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.
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| Released | October 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 77:52 | |||
| Label | Strange Music | |||
| Producer | Karbon, Matic Lee, Rob Rebeck, Ruben Armstrong, Seven, Travis O'Guin, Young Fyre | |||
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| Singles from K.O.D. | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Billboard | (84/100)[2] |
| HipHopDX | [3] |
| RapReviews | (9/10)[4] |
| The Country Gazette | (Favorable)[5] |
The album entered at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 30,326 copies in its first week.[8]
Background
editCorey 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
editOn 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Me a God" | A. Yates | Matic Lee | 3:41 |
| 2. | "The Warning (Skit)" | S. Watson | Seven | 0:31 |
| 3. | "Demons" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) | A. Yates, J. Houston, P. Beauregard | Matic Lee, Seven | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Blackened the Sun" | A. Yates | Reuben "Bonyx" Armstrong | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Strange Music Box" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Krizz Kaliko) | A. Yates, K. Mann, S. Watson | Young Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.) | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Sundae (Skit)" | Robert Rebeck | 0:25 | |
| 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. Landis | Young Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.) | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Hunterish" (featuring Irv Da Phenom & Krizz Kaliko) | A. Yates, M. Irving Jr., S. Watson | Young Fyre | 3:47 |
| 10. | "The Pick Up (Skit)" (featuring Fat Tone) | A. Yates | Robert Rebeck | 1:15 |
| 11. | "In the Trunk" | A. Yates | Reuben "Bonyx" Armstrong | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Pinocchiho" | A. Yates | Matic Lee | 2:10 |
| 13. | "Horns" (featuring King Gordy & Prozak) | A. Yates, S. Shippy, W. Alford II | Robert Rebeck | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Interview with Jason Whitlock (Skit)" | Robert Rebeck, Seven | 2:21 | |
| 15. | "It Was An Accident" (featuring Alan Wayne) | A. Yates, Wayne | Seven | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Shadows on the Road" | A. Yates, S. Watson | Seven | 3:28 |
| 17. | "Low" | A. Yates, S. Watson | Reuben "Bonyx" Armstrong | 3:33 |
| 18. | "Messages (Skit)" | Robert Rebeck | 1:38 | |
| 19. | "Killing You" | A. Yates, S. Watson | Matic Lee, Seven | 3:36 |
| 20. | "Leave Me Alone" | A. Yates, S. Watson | Young Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.) | 3:52 |
| 21. | "Prayer - By Brother K.T. (Skit)" | K. Taylor | Robert Rebeck | 0:42 |
| 22. | "K.O.D." (featuring Mackenzie Nicole) | A. Yates, B. Fraser, S. Watson | Seven | 5:14 |
| 23. | "The Martini" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) | A. Yates, S. Watson | Young Fyre | 5:27 |
| Total length: | 77:52 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24. | "F.U.N. (Fuck U Niggas)" | A. Yates | Young Fyre, Karbon | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 80:50 | |||
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David (November 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Review: K.O.D.". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Gibson, Luke (October 31, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 10, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". RapReviews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b The Dog and Pony Show - District N9ne: An Interview with Tech N9ne. September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
- ^ "Album Sales Charts - Week Ending 11/01 | Sales Charts". Rap Basement. November 4, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, Francesca (17 August 2009). "Tech N9ne — The man behind the painted face". San Diego Entertainer Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ "Tech N9ne 9-9-09 Announcement". YouTube. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Leave Me Alone" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ^ ""Show Me A God" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ "Tech N9ne - K.O.D." Strange Music, Inc. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Tech N9ne "Leave Me Alone" - mtvU". MTV Networks On Campus Inc. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
- ^ a b K.O.D. Pre-Order on iTunes
- ^ K.O.D. on Amazon.com
- ^ K.O.D. on AllMusic.com[dead link]
