The Storm (Tech N9ne album)

The Storm is the seventeenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Strange Music.^[1][2] The album serves as a follow-up to his 1999 album The Calm Before the Storm. The album features guest appearances from Gary Clark, Jr., Problem, Joyner Lucas, Logic, Marsha Ambrosious, Jonathan Davis and Boyz II Men alongside fellow Strange Music rappers such as Krizz Kaliko, Stevie Stone, Murs and Big Scoob, among others.

The Storm
Studio album by Tech N9ne
Released	December 9, 2016
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:01
Label	Strange Music
Producer	Travis O'Guin (exec.) Beatnick Burna DJ Rek Gianni Ca$h JMac Tracks Jordan Omley K-Salaam Major Seven Makzilla Michael Mani Mr. Porter N4 The Pushers Seven
Tech N9ne chronology
Strangeulation Vol. II (2015) The Storm (2016) Dominion (2017)
Singles from The Storm
"Erbody But Me" Released: September 9, 2016 "I Get It Now" Released: September 9, 2016 "What If It Was Me" Released: September 9, 2016 "Sriracha" Released: October 14, 2016 "Choosin" Released: October 25, 2016 "Get Off Me" Released: December 7, 2016

Singles

The album's lead single, called "Erbody But Me" was released on September 9, 2016. The song features guest appearances from Bizzy, and the Strange Music's label-mate Krizz Kaliko, with the production by Tech N9ne's longtime collaborator Seven.

Response

Tech N9ne was very upset about the mixed reception of the album: "I tried to go back and try to make it a little bit more grittier like my first record, and the response that I got wasn't the one that I wanted. So I was hurt. I wanted people to respond to a weed song I did with Boyz II Men called "Buddha." Now who could get Boyz II Men on a song called "Buddha?" I finally got to work with Jonathan Davis of Korn. We did "Starting to Turn." It was so humongous. Finally got to work with Gary Clark Jr. and do a song. Very humongous. Nobody — I finally got to work with Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry. I've loved her music for years, since Floetry first dropped. When they wrote the song for Michael Jackson, "Butterfly," I was tuned in. No response. Not the — I mean, my fans bought it. But it was like, "Eh." Broke my heart."^[3]

Track listing

Kingdom^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Godspeed"	Aaron Yates Michael Summers	Seven	4:07
2.	"Need Jesus" (featuring Stevie Stone and J.L.)	Yates Stephen Williams Jason Varnes Freek van Workum Nick Luscombe	N4	4:02
3.	"Sriracha" (featuring Logic and Joyner Lucas)	Yates Summers Sir Robert Hall II Gary Lucas, Jr.	Seven	3:47
4.	"Wifi (Skit)"			0:41
5.	"Wifi (WeeFee)"	Yates Summers Samuel Watson	Seven	3:17
6.	"Erbody but Me" (featuring Bizzy and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Summers Watson	Seven	3:17
7.	"Get Off Me" (featuring Problem and Darrein Safron)	Yates Safron Summers Jason Martin	Seven	3:19

Clown Town

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
8.	"I Get It Now" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Steven Lambert	Seven	3:49
9.	"Hold On Me" (featuring Kate Rose)	Yates Summers Kathryn Caggianelli	Seven	4:19
10.	"Starting to Turn" (featuring Jonathan Davis)	Yates Summers Watson Jonathan Davis	Seven	3:33
11.	"Poisoning the Well"	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	3:41

G. Zone

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Buss Serves" (featuring Big Scoob and Young Devi D)	Yates Summers Steward Ashby Devion Williams	Seven	3:57
13.	"Buddha" (featuring Boyz II Men and Adrian Truth)	Yates Summers Nathan Morris Wanya Morris Michael Bivins	Seven	3:37
14.	"No Gun Control" (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Gary Clark Jr.	Seven	3:44
15.	"What If It Was Me" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson van Workum Luscombe	N4	4:08
16.	"Anywhere" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Yates Marsha Ambrosius Denaun Porter Shaphan Williams Diondria Thornton Christopher Thornton	Mr. Porter	3:27
17.	"The Needle" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	4:58

Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Godspeed"	Yates Summers	Seven	4:07
2.	"Need Jesus" (featuring Stevie Stone and J.L.)	Yates Williams Varnes van Workum Luscombe	N4	4:02
3.	"Sriracha" (featuring Logic and Joyner Lucas)	Yates Summers Hall II Lucas, Jr.	Seven	3:47
4.	"Wifi" (Skit)			0:41
5.	"Wifi (WeeFee)"	Yates Summers Watson	Seven	3:17
6.	"Erbody but Me" (featuring Bizzy and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	3:17
7.	"Get Off Me" (featuring Problem and Darrein Safron)	Yates Summers Safron Martin	Seven	3:19
8.	"I Get It Now" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Lambert	Seven	3:49
9.	"Hold On Me" (featuring Kate Rose)	Yates Summers Caggianelli	Seven	4:19
10.	"Starting to Turn" (featuring Jonathan Davis)	Yates Watson Summers Davis	Seven	3:33
11.	"Poisoning the Well"	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	3:41
12.	"Buss Serves" (featuring Big Scoob and Young Devi D)	Yates Summers Ashby Williams	Seven	3:57
13.	"No Runnin to Ya Mama"	Yates Summers	Seven	3:49
14.	"Buddha" (featuring Boyz II Men and Adrian Truth)	Yates Summers N. Morris W. Morris Bivins	Seven	3:37
15.	"No Gun Control" (featuring Gary Clark Jr. and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Clark, Jr.	Seven	3:44
16.	"What If It Was Me" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson van Workum Luscombe	Seven	4:08
17.	"Anywhere" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Yates Ambrosius Porter Williams D. Thornton C. Thornton	Mr. Porter	3:25
18.	"Til I'm Gone" (featuring Kiddo A.I.)	Yates Amanda Ibanez Gianni Perocarpi Ralfy Valencia Antonio Olivera Daniel Perez Keith Cooper Leonardo Zapata	The Pushers Gianni Ca$h	4:37
19.	"The Needle" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	4:58
20.	"The Long Way" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Omar Walker	Major Seven	4:22

Bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
21.	"Fuh What?"	Yates Summers Manzilla Queen Jake McDounough	Seven Makzilla JMac Tracks	3:28
22.	"Own Thang" (performed by J.L.)	Varnes Chadburn Won Buxton	Burna	3:49
23.	"Choosin" (featuring Brandoshis)	Yates van Workum Luscombe Branen Drone	N4	3:29
24.	"Ignorance" (performed by Darrein Safron)	Safron Jordan Omley Michael Mani	Omley Mani	3:20
25.	"Deleted" (performed by Mackenzie Nicole)	Mackenzie O'Guin Watson Summers	Seven	3:36
26.	"Gridlock" (performed by Ces Cru)	Mike Viglione Donnie King Summers	Seven	4:04
27.	"Last Day Alive" (performed by Wrekonize)	Benjamin Miller Kayvon Sarfehjooy Nicolas Philips	Beatnick K-Salaam	3:47
28.	"Kansas City" (featuring The Popper and Rich the Factor)	Yates Summers Walter Edwin Richard Johnson	Seven	2:57
29.	"Wet"	Yates Summers	Seven	3:30
30.	"Colossus" (performed by Murs)	Nick Carter RaShann Chambliss	DJ Rek	3:04
31.	"Mind Kcuf" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers	Seven	3:29
32.	"We're Not Sorry" (featuring Mackenzie Nicole)	Yates Summers O'Guin	Seven	3:49

Strange Music pre-order track

No.	Title	Length
33.	"The Thing" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	3:01

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5]	39
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[6]	2
US Billboard 200[7]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9]	4