The Worst (Tech N9ne album)

The Worst is the second and final regional studio album by American Midwest rapper, Tech N9ne, and his final authorized release on Midwestside Records. It was released on September 12, 2000.^[1][2] Stylistically, its overall sound features a blend of G-funk, horrorcore and gangsta rap styles of hip hop music.^[3]

The Worst
Studio album by Tech N9ne
Released	September 12, 2000 (2000-09-12)
Recorded	1999
Genre	G-funk horrorcore gangsta rap
Length	1:08:56
Label	Midwestside Records
Producer	Don Juan
Tech N9ne chronology
The Calm Before the Storm (1999) The Worst (2000) Anghellic (2001)

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stamina"	Don Juan	0:14
2.	"Trauma" (featuring Rock Money & Hannibal Lector)	Don Juan	4:07
3.	"Planet Rock 2K" (Original Version) (featuring Don Juan & Sonya)	Don Juan	4:45
4.	"Thugged-Out" (featuring The Regime)	Don Juan	5:02
5.	"Walk These Shoes" (featuring Nachia Woodley)	Don Juan	3:51
6.	"They're Gonna Laugh at You"	Don Juan	4:51
7.	"Niggas" (featuring Don Juan)	Don Juan	4:11
8.	"Why? Tech N9ne"	Don Juan	0:42
9.	"Mad Confusion" (featuring Hannibal Lector)	Don Juan	2:33
10.	"One Night Stand" (featuring Nachia Woodley & Tuesday)	Don Juan and Freshstrated	5:24
11.	"Get Blowed" (featuring Bakarii, Mark Timley, Don Juan & L.V.)	Don Juan	6:44
12.	"I Didn't Lie" (featuring LeMani & Erin Smith)	Don Juan	5:00
13.	"Mind of a Killer"	Don Juan	1:05
14.	"The Worst" (featuring LAW & Kemani)	Don Juan	4:55
15.	"S.I.M.O.N. Says" (featuring Charmelle Cofield)	Don Juan	4:52
16.	"Fucked Up Day" (performed by Charmelle Cofield)	Don Juan	4:31
17.	"Fucked Up Day" (performed by Tech N9ne & Paul Law)	Don Juan	4:38

Sample credits

All of the album's sample credits listed below were derived from the WhoSampled database.^[4]

• "Walk These Shoes"
  • "Tom's Diner" (feat. Suzanne Vega) by DNA

• "They're Gonna Laugh at You"
  • "Off the Wall" by Michael Jackson
  • "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
  • "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.

• "Get Blowed"
  • "One Love" by Whodini

• "Thugged-Out"
  • "Heartz of Men" by Tupac

• "Stamina"
  • "Gun, Machine Gun" - M-60: Short Burst by Sound Ideas

• "Niggas"
  • "Niggaz 4 Life" by N.W.A

Reissue

The Worst: 2K Edition is a re-release of The Worst by American rapper Tech N9ne. It features an updated track listing, including the replacement of three tracks for three newer tracks. ("Let's Get It Started", "Young Hooligans" and "Strange" replacing "Why? Tech N9ne", "Mad Confusion" and "They're All Gonna Laugh At You")

Track listing

1. "Stamina
2. "Planet Rock 2K" (Original Version) (featuring Don Juan and Sonya)
3. "Let's Get It Started" (featuring Kev, D-Loc & Dalima as Da Hooligans)
4. "Thugged Out" (featuring Gonzoe, Phats Bossi, Poppa L.Q. & Yukmouth)
5. "Mind of a Killer"
6. "The Worst" (featuring Law & Kemani)
7. "Walk These Shoes" (featuring Nachia Woodley)
8. "Trauma" (featuring Hannible Bear Lector and Rock Money)
9. "Young Hooligans" (featuring O.C., D-Loc & Dalima as Da Hooligans)
10. "Strange"
11. "Get Blowed" (featuring Bakarii, Mark Timley, Don Juan & L.V.)
12. "Niggas" (featuring Don Juan)
13. "One Night Stand" (featuring Nachia Woodley & Tuesday)
14. "I Didn't Lie" (featuring Lamani & Erin Smith)
15. "S.I.M.O.N. Says" (featuring Charmelle Cofield)
16. "Fucked Up Day2 (performed by Charmelle Cofield)
17. "Fucked Up Day" (featuring Paul Law)

References

1. "The Worst: Tech N9ne: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
2. "iTunes - Music - The Worst by Tech N9ne". Itunes.apple.com. 2001-10-02. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
3. Marsh, Og Nick (4 April 2017). "Album Review | Tech N9ne – The Worst". Focushiphop.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
4. "The Worst by Tech N9ne: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.