| “ | "DWAMN!" |
” |
―Tech N9ne's common adlibs | ||
Aaron Dontez Yates (born: November 8, 1971), better known professionally as Tech N9ne, is an American rapper known for his music.
Early life[]
Yates was born on November 8, 1971, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. At a young age, he began rapping, and would rap the letters in his name to remember how to spell it. He explored abandoned buildings with one of his friends, hoping to catch a ghost on film.
Career[]
Yates was a member of 1991 group Black Mafia. From some singles, he would find some success. Yates signed with Perspective Records in 1993, then signed to some other record labels. As years progressed, he had released successful albums and singles, and had gotten much popularity. In 2021, he would release one of his most popular singles, titled "Face Off", which featured Joey Cool, King Iso, and Dwayne Johnson. The single was popular mostly because of Johnson's verse, which became a meme.
Channel[]
Yates created his channel on January 29, 2019, but uploaded his first video on October 5, 2009. His videos feature singles and albums he had made, along with audios.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Tech N9ne[]
| Title | Cover | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calm Before the Storm |   |
November 9, 1999 | Midwestside Records |
| The Worst | September 12, 2000 | Midwestside Records | |
| Anghellic | August 28, 2001 (Original) 2003 (Re-release) |
JCOR Entertainment (Original) Strange Music • MSC Entertainment (Re-release) | |
| Absolute Power | September 24, 2002 | Strange Music • MSC Entertainment | |
| Everready | November 7, 2006 | Strange Music | |
| Killer | July 1, 2008 | Strange Music | |
| K.O.D. |   |
October 26, 2009 | Strange Music |
| All 6's and 7's | June 7, 2011 | Strange Music | |
| Something Else | July 39, 2013 | Strange Music | |
| Special Effects | May 4, 2015 | Strange Music | |
| The Storm | December 9, 2016 | Strange Music | |
| Planet |   |
March 2, 2018 | Strange Music |
| N9NA | April 19, 2019 | Strange Music | |
| ENTERFEAR | April 17, 2020 | Strange Music | |
| ASIN9NE | October 8, 2021 | Strange Music | |
| BLISS |   |
July 14, 2023 | Strange Music |
Tech N9ne Collabos[]
| Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Misery Loves Kompany | July 17, 2007 | Strange Music |
| Sickology 101 | April 28, 2009 | Strange Music |
| The Gates Mixed Plate | July 27, 2010 | Strange Music |
| Welcome to Strangeland | November 8, 2011 | Strange Music |
| Strangeulation | May 6, 2014 | Strange Music |
| Strangeulation Vol. II | November 20, 2015 | Strange Music |
| Dominion | April 7, 2017 | Strange Music |
| Strange Reign | October 13, 2017 | Strange Music |
Compilation albums[]
| Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Celcius | September 2002 | Midwestside Records |
| Vintage Tech | March 22, 2005 | Strange Music • MSC Entertainment |
| Tech N9ne: The Box Set | October 13, 2009 | Strange Music |
Mixtapes[]
| Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Season | December 23, 2010 | Strange Music |
Extended plays[]
- The Lost Scripts of K.O.D. (released: March 30, 2010, via Strange Music)
- Seepage (released: October 25, 2010, via Strange Music)
- Klusterfuk (released: March 13, 2012, via Strange Music)
- E.B.A.H. (released: September 18, 2012, via Strange Music)
- Boiling Point (released: October 30, 2012, via Strange Music)
- Therapy (released: November 5, 2013, via Strange Music)
- ENTERFEAR Level 1 (released: November 22, 2019, via Strange Music)
- ENTERFEAR Level 2 (released: January 17, 2020, via Strange Music)
- MORE FEAR (released: August 14, 2020, via Strange Music)
- FEAR EXODUS (released: October 23, 2020, via Strange Music)
- Blight (with Hu$h) (released: June 4, 2021, via Strange Music)
- Siqnaling the Siqly (with Nnutthowze) (released: October 31, 2023, via Strange Music)
Trivia[]
- His song "Stamina" appears on both The Worst and Anghellic.[1][2]
- Yates is known for making his songs transition into other songs. This was done with albums such as The Calm Before the Storm, The Worst, Anghellic, Absolute Power, Everready, Misery Loves Kompany, Killer, Sickology 101, K.O.D., Something Else, Special Effects, and more.[3][1][2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://open.spotify.com/album/6ISQOaLcZlnRCIrWauBod8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://open.spotify.com/album/7ufkZXPrbb7sA1BfziOPJx
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/4x1bVxjnWtyPIqI52Hbwdc
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/5XFTpVdocHHBMW3p2jRH3o
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/7eUmMXeZLYIn4IKpyko33w
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/71c3dqHGWlqiMZ7tW6K2yU
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/6FirYoeExE1AdoBWs3Ut19
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/0gtroJqtkBhqDPb6cQTOhJ
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/6iXChYKI6j7XXeLnoDBa6o
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/0V2ApMkgurWGcF0sc0u17w
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/63uxYglJtSneGlHf5MKWfl
