Something Else

Something Else is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne, his tenth for Strange Music. It was released July 30, 2013, and was stated by the artist to be the follow-up to his 2011 album, All 6's and 7's, and needed to be even bigger than its predecessor. It sold 58,300 copies its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard charts, tying the All 6's and 7's debut. It has sold upwards of 92,000 copies to date.
==Reception==
The album has received an aggregate score of 85/100, according to Metacritic. It received largely positive reviews from critics: Allmusic rated it a 4/5 stars. ARTISTdirect rated it a perfect 5/5 stars. DJBooth gave it 4.5/5 stars. Exclaim! rated it an 8/10. HipHopDX gave it a 4/5 stars. RapReviews rated it an 8/10, breaking the rating down as an 8/10 for music and 8.5/10 for lyrics. USA Today rated it 3.5/4 stars. XXL gave it an XL rating, the equivalent of a 4/5, and also rated it #23 on their list of 2013's best albums. In a less positive review, The Needle Drop rated it a 4/10.
==Track Listing==
Number	Title 	Writers 	Producer(s) 	Length
1 	News With Mark Alford 1 (Skit) 	Mark Alford, Michael Summers 	Seven 	1:16
2 	Straight Out the Gate [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Serj Tankian] 	Summers, Serj Tankian, Samuel Watson, Aaron Yates 	Seven 	4:09
3 	B.I.T.C.H. [feat. T-Pain] 	Faheem Najm, Summers, Yates 	Seven 	4:27
4 	With the BS [feat. Big Scoob, Red Cafe, and Trae the Truth] 	Stewart Ashby, Jermaine Denny, Summers, Frazier Thompson, Yates 	Seven 	4:35
5 	Love 2 Dislike Me [feat. Liz Suwandi and Tyler Lyon] 	Elizabeth Arnold, Tyler Lyon, Summers, Yates 	Seven 	3:53
6 	Fortune Force Field 	Summers, Yates 	Seven 	4:16
7 	I'm Not a Saint 	Summers, Yates 	Seven 	4:29
8 	Fragile [feat. Kendall Morgan, Kendrick Lamar, and ¡Mayday!] 	Kendrick Duckworth, Bernardo Garcia, Ben Miller, Kendall Morgan, Gianni Perocarpi, Ralfy Valencia, Yates 	¡Mayday!, Danny Keys, Fafa	3:55
9 	Priorities [feat. Angel Davanport and Game] 	Ashley Hart, Summers, Jayceon Taylor, Yates 	Seven 	1:43
10 	News With Mark Alford 2 (Skit) 	Alford, Summers 	Seven 	:41
11 	Dwamn 	Summers, Yates 	Seven 	2:57
12 	So Dope (They Wanna) [feat. Snow tha Product, Wrekonize, and Twisted Insane] 	Shane Abrahams, Claudia Feliciano, Michael Johnson, Ben Miller, Jon Pakfar, Yates 	Shane Eli, Jon Pakfar 	4:18
13 	See Me [feat. B.o.B. and Wiz Khalifa] 	Christopher Gholson, Bobby Simmons, Cameron Thomaz, Yates 	Drumma Boy 	4:09
14 	My Haiku-Burn the World [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Watson, Tramaine Winfrey, Yates 	Youngfyre 	4:01
15 	That's My Kid [feat. Big K.R.I.T., Cee-Lo Green, and Kutt Calhoun] 	Melvin Calhoun, Thomas Callaway, Justin Scott, Summers, Yates 	Seven 	4:22
16 	Meant To Happen [feat. Scoop DeVille] 	Elijah Molina, Yates 	Scoop DeVille 	3:55
17 	News With Mark Alford 3 (Skit) 	Alford, Summers 	Seven 	:53
18 	Believe [feat. Kortney Leveringston] 	Summers, Yates 	Seven 	3:52
19 	R.I.P. Ray (Skit) 	 	Ben Cybulsky 	:54*
20 	Strange 2013 [feat. Doors] 	John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, Yates 	Fredwreck, Doors 	3:31
21 	SMB 	 	Ben Cybulsky 	:04
