HipHopDx recently conducted an in-depth interview with Tech N9ne. In this interview Tech N9ne discusses the following topics

• How Tech N9ne Encouraged His Artists To Leave Their Comfort Zones
• Tech N9ne Explains The Concept Behind “Red Rags”
• Tech N9ne Explains Preserving Rap’s Hardcore, Militant Sound
• How Tech N9ne’s Spirituality Surfaces On “Collabos: Strangeulation”
• Tech N9ne Says He’s Still Fighting A Devil Worshiper Stigma
• The Evolution Of Tech N9ne’s Sound & Dichotomous Musical Approach
• How Tech N9ne’s Fanbase Grew With “Collabos: Stragulation” & “Fragile”
• Why Tech N9ne Says He’ll Never Cater To Radio

You can view a small piece of the interview and find a link to the full interview below.

From HipHopDX:

HipHopDX: You have a real appreciation for Rock, and we know Murs and ¡Mayday! do too. For the rest of the roster, what were the conversations like going into Rock-influenced songs like “Make Waves?”

Tech N9ne: With that one, I just wanted to take Rittz somewhere else. We’ve been on that Rock and Rap thing since we started with Anghellic; it’s like we’ve always been there. I sent Rittz a couple of them, and with “Na Na,” he said, “Yeah, that’s me right there.” “Make Waves” was like that other shit, and he came through. I’ve always known that when I push my artists to do something outside of their comfort zone, they always come through. And I know that beforehand.

DX: How do you gauge the difference between pushing them out of that comfort zone versus having them say, “Hey Tech, I can’t really get down with this one?”

Tech N9ne: [Laughs] I ain’t never sent anybody nothing like that. Let me see… Has anybody ever said, “Tech I can’t do it?” Nah, they ain’t never said that, man. I pretty much know how far to go. I go far on my own albums, but I ain’t about to put that on anybody else. It won’t be too far left, like putting Ces Cru on the song “Nobody Cares.” That’s more like a Trap beat, so it’s gonna take them out of their comfort zone. They can adjust to any musical situation just like me, and I know this, and I’m sure they know this as well. That’s why they accept everything that I send, because they know they can do everything. I’m blessed to have that with me on my roster.

To read the full interview click the link below.

Tech N9ne interview with HipHopDx.com

Websites:

• strangemusicinc.com