Tech N9ne & Seven Discuss Their Chemistry, "Special Effects," And Their Upcoming Album Storm

A few weeks back, HNHH took a trip down to Kansas City, Missouri to get an exclusive look at Strange Music Headquarters and talk to the main forces behind the flourishing label. Two of them, Tech N9ne and Seven, are responsible for Special Effects, which just had the highest-ever first week sales for any of the label's albums. We sat down with them to discuss their beginnings, musical philosophies, recent work together and plans for the future.
From the jump, it's clear to see the two guys' mutual admiration and respect, and it doesn't seem like they'd rather be working with anyone else in the world. Tech and Seven are a rapper/producer combo that should be mentioned in the same breath as the classics-- Dre and Snoop, Eric B and Rakim, Weezy and Mannie Fresh, etc.
Be sure to also check out the behind the scenes footage we captured later that night at Stevie Stone, Tech and Mystikal's "Rain Dance" video shoot.

[@quincibonezwade7204]

Ya'll winning for real.

[@marymagdalenerivera9182]

🥰🤙🥳🤟

[@Randolpher]

I'm so sad thatt they arent working together anymore... end of an era!

[@uberdriverx-pv6uc]

Lmaooo Good

[@Randolpher]

@@uberdriverx-pv6uc ?

[@blakerose6606]

Tech should work with Andrew Watts!

[@wyatterdman8742]

"We gunna take all they women, its so funny"😂🤣

[@trevorwalker7978]

Glad to see Techs loyalty to Seven as a producer. Giving credit when credit is due. "Lets go get paid together!" Strange Music over everything!!

[@RazielRodriguezz]

special effects Is a masterpiece. I like it better than the storm for sure

SEVEN=MICHAEL SUMMERS born January 6th... Michael is 7 letters... Summers is 7 letters... January is 7 letters... his bday is 1/6/81 1+6=7... 8-1=7...

[@captnquazar2153]

Special effects has some of the best beats I’ve ever heard. I want him to make me some beats so badly

[@propheticriddleronthehill5213]

Hell yeah

[@elkeegre1925]

Which cypher was that beat on?

[@jacobowen4514]

Strangeulation Cypher

[@nicholasmiller2810]

tech n9ne is the goat in so many ways

[@omerrr38]

I love how HNHH gives a lot of attention to underground rappers and not just mainstream rappers. A real platform when it comes to Hiphop!

[@BehindTheLens510]

Aint shit wrong with outkast tho

[@MIngalls]

The beats on "Special Effects" were so dope! Very unique and unheard of shit. Props to Seven...

[@theboy5462]

i love seven man. and i love his work with strange hard out but i miss when he used to work with XV. that shit was fiii

[@user-ns7yk5ir8s]

I have so much love for tech. special effects was out of this world. the production on that was INCREDIBLE. seven really put in work for that album. I cant wait to see where strange music goes next. strange for life ya bishh!

[@cathyrobidoux9140]

So much respect to STRANGE and what they have achieved

[@twistarhymes243]

Talking about sevens name at 7:00 ?????? 😮

[@_Gingermf_]

now that is just freaky lol

[@JagaJonez]

i wud luv to be on strange music...just to be able to hang with tech and the strange collective wud be awsum...

[@AK-98]

me too

[@PerpetualIndignation]

Man these guys are so down to earth. Must be fun to work with them.

[@nicholasmiller2810]

tech n9ne is getting to know sevin and vise versa

Well hopefully since they've known eachother for like 13 years...

[@gee_ruiz]

Zak De La Rocha can spit, I'd love to see a collaboration with him and Tech.

[@MrCKCB]

just imagine tech and Em doing a bad meets evil style album! i think the world of rap would brake.

[@xSlacker]

Like a Strangely Evil album? Lol that would b sweet

[@PerpetualIndignation]

I think Tech 'Em Down (Take 'em down) would be a sweet album name.

[@PerpetualIndignation]

+Armin Badiee Shit I think I will. I'll try tagging them both in Twitter or something.

[@outmywritemind1739]

Em would be the evil brain and Tech would be the angel heart

[@PabZzZz_]

I'd love to hear another Yelawolf and Tech collab, The first Worldwide Choppers was dope af

[@abproductions5988]

i know right!

[@abproductions5988]

tech fan till the day i hit the grave!

[@nicholasmiller2810]

tech n9ne is seven's seventh heavin and vise versa

[@PaulDiracTWR]

11:00 for last album? what does he mean by that, is that gonna be last album?

[@garrett.zimmer]

George Apriashvili ... his last album... like the last album he released...

[@vedomedo]

Paul Dirac "latest"

[@lhedland]

Why is Seven's name not spelled Seviin? (seVIIn) like the roman numeral in the word. that would be so much more badass!

[@StrangeCollectionHQ]

Never thought of that before! That'd be pretty sick!

[@a.sharma5562]

Leo Hedland that's fucking clever! how amazing would that be!

[@xSlacker]

Lol idk if anyone else noticed but I have to point it out cuz I'm a fan of it but Seven has a Pikachu tattoo on his left arm lol

[@josephpaul8911]

Whats with Tech and gasping for air all the time. Shits annoying as f and i want to suggest an oxygen mask. Wtf

[@driven39]

SEVEN NEEDS PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASSES CUZZ HE BE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE BE LIKE LIKE X 1,000,000

[@Samtheseuss]

lol and AHH and AHH

[@bongrippa420]

Keep trying to tell people about Seven. Yeah they may of heard of Tech. But listen to Tech then listen to thoseee fuckkingg beatsss. Man, the guy is incredible. I want Eminem to grab a beat from him.

[@tjclarke6074]

did you not use the audio from the mics?

[@InSession.]

I need another Machine Gun Kelly Tech N9ne collab

[@chasekirby4557]

Rob Zombie or Marilyn Manson for The Storm.

[@driven39]

TECH GONE BE A 60 YEAR OLD RAPPER. LOL I'M DONE AT 40. THE YOUNGSTERS CAN HAVE IT THEN.

[@davidpage968]

man tech n9ne is the best i dont if want to compare his skillz to eminem thats fine because there both good in there ways but i do know unlike eminem tech n9ne can sing better and rap faster and has more songs but you know eminem is still on of the best but fair and sqaure tech n9ne would demolish eminem at rap battle

[@erikwilson32]

First I WIN!!!!!!!!

[@uberdriverx-pv6uc]

Garbage duo lmao 🤡

[@gabegarfield5050]

Without seven he wont be shit