22 	Colorado [feat. B.o.B., Ces Cru, Info Gates, Krizz Kaliko, ¡Mayday!, Rittz, and Stevie Stone]	Bernardo Garcia, Gholson, Donnie King, Jonathan McCollum, Ben Miller, Bobby Simmons, Mike Viglione, Watson, Steven Williams, Yates	Drumma Boy 	4:53
23 	Drowning [feat. Liz Suwandi] 	Arnold, Summers, Yates 	Seven 	4:33
24 	Thizzles [feat. Danny Brown] 	Daniel Sewell, Winfrey, Yates 	Youngfyre 	3:53
===Pre-Order Bonus Track===
25	Party the Pain Away [feat. Liz Suwandi]			4:13
===Monster Energy Bonus Track===
25	Rock-a-Bye [feat. Ben-G da Prince of Soul]			4:57
===Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks===
25	Somebody Else [feat. Krizz Kaliko] 	Summers, Watson, Yates 	Seven	3:40
26	Feels Like Heaven [feat. Krizz Kaliko and Oobergeek]	Summers, Watson, Marcus Yates, Yates	Seven	4:19
* -- "R.I.P. Ray" was abridged to only :07 on the deluxe edition of the album.
==Samples==
*"Strange 2013" features a sample of "Strange Days" by Doors
==Notes==
*"Strange 2013" is a loose cover/remix of "Strange Days" by the Doors. The surviving members of the band laid down a new instrumental for the track and vocal samples from the original by their late lead singer Jim Morrison were added afterward. Tech N9ne is a huge Doors fan who named his label after two of their hit songs, "Strange Days" and "People Are Strange".
*The original track Tech was to collaborate with the Doors on was a remake of "People Are Strange". It was Robby Krieger, the band's guitarist, who suggested they do "Strange Days" instead.
*"Strange 2013" is one of the last recordings featuring Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. He passed away just a few months later.
*A collaboration with Citizen Cope, which was originally announced for the Klusterfuk EP, was confirmed to be appearing on this album, however, it did not materialize.
*Future was originally planned to do the hook for "B.I.T.C.H."
*Corey Taylor was the first choice to do the hook for "Love 2 Dislike Me". When it became apparent Taylor would not be able to finish the track, Tech even considered James Hetfield.
*Nas was originally asked to do a verse for "Burn the World". Nas declined due to the intensely personal nature of the track and requested a different song. Ultimately, time ran out on the collaboration, but Tech said he has a beat in mind he intends to use in the future.
*Jay-Z was intended to appear on "That's My Kid", but Tech was unable to reach him in time.
*Eminem was considered for the "Fragile" track, however, Tech picked a different beat for him. The collaboration didn't materialize due to limited time but Tech says he is saving the beat.
*Ozzy Osbourne was asked to appear on one track that didn't make the album, but he was on tour at the time with Black Sabbath and was unable to record for Tech.
*Tech reached out to Madonna for "Drowning", but received no response.
*Tech tweeted early on that he wanted a hook from Roscoe Dash for the album, but nothing more was heard about it.
*A version of "So Dope (They Wanna)" that features a verse from Krizz Kaliko has been performed live, but has not yet been released.
*Macklemore agreed to record a track for the album, but the collaboration never materialized.
==Singles==
*Straight Out the Gate
*B.I.T.C.H.
