Killer

Killer is the seventh studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne, his fourth for Strange Music, and his first double album. This album was Tech's first major attempt at mainstream success, featuring a number of big-name rappers and an attention-grabbing album cover (a spoof of Michael Jackson's Thriller cover, referenced in the title as well). Tech stated he had considered retiring around the making of this album but decided he could not leave music behind no matter how he tried. The album was released on July 1, 2008, selling 36,199 copies its first week. To date, it has sold 180,000 copies.
==Reception==
ARTISTdirect gave the album 4/5 stars. HipHopDX rated it 3.5/5 stars. IGN gave it an 8.6/10. The Kansas City Star rated it a 4/5. Metromix rated it a 4/5. RapReviews rated it 8.5/10, breaking the rating down as 9/10 for music and 8.5/10 for lyrics. URB rated it 3/5.
==Track Listing==
===Disc 1===
Number	Title 	Writers 	Producer(s) 	Length
1 	Dr. Frazier's Office (Intro Skit) 	Aaron Yates 	Robert Rebeck 	1:21
2 	Like Yeah [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Samuel Watson, Yates 	Youngfyre 	4:19
3 	Wheaties [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Shawnna] 	Rashawnna Guy, Yates 	Youngfyre 	4:09
4 	Everybody Move [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Watson, Yates 	Wyshmaster 	3:38
5 	Get the Fuck Outta Here [feat. Paul Wall and Popper] 	Walter Edwin, Manzilla Queen, Paul Slayton, Yates	Wyshmaster 	4:28
6 	The Waitress 	Yates 	Wyshmaster 	4:09
7 	Crybaby 	Yates 	Seven 	4:36
8 	Shit Is Real [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	J. Canty, Watson, Yates 	Matic Lee 	3:43
9 	Blackboy [feat. Brother J, Ice Cube, and Krizz Kaliko] 	J. Hunter, O'Shea Jackson, Watson, Yates 	Seven, Krizz Kaliko 	4:46
10 	Pillow Talkin' [feat. Scarface] 	Brad Jordan, Watson, Yates 	Wyshmaster 	3:43
11 	Paint a Dark Picture [feat. Dirtball] 	David Alexander, Yates 	Seven 	4:39
12 	Hope For a Higher Power 	Yates 	Seven 	5:57
13 	Worst Case Scenario (Skit) 	Brian Fraser, Yates 	Seven, Robert Rebeck, Krizz Kaliko	1:51
14 	Psycho Bitch II [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Liquid Assassin]	Robert Rebeck, Cardell Toombs, Yates 	Robert Rebeck 	5:48
15 	Poisonous [feat. Liz Suwandi] 	Liz Suwandi, Yates 	Seven 	2:42
16 	Too Much [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun] 	Melvin Calhoun, Watson, Yates 	Aaron Bradley 	3:03
===Disc 2===
Number	Title 	Writers 	Producer(s) 	Length
1 	I Love You But Fuck You 	Queen, Yates 	David Sanders II 	5:23
2 	One Good Time 	Yates 	Matic Lee 	4:29
3 	Drill Team [feat. BG Bulletwound, Krizz Kaliko, and Snug Brim]	Fraser, Aaron Henderson, Greg Roland, Watson, Yates 	David Sanders II 	5:16
4 	Beat You Up [feat. Big Scoob, Lebowski, and Weapon] 	Stewart Ashby, D. Edwin, P. Jones, Yates 	David Sanders II 	5:13
5 	Let's Go [feat. Kutt Calhoun and Mistah F.A.B.] 	Calhoun, Stanley Cox, Yates 	David Sanders II 	3:25
6 	Why You Ain't Call Me 	Yates 	Elmo 	4:31
7 	Seven Words [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Skatterman] 	Stacy Landis, Watson, Yates 	Seven 	4:51
8 	The Sexorcist (Infomercial) [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Watson, Yates 	Seven 	3:40
9 	Killa Call (Skit) 	Yates 	Tech N9ne 	:32
10 	Enjoy [feat. Bosko and Krizz Kaliko] 	Bosko Kante, Watson, Yates 	Wyshmaster 	4:05
11 	Elbow Macaroni (Skit) 	Yates 	Tech N9ne, Makzilla	1:30
12 	I Am Everything [feat. Hed P.E. and Kottonmouth Kings] 	Paulo Gomes, Timothy McNutt, Dustin Miller, Yates, Brad Xavier	Underrated, El Hefe	3:35
13 	Happy Ending [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Yates 	Seven 	4:44
14 	Can't Shake It [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Robert Rebeck] 	Watson, Yates 	Tyler Reynolds 	3:38
15 	Holier Than Thou [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Watson, Yates 	Youngfyre 	5:23
16 	Last Words [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Watson, Yates 	Seven 	4:14
17 	Killer [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	 	 	3:26
==Samples==
*"Crybaby" features a sample of "City 2 City" by Kottonmouth Kings
*"Psycho Bitch II" features a sample of "The Phantom of the Opera" by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley. It is a sequel to "Psycho Bitch" which appeared on Tech N9ne's 2001 album Anghellic.
