Stream Tech N9ne’s New Album, ‘Special Effects’

Though an Eminem feature would be enough to overshadow the album of an ordinary rapper, Tech N9ne is no ordinary rapper. The Kansas City native has remained independent--and fiercely so--since he surfaced in the late 1990s as an affiliate of Yukmouth. In the interceding decade-and-a-half, Tech has built his label, Strange Music, into a veritable indie empire, and released no less than 15 full-length records. He's also famous for his raucous live shows and cartoonishly rabid fanbase; in short, when Marshall Mathers turns up on "Speedom" from Tech's new album, Special Effects, it's nothing more than a welcome addition to the liner notes.

Special Effects is anchored by Tech's trademark, well, technical ability--the staccato flows, hopping in and out of double-time cadences, warping and bending his vocal takes until they transcend region and era and become a tidal wave of syllables. Longtime collaborator Seven handles the bulk of the work behind the boars; in addition to Mr. Mathers, B.o.B. and 2 Chainz appear, as do Lil Wayne, T.I., Krizz Kaliko, Hopsin, E-40 and more. That his contact list is both so extensive and so responsive is a testament to Tech's time in hip-hop; the album serves as a resume of his time studying the craft.

Stream Special Effects in its entirety below:

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