![]() ![]() The following year, he was featured on the soundtrack for the film Gang Related. In 1997, Yates joined the group the Regime, which was formed by rapper Yukmouth. Yates signed with Qwest Records briefly before moving to JCOR Records. ![]() However, the group disbanded soon after being released from the label. He saw glimpses of success in the group 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians with their single "Let's Get Fucked Up." As a member of the group Nnutthowze, Aaron Yates signed with Perspective Records in 1993. History 1991–2001: Beginnings and founding Strange MusicĮarly in his career, Yates was a member of a group formed in 1991 called Black Mafia. He attended Southwest High School in Kansas City. He would explore abandoned buildings with his best friend, hoping to catch a ghost on film. His father Carlton Cook was estranged from the family and his mother suffered from epilepsy and lupus when he was a child, which emotionally affected him and inspired him to "search for God". He began rapping at a very early age, and would rap the letters of his name in order to remember how to spell it. Yates was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Despite minimal mainstream success himself, he has featured many mainstream artists on his albums including E-40, Ice Cube, Three 6 Mafia, B.o.B., Twista, Busta Rhymes, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Wiz Khalifa, CeeLo Green, T.I., 2 Chainz, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Eminem, Logic, and Boyz II Men. Yates later applied a deeper meaning to the name, stating that it stands for the complete technique of rhyme, with "tech" meaning technique and "nine" representing the number of completion. ![]() His stage name originated from the TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun, a name given to him by rapper Black Walt due to his fast-rhyming chopper style. In 2009, he won the Left Field Woodie award at the mtvU Woodie Awards. He has sold over two million albums and has had his music featured in film, television, and video games. In 1999, he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Fellow battle rappers Shooney Da Rapper, Murda Mook, Chayna Ashley, Loaded Lux, Tsu Surf, Tori Doe, Chess, Bill Collector, and URL personality Nunu Nellz were also in attendance, apace with fellow league owners Babs Bunny and Debo of Queen of the Ring.Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971), better known by his stage name Tech N9ne (pronounced "tech nine"), is an American rapper. According to the commentators, hip-hop legend Rah Digga was reportedly in attendance, alongside Lady Luck, whose classic 2004 rap battle set the precedence for contemporary female battle rap. Several hip-hop stars embraced the event, including Fat Joe, Papoose, Maino, Dave East, and Lil Mama. Hustle versus Couture “Body of the Night,” awarded to 40 B.A.R.R.S and “Best 3 Rounds of The Night,” also awarded to 40 B.A.R.R.S. The event also featured voting categories such as “Battle of the Night,” awarded to Ms. However, it is essential to note there is a difference in perception between the voters who watched the live stream and those present in the building. Hustle came in at 35%, which some battle rap enthusiasts might say is debatable. Overall, Couture came out as the victor of the battle at a reasonable 65%, while Ms. Hustle and Couture are regarded as top-tier battle rappers, with Hustle’s pertinent showmanship and Couture’s clever wordplay, which were two factors of judgment for last night’s performance. A Rhode Island representative by way of Liberia, Couture’s presence on the Queens Get The Money card is a reappearance back to the main stage after a two-year hiatus (aside from catching an easy body against Vic Wallace last summer on Takeova Battle League). Hustle, a Harlem native who is respectively a legend in battle rap as the first female to battle on the stage of the Ultimate Rap League and breed popularity to pioneering female battle rap league Queen of the Ring, took on one of the culture’s most treasured acts, Couture. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |