Strange Music discography

Strange Music is an American independent record label founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999, specializing in hip hop music.[1] It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.

Album releases

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Billboard 200
[2]		 Top Independent
[3]		 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
[4]		 Top Rap
[5]
2001 Tech N9ne – Anghellic [note]
  • Released: August 28, 2001
  • Label: Strange Music, JCOR Entertainment
  • Format: CD
 59 46 50 N/A 278,000[6]
2002 Tech N9ne – Absolute Power
  • Released: September 24, 2002
  • Label: Strange Music, MSC Entertainment (MSC10012)
  • Format: CD & Bonus DVD
 79 3 28 N/A 358,000[7]
2004 Skatterman & Snug Brim – Urban Legendz
  • Released: March 23, 2004
  • Label: Strange Music, MSC Entertainment (MSC-1007 2)
  • Format: CD
 — — — N/A
Project Deadman – Self Inflicted
  • Released: July 13, 2004
  • Label: Strange Music, MSC Entertainment (MSC1011)
  • Format: CD
 — — — N/A
Kutt Calhoun – B.L.E.V.E.
  • Released: August 10, 2004
  • Label: Strange Music, MSC Entertainment (MSC-1008 2)
  • Format: CD
 — — — N/A
2006 Tech N9ne – Everready (The Religion)
  • Released: November 7, 2006
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 02 1N02)
  • Format: CD & Bonus CD
 50 2 23 11 264,000[7]
2007 Tech N9ne – Misery Loves Kompany
  • Released: July 17, 2007
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 04)
  • Format: CD
 49 3 23 7 106,000[7]
2008 Krizz Kaliko – Vitiligo
  • Released: May 6, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 45)
  • Format: CD
 167 19 50 20 15,634[8]
Grave Plott – The Plott Thickens
  • Released: May 20, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 46)
  • Format: CD
 — — 95 — 1,189[9]
Prozak – Tales From The Sick
  • Released: June 3, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 47)
  • Format: CD & Bonus DVD
 — 25 52 20 12,560[10]
Tech N9ne – Killer
  • Released: July 1, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 48)
  • Format: 2CD
 12 1 8 6 180,000[7]
Skatterman & Snug Brim – Word on tha Streets
  • Released: August 12, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 49)
  • Format: CD
 — — — — 1,158[11]
Kutt Calhoun – Feature Presentation
  • Released: October 7, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 50)
  • Format: CD
 — — 60 — 2,658[12]
2009 Tech N9ne – Sickology 101
  • Released: April 28, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 54)
  • Format: CD
 19 2 12 6 118,000[7]
Krizz Kaliko – Genius
  • Released: July 14, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 57)
  • Format: CD
 85 12 14 3 5,300[13]
Big Scoob – Monsterifik
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 60)
  • Format: CD
 — — 67 —
Tech N9ne – K.O.D.
  • Released: October 26, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 64)
  • Format: CD
 14 1 7 3 159,000[7]
2010 Brotha Lynch Hung – Dinner and a Movie
  • Released: March 23, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 68)
  • Format: CD
 69 7 18 6 34,041[14]
Cognito – Automatic
  • Released: April 20, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 73)
  • Format: CD
 — — 57 — 1,290[15]
Kutt Calhoun – Raw and Un-Kutt
  • Released: June 8, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 76)
  • Format: CD
 170 28 27 15 16,617
Tech N9ne – The Gates Mixed Plate
  • Released: July 27, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 79)
  • Format: CD
 13 1 5 4 73,000[7]
Krizz Kaliko – Shock Treatment
  • Released: September 14, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 80)
  • Format: CD
 97 20 17 7 4,806
2011 Brotha Lynch Hung – Coathanga Strangla
  • Released: April 5, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 86)
  • Format: CD
 68 15 18 9 26,564
Big Scoob – Damn Fool
  • Released: May 3, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 — — 49 24 2,514[16]
Tech N9ne – All 6's And 7's
  • Released: June 7, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 4 1 1 1 230,000[7]
Jay Rock – Follow Me Home
  • Released: July 26, 2011
  • Label: Top Dawg Entertainment/Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 83 14 18 10 13,551[17]
Young Bleed – Preserved
  • Released: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Strange Lane
  • Format: CD
 — — 56 37 1,574
Tech N9ne – Welcome to Strangeland
  • Released: November 8, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 21 4 4 3 84,000[7]
2012 ¡Mayday! – Take Me to Your Leader
  • Released: March 27, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 86 18 18 15 10,930[18]
Prozak - Paranormal
  • Released: April 24, 2012[19]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 90 15 13 8 16,457[20]
Krizz Kaliko – Kickin' & Screamin'
  • Released: May 15, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 43 11 7 4 25,835[20]
Stevie Stone – Rollin' Stone
  • Released: June 12, 2012[21][22]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 73 16 12 9 15,782[23]
2013 Brotha Lynch Hung – Mannibalector
  • Released: February 5, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 67 13 57 8 22,113[24]
Kutt Calhoun – Black Gold
  • Released: February 26, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 120 22 25 13 9,249[25]
CES Cru – Constant Energy Struggles
  • Released: March 24, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 98 20 14 9 11,928[26]
Rittz – The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant
  • Released: April 30, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 25 6 8 5 19,287[27]
Wrekonize – The War Within
  • Released: June 28, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 84 9 27 5 6,792[27]
¡Mayday! – Believers
  • Released: July 16, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 75 15 19 11 5,858[28]
Tech N9ne – Something Else
  • Released: July 30, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 4 2 2 2 92,000[29]
Stevie Stone – 2 Birds, 1 Stone
  • Released: August 13, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 76 14 11 9 4,700[30]
Krizz Kaliko – Son of Sam
  • Released: August 13, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 56 11 15 11 8,000[31]
Prozak – We All Fall Down
  • Released: September 17, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 122 23 20 11
2014 Tech N9ne – Strangeulation
  • Released: May 6, 2014
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 5 1 1 1 44,000[32]
¡Mayday! x Murs – ¡MursDay!
  • Released: June 10, 2014
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 45 12 — 4 8,024
Ces Cru – Codename: Ego Stripper
  • Released: August 5, 2014
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Compact disc
 40 4 4 2 6,354
Rittz - Next to Nothing[33]
  • Released: September 9, 2014
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 14 5 3 3 21,627
Past Album releases notes
1. ^ This listing combines the numbers of both the original 2001 release, Anghellic, as well as the 2003 re-release, Anghellic: Reparation. The peak position on the Independent Chart comes from the re-release, while the other positions are those of the original. As of July 29, 2009, the original release has sold 82,700[34] or more copies, while the re-release has sold 180,520[34] or more copies. The number in the table is a collective total between the two releases.

