Special Effects |
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Released |
May 4, 2015 |
Recorded |
2013–2015 |
Genre |
Hip hop |
Length |
77:04 |
Label |
Strange |
Producer |
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- "Aw Yeah?"
Released: March 26, 2015
- "Hood Go Crazy"
Released: February 26, 2015
- "On the Bible"
Released: May 4, 2015
- "No K"
Released: September 23, 2015
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Special Effects is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on May 4, 2015, by Strange Music. The album is broken up into several portions representing days of the week, with collaborations with artists including Corey Taylor, B.o.B, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, T.I., Hopsin, E-40, Yo Gotti, Audio Push and Eminem, among others. The album also features fellow Strange Music artists Krizz Kaliko, Big Scoob and Ces Cru. Production on the album was handled by Seven, Strange Music's in-house producer, Excision along with Joseph Bishara who was the composer of Insidious and The Conjuring.
Critical reception
Special Effects was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "Sticking to his guns with angry, soul-searching lyrics spewing out while the high-powered crossover collaborations fly about, Tech N9ne skillfully rides his career trajectory as it soars ever upwards with Special Effects, an album that's powerful more than purposeful, plus a therapy session where all the party people can sing along." Eric Diep of HipHopDX praised the production, and said, "Casual listeners — who are more familiar with his Hip Hop catalogue — will likely be turned off by the handful of straight-up rap records. His core audience, though, will revel in the album's moments like the return of "Psycho Bitch" with a crazy storytelling verse from Hopsin over sinister production." Michael Blair of XXL said, "Steadily nearing the fine line between underground and mainstream for years now, Tech’s 15th studio album finds itself as the apex of where the two classifications meet and invite both the well-acquainted enthusiast and the curious onlooker."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 60,000 copies in the United States. In its second week of sales, the album sold 14,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Sunday Morning
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
1. |
"The Procedure (Intro)" |
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0:14 |
2. |
"Aw Yeah? (InterVENTion)" |
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Seven |
2:50 |
3. |
"Lacrimosa" |
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Seven |
4:18 |
4. |
"Condolences (skit)" |
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0:26 |
Sunday Evening
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
5. |
"On the Bible" (featuring T.I. and Zuse) |
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Seven |
4:09 |
6. |
"Shroud" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) |
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4:47 |
7. |
"More Psycho Messages (skit)" |
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0:52 |
8. |
"Psycho Bitch III" (featuring Hopsin) |
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Seven |
4:55 |
9. |
"Wither" (featuring Corey Taylor) |
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Seven |
4:43 |
10. |
"Dead Alive (skit)" |
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0:33 |
Tuesday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
13. |
"No K" (featuring E-40 and Krizz Kaliko) |
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Seven |
3:08 |
Wednesday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
14. |
"Countdown (skit)" |
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0:13 |
15. |
"Speedom (WWC2)" (featuring Krizz Kaliko and Eminem) |
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Seven
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4:55 |
16. |
"Give It All" (featuring Audio Push and Krizz Kaliko) |
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Seven |
4:59 |
17. |
"Yates" (featuring Marcus Yates) |
- Yates
- Summers
- Marcus Yates
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3:47 |
Thursday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
18. |
"M.T.M.D. (skit)" |
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0:15 |
19. |
"A Certain Comfort" (featuring Kate Rose) |
- A. Yates
- Summers
- Kathryn Caggianelli
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Seven |
3:41 |
20. |
"Burn It Down" (featuring Ryan Bradley) |
- A. Yates
- Summers
- Ryan Greshock
- Lance Bennett
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Seven |
3:50 |
Friday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
21. |
"Life Sentences" (featuring Krizz Kaliko, Joey Cool and Gee Watts) |
- A. Yates
- Watson
- Summers
- Taven Johnson
- Gary Watts
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Seven |
4:56 |
Saturday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
22. |
"Dyin' Flyin'" (featuring Krizz Kaliko) |
- A. Yates
- Watson
- Summers
- Cates
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Seven |
3:51 |
Sunday
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
23. |
"Worldly Angel" |
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Seven |
4:59 |
Encore
Title |
Writer(s) |
Producer(s) |
24. |
"Roadkill" (Tech N9ne and Excision) |
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DJ Excision |
2:56 |
Total length: |
77:04 |
iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
Title |
Producer(s) |
25. |
"Anti" (featuring Krizz Kaliko and Band of Psychos) |
Seven |
4:48 |
26. |
"Young Dumb Full of Fun" (featuring Ces Cru and Mackenzie O'Guin) |
Seven |
3:35 |
Total length: |
85:27 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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