The Storm (Tech N9ne album) explained

The Storm
Type:studio
Artist:Tech N9ne
Cover:Tech N9ne The Storm.jpg
Released:December 9, 2016
Recorded:2015–16
Genre:Hip hop
Length:60:01
Label:Strange Music
Prev Title:Strangeulation Vol. II
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Dominion
Next Year:2017

The Storm is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Strange Music.[1] [2] The album serves as a follow-up to his 1999 album The Calm Before the Storm. The album features guest appearances from Gary Clark, Jr., Problem, Joyner Lucas, Logic, Marsha Ambrosious, Jonathan Davis and Boyz II Men alongside fellow Strange Music rappers such as Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Murs and Big Scoob, among others.

Singles

The album's lead single, called "Erbody But Me" was released on September 9, 2016. The song features guest appearances from Bizzy, and the Strange Music's label-mate Krizz Kaliko, with the production by Tech N9ne's longtime collaborator Seven.

Response

Tech N9ne was very upset about the mixed reception of the album: "I tried to go back and try to make it a little bit more grittier like my first record, and the response that I got wasn't the one that I wanted. So I was hurt.I wanted people to respond to a weed song I did with Boyz II Men called "Buddha." Now who could get Boyz II Men on a song called "Buddha?" I finally got to work with Jonathan Davis of Korn. We did "Starting to Turn." It was so humongous. Finally got to work with Gary Clark Jr. and do a song. Very humongous. Nobody — I finally got to work with Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. I've loved her music for years, since Floetry first dropped. When they wrote the song for Michael Jackson, "Butterfly," I was tuned in. No response. Not the — I mean, my fans bought it. But it was like, "Eh." Broke my heart."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Storm (Deluxe Edition) by Tech N9ne on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2016-11-08 . 2016-11-08.
  2. Web site: Hernandez . Victoria . Tech N9ne "The Storm" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist . HipHopDX . 2016-10-15 . 2016-11-08.
  3. Web site: Tech N9ne .
  4. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. December 19, 2016. December 16, 2016.