Instrumental Albums

¡MAYDAY! – Take Me To Your Speakers
  • Released: January 29, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD

Upcoming album releases

Artist Album Scheduled Release Date
Tech N9ne Special Effects May 4, 2015
Murs Have A Nice Life May 19, 2015
Krizz Kaliko Illuminated August 25, 2015[35]
Stevie Stone Malta Bend June 16, 2015
Mayday Future Vintage July 9, 2015
Prozak Black Ink September 22, 2015
Tech N9ne Collabos Strangeulation Vol.II October 27, 2015

EP Releases

Year EP details Peak chart positions Sales
Billboard 200
[2]		 Top Independent
[3]		 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
[4]		 Top Rap
[5]
2010 Tech N9ne – The Lost Scripts of K.O.D.
  • Released: March 30, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 74)
  • Format: CD
 117 9 31 13 5,599[36]
Tech N9ne – Seepage
  • Released: October 25, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 82)
  • Format: CD
 57 5 10 6 12,766[37]
2011 Krizz Kaliko – S.I.C.
  • Released: May 17, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 94)
  • Format: CD
 — 42 42 22 1,080
Kutt Calhoun – Red-Headed Stepchild
  • Released: August 9, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 97)
  • Format: CD
 — — 52 — 1,727
Big Scoob – No Filter
  • Released: September 20, 2011[38]
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 99)
  • Format: CD
 — — — —
2012 Tech N9ne – Klusterfuk
  • Released: March 13, 2012[39]
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 067)
  • Format: CD
 15 1 4 3 34,379[40]
¡Mayday! – Thrift Store Halos
  • Released: August 6, 2012[41]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 124 20 21 16 3,588[42]
Ces Cru – 13
  • Released: August 28, 2012[43]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 156 31 26 18 2,940[44]
Tech N9ne – E.B.A.H.
  • Released: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 30 5 4 3 24,260[45]
Kutt Calhoun – Kelvin
  • Released: October 2, 2012[46]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 — 41 28 21 2,715[47]
Stevie Stone – Momentum
  • Released: October 22, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 196 45 27 22 2,400[48]
Tech N9ne – Boiling Point
  • Released: October 30, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 30 4 5 3 21,043[49]
Krizz Kaliko – Neh'mind
  • Released: November 27, 2012[50]
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 — 16 29 16 5,497[51]
Prozak – Nocturnal
  • Released: December 11, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 — — — —
2013 Tech N9ne – Therapy
  • Released: November 5, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: CD
 32 5 4 6 10,000
"—" indicates EPs that did not chart.
"—" with a light gray background indicates EPs not eligible for chart.