*Love 2 Dislike Me
*Fragile
*Dwamn
*So Dope (They Wanna)
*Party the Pain Away
==Peak Chart Positions==
US Billboard 200 (4)
US Independent (2)
US R&B (2)
US Rap (2)
Canadian Billboard 200 (10)
==Personnel==
Angel Davanport: featured performer/writer, track 9
Ashton Summers: additional vocals, track 2
Avery Geiger: additional vocals, tracks 2, 15
Bengineer: producer, tracks 19, 21; recorder, all tracks
Ben-G da Prince of Soul: featured performer, track 25 (Monster Energy digital download)
Bernz: featured performer, track 22; writer, tracks 8, 22; producer, track 8; additional vocals, track 8
Big K.R.I.T.: featured performer/writer, track 15
Big Scoob: featured performer/writer, track 4
B.o.B.: featured performer/writer, tracks 13, 22
Cee-Lo Green: featured performer/writer, track 15
Chris Athens: masterer, all tracks
Christina Summers: additional vocals, track 2
Christopher Watson Jr.: additional vocals, track 2
Cory Nielsen: production assistant
Crystal Watson: additional vocals, tracks 14-15
Danny Brown: featured performer/writer, track 24
Danny Keys: co-producer/writer, track 8
Dave Weiner: associate producer
Dawn O'Guin: production assistant
Delynia Brown: additional vocals, tracks 14-15
DJ P-Caso: additional vocals, track 22
Drumma Boy: producer/writer, tracks 13, 22
Emma Frost: additional vocals, track 11
Fabian Marasciullo: mixer, all tracks
Fabio Peixoto: violin, tracks 7, 18
Fafa: co-producer/writer, track 8
Fredwreck: producer, track 20
Frizz: additional vocals, track 22
Game: featured performer/writer, track 9
Gianni Cash: producer/writer, additional vocals, track 8
Glenda Cowan: production assistant
Godemis: featured performer/writer, track 22
Info Gates: featured performer/writer, track 22
Izabel Castellano: additional vocals, track 2
Jace Wilbert: guitar, track 6
James Meierotto: photographer
Jasmyn Geiger: additional vocals, track 2
Jim Fanning: cover illustration
Jim Morrison: writer, track 20
John Densmore: writer/drums/producer, track 20
Jon Pakfar: co-producer/writer, track 12
Kendall Morgan: featured performer/writer, track 8
Kendrick Lamar: featured performer/writer, track 8
Korey Lloyd: production assistant
Krizz Kaliko: featured performer/writer, tracks 2, 14, 22, 25-26 (Digital Deluxe Edition); additional vocals, track 21
Kutt Calhoun: featured performer/writer, track 15
Lan Jiang: cello, tracks 7, 18
Liquid 9: art direction/design
Liz Codd: violin, tracks 7, 18
Liz Suwandi: featured performer, tracks 5, 23, 25 (pre-order download); writer, tracks 5, 23
Mackenzie O'Guin: additional vocals, track 2
Mark Alford: additional vocals/writer, tracks 1, 10, 17
Oobergeek: featured performer/writer, track 26 (Digital Deluxe Edition)
Ray Manzarek: writer/keys/producer, track 20
Red Cafe: featured performer/writer, track 4
Richie: additional vocals, track 23
Rittz: featured performer/writer, track 22
Robby Krieger: writer/guitar/producer, track 20
Roneesha Geiger: additional vocals, track 2
Scenario: additional vocals, track 22
Scoop DeVille: featured performer/producer/writer, track 16
Serj Tankian: featured performer/writer, track 2
Seven: associate producer; producer/writer, tracks 1-7, 9-11, 15, 17-18, 23, 25-26 (Digital Deluxe Edition); bass, track 7
Shane Eli: producer/writer, track 12
Shokrukh Sadikov: viola, tracks 7, 18
Snow tha Product: featured performer/writer, track 12
Steven J. Collins: co-producer, track 24
Stevie Stone: featured performer/writer, track 22
Tech N9ne: album artist; writer, 2-9, 11-16, 18, 20, 22-24, 25-26 (Digital Deluxe Edition)
T-Pain: featured performer/writer, track 3
Trae the Truth: featured performer/writer, track 4
Travis O'Guin: executive producer
Twisted Insane: featured performer/writer, track 12
Tyler Lyon: featured performer/writer, track 5
Ubiquitous: featured performer/writer, track 22
Valdora Case: production assistant
Violet Brown: production assistant
Wiz Khalifa: featured performer/writer, track 13
Wrekonize: featured performer/writer, tracks 8, 12, 22; producer, track 8
Youngfyre: producer/writer, tracks 14, 24