Tech’s multi-faceted skillset has not gone unrecognized by artists of all genres, exemplified by collaborations with such diverse artists as The Doors, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Eminem, and Boyz II Men, to name just a few. In less than two decades, Tech himself has earned three gold records, sold over two million albums, and made multiple appearances on Forbes’s “Hip-Hop Cash Kings” list. Tech’s unparalleled tour schedule and signature rapid-fire “chopper” style combined with the business acumen of Strange Music CEO Travis O’Guin have molded Strange Music into the number one independent hip-hop label in the world. Across tracks like “Godspeed” and “The Needle”, it is obvious that Tech N9ne – and his Strange crew – have come a “Long Way” indeed.The independent underground would not be what it is today without pioneers like Strange Music cofounder Tech N9ne. The project holds features galore, from Marsha Ambrosius to Gary Clark Jr., from Boyz II Men to Problem, from The Popper to Jonathan Davis from the band Korn, as well as Tech’s usual Strange Music roster, including Stevie Stone, JL, Darrein Safron, Big Scoob, and Krizz Kaliko. Zone” is a throwback to the days of lore, where Tech brings his standard real music over more street-sounding beats. “Clown Town” is a result of the decrepit and dilapidated state of Tech N9ne’s darkest memories. “Kingdom” brings out Tech’s royal side, showing off his braggadocios and narcissistic side. The album’s 17 tracks (20 on the deluxe) are categorized into three areas. Tech brings all of his career’s defining points and embodies them across the track-list.
The album title plays directly off the name of his debut studio album, The Calm Before The Storm, which was released in November of 1999. Tech N9ne’s seventh studio album, The Storm, was the most ambitious of Tech’s albums up to the point of its release.
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