Upcoming EP releases

Artist Album Scheduled Release Date
¡Mayday! x Murs MursDay EP 2015

Compilation and soundtrack releases

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Billboard 200
[2]		 Top Independent
[3]		 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
[4]		 Top Rap
[5]
2003 Beef (Soundtrack)
  • Released: October 7, 2003
  • Label: Strange Music/MSC Entertainment (MSC1009)
  • Format: CD & Bonus DVD
 — — — N/A
2005 Tech N9ne – Vintage Tech
  • Released: March 22, 2005
  • Label: Strange Music/MSC Entertainment (MSC-1012 2)
  • Format: CD
 — 19 63 — 89,000[6]
2009 Tech N9ne – The Box Set
  • Released: October 13, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital album
 — — — —
"—" indicates albums that did not chart

Mixtape releases

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Billboard 200
[2]		 Top Independent
[3]		 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
[4]		 Top Rap
[5]
2010 Jay Rock – Black Friday
  • Released: November 26, 2010
  • Label: Top Dawg Entertainment/Strange Music
  • Format: CD & Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A
2011 Tech N9ne – Bad Season
  • Released: January 25, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 84)
  • Format: CD & Digital
 118 13 28 15 6,849[52]
2012 Ubiquitous of Ces Cru – Matter Don't Money
  • Released: April 8, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
Godemis of Ces Cru – The Deevil
  • Released: April 8, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
Big Scoob – Dope Talk Vol. 1
  • Released: May 1, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music/Hogstyle Entertainment
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
Big Scoob – Dope Talk Vol. 2
  • Released: June 1, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music/Hogstyle Entertainment
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
¡Mayday! – Smash And Grab
  • Released: December 20, 2012
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
2013 Wrekonize – The Rooftops
  • Released: January 31, 2013
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: Digital
 N/A N/A N/A N/A —
"—" indicates albums that did not chart

Video releases

Year Video details Peak chart positions Sales
Billboard Top Music Video
2004 Tech N9ne – T9X: The Tech N9ne Experience
  • Released: July 27, 2004
  • Label: Strange Music/MSC Entertainment (MSC1010)
  • Format: DVD
 — 13,148[34]
2008 Tech N9ne – The Psychumentary
  • Released: April 8, 2008
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 44)
  • Format: DVD
 7 8,826[34]
2009 Tech N9ne – Strictly Strange
  • Released: September 22, 2009
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 61)
  • Format: DVD
 —
2010 Tech N9ne – K.O.D. Tour (Live in Kansas City)
  • Released: May 18, 2010
  • Label: Strange Music (SMI 75)
  • Format: DVD & Blu-ray
 — 2,654[53]
2011 Tech N9ne – EuroTech Tour
  • Released: July 12, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: DVD
 —
2011 Tech N9ne – The Video Collection
  • Released: November 18, 2011
  • Label: Strange Music
  • Format: DVD
 —
"—" indicates releases that did not chart.

