All 6's and 7's

All 6's and 7's
Studio album by Tech N9ne
Released June 7, 2011
Recorded 2010-2011
Genre Hip hop
Length 76:31
Label Strange Music
Producer Ben Cybulsky, David Sanders II, B.o.B., EmayDee, Jayson "Koko" Bridges, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Seven, Soleternity, Travis O'Guin (exec.), Will Power, Wyshmaster
Tech N9ne chronology
Bad Season
(2010)		 All 6's and 7's
(2011)		 Welcome to Strangeland
(2011)
Singles from All 6's and 7's
  1. "He's a Mental Giant"
    Released: May 4, 2011[1]
  2. "Mama Nem"
    Released: May 8, 2011[2]
  3. "Worldwide Choppers"
    Released: May 31, 2011[3]
  4. "Love Me Tomorrow"
    Released: TBA[4]
  5. "Am I A Psycho"
    Released: TBA[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81[6]
Review scores
Source Rating
411mania (9/10)[7]
Allmusic [8]
Artistdirect [9]
DJBooth [10]
HipHopDX [11]
One Thirty BPM (74%)[12]
Spin (7/10)[13]
The Kansas City Star / Ink (Favorable)[14][15]
RapReviews (8/10)[16]
XXL (XL)[17]

All 6's And 7's is the twelfth studio album of American rapper and songwriter Tech N9ne, and was released on June 7, 2011, on Strange Music. The album sold 55,715 copies in its first week of release and debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart.[18]

Contents

Background

Tech has stated that the title All 6's And 7's means "in a state of confusion and disarray." He also said that this will be his "biggest" and "craziest" album of all.[19] Guests for the album include B.o.B.[20] Hopsin, Ceza, Yelawolf, Snoop Dogg, Jay Rock, Twista, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, E-40, Busta Rhymes, Kendrick Lamar and more.[21] Tech had expressed an interest in collaborating with Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, and Tyler, the Creator. Eminem was originally set to be on the album, but could not record a verse in time for the album's release.[22]

Singles

"I Love Music" featuring Kendrick Lamar & Oobergeek was the first song released from All 6's And 7's. It was produced by EmayDee, and was released as a promo through the Fontana Music Distribution website. Produced by Seven, "Worldwide Choppers" was the second song released featuring Yelawolf, Busta Rhymes, Twista, Ceza, JL of B. Hood, U$O, D-Loc & Twisted Insane, the song was premiered over XXL's ustream.[23] It debuted on the U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at #4 and on the Top Heatseekers at #15, and is Tech N9ne's first song to chart on those two. The first official single, "He's A Mental Giant" was the third released song and was premiered through Shady45. It is also produced by Seven. "Mama Nem", featuring Krizz Kaliko, was the fourth song released. It was produced by David Sanders II and was premiered as a music video on MTV2 during Mother's Day. The video for his first official single, "He's A Mental Giant," premiered on May 29, 2011 on MTV2.

A music video for "Am I A Psycho?" was said by Hopsin on Facebook that it is currently in the making with him, Tech N9ne,and B.o.B. Funk Volume head Damien 'Dame' Ritter confirmed on November 24 that filming would take place during the last week of November. The "Am I A Psycho?" music video finished filming December 1 with no release date known.

Commercial Performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 56,000 copies sold in its first week of release, making it Tech N9ne's highest charting album to date.[24][25] As of December 2011 the album has sold 167,000 copies in the US.[26]

Track listing

The track listing was first reported by Hit Hip-Hop on May 4, 2011,[27] and HipHopDX confirmed it later that day.[28] A day later, on May 5, Complex released a track by track preview of the album, further confirming the track listing as well as production credits for the album.[29] The writers are confirmed by Allmusic.[30]

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "The Pledge (Intro)"   Aaron Dontez Yates Ben Cybulsky 0:42
2. "Technicians"   Christopher McGill, Yates Soleternity 3:52
3. "Military (Skit)"   Yates Ben Cybulsky 0:21
4. "Am I A Psycho?" (featuring B.o.B & Hopsin) Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., Marcus Hopson, Yates B.o.B 4:04
5. "He's a Mental Giant"   Michael Summers, Samuel William Watson, Yates Seven 3:54
6. "Worldwide Choppers" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Ceza, D-Loc, JL of B. Hood, Twista, Twisted Insane, U$O & Yelawolf) Ausamah Saed, Bilgin Özçalkan, Carl Terrell Mitchell, Demario Epps, Jason Varnes, Michael Johnson, Michael Wayne Atha, Summers, Trevor Smith, Jr., Yates Seven 5:26
7. "We Miss You Man Man (Skit)"   Yates Ben Cybulsky 0:46
8. "I Love Music" (featuring Kendrick Lamar & Oobergeek) Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Yates, Michael Dupree, Watson, Yates EmayDee 3:46
9. "Strangeland"   Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Yates J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 3:35
10. "Call From Richie (Skit)"   Richie Abbott Ben Cybulsky 0:34
11. "The Boogieman" (featuring First Degree the D.E. & Stokley Williams of Mint Condition) Crowe, Manzilla Queen, Michael Colen, Ortiz, Stokley Williams, Yates J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 3:51
12. "Cult Leader" (featuring Liz Suwandi) Elizabeth Arnold, Summers, Yates Seven 4:46
13. "Call From KC Poet Camile (Skit)"   Camile Venable Ben Cybulsky 0:59
14. "Fuck Food" (featuring Lil Wayne, T-Pain & Krizz Kaliko) Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., Faheem Rasheed Najm, Summers, Yates Seven 4:55
15. "Overtime" (featuring Stevie Stone) Jayson Bridges, Stephen Williams, Watson, Yates Jayson "Koko" Bridges 3:00
16. "Pornographic" (featuring E-40, Krizz Kaliko & Snoop Dogg) Calvin Broadus, Jr., Earl Stevens, Summers, Watson, Yates Seven 3:52
17. "You Owe Like Pookie" (featuring Jay Rock & Kutt Calhoun) Johnnie McKenzie, Melvin Calhoun Jr., Summers, Yates Seven 3:28
18. "Delusional" (featuring Nikkiya Brooks) Watson, William Washington, Yates WillPower 4:12
19. "So Lonely" (featuring Blind Fury & Mackenzie O’Guin) Adam Cherrington, Mackenzie O'Guin, Stephen J. Norris, Yates Wyshmaster 3:54
20. "If I Could" (featuring Chino Moreno & Stephen Carpenter of Deftones) Summers, Watson, Yates Seven 3:27
21. "Angry Caller (Skit)"     Ben Cybulsky 0:20
22. "Love Me Tomorrow" (featuring Big Scoob) Queen, Stewart Ashby, Summers, Yates Seven 3:44
23. "Mama Nem"   David Sanders II, Watson, Yates David Sanders II 4:22
24. "Promiseland" (featuring Nikkiya Brooks) Adam Cherrington, Nikkiya Brooks, Yates Wyshmaster 4:41
Total length:
 76:31

