the same station every day controlled by corporate giants because so much money is made off this exact ignorance that sells….. The same old lyrics with a change in sound. There should be way more credit given to the producers than the “artists” because the beats are great but the lyrics and the ways a verse is put together is lame as fuck. And it’s not anything original. Same SHIT with a different beat and some tweaks on the sound boards to make a voice SOUND original…… As far as Aaron Yates goes… Is nobody listening to lyrics or the creative grammar and word play on top of a level of creative GENIUS spun off of the language we are SUPPOSED to understand??? And the ignorance is EXACTLY why an INDEPENDENT record label like Strange Music is what it is today…. Because true genius, hard work, perseverance, diversity, and the real origin of rap and hip-hop in general and it’s evolution CAN NOT be contained…..even though the corporate control resembles communism in the music industry. Thankfully and refreshingly, I am proud to call myself a Strange Music and independent label SUPERFAN. And I greatly respect all of the artists that have revoltionized the music industry by holding up two middle fingers so high to the haters and the poison on the radio and to the ignorance trying to hold down TRUE ARTISTS that stand by their craft. SO…… Keep up the great work in creating a new- age musical phenomenon!!!