Gothic Theatre
Tech N9ne
Realizing one’s own power can be a life-altering experience. Just ask Tech N9ne. After almost 10 years in the business, the heralded Kansas Citylyrical sniper, who has recorded with everyone from 2Pac to Eminem, recognized the impact his music had on fans while touring to support “Anghellic,” his critically acclaimed 2001 album.
This realization led Tech N9ne to call his new and most mind-blowing collection to date “Absolute Power”. “I found out that I had ‘Absolute Power’ when I was doing shows for ‘Anghellic,’” Tech N9ne explains. “‘Absolute Power’ is being able to move a sea of people through your words, your beats, your heart. When I would perform ‘This Ring,’ everybody would light lighters. That’s ‘Absolute Power.’ That’s why I’m on the cover of ‘Absolute Power’ with me and a gang of people behind me partying. It’s ‘Absolute Power’ to be able to move those motherfuckers and give them that energy and they give it right back to you.”
This high-powered back-and-forth exchange exists on every astonishing “Absolute Power” track. Thanks to Tech N9ne’s otherworldly rap skills — which include a variety of flows and subject matter that transcends rap clichés — and progressive production from a bevy of talented beatsmiths, Tech’s new collection stands as one of the most powerful rap albums ever unleashed.
Lead single “Slacker” will have listeners in a frenzy thanks to Tech’s witty lyrical gymnastics and the elegant track from up-and-coming beatsmith Femi Ojetunde. “Slacker” will have legions of fans saluting in approval to Tech’s tale of anti-establishment sentiment.