The Best Buy Edition also contains a Strange Music Pendant.

This iTunes deluxe edition also contains an exclusive video of the making of All 6's And 7's.[32]

FYE Exclusive Edition

The edition of the album sold at FYE contains a bonus DVD.[33]

Wal-Mart Exclusive Edition

The clean edition of the album sold at Wal-Mart contains $10 in "Strange Bucks" redeemable at the Strange Music online store.[34]

Tour

A tour for the album, "All 6's And 7's: The Tour", has been announced, scheduled to begin on May 26, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. The tour is scheduled to have 62 shows. Fellow Strange Music artists Big Scoob, Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, ¡Mayday! & Stevie Stone will serve as supporting acts for the tour.[35] Irv Da Phenom was announced recently as a surprise guest.

The scheduled tour dates are as follows:[36]

Date City ST Venue
05-26-11 Seattle WA The Showbox SoDo
05-27-11 Seattle WA The Showbox SoDo
05-28-11 Yakima WA Yakima Valley SunDome
05-29-11 Eugene OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
05-30-11 Spokane WA Knitting Factory - Spokane
05-31-11 Missoula MT The Wilma
06-01-11 Billings MT Babcock Theater
06-03-11 Kansas City MO The Midland Theatre
06-08-11 Wichita KS Cotillion Ballroom
06-09-11 Tulsa OK Cains Ballroom
06-10-11 Austin TX Emo's
06-11-11 Albuquerque NM Sunshine Theater
06-12-11 Farmington NM The Top Deck
06-13-11 Tempe AZ Marquee Theatre
06-14-11 Tucson AZ The Rialto Theatre
06-15-11 San Diego CA 4th & B (21+)
06-16-11 Las Vegas NV House of Blues - Las Vegas
06-17-11 West Hollywood CA House of Blues - Sunset Strip (18+)
06-18-11 Santa Cruz CA The Catalyst (16+)
06-19-11 San Francisco CA The Regency Ballroom
06-20-11 Petaluma CA The Phoenix Theater
06-21-11 Redway CA The Mateel
06-22-11 Sacramento CA Ace of Spades
06-23-11 Bend OR Midtown Music Hall
06-24-11 Boise ID Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise
06-25-11 Magna UT Saltair
06-26-11 Reno NV Knitting Factory Concert House - Reno
06-28-11 Grand Junction CO The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
06-29-11 Colorado Springs CO The Black Sheep
06-30-11 Colorado Springs CO The Black Sheep
07-01-11 Denver CO The Fillmore Auditorium (16+)
Date City ST Venue
07-02-11 Fort Collins CO Aggie Theatre
07-03-11 Helena MT Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds
07-04-11 Helena MT Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds
07-06-11 Bismarck ND Bismarck Civic Center Exhibit Hall
07-07-11 Aberdeen SD Ramkota Exhibit Hall
07-08-11 Omaha NE Sokol Auditorium
07-09-11 Omaha NE Sokol Auditorium
07-10-11 Minneapolis MN Epic Event Center
07-12-11 Cedar Rapids IA Hawkeye Downs Speedway
07-13-11 Green Bay WI Riverside Ballroom
07-14-11 Milwaukee WI The Rave/Eagles Club
07-15-11 Chicago IL House of Blues - Chicago
07-16-11 Mount Clemens MI Emerald Theatre
07-17-11 Cleveland OH The Agora
07-18-11 Columbus OH Alrosa Villa
07-19-11 Pittsburgh PA Diesel Night Club
07-20-11 Buffalo NY Town Ballroom
07-21-11 Worcester MA The Worcester Palladium
07-22-11 Hartford CT The Webster Theater
07-23-11 Manchester NH JFK Coliseum
07-24-11 Sayerville NJ Starland Ballroom
07-25-11 Norfolk VA The NorVa
07-26-11 Charlotte NC Tremont Music Hall
07-27-11 Atlanta GA The Loft
07-28-11 Orlando FL Club Firestone
07-29-11 Fort Lauderdale FL Culture Room
07-30-11 St Petersburg FL Jannus Live
07-31-11 Pensacola FL Vinyl Music Hall
08-03-11 Louisville KY Expo Five
08-04-11 Cincinnati OH Bogart's
08-05-11 Indianapolis IN The Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
08-06-11 Sauget IL Pops

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