Tech N9ne Channels His Dark Side in the ‘Aw Yeah? (interVENTion)’ Video

Tech N9ne is not a stoic person. The Kansas City rapper, famous for his theatrical live shows and for building an independent rap empire from a grassroots approach, has something that is sure to make his core audience don their masks and makeup. "Aw Yeah (interVENTion)," the introduction from his new album, Special Effects, has finally received the video treatment, and what a dark clip it is. Tech raps in front of banks of candles and in between rusty drainage pipes, hurling laments about coco toward the heavens. This, his 15th solo album, seems as if it will catch him just as animated and engaged as ever. The song features a nine-piece choir singing the Latin phrase for "Listen, Lord"--and it only gets more Gothic from there. Said the indie-rap veteran of the track, "I wanted a song where I was talking to God and Isaac Kates came through with his nine piece choir and fucking killed it. Fucking beautiful! The whole song means something… It’s called ‘Aw Yea? (interVENTion)’ because I need one after seeing all this shit over the years. I let it all loose in one song.”

Special Effects is due out May 5. A tour in support of the new record is slated to begin next month.

TECH N9NE'S SPECIAL EFFECTS TOUR 2015:

4.08.15            TULSA, OK CAINS BALLROOM
4.10.15            ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER
4.11.15            TEMPE, AZ MARQUEE THEATRE
4.12.15            TUCSON, AZ THE RIALTO THEATRE
4.13.15            SAN DIEGO, CA THE OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK
4.14.15            FLAGSTAFF, AZ ORPHEUM THEATER
4.15.15            LAS VEGAS, NV HARD ROCK LIVE LAS VEGAS
4.16.15            SANTA ANA, CA THE OBSERVATORY OC
4.17.15            WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA HOUSE OF BLUES SUNSET STRIP
4.19.15            SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
4.20.15            SACRAMENTO, CA ACE OF SPADES
4.21.15            CHICO, CA THE SENATOR THEATRE
4.22.15            RENO, NV KNITTING FACTORY RENO
4.23.15            PORTLAND, OR ROSELAND THEATER
4.24.15            SEATTLE, WA THE SHOWBOX SODO
4.25.15            BEND, OR MIDTOWN MUSIC HALL
4.26.15            SPOKANE, WA                        KNITTING FACTORY SPOKANE
4.28.15            BOISE, ID KNITTING FACTORY BOISE
4.29.15            MISSOULA, MT THE WILMA
4.30.15            BILLINGS, MT BABCOCK THEATRE
5.01.15            BLACKFOOT, ID EL CENTENARIO SALON
5.02.15            MAGNA, UT SALTAIR
5.03.15            GRAND JUNCTION, CO MESA THEATER & CLUB
5.05.15            OMAHA, NE SOKOL AUDITORIUM
5.06.15            SIOUX FALLS, SD THE DISTRICT
5.07.15            SAINT PAUL, MN MYTH
5.08.15            SUPERIOR, WI                        WESSMAN ARENA
5.09.15            MILWAUKEE, WI THE RAVE/EAGLES CLUB
5.10.15            CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES CHICAGO
5.12.15            WEST DES MOINES, IA VAL AIR BALLROOM
5.13.15            SAUGET, IL POPS NIGHTCLUB
5.14.15            FT. WAYNE, IN                        PIERE'S ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
5.15.15            INDIANAPOLIS, IN OLD NATIONAL CENTRE
5.18.15            PITTSBURGH, PA STAGE AE
5.19.15            WASHINGTON, DC THE HOWARD THEATRE
5.20.15            PHILADELPHIA, PA THE TROCADERO
5.21.15            BUFFALO, NY TOWN BALLROOM
5.22.15            CLIFTON PARK, NY UPSTATE CONCERT HALL
5.23.15            NEW YORK, NY IRVING PLAZA
5.24.15            WORCESTER, MA THE WORCESTER PALLADIUM
5.26.15            NORFOLK, VA THE NORVA
5.27.15            CHARLOTTE, NC THE FILLMORE CHARLOTTE
5.28.15            ATLANTA, GA THE MASQUERADE
5.29.15            NEW ORLEANS, LA HOUSE OF BLUES NEW ORLEANS
5.31.15            AUSTIN, TX EMOS
6.01.15            DALLAS, TX GAS MONKEY LIVE!
6.02.15            OKLAHOMA CITY, OK            DIAMOND BALLROOM
6.03.15            WICHITA, KS COTILLION BALLROOM

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