k.o.d.

Been Waiting for This for a Long, Long Time
First time I heard Tech N9ne was on Project Deadman. Great album, and T9 stole the show. Danced to T9 about the same year at the Mandalay in Vegas. Sought out T9's album (forget which...there were a few by then) and loved it. Great at pool parties (shooting 8-ball with the boys and girsl) and really appreciated props to jugallos too. Hey, that was my foundation. But this guy...he was actually really good. I love a little bit of music from everywhere: classical, jazz, rock, hip hop, modern orchestral, hard rock. I'm not saying that to act like some tasteful person...some of the most distasteful stuff is my favorite. I'm saying I listen to a lot of stuff, and I like what hits me hard. Someone already said this album is epic. I don't know how hard T9 tried to make something this heavy. Like his raps, he makes things look easy. It sounds easy. I know there's a lot of work in there. But as a listener...it's like it all happened in a second. Between heartbeats even, like PF back in '73. Before my time, but great. I wanted to call this review T9's "AntiChrist, Superstar." That's the one album in the past 15 years that still grabs me by the back of the neck on a first listen, doesn't let go. But there was always this feel like people working on it had to work really hard. T9 says it in a 7-sylllable spit, shrugs, and moves on. (Genius.) This is the album I've heard in my sleep since I's a kid. Great sound, music, big ideas. and still hits home and feels genuine when it should. Plus...that something else I've wanted. We're maybe too smart for ourselves these days, but I want to say it's "beautiful." (In a kick 'em in the nuts and set their heads on fire kind of way......) Thanks for the good work.

3rd Times a Charm
This album is an instant classic and a must have for any Tech N9ne fan. Tech previously made two attempts to create a concept album with multiple parts that (IMO) fell short of the intended goal. K.O.D. achieves that goal as Tech brings that vintage sound that made us fall in love with his music back in 2001. This album is a perfect combination of "Anghellic" and "Mizery Loves Kompany" in tone and production. By Gangster rap standards K.O.D. is a horror-core album but doesn't push the envelope and go as far as traditional horror-core rappers like Brotha Lynch Hung, Esham and others. K.O.D. is toned down, less horror and more melancholic as Tech battles the demons within. The opening song (which comes before the intro) is the fuel behind Tech's anger and sadness of witnessing his mother fight a terminal illness. As a result he questions God's existence and motives. A theme that reprises A Perfect Circle's song "Judith". K.O.D. is perhaps the Tech people unfamiliar with his music assumed he was when they saw the full album cover of "Anghellic" for the first time. Perhaps he is buying into their assumptions of him just to go the distance. Maybe the album isn't an act and Tech really had some psychological issues that he needed to finally get out of his system as a result of industry blacklisting, a failed marriage and the medical issues his mother faced. Either way, it makes for great entertainment and in my opinion, is his best album

GIVE IT TIME!
ok, to start off i will be completely honest and state that ive only been a fan of TECH for about 2-3 years now. but to say that im a HUGE fan is an understatement. his lyrics and original sound makes him, in my opinion, one of the greatest artists/ songwriters of this or any generation. with that being said when i first purchased this album, i was, to say the least, ecstatic and more than anxious to pop it into my car c.d. player and blast it... after listening to it 2...3 times i was actually a bit bummed. it definetly wasn't my favorite, but i didn't hate it. but listening to the album over, and over, and over i've actually grown to love almost every song on K.O.D. it just grew on me. yea theres a few songs that i occasionally have to skip. but overall i think its a great album. either way, if your a TECH fan you have to go out and buy it. he could make an album with 2 songs for $15 bucks and i'd have to support him n buy it haha. so do your part. buy it online or at best buy, or walmart or wherever you can get it and decide for yourself!!!!.

