Tech N9ne To Reach Career Million Sales Mark With New Album
Published: Friday - June 13, 2008
Words by Ronnie Gamble
Tech N9ne (Photo: Strange Music)
Popular indie rapper and Kansas City native, Tech N9ne, is gearing up for the release of a brand new album the 1st of July, and he wants to finally pass that million sold mark.
He's already one of the best selling indie artist of today's crop, but with his forthcoming double-disc album, Killer, he feels he can finally reach that milestone in his career.
There's no word as to how many albums he needs to reach his goal, but here's a few numbers to compare. Tech's most recent effort, 2007's Misery Loves Company, sold a reported 67,000 copies, while some his 2002 release, Absolute Power, recorded over 250,000 units scanned.
His upcoming release, Killer, features appearances from Ice Cube, Scarface and Paul Wall. It is slated to hit stores July 1.
He is also slated to head back on the road at the end of July for the Strange Noize 2 tour with co-headliners, Kottonmouth Kings, and supporting acts (Hed) p.e., Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) and hip-hop legends X-Clan.
Tech N9ne release his first album in 1999, and began working alongside Quincy Jones' son and producer QDIII. Since then, he's released 11 albums, has toured non-stop, and built a fledging label, Strange Music, from the ground up.
Below are confirmed dates for the upcoming Strange Noize 2 Tour:
07/30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 07/31 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues 08/01 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove 08/02 - San Franciscio, CA @ Grand Ballroom 08/04 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre 08/06 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre 08/07 - Post Falls, ID @ Greyhound Park 08/08 - Bozeman, MT @ Gallatin County Fairgrounds 08/09 - Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air 08/10 - Denver, CO @ Fllmore 08/12 - Fargo, ND @ Playmakers 08/13 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth 08/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 08/15 - SAUGET, IL @ Pop's 08/16 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 08/17 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 08/19 - New York, NY @ Grand Ballroom 08/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 08/21 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 08/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live 08/23 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater 08/24 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 08/25 - Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion 08/26 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Orbit Room 08/28 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Ramkota Exhibit Hall 08/29 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom 08/30 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Capitol Federal Park 08/31 - Wichita, KS @ Cotillion Ballroom
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