K.O.D. (Tech N9ne album)

K.O.D.
Studio album by
Tech N9ne
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length77:52
LabelStrange Music
ProducerKarbon, Matic Lee, Rob Rebeck, Ruben Armstrong, Seven, Travis O'Guin, Young Fyre
Tech N9ne chronology
Tech N9ne: The Box Set
(2009) 		K.O.D.
(2009) 		The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.
(2010)
Singles from K.O.D.
  1. "Leave Me Alone"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  2. "Show Me a God"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  3. "Strange Music Box"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  4. "Low"
    Released: December 3, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(84/100)[2]
HipHopDX[3]
RapReviews(9/10)[4]
The Country Gazette(Favorable)[5]

K.O.D. (initialism for King of Darkness) is the ninth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne; it was released on October 27, 2009, by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Brotha Lynch Hung, King Gordy, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko and Big Scoob, among others.[6] The album is broken up into sections: "Anger", "Madness" and "The Hole," which would also be used on three EP's released after it.[7] On October 22, 2009, the album appeared as a featured "Album Premiere" on Myspace.

The album entered at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 30,326 copies in its first week.[8]

Background

Corey Taylor, from Slipknot and Stone Sour was supposed to appear on the track "Killing You",[9] but was unable to begin recording in time and, as a result, failed to submit his vocals for the track. The label had to move forward with mastering the track for the album without his involvement.[7]

Promotion

On September 9, 2009, Strange Music released a video on its YouTube account showing Yates regarding to his upcoming music video for "Show Me a God", stating that it would be a very serious video dedicated to his mother.[10] The music video for "Show Me a God" was then released through Strange Music's YouTube account on October 2, 2009.[11] On October 7, 2009, a second version of this video has also appeared on the label's account, except this one is in high definition.[12]

On October 20, 2009, "Leave Me Alone" and "Show Me a God" was officially released as the first and second digital singles.[13][14] "Strange Music Box" was also designated as a single from the album.[15]

The music video was filmed for the single "Leave Me Alone" which it was exclusively premiered on mtvU.com on October 27, 2009, in which was the album's original release date.[16] The music video for "Low" was released on December 3, 2009.

Track listing

Tracklist:[17][18][19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Show Me a God"A. YatesMatic Lee3:41
2."The Warning (Skit)"S. WatsonSeven0:31
3."Demons" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)A. Yates, J. Houston, P. BeauregardMatic Lee, Seven5:23
4."Blackened the Sun"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong4:26
5."Strange Music Box" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, K. Mann, S. WatsonYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)4:11
6."Sundae (Skit)" Robert Rebeck0:25
7."Check Yo Temperature" (featuring Sundae & T-Nutty)A. Yates, S. Austin, T. Jones Jr.Young Fyre, Demolish Beatz (add. prod.)4:32
8."B. Boy" (featuring Big Scoob, Bumpy Knuckles, Kutt Calhoun & Skatterman)A. Yates, M. Calhoun Jr., S. Ashby Jr., S. LandisYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)5:29
9."Hunterish" (featuring Irv Da Phenom & Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, M. Irving Jr., S. WatsonYoung Fyre3:47
10."The Pick Up (Skit)" (featuring Fat Tone)A. YatesRobert Rebeck1:15
11."In the Trunk"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong4:25
12."Pinocchiho"A. YatesMatic Lee2:10
13."Horns" (featuring King Gordy & Prozak)A. Yates, S. Shippy, W. Alford IIRobert Rebeck3:59
14."Interview with Jason Whitlock (Skit)" Robert Rebeck, Seven2:21
15."It Was An Accident" (featuring Alan Wayne)A. Yates, WayneSeven3:44
16."Shadows on the Road"A. Yates, S. WatsonSeven3:28
17."Low"A. Yates, S. WatsonReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:33
18."Messages (Skit)" Robert Rebeck1:38
19."Killing You"A. Yates, S. WatsonMatic Lee, Seven3:36
20."Leave Me Alone"A. Yates, S. WatsonYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)3:52
21."Prayer - By Brother K.T. (Skit)"K. TaylorRobert Rebeck0:42
22."K.O.D." (featuring Mackenzie Nicole)A. Yates, B. Fraser, S. WatsonSeven5:14
23."The Martini" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, S. WatsonYoung Fyre5:27
Total length:77:52
Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck U Niggas)"A. YatesYoung Fyre, Karbon3:51
Total length:80:50
iTunes pre-order bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck You Niggas)"A. YatesYoung Fyre, Karbon3:51
25."Like I Died"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:54
Total length:84:50

References

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  2. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Review: K.O.D.". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Gibson, Luke (October 31, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 10, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". RapReviews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  5. ^ Varine, Patrick (October 26, 2009). "Album review: 'K.O.D.,' by Tech N9ne'". The Country Gazette. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Fontana Distribution - New Release Book (October 20th/October 27th)" (PDF). Fontana Distribution. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  7. ^ a b The Dog and Pony Show - District N9ne: An Interview with Tech N9ne. September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  8. ^ "Album Sales Charts - Week Ending 11/01 | Sales Charts". Rap Basement. November 4, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  9. ^ Hamilton, Francesca (17 August 2009). "Tech N9ne — The man behind the painted face". San Diego Entertainer Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Tech N9ne 9-9-09 Announcement". YouTube. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "Tech N9ne "Show Me A God" Official Music Video". Strange Music Inc. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  12. ^ "Tech N9ne - HD - Show Me a God". Strange Music Inc. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  13. ^ ""Leave Me Alone" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  14. ^ ""Show Me A God" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  15. ^ "Tech N9ne - K.O.D." Strange Music, Inc. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  16. ^ "Tech N9ne "Leave Me Alone" - mtvU". MTV Networks On Campus Inc. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
  17. ^ a b K.O.D. Pre-Order on iTunes
  18. ^ K.O.D. on Amazon.com
  19. ^ K.O.D. on AllMusic.com[dead link‍]