Making it in the world of hip-hop takes perseverance and endurance, for the road is filled with speed bumps, false starts and adversity. But once you get to the other side of the road and begin to ...

Since 1991, Kansas City native Tech N9ne has blurred the lines between genres of music through his reckless lyrics and universal instrumentals. He’s accomplished this feat with zero support from a ...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — FIFA has been releasing the official World Cup 2026 Sonic IDs for each of North America’s 16 host cities all month. The Kansas City Theme, which local rapper Tech N9ne wrote, was ...

Deep, mysterious, and undeniably irresistible, Tech N9ne gave an intensely fierce performance at his highly anticipated sold-out show at Velvet Jones Friday night. After nearly 20 years in the ...

Taylor contributes backing vocals to the chorus as well as a series of distorted screams that lurk in the background of the track before his spotlight moment comes right around the two-minute mark. He ...

Tech N9ne is giving thanks for his mother and how she, a Christian, impacted his wild, horror-like persona. Tech N9ne is known for one of the most striking visual identities in Hip-Hop, but according ...

Tech N9ne was gifted his name by a gangster named Black Walt when he was 17 years old. "He said my style was like a gun; he said I sounded like an automatic weapon." Tech N9ne, born Aaron Yates, is a ...

In 2010, after playing his first show in Paris, Tech N9ne headed straight for Père Lachaise Cemetery. The Missouri rapper sat down beside the gravesite of Doors frontman Jim Morrison, cracked open a ...

ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) -- A native of St. Joseph and alumnus of Central High School, has emerged as a rising force behind the lens, recently serving as director of photography on the new ...

Your Guide to KC: Star culture and identity writer J.M. Banks is acting as a tour guide of sorts to some well-known and hidden gems, with a focus on Kansas City’s communities of color. Send your ideas ...