Now well over a decade old, the song has sunk into Tech’s lore as a tenured artist. The legendary Roger Troutman (you know, the guy who wrote the hook on 2Pac’s “California Love”) teamed up with Tech N9ne for a weird and wicked track, “Twisted.” Although the song never caught the traction of “California Love,” it sure did go down as a special track for Tech’s occult following. “Twisted” (produced by Roger Troutman) off Anghellic It’s equally political and personal and undeniably eerie. Serj Tankian) off Something ElseĪ perfect example of Tech’s ability to cross genres - this collaboration provides a bombastic chorus from the System of a Down frontman. If there’s one song you need to use to introduce a friend to Tech N9ne, “Fragile” is the perfect bet. My favorite Tech N9ne song of the last decade comes in the form of pure transparency in “Fragile.” Tech kills it, Kendrick kills it. Kendrick Lamar, ¡MAYDAY! & Kendall Morgan) off Something Else It’s five minutes of the three fastest rappers in the world - talk about a mind twist. It’s fast, it’s powerful, and every second lived up to the years of anticipation. Finally, Eminem and Tech teamed up to spit fire on a record. Eminem & Krizz Kaliko) off Special Effectsīeing as this is arguably the most talked-about and highest-anticipated collaboration of Tech N9ne’s career, it’s best to get it out of the way first. So, that leads to the question: what are Tech’s best collaborations of all-time? He’s a rapper who’s never been afraid to cross genres (see working with The Deftones, Excesion or Serj Tankian) or to simply get the best in hip-hop all on one track (see 2011’s “Worldwide Choppers” with Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes and more).Īs a lifelong Technician, I decided to break down, in no particular order, the 8 best collaborations of this acclaimed emcee’s utterly impressive career.

Tech, the entrepreneur and co-founder of Strange Music, enlisted the likes of Eminem, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Lil Wayne, E-40, T.I., B.o.B., Hopsin, and many others on Special Effects. One thing the record does not fall short on are guest spots. The record is frantic and transparent on tracks like “Aw Yeah? (Intervention),” belligerent and obscure on songs like “Hood Go Crazy,” and downright strange on songs like “Roadkill.” Disturbed / Knocked Loose / Killswitch Engage / 3 Doors Down / The Amity Affliction / Hollywood Undead / Lamb of God / Texas In July / Seether / Story of the Year / Silverstein / Suicide Silence / Saliva / Baroness / The Devil Wears Prada / New Found Glory / Attack Attack! / Demon Hunter / Project 86 / Wage War / ERRA / grandson / Enter Shikari / Hed P.E.Tech N9ne dropped his prolific and genre-pushing new LP, Special Effects, yesterday - proving this tenured rapper’s best work is still ahead of him.

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