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And before it all wraps, Tech N9ne explains exactly why Strange Music won’t be signing anyone from the now defunct Funk Volume. This is absolutely a one-of-a-kind conversation. Rittz boasts about winning rap battles against Ces Cru. Tech reveals a few songs from his upcoming, The Storm. Krizz Kaliko details why he was afraid of fans’ reaction to his mostly singing album, GO. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko and Rittz opened up about new music, life on the road, the upcoming Strange World studios and Strange Distillery, among others. Backed by a guitar, drums and bass for their Tiny Desk, the trio brought out the rock-tinged hues of such definitive Tech N9ne songs as 'Dysfunctional,' 'Aw Yeah? (interVENTion)' – dedicated to his mother who died from lupus in 2014 – and 'Fragile,' originally assisted by Kendrick Lamar, Mayday and Kendall Morgan.The Strange Music machine rolled through #DXHQ today for a special edition of #DXLive. Their playful banter between songs personifies that creative connection, as Krizz delivers backing vocals and guest verses from the soul. Together, they've carved out an unorthodox niche: chopper-style speed rap that often plumbs dark, emotional depths.

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'This is how we laugh at all the other rappers,' Strange Music comrade Krizz Kaliko says, letting out a belly laugh near the end of duo's Tiny Desk set. The Kansas City native has been a beast for years now, a musical misfit who laid a track record of underground success and struggle before building his own independent empire with Strange Music. During a career nearly three decades in the making, Tech N9ne has dodged the fickle rap industry while surfing his own wave, stylistically and professionally.

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