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Genre:
Rap
Release Date: 04/28/2009
A sequel to 2007's
Misery Loves Kompany,
Sickology 101 is underground rapper
Tech N9ne's second album of collaborations, but the concept is entirely secondary. The driving force behind the album is still the Kansas City madman's love of ill behavior, be at the club, on the weekend, with the ladies, or hanging with his goon squad. Names like
Krayzie Bone,
Crooked I, and
Chino XL represent the outside world of hip-hop while
Big Scoob,
Kutt Calhoun, and
Krizz Kaliko are family, all signed to
Tech's
Strange Music and all sounding perfectly in tune with their label boss. From the regional horror sound of
"Midwest Choppers" to the strings and
Bad Boy-flavored riffs of the very pop-rap
"In the Air," Tech is the anchor, adding his sleazy wit and rebellious punch lines to all tracks. Production comes primarily from the creative crew of
Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby,
Rob Rebeck, plus
Tramaine "Youngfyre" Winfrey, and the hooks are both numerous and grand with about a third of cuts qualifying as lunatic anthems. This well-rounded effort could also serve as an introduction to
Strange's odd corner of the underground, but the curious should be warned that
Tech is as fond of shock tactics as ever and takes fetishes to a whole new level with his obsessing on women's areolas.
~David Jeffries, All Music Guide
;)
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