The REAL Tech N9ne
I am rating this a four right now because I still think Killer topped this one ... but the all time greatest albums take a month or so to really seep in. Yea as one reviewer mentioned Killer was the best I think I heard from Tech though many seem to not like it as much as Sickology or early releases. I would definitely agree Tech keeps growing with every album. As for the this being a mainstream album ... I guess I don't listen to mainstream music but if this is what mainstream hip hop/rap is sounding like these days ... maybe I need to. This is by FAR the least mainstream album Tech has ever done in my opinion, so I don't understand a previous reviewer saying the contrary. I feel more than any other album Tech made this strictly for himself first and foremost and didn't really care as much what anyone else thought ... which is not like him because I think he is someone who cares deeply about what his fans want to hear and see. I can understand some fans not understanding/liking this album as much ... But like N9ne says he's never desired fame ... he's famous because he's a f*%! up, and we desire pain. It is almost like a clearing of ones mind of all the inner battles. One of the darkest albums I have listened to in a while ... but not dark just to be dark ... dark with a purpose. I am proud of Tech and it sounds like he is getting some things worked out with himself. I hope so and hope he continues to grow and expand his messages even more to his fans. The time for gang bang raps and being sick just to be sick is over and played out. Like Techs music evolving, so have a lot of his fans. Tech mentioned he has sobered up in the past 3 years, I hope he stays on that path. I was unaware of how far the devil worshipping accusations went. A reviewer mentioned the interview was from Jason Whitlock? Espn writer Jason Whitlock? Forgive me I do not follow Techs life except for what he shares in his music or occasional interview I catch. It's hilarious to me the state of the world and the social breakdown of our society. The top 1% having more than the bottom 99% combined and trust me Tech is not in that 1% ... and people are seriously questioning Arron Yates of worshipping the devil? All the miseducation and corruption going on in the world and because Tech talks about it (and maybe partakes in it at times) he is a devil worshipper? It is amusing. Keep up the good work Tech, Kalico, Cutt, Prozac and others from the strange family. Get this album.

There's a demon inside of me, can I kill it?
I have been waiting for this album for quite a while now, ever since last year I remember the whole buzz about K.O.D. and what it would stand for. I bought this album the day it came out, so I have had a whole week of listening to it. Well just to sum this album up quick, the title definately suits the content. This album is very dark. An interesting thing about this album are the stories, for example "In The Trunk", "Pinocchiho", "Shadows On The Road", and "The Martini". The stories show a sense of versatility and I definately respect that. The stories defintely have that dark feel to it, for example in "Pinocchiho", Tech N9ne speaks about wanting to be normal and loving to this woman, but instead he begins committing sexual acts and eats her up, which is very crazy if you think about it. I love "Shadows On The Road" and how it speaks about how Tech N9ne sees shadows walking across the road, and he believes that the reason for this is because of things that he did in the past and that they are haunting him currently. Aside from the stories on this album, there is a lot more. I love how the intro is the song "Show Me A God" and how it is a dedication to his mother. The interesting fact about it is that, this song is somewhat inspiring and definitely goes out for his mother, and isn't too dark, which makes sense because at the very end of the song he states "Now let's get into K.O.D." which from there, the whole album gets dark. I love the transition and i also love how the songs are formatted, and I think it took some thought and it should be noticed. It is very uncommon to find albums now a days to be played in the actual recommended order, I usually just play songs randomly, but this album makes me want to play them in order. The lyrics on this album are very dark and interesting, different from some albums he has released, but that is not a bad thing at all. I love the production, I think it is very good, some songs are not too amazing, for example "Leave Me Alone", "It Was An Accident", and "K.O.D.", but I am more of a lyrics listener anyways. Not too much of a mainstream feel on this album, which is a plus. I am not a fan of the mainstream. The only song on here that gives me that mainstream feel is "Leave Me Alone". Now, my favorite songs, hmmmm.... this is a tough one. This album actually has some great heavy hitters on here. My favorites are "Demons", "Killing You", Strange Music Box", "Blackened The Sun", and honestly the rest of the album is great as well. "Demons" is definitely one of the most well thought out songs, the children chorus is haunting and Tech N9ne's voice projecting louder and louder definitely keeps me amazed. The beat is amazing and the lyrics are well written. I love the song. My biggest concern is probably Tech N9ne's flow in this album. When I finished listening to this album, something wasn't right. I realized that Tech N9ne did not speed up and slow down like he usually does, for example on songs "Imma Tell", "Come Gangsta", "Like Yeah", and "Midwest Choppers 2" from his previous albums, just to name a few. He just used a normal flow and just very few times sped up, but nothing spectacular like in his other albums. Overall, I think this album is a great listen and worth the buy. I recommend this to anyone who likes underground rap music, great lyrics, great production, and even mainstream music. I like "Everready (The Religion)" a bit better than this one, and even "Sickology 101", but trust me, this album is very close, and a must need for your collection. Can't wait for the next album!