Special Effects (album)

Special Effects is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on May 4, 2015, by Strange Music.^[1] 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Artistdirect	(Favorable)^[3]
HipHopDX	^[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[5]
XXL	(XL)^[6]

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."^[2] 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."^[4] 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."^[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 60,000 copies in the United States.^[7] In its second week of sales, the album sold 14,000 copies in the United States.^[8]

Track listing

Special Effects
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Procedure" (Intro)	—	—	0:14
2.	"Aw Yeah (InterVENTion)"	Aaron D. Yates Seven Isaac Cates	Seven^[9]	2:50
3.	"Lacrimosa"	Yates Samuel Watson Summers Cates	Seven	4:18
4.	"Condolences" (skit)	—	—	0:26
5.	"On the Bible" (featuring T.I. and Zuse)	Yates Summers Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. Cheikh Gordon	Seven	4:09
6.	"Shroud" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Joseph Bishara	Seven Joseph Bishara^[10]	4:47
7.	"More Psycho Messages" (skit)	—	—	0:52
8.	"Psycho Bitch III" (featuring Hopsin)	Yates Watson Summers Marcus Hopson	Seven	4:55
9.	"Wither" (featuring Corey Taylor)	Yates Summers Corey Taylor	Seven	4:43
10.	"Dead Alive" (skit)	—	—	0:33
11.	"Hood Go Crazy" (featuring 2 Chainz and B.o.B)	Yates Tauheed Epps Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. Clarence Montgomery Nick Luscombe Freek van Workum	N4	3:45
12.	"Bass Ackwards" (featuring Yo Gotti, Big Scoob and Lil Wayne)	Yates Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. Mario Mims Steward Duane Ashby Summers	Seven	4:03
13.	"No K" (featuring E-40 and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Earl Stevens	Seven	3:08
14.	"Countdown" (skit)	—	—	0:13
15.	"Speedom (WWC2)" (featuring Krizz Kaliko and Eminem)	Yates Watson Summers Marshall B. Mathers III Richard P. Havens	Seven^[10]	4:55
16.	"Give It All" (featuring Audio Push and Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Julian Brown Larry Jacks	Seven	4:59
17.	"Yates" (featuring Marcus Yates)	Yates Summers Marcus Yates	Seven Marcus Yates	3:47
18.	"M.T.M.D." (skit)	—	—	0:15
19.	"A Certain Comfort" (featuring Kate Rose)	Yates Summers Kathryn Caggianelli	Seven	3:41
20.	"Burn It Down" (featuring Ryan Bradley)	Yates Summers Ryan Bradley Greshock Lance William Bennett	Seven	3:50
21.	"Life Sentences" (featuring Krizz Kaliko, Joey Cool and Gee Watts)	Yates Watson Summers Taven Johnson Gary Watts	Seven	4:56
22.	"Dyin' Flyin'" (featuring Krizz Kaliko)	Yates Watson Summers Cates	Seven	3:51
23.	"Worldly Angel"	Yates Watson Cates	Seven	4:59
24.	"Roadkill" (Tech N9ne & Excision)	Yates Watson Jeff Abel	DJ Excision	2:56
Total length:				1:17:04

iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks)^[11]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
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:			1:25:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[12]	7
US Billboard 200^[13]	4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[14]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[16]	192
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[17]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	34
US Rap Albums (Billboard)^[19]	24

References

↑ "Strange Music – Special Effects a day earlier". strangemusicinc.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
1 2 David Jeffries. "Special Effects – Tech N9ne". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
↑ Florino, Rick (2015-05-01). "Album Review: Tech N9ne – 'Special Effects'". Artistdirect. Rogue Digital, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
1 2 Diep, Eric (2015-05-05). "Tech N9ne – Special Effects". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
↑ "Tech N9ne :: Special Effects :: Strange Music Inc". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
1 2 Blair, Michael (2015-05-08). "Tech N9ne Keeps Getting Better on ‘Special Effects’". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
↑ Harris, Christopher (2015-05-13). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Tech N9ne, Drake, Nicki Minaj". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
↑ Harling, Danielle (2015-05-17). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Snoop Dogg, "Furious 7" & Tech N9ne". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
↑ Pratt, Sparkle (January 28, 2015). "Tech N9ne – Aw Yeah? (interVENTion)". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
1 2 Smith, Trevor (April 6, 2015). "Tech N9ne Breaks Down "Special Effects" Features, Including Eminem's 24-Bar Verse". HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
↑ "tracklist". itunes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
↑ "Tech N9ne – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Tech N9ne. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
↑ "Tech N9ne – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Tech N9ne. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
↑ "Tech N9ne – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Tech N9ne. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
↑ "Tech N9ne – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Tech N9ne. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
↑ "Billboard 200 – Year-end Chart". Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "Billboard Independent Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "Billboard Rap Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

Tech N9ne

Studio albums	The Calm Before the Storm The Worst Anghellic Absolute Power Everready (The Religion) Misery Loves Kompany Killer Sickology 101 K.O.D. The Gates Mixed Plate All 6's and 7's Welcome to Strangeland Something Else Strangeulation Special Effects Strangeulation Vol. II

EPs	The Lost Scripts of K.O.D. Seepage Klusterfuk E.B.A.H. Boiling Point Therapy

Compilations	Celcius Vintage Tech

Mixtapes	Bad Season

Presented albums	Vitiligo Monsterifik

Singles	"Am I a Psycho?" "Worldwide Choppers" "Fragile" "Hood Go Crazy"

Soundtrack appearances	Gang Related Beef Alpha Dog

Filmography	Beef Tech N9ne: The Psychumentary K.O.D. Tour (Live in Kansas City) Night of the Living Dead: Origins 3D

Related articles	Discography Strange Music Strange Music discography The Regime K.A.B.O.S.H.

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