We had a nine-piece choir on 'Aw Yeah.'
— Tech N9ne
I want everybody to know my name because I feel like I give so much of my heart and my soul in my music.
The one question I would have for Donald Trump is inspired by his 'Make America Great Again' cap. I would ask him, 'When was America great? When did America not have an economic depression or a war?'
I found The Doors, and thank God I found The Doors because it inspired me to do Strange Music, and it saved my life.
I write from my heart, so everything I say, I say with force.
Got so much to say, such little time.
I've been around so long that I've seen rappers make it and plummet.
The master race, for real, is money. Money can buy you anything.
I take pride in lyrics. I take pride in music and staying on beat and being on key.
I was always against starting the show with new material because the fans don't know it. They just look at you, and it's not explosive.
I'm from Kansas City, Missouri. No one has to give a damn about my story.
We are blessed to not have violence at our shows. People come to our shows and act a clown. When you do music, you have no control who comes to your shows. I'm sure they have fights at Miley Cyrus shows.
I'm independent. I use my own money. For everything.
Since I can remember, being different was always hard around normal people. That's just how it is, whether you have vitiligo, a deformity, or a different way of thinking or dressing. It's going to always be weird for normal people.
Me and Twenty One Pilots would be wonderful.
I'm only at home for, like, a month when I'm doing an album - at the most.
I don't really put cars in my videos because I'm always flying or on a tour bus.
Yes, I want to work with Rick Rubin. Yes, I want to work with Trent Reznor. Yes, I want to work with Madlib. Yes, I want to get with all these wonderful people. Collie Buddz, Marsha Ambrosius. I just want to go, man. I'm gonna keep on making music.
If I didn't have to do press, I would not.
I was not an athlete, but I was a break-dancer. I was a beatboxer, an entertainer.
I always sacrifice myself for the love of all my people.
When you're in your own world, you don't know what's outside your world, so you can do whatever you want.
My quest has always been to get my story to the rest o' the people.
I'm the complete technique of rhyme. I don't have no boundaries.
You have to distance yourself from hate, period.
When you think you have something special, you can't be the only one what thinks it; everybody else has to agree.
The reason why people still come to Tech N9ne shows is because they never know what to expect. They know it's gonna be something wild. From generation to generation, I've seen it. The parents are bringing the kids, and then the kids start comin' themselves. It's crazy, man.
The beautiful thing about being independent and having my own label is I can say whatever the hell I want.
My backpack is signed by three members of The Doors. I did a song with Robby Kreiger, John Desmore, and Ray Manzarek. I made my dream come true.
As I got older, I started realizing that though people differ in skin tone, religious beliefs, cultures, and food, one thing we all have in common is emotions, so I tapped into emotions.
I feel like breaking barriers is necessary because man created barriers, which keep us separated as human beings.
OutKast. For them to come back together to rap with me and my brother Krizz Kaliko would be ginormous.
A lot of people got a lot of money around Kansas City, Missouri. If we didn't, KC Trends would be out of business.
I don't really want to do movies, but I tried. I don't feel like acting is my thing; I think music is my strong area.
It's difficult to stay relevant for many years, but I've somehow managed to do so. I'm honest and provocative.
I write in a mathematical manner. For some of my songs, I rhyme every syllable. It's a science.
I'm the Wi-Fi, so I get everybody connected. I'm trying to let the whole world know that I can keep it connected if you get with me, you know what I'm saying?
I would love to have Mystikal on Strange Music when he gets outta jail.
I feel like I'm Dracula, dude, like, um... Nosferatu, you know.
People on YouTube say they don't think people should mix genres. Those are the same people who don't think they should mix races. It's gonna always be that, but you can only pray that music can bring everybody together as one.
My biggest challenge in my career is not looking or sounding like anybody.
I've been around since 1985. When the Jordan shoe came out.
When I have 7,000 people plus at Red Rock just for a show of mine, I think it's wonderful to get that many people to come see you.
What I found out is, I need complete autonomy. I can't have nobody looking over my shoulder saying I can't say this or that.
When it came to music growing up, it wasn't just gospel and R&B. My uncle brought rock n' roll to me when I was younger, and I loved it. I was open to all music.
I know how to do music, no matter how weird I look on stage with the face paint, mask, and hospital scrubs.
People need each other to help each other up. But we can't stand near each other because we fear each other. When you get over fear, nothing matters anymore but love.
My love for music is infinite.
You want to have a good job so you can make good money. You want to make good money so you can buy nice things. You want to have nice things so you can impress a nice woman.
