Tech N9ne Talks BLISS & Experimentation

Credit where it's due . . . The Pitch pens an impressive retrospective and interview with Kansas City's greatest rapper. 

The crux of it . . . Tech is probably wrong here . . . He is one of the few hip-hop musicians with street cred after 50 and should probably focus on capitalizing his impressive reputation. 

Consider . . . 

His legion of fans remain dedicated to his music  . . . And the rapper has worked hard to keep himself in shape so that his performances remain energetic, vibrant and a sight to behold. 

Another fact check for music fans . . . Hip-hop might be on its death bed. 

Consider . . . 

There Hasn’t Been A No. 1 Hip-Hop Song Or Album Yet In 2023 

However . . .

Maybe, just maybe, Tech's bold creative risk-taking is a big part of what has earned his cult following that has eclipsed so many other acts that have faded from the scene during his ongoing tenure . . .

The Pitch sat down with the rap mogul to discuss BLISS and why a musician, in the perfect position to launch a string of commercial hits and coast on his KC hero status, would instead opt for a highwire act of huge artistic and conceptual risks.

“Just because I’m in a blissful state of mind don’t mean they’re all light-hearted songs,” says Tech. “In this album, I’m really not holding back anything about what I’ve seen, or my ideas of society. What I’ve learned over the years and on this album, I said some new things that I have never said, and that’s because of the blissful state of mind.”

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Tech N9ne's BLISS is a challenging, thoughtful culmination of a career that uses the rapper's platform to push for a more inclusive world

BLISS // courtesy Tech N9ne Tech N9ne continues to push the boundaries of hip-hop with his latest album release BLISS. The 25 tracks include a brilliantly interspersed storyline of KC pride and tackle some aspects that we could perhaps do better.