Justin Timberlake’s ‘Take Back the Night’ Hits Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
On Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week, Robin Thicke continues his reign with “Blurred Lines” picking up a ninth week at the top. Partly owed to buzz generated by last week’s release of his “Blurred...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tech N9ne Talks ‘Breaking Genres’ with Boyz II Men & Korn’s Jonathan Davis...
Tech N9ne is an indie rap giant. For 20 years, the Kansas City rapper has proven his independent hustle, rhyming alongside hip-hop heavyweights like Eminem, Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar. On Friday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tech N9ne’s Strange Music Sues Strainge Entertainment for Trademark Infringement
Strange Music Inc., the label co-founded by veteran rapper Tech N9ne and Travis O’Guin, is alleging trademark infringement against Strainge Entertainment LLC. Kansas City-based Strange Music is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tech N9ne’s Strange Music Launches Pop Division Strange Main: Exclusive
Now in its 18th year as an independent hip-hop powerhouse, Strange Music formally signals its foray into pop music with the launch of Strange Main. The division will roll out its inaugural album by...
View ArticleTech N9ne on His 20th Album ‘Planet,’ Escapism & His Secret to Longevity
Tech N9ne wanted to leave this Planet. Frustrated with the way his fans responded to his last solo LP, the independent hip-hop titan was looking for an escape. “They didn’t embrace [2016’s] The Storm...
View ArticleTech N9ne Breaks Record for Most Top 10s on Rap Albums Chart
Tech N9ne breaks the record for the most top 10 albums by any artist on Billboard’s 14-year-old Top Rap Albums chart as his 19th, Planet, debuts at No. 7. The set, which arrives on the chart dated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dizzy Wright Talks Entrepreneurship, Friendship With Tech N9ne, and How...
When it comes to putting in the work to become a successful independent rapper and entrepreneur, Las Vegas’ Dizzy Wright is no fluke. Since 2011, he’s put out a project every year and in 2013 he was...
View ArticleTech N9ne Shakes Off the Haters in ‘Just Die? (Intro 1)’ Video
Tech N9ne’s bone-crushing lyricism remains elite, as displayed in his latest video for “Just Die? (Intro 1).” Though the Strange Music heavyweight keeps the video relatively simple, his steely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pixel 7: Where to Buy the ‘Most Powerful Google Phone Yet’
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain...
View ArticleTech N9ne, Head Da Don ‘Pull Out’ All the Stops: Video Premiere
Summer may be ending. But having fun while living life on your own terms is always in season for Tech N9ne. And the indie hip-hop pioneer illustrates how he does just that in the video for his latest...
View Article
