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K.O.D. (Tech N9ne album)

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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.

ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length77:52
Quick facts Studio album by Tech N9ne, Released ...
K.O.D.
Studio album by
Tech N9ne
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length77:52
LabelStrange Music
Producer
  • Karbon
  • Matic Lee
  • Rob Rebeck
  • Ruben Armstrong
  • Seven
  • Travis O'Guin
  • Young Fyre
Tech N9ne chronology
Tech N9ne: The Box Set
(2009)		 K.O.D.
(2009)		 The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.
(2010)
Singles from K.O.D.
  1. "Strange Music Box"
    Released: October 9, 2009
  2. "Leave Me Alone"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  3. "Show Me a God"
    Released: October 20, 2009
  4. "Low"
    Released: December 3, 2009
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Billboard(84/100)[2]
HipHopDXStarStarStarStar[3]
RapReviews(9/10)[4]
The Country Gazette(Favorable)[5]
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The album entered at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 30,326 copies in its first week.[8]

Background

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

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

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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. Beauregard
  • Matic Lee
  • Seven
5:23
4."Blackened the Sun"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong4:26
5."Strange Music Box" (featuring Brotha Lynch Hung & Krizz Kaliko)
  • A. Yates
  • K. Mann
  • S. Watson
  • Young 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. Landis
  • Young Fyre
  • Karbon (add. prod.)
5:29
9."Hunterish" (featuring Irv Da Phenom & Krizz Kaliko)
  • A. Yates
  • M. Irving Jr.
  • S. Watson
Young 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 II
Robert Rebeck3:59
14."Interview with Jason Whitlock (Skit)" 
  • Robert Rebeck
  • Seven
2:21
15."It Was An Accident" (featuring Alan Wayne)
  • A. Yates
  • Wayne
Seven3:44
16."Shadows on the Road"
  • A. Yates
  • S. Watson
Seven3:28
17."Low"
  • A. Yates
  • S. Watson
Reuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:33
18."Messages (Skit)" Robert Rebeck1:38
19."Killing You"
  • A. Yates
  • S. Watson
  • Matic Lee
  • Seven
3:36
20."Leave Me Alone"
  • A. Yates
  • S. Watson
  • Young 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. Watson
Seven5:14
23."The Martini" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)
  • A. Yates
  • S. Watson
Young Fyre5:27
Total length:77:52
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Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck U Niggas)"A. Yates
  • Young Fyre
  • Karbon
3:51
Total length:80:50
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iTunes pre-order bonus tracks[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
24."F.U.N. (Fuck You Niggas)"A. Yates
  • Young Fyre
  • Karbon
3:51
25."Like I Died"A. YatesReuben "Bonyx" Armstrong3:54
Total length:84:50
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Charts

More information Chart (2009), Peak position ...
Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20]14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21]1
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[22]14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23]7
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