K.O.D.

For the J. Cole album, see KOD (album). For other uses, see KOD (disambiguation).
K.O.D.
Studio album by
Tech N9ne
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length77:52
LabelStrange Music
ProducerKarbon, Matic Lee, Rob Rebeck, Ruben Armstrong, Seven, Travis O'Guin, Young Fyre
Tech N9ne chronology
Sickology 101
(2009) 		K.O.D.
(2009) 		The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.
(2010)
Singles from K.O.D.
  1. "Leave Me Alone"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  2. "Show Me a God"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  3. "Strange Music Box"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  4. "Low"
    Released: December 3, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(84/100)[2]
HipHopDX[3]
RapReviews(9/10)[4]
The Country Gazette(Favorable)[5]

K.O.D. (initialism for King of Darkness) is the ninth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne; it was released on October 27, 2009, by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Brotha Lynch Hung, King Gordy, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko and Big Scoob, among others.[6] The album is broken up into sections: "Anger", "Madness" and "The Hole," which would also be used on three EP's released after it.[7] On October 22, 2009, the album appeared as a featured "Album Premiere" on Myspace.

The album entered at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 30,326 copies in its first week.[8]

Background[edit]

Corey Taylor, from Slipknot and Stone Sour was supposed to appear on the track "Killing You",[9] but was unable to begin recording in time and, as a result, failed to submit his vocals for the track. The label had to move forward with mastering the track for the album without his involvement.[7]

Promotion[edit]

On September 9, 2009, Strange Music released a video on its YouTube account showing Yates regarding to his upcoming music video for "Show Me a God", stating that it would be a very serious video dedicated to his mother.[10] The music video for "Show Me a God" was then released through Strange Music's YouTube account on October 2, 2009.[11] On October 7, 2009, a second version of this video has also appeared on the label's account, except this one is in high definition.[12]

On October 20, 2009, "Leave Me Alone" and "Show Me a God" was officially released as the first and second digital singles.[13][14] "Strange Music Box" was also designated as a single from the album.[15]

The music video was filmed for the single "Leave Me Alone" which it was exclusively premiered on mtvU.com on October 27, 2009, in which was the album's original release date.[16] The music video for "Low" was released on December 3, 2009.

Track listing[edit]

Tracklist:[17][18][19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Show Me a God"A. YatesMatic Lee3:41
2."The Warning (Skit)"S. WatsonSeven0:31
3."Demons" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)A. Yates, J. Houston, P. BeauregardMatic Lee, Seven5:23
4."Blackened the Sun"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong4:26
5."Strange Music Box" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, K. Mann, S. WatsonYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)4:11
6."Sundae (Skit)" Robert Rebeck0:25
7."Check Yo Temperature" (featuring Sundae & T-Nutty)A. Yates, S. Austin, T. Jones Jr.Young Fyre, Demolish Beatz (add. prod.)4:32
8."B. Boy" (featuring Big Scoob, Bumpy Knuckles, Kutt Calhoun & Skatterman)A. Yates, M. Calhoun Jr., S. Ashby Jr., S. LandisYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)5:29
9."Hunterish" (featuring Irv Da Phenom & Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, M. Irving Jr., S. WatsonYoung Fyre3:47
10."The Pick Up (Skit)" (featuring Fat Tone)A. YatesRobert Rebeck1:15
11."In the Trunk"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong4:25
12."Pinocchiho"A. YatesMatic Lee2:10
13."Horns" (featuring King Gordy & Prozak)A. Yates, S. Shippy, W. Alford IIRobert Rebeck3:59
14."Interview with Jason Whitlock (Skit)" Robert Rebeck, Seven2:21
15."It Was An Accident" (featuring Alan Wayne)A. Yates, WayneSeven3:44
16."Shadows on the Road"A. Yates, S. WatsonSeven3:28
17."Low"A. Yates, S. WatsonReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:33
18."Messages (Skit)" Robert Rebeck1:38
19."Killing You"A. Yates, S. WatsonMatic Lee, Seven3:36
20."Leave Me Alone"A. Yates, S. WatsonYoung Fyre, Karbon (add. prod.)3:52
21."Prayer - By Brother K.T. (Skit)"K. TaylorRobert Rebeck0:42
22."K.O.D." (featuring Mackenzie Nicole)A. Yates, B. Fraser, S. WatsonSeven5:14
23."The Martini" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)A. Yates, S. WatsonYoung Fyre5:27
Total length:77:52
Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck U Niggas)"A. YatesYoung Fyre, Karbon3:51
Total length:80:50
iTunes pre-order bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck You Niggas)"A. YatesYoung Fyre, Karbon3:51
25."Like I Died"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:54
Total length:84:50

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffries, David (November 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Review: K.O.D.". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Gibson, Luke (October 31, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 10, 2009). "Review: K.O.D.". RapReviews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  5. ^ Varine, Patrick (October 26, 2009). "Album review: 'K.O.D.,' by Tech N9ne'". The Country Gazette. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  6. ^ "Fontana Distribution - New Release Book (October 20th/October 27th)" (PDF). Fontana Distribution. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  7. ^ a b The Dog and Pony Show - District N9ne: An Interview with Tech N9ne. September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
  8. ^ "Album Sales Charts - Week Ending 11/01 | Sales Charts". Rap Basement. November 4, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  9. ^ Hamilton, Francesca (17 August 2009). "Tech N9ne — The man behind the painted face". San Diego Entertainer Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  10. ^ "Tech N9ne 9-9-09 Announcement". YouTube. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "Tech N9ne "Show Me A God" Official Music Video". Strange Music Inc. October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  12. ^ "Tech N9ne - HD - Show Me a God". Strange Music Inc. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  13. ^ ""Leave Me Alone" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  14. ^ ""Show Me A God" Single on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  15. ^ "Tech N9ne - K.O.D." Strange Music, Inc. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  16. ^ "Tech N9ne "Leave Me Alone" - mtvU". MTV Networks On Campus Inc. October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
  17. ^ a b K.O.D. Pre-Order on iTunes
  18. ^ K.O.D. on Amazon.com
  19. ^ K.O.D. on AllMusic.com[dead link]
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