References

  • Steve Reissner (Director), Soren Baker (Writer) (2004-07-27). T9X: The Tech N9ne Experience (Documentary). Strange Music/MSC Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  1. ↑ Roberts, Steven (2010-03-25). "Tech N9ne Says He Found Success On The Road". MTV.com. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-03-30. As he prepares to drop his newest album, The Ollie Gates Mixed Plate, named after a restaurant in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, [...] He and his business partner, Travis O'Guin, formed their independent Strange Music label in 1999.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Billboard 200 peak position citations:
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Top Independent Albums peak position citations:
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums peak position citations:
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Top Rap Albums peak position citations:
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mitchell, Gail (July 4, 2009). "Nine Lives". Billboard 121 (26). pp. 20–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Hyman, Dan (July 6, 2013). "Tech N9ne's Rock'N'Rap Game". Billboard 125 (26): 39.
  8. ↑ "Soundscans – Week Ending 07/06/2008". Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Soundscan Week of 05/28/08". Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  10. ↑ "Soundscans – Week Ending 09/07/2008" (RTF). 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  11. ↑ "Soundscans – Week Ending 08/17/2008" (RTF). 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  12. ↑ "Soundscans – Week Ending 10/19/2008" (RTF). 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  13. ↑ Paine, Jake (July 22, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/19/2009". Cheri Media Group. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  14. ↑ http://hiphopencounter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/rap21.png
  15. ↑ Big Wig (April 28, 2010). "Album Sales Week of 4/20 (Cypress Hill, Ninjasonik & more)". Triumph Media Holdings, Inc.
  16. ↑ Tweet (2011-05-11). "Album Sales Week Of 5/3/11 (Beastie Boys, Big Scoob, Kidd Kidd, Blitz The Ambassador, Tony Yayo + Industry News)". iHipHop. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  17. ↑ Jacobs, Allen (2011-08-03). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/31/2011 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  18. ↑ Jacobs, Allen (2012-05-04). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/11/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  19. ↑ "Prozak – ‘Paranormal’ Is Hands Down The Best Album I’ve Ever Recorded’ [Social]". Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/27/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  21. ↑ Rollin Stone by Tech N9ne pres Stevie Stone on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download
  22. ↑ Stevie Stone Announces Debut "Rollin' Stone" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  23. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/17/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  24. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/10/2013 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  25. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/3/2013 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  26. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/31/2013 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24048/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-19-2013
  28. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24783/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-7-21-2013
  29. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25240/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-8-25-2013
  30. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.25134/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-8-18-2013
  31. ↑ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/1/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  32. ↑ Tardio, Andres (2014-04-20). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 05/18/2014". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  33. ↑ http://3littledigs.com/blog/2014/04/30/rittz-celebrates-1-year-anniversary-of-the-life-and-times-of-johny-valiant-announces-new-album-title/
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 "Back to Rockville: Tech N9ne is a million-selling man". The Kansas City Star. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  35. ↑ http://blog.krizzkaliko.com/2013/11/krizz-kaliko-reveals-the-name-of-his-next-album/
  36. ↑ Sam (April 7, 2010). "Album Sales Week of 3/30/10". Triumph Media Holdings, Inc.
  37. ↑ http://hiphopencounter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/rap2.png
  38. ↑ "No Filter by Big Scoob on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download". Junodownload.com. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  39. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. "Tech N9ne "Klusterfuk" EP Artwork, Tracklist | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  40. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (March 21, 2012). "One Direction Make History With #1 Billboard Debut". MTV News. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2012. Further down the line, veteran rapper Tech N9ne debuts at #15 with the Klusterfuk EP (17,000)
  41. ↑ Nelson, Jeff. "¡MAYDAY! – ‘Thrift Store Halos’ EP Now Available". Strange Music, Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  42. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 8/12/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  43. ↑ "Ces Cru - 13 EP". Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  44. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/2/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  45. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/30/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  46. ↑ "Kelvin EP". Strange Music. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  47. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/7/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  48. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 10/28/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  49. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/4/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  50. ↑ Krizz Kaliko "Neh'mind" EP Cover Art & Release Date | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  51. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/2/2012 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX
  52. ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus (February 2, 2011). "Sales Wrap: Nicki Minaj's Pink Reigns Supreme, Talib Kweli Shines In Top 30, Tech N9ne & DJ Whoo Kid Shoot Up The Chart". SOHH.com. 4CONTROL Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-03. Tech N9ne and DJ Whoo Kid's Bad Season debuted on the chart this week at No. 118. After seven days in stores, the project has sold 4,400 copies
  53. ↑ "SoundScan:DVD Music Videos (Week Ending 6/6/10)". Nielsen Company. June 2010.