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32.) Tech N9ne – All 6s & 7s


Tech has always said that he’ll never go mainstream but he’d make the mainstream go Tech. That happened in 2011. Tech appeared on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV and Renegade’d the whole album. He’s had coverage in mainstream hip-hop mags and was on a BET Awards cipher with Big KRIT and Kendrick Lamar. It’s about time; the man just turned 40 years old. This new album is damn solid all the way through. He’s an old man in a young man’s game, but Tech is still the best technical rapper on Earth. Tracks like “He’s A Mental Giant” showcase his astounding musical ability with beats that are more mainstream friendly than anything he’s released since the beginning of his career. “Worldwide Choppers” is an absolute highlight of the year; that track’s speed verses (especially Busta Rhymes’ verse) need to be heard to be believed. I’d have to think that Tech is going to settle down at some point and stop releasing so much music, but as long as he keeps putting out 8/10 albums he can go as long as he wants.