*"Last Words" features a sample of "Don't You Want To Stay" by Bill Withers
==Singles==
*Everybody Move
*Like Yeah
==Notes==
*Brotha Lynch Hung was originally slated to appear on "Psycho Bitch II", but was unable to return his vocals in time.
*"Let's Go" was used in a 2009 promotional video for Axe body spray and was played in a 2010 episode of MTV reality show The Hills.
*"Everybody Move" appears on the soundtrack to the 2008 video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
==Peak Chart Positions==
US Billboard 200 (12)
US Independent (1)
US R&B (8)
US Rap (6)
Canadian Hot 200 (58)
==Personnel==
BG Bulletwound: featured performer/writer, track 3 (disc 2)
Big Scoob: featured performer/writer, track 4 (disc 2)
Bosko: featured performer/writer, track 10 (disc 2)
Brother J: featured perfomer/writer, track 9 (disc 1)
Daddy X: featured performer/writer, track 12 (disc 2)
David Sanders II: producer, tracks 1, 3-5 (disc 2)
Dirtball: featured performer/writer, track 11 (disc 1)
D-Loc: featured performer/writer, track 12 (disc 2)
El Hefe: co-producer, track 12 (disc 2)
Elmo: producer, track 6 (disc 2)
Ice Cube: featured performer/writer, track 9 (disc 1)
Jared Gomes: featured performer/writer, track 12 (disc 2)
Johnny Richter: featured performer/writer, track 12 (disc 2)
Killa C: additional vocals, track 9 (disc 2)
Krizz Kaliko: featured performer, tracks 2-4, 8-9, 14, 16 (disc 1), 3, 7-8, 13-17 (disc 2); writer, tracks 2, 4, 8-10, 16 (disc 1), 3, 7-8, 10, 14-16 (disc 2); additional vocals, tracks 10, 13 (disc 1); co-producer, tracks 9, 13 (disc 1)
Kutt Calhoun: featured performer/writer, tracks 16 (disc 1), 5 (disc 2)
Lebowski: featured performer/writer, track 4 (disc 2)
Liquid Assassin: featured performer/writer, track 14 (disc 1)
Liz Suwandi: featured performer/writer, track 15 (disc 1)
Makzilla: writer, tracks 5 (disc 1), 1 (disc 2); additional vocals, track 11 (disc 2)
Matic Lee: producer, tracks 8 (disc 1), 2 (disc 2)
Mistah F.A.B.: featured performer/writer, track 5 (disc 2)
Paul Wall: featured performer/writer, track 5 (disc 1)
Popper: featured performer/writer, track 5 (disc 1)
Robert Rebeck: featured performer, track 14 (disc 2); producer, tracks 1, 14 (disc 1); co-producer, track 13 (disc 1)
Scarface: featured performer/writer, track 10 (disc 1)
Scenario: additional vocals, track 13 (disc 1); writer, tracks 13 (disc 1), 3 (disc 2)
Seven: producer, tracks 7, 11-13, 15 (disc 1), 7-8, 13, 16 (disc 2)
Shawnna: featured performer/writer, track 3 (disc 1)
Skatterman: featured performer/writer, track 7 (disc 2)
Snug Brim: featured performer/writer, track 3 (disc 2)
Tech N9ne: album artist; writer, tracks 1-16 (disc 1), 1-16 (disc 2); producer, tracks 9, 11 (disc 2)
Underrated: producer, track 12 (disc 2)
Weapon: featured performer/writer, track 4 (disc 2)
Wyshmaster: producer, tracks 4-6, 10 (disc 1), 10 (disc 2)
Youngfyre: producer, tracks 2-3 (disc 1), 15 (disc 2)