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(More customer reviews)If you let it. It is very dark which is good if you like it, similar to relapse but in this album there's a little something for everyone. Unlike relapse from Eminem, in this one there is restraint. I don't hate relapse. Anyway, as I was saying in K.O.D. Tech sometimes comes close to crossing those boundaries in (the second part of the album) "Madness" but has a comical way about it and even considering the crazy lyrics, stays sane.
The album is divided into three parts:
-Anger (5 Stars)
-Madness (5 Stars)
-The Hole (4.5 Stars)
-Anger is about just letting the rage out, anthems, hard bass, fighting, shooting whatever. His anger just comes out furiously. Everyone goes in lyrically.
It's about letting the demons out, thus the track Demons w/ Three Six Mafia the ex kings of horrorcore.
-Madness is just crazy, the title serves it very well. In this part he talks about all kinds of crazy stuff & makes it sound funny, he is truly original in his songs. In the song "In The Trunk", he talks about throwing a clueless girl in his trunk so that she can learn to enjoy his music while it's banging in her ears, funny.
-The Hole is the darkest part of the album. In Shadows On The Road, he talks about spirits. Killing You is a very sad dark view of a relationship and the song Low can not get any lower. He then tries to bring the mood back up with Leave Me Alone which sounds very commercial but takes you right back down with "King Of Darkness" (his best) and ends the album marvelously with The Martini, a great story-telling.
With this album Tech N9ne shows that he is truly the King Of Darkness, I could actually see a religion being formed from this, impressive.
There's no doubt that this album is dark maybe even evil by religious standards but that's what gives it it's charm. It is not for everyone but as for the way it sounds, there is everything. It is very Hip-Hop (it's in serious competition with Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2), always lyrically sick, there are hype beats, it is somewhat commercial, the piano in this reminds me of classical music & there is even some rock in here. He has various styles.
The intro "Show Me A God" is actually not part of the album but is a great way to start it, in this song he tells us what gave him the idea to make such a dark project, Tech Nina was obviously in some kind of depression due to his mother's sickness, she had pancreas cancer I believe & is now dead. So naturally you can tell he won't be making love songs, happy songs, no. Instead what he gives you is all his emotions filled into one cd. He goes through every human fear possible, he talks about it all: lust, murder, death, temptations. In my opinion this album is perfect & if you find it too much to bare, he has sworn there will not be a second K.O.D.
This LP takes you places if you let it long enough. The production is off the chain! The lyrics are enough to make your head spin & Tech Nina has got some insane flows as you are already aware of if you are a fan. I am a new fan so I don't care much for his older stuff, although I'm sure I'll get into it soon, I like "Einstein" and "I'm A Playa". This is my first Tech N9ne album and it won't be my last. I've had this album for about 16 hours & I have already listened to it many times, the length is just right for a replay.
I'd recommend this to people who are open to different kinds of music as it is very unique. If you want a good, strangely addicting, quality album & are not easily offended, than look no further.
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k.o.d.2009 release from the underground Hip Hop sensation. Taking the things in a direction seldom seen, songs on K.O.D. seethe with truth, aggression and brutal honesty.Tech N9ne has always been, in his words 'inside out'.He puts himself fully into his music and his fans can definitely relate.He doesn't tell stories, he recounts his life- with songs like 'Blackened The Sun' and 'Leave Me Alone', he lets his music open the door to his struggles and successes as well as his hopes and fears.K.O.D. will definitely let the inside out as it provides another window into the mind of Tech N9ne.K.O.D. features guest appearances from such notablelyrical heavyweights as Three 6 Mafia, Brotha Lynch Hung and King Gordy as well as Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob.
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