

Although he didn’t know what he was looking for, he found his version exploring abandoned buildings with his best friend. Because of these feelings, he began to search for God.

It was a source of anger and resentment throughout his entire childhood. His mother’s epilepsy and lupus bothered Tech N9ne. Besides no rap music, there was no liquor or parties. His childhood home was strict and religious. However, her style was more religious.Undoubtedly, his gift is hereditary despite the vast difference in style. He was raised by his grandma Maude Sue Yates-Khalifah. These are ten facts you might not know about him.

The journey from childhood to career has been fascinating.

He’s not finished with what he calls his bucket list of collaborators, including Outkast. “But on the real side of things, life is happening.” He cites past issues with the IRS and his recently finalized divorce settlement as examples of how “life keeps happening” all around him, fueling this intense drive.” He grew up in a family that discouraged him from rapping, only collaborating with artists like Eminem, Andre 3000, Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, and Kendrick Lamar. In an interview with, he said, “My love for music is infinite,” he reveals. In 2020 he launched his 20th album on his label Strange Music Inc. A member of groups like Black Mafia, 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians, Nnutthowze, and the Yukmouth project, the Regime brought these qualities to his work. He created a large and devoted fan base with minimal aid from the mainstream. In the early 2010s, he released four Top Five albums: All 6’s and 7’s, Something Else, Strangeulation, and Special Effects. He turned his Strange Music label into a Psychopathic Records-styled empire because of collaborations with mainstream artists and a style that progressed from horrorcore to hardcore eclipsed underground trailblazers like Insane Clown Posse. He launched his journey in the underworld of horrorcore, seemingly bound for obscurity. A fascination with horror and ghosts offered an alluringly dark form of escapism. Tech N9ne christened Aaron Dontez Yates in Kansas City, Missouri, learned to read and do math by rapping.
