Killer (Tech N9ne album)
Killer is the eleventh album from Tech N9ne, a rapper from Kansas City. Killer's album cover pays homage to Michael Jackson’s iconic "Thriller" album cover. With Killer, Tech N9ne has SoundScanned his 1 millionth album independently.
This album was the first album Tech N9ne recorded as a double disc release, containing 32 tracks. (Everready (The Religion) contained two discs, however the second disc was marketed as a bonus disc and not a part of the album itself.) Guests who were featured on the album include Paul Wall, Scarface, Shawnna, Brother J of X-Clan, Mistah F.A.B., Kottonmouth Kings, Hed PE, Krizz Kaliko, Skatterman & Snug Brim, BG Bulletwound, Mr. Stinky, and Ice Cube. While Brotha Lynch Hung was confirmed to be a guest on the album early on, he would be absent from the album in the end. It was later revealed that Brotha Lynch Hung was supposed to be on Psycho Bitch II, but he would have been unable to get his verse back to Tech in time, thus he did not appear.
It features production by producers that have previously collaborated with Tech like Michael "Seven" Summers and David Sanders II, as well as new collaborations such as with Tramaine "YoungFyre" Winfrey, Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby and Adam "Wyshmaster" Cherrington.
On October 3rd, the music video for "Like Yeah" premiered on MTVU.com. The video was directed by Estevan Oriol and featured several cameos such as the songs producer YoungFyre, fellow label mates Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun, actor Danny Trejo, as well as artists Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., C-Bo, Glasses Malone and Krondon of Strong Arm Steady.
Tracklist
Disc one
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Frazier's Office (Intro Skit) | A. Yates | Robert Rebeck | 01:20 | |
| 2 | Like Yeah | A. Yates, S. Watson | YoungFyre | 04:19 | |
| 3 | Wheaties | A. Yates, R. Guy | YoungFyre | Shawnna | 04:09 |
| 4 | Everybody Move | A. Yates, S. Watson | Wyshmaster | 03:38 | |
| 5 | Get The Fuck Outta Here | A. Yates, M. Queen, P. Slayton, W. Edwin | Wyshmaster | Paul Wall, The Popper | 04:28 |
| 6 | The Waitress | A. Yates | Wyshmaster | 04:09 | |
| 7 | Crybaby | A. Yates | Seven | 04:36 | |
| 8 | Shit Is Real | A. Yates, J. Canty, S. Watson | Matic Lee | Kabosh | 03:43 |
| 9 | Blackboy | A. Yates, J. Hunter, O. Jackson, S. Watson | Seven, Krizz Kaliko | Brother J (of X-Clan), Ice Cube, Krizz Kaliko | 04:46 |
| 10 | Pillow Talkin' | A. Yates, B. Jordan, S. Watson | Wyshmaster | Scarface | 03:43 |
| Begin: The Dark Side | |||||
| 11 | Paint A Dark Picture | A. Yates, D. Alexander | Seven | Dirtball | 04:39 |
| 12 | Hope For A Higher Power | A. Yates | Seven | 05:57 | |
| 13 | Worst Case Scenario (Skit) | A. Yates, B. Fraser | Seven, Robert Rebeck, Krizz Kaliko | 01:51 | |
| 14 | Psycho Bitch II | A. Yates, C. Toombs, R. Rebeck | Robert Rebeck | Liquid Assassin | 05:48 |
| 15 | Poisonous | A. Yates, L. Suwandi | Seven | Liz Suwandi | 02:42 |
| 16 | Too Much | A. Yates, M. Calhoun, S. Watson | Aaron Bradley | Kutt Calhoun | 03:03 |
| End: The Dark Side | |||||
Disc two
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Love You But Fuck You | A. Yates, M. Queen | David Sanders II | 05:23 | |
| 2 | One Good Time | A. Yates | Matic Lee | 04:29 | |
| 3 | Drill Team | A. Henderson, A. Yates, B. Fraser, G. Roland, S. Watson | David Sanders II | BG Bulletwound, Krizz Kaliko, Snug Brim | 05:16 |
| 4 | Beat You Up | A. Yates, D. Edwin, P. Jones, S. Ashby | David Sanders II | Big Scoob, Lebowski, The Weapon | 05:13 |
| 5 | Let's Go | A. Yates, M. Calhoun, S. Cox | David Sanders II | Kutt Calhoun, Mistah F.A.B. | 03:25 |
| 6 | Why You Ain't Call Me | A. Yates | Elmo | 04:31 | |
| Begin: The Sextion | |||||
| 7 | Seven Words | A. Yates, S. Landis, S. Watson | Krizz Kaliko, Skatterman | 04:53 | |
| 8 | The Sexorcist (Infomercial) | A. Yates, S. Watson | Seven | Krizz Kaliko | 03:40 |
| 9 | Killa Call (Skit) | A. Yates | Tech N9ne | Killa C | 00:32 |
| 10 | Enjoy | A. Yates, B. Kante, S. Watson | Wyshmaster | Bosko, Krizz Kaliko | 04:05 |
| 11 | Elbow Macaroni (Skit) | A. Yates | Tech N9ne, Makzilla | 01:30 | |
| 12 | I Am Everything | A. Yates, B. Xavier, D. Miller, P. Gomes, T. McNutt | UnderRated, Aaron Abeyta | Hed PE, Kottonmouth Kings | 03:35 |
| End: The Sextion | |||||
| 13 | Happy Ending | A. Yates | Seven | 04:44 | |
| 14 | Can't Shake It | A. Yates, S. Watson | TyJilla | Krizz Kaliko, Robert Rebeck | 03:38 |
| 15 | Holier Than Thou | A. Yates, S. Watson | YoungFyre | Krizz Kaliko, Strange Lane Choir | 05:23 |
| 16 | Last Words | A. Yates, S. Watson | Seven | 04:14 | |
Other tracks
| Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer | Krizz Kaliko | Pre-Orders from Strange Music's online store received this track through Download. | ||
| Smoke Sumting | Krizz Kaliko | The track appeared on early samplers, but was left off the final tracklist. | ||
| Get Your Attention | YoungFyre | Krizz Kaliko, Gina MacFadden |
Samples
Psycho Bitch II- "Psycho Bitch" by Tech N9ne
- "The Phantom of the Opera" composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
References
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