Released 20 years ago
Everready
Tech N9ne · 2006
75 min · 20 tracks · gangsta rap
A frenetic blend of rapid-fire verses and haunting beats creates an intense atmosphere that embodies Tech N9ne's unique style.
Top tracks — play these first
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Riot Maker Start here — This track features a powerful chorus and showcases Tech's signature chopper style, demonstrating his technical prowess and ability to energize audiences.
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Caribou Lou — A party anthem that blends catchy hooks with vivid storytelling about a drink concoction, capturing the essence of celebration in Tech N9ne's music.
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The Rain — This introspective track delves into personal struggles and resilience, revealing a deeper emotional layer that contrasts with the album's high-energy cuts.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Tech N9ne's unique style combines rapid verses with atmospheric beats, showcasing strong composition and craft.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets a dark, intense tone before launching into high-energy tracks.
- Many songs feature rapid-fire verses with complex rhyme schemes, often switching flows within the same verse.
- Several tracks incorporate haunting melodies and atmospheric beats, creating a contrast to the aggressive lyrics.
- The sequencing includes both high-tempo tracks and slower, introspective pieces, allowing for dynamic shifts in energy.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- short, punchy tracks
- intense lyrical focus
- varied pacing throughout
- immersive storytelling elements
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album contributed to Tech N9ne's growing recognition in the hip-hop scene.
- Themes
- Midwest party culture· underground hip-hop evolution· lyrical aggression· introspective struggles
- Career context
- Released in January 2006, 'Everready' marked Tech N9ne's fifth studio album during a period of growing recognition in the hip-hop scene. Following the success of 'Absolute Power' in 2002, this album further solidified his reputation as a pioneer of Midwest hip-hop and showcased his intricate lyrical skills.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Krizz Kaliko· E-40· Twista
Tracklist
- 1 Enter Everready 1:55
- 2 Riot Maker Start here 5:31
- 3 No Can Do 3:56
- 4 Welcome to the Midwest 3:15
- 5 Bout ta' Bubble 3:29
- 6 It's What You Thinkin' 3:46
- 7 Night and Day 4:14
- 8 Jellysickle 3:36
- 9 Caribou Lou 4:31
- 10 Hood Connection, Strange Commercial 1:51
- 11 My Wife, My Bitch, My Girl 3:39
- 12 Flash 3:52
- 13 Come Gangsta 5:35
- 14 The Melancholy Maze & My World Intro 1:25
- 15 My World 4:37
- 16 Running Out of Time “ROOT” 3:43
- 17 The Rain 4:19
- 18 F*ck'em Girl 4:09
- 19 The Beast 3:39
- 20 This Is Me 4:44
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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