All 6's and 7's

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All 6's and 7's
File:Tech N9ne – All 6's and 7's.jpg
Studio album by Tech N9ne
Released June 7, 2011
Recorded 2009–11
Genre Hip hop
Length 76:31
Label Strange Music
Producer Ben Cybulsky, David Sanders II, B.o.B, Mike Dupree, Jayson "Koko" Bridges, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Seven, Soleternity, Travis O'Guin (exec.), WLPWR, Wyshmaster
Tech N9ne chronology
Bad Season
(2010)Bad Season2010		 All 6's and 7's
(2011)		 Welcome to Strangeland
(2011)Welcome to Strangeland2011
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: 2011[4]
  5. "Am I a Psycho?"
    Released: January 22, 2012[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 81/100[6]
Review scores
Source Rating
411mania (9/10)[7]
Allmusic 4/5 stars[8]
Artistdirect 5/5 stars[9]
DJBooth 4/5 stars[10]
HipHopDX 4/5 stars[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 eleventh studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on June 7, 2011, by Strange Music. The album has sold 55,715 copies in its first week and it debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart.[18]

Background

Tech stated that the album 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] The album would feature guest appearances from B.o.B,[20] Hopsin, Yelawolf, Snoop Dogg, Jay Rock, Twista, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, E-40, Busta Rhymes and Kendrick Lamar, among others.[21] Tech had expressed an interest in collaborating with Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae and Tyler, the Creator. Eminem was initially set to be on the album, but he couldn't find time to record his verse, before the album's official release.[22]

Singles

"I Love Music" featuring Kendrick Lamar and Oobergeek, was the first single to be released from All 6's and 7's. It was produced by Mike Dupree, and was released as a promo through the Fontana Music Distribution website. Produced by Seven, "Worldwide Choppers", was the second song to be 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. It debuted on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 4 and on the Top Heatseekers at number 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 Shade 45. 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 music 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 was 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 music video for "Am I a Psycho?" music video finished filming December 1, aired first on January 21 on mtv.com, and broadcast on MTV2 at 10:00am and 10:00pm.

Upon the album's release, "Fuck Food" featuring Krizz Kaliko, Lil Wayne and T-Pain debuted at number 47 on the Rap Digital Songs chart.[23]

Reception

The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 with approximately 56,000 copies sold in its first week.[24][25] The album also reached number 24 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "The Pledge (Intro)"   Aaron 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 Hopsin & B.o.B) Bobby Simmons, Jr., Marcus Hopson, Yates B.o.B 4:04
5. "He's a Mental Giant"   Michael Summers, Samuel Watson, Yates Seven 3:54
6. "Worldwide Choppers" (featuring Ceza, JL of B. Hood, U$O, Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes, D-Loc & Twisted Insane) Ausamah Saed, Bilgin Özçalkan, Carl Mitchell, Demario Epps, Jason Varnes, Michael Johnson, Michael Atha, Summers, Trevor Smith, 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 Duckworth, Marcus "Oobergeek" Yates, Michael Dupree, Watson, Yates Mike Dupree 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 "Liz Suwandi" 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 Carter, Jr., Faheem Najm, Summers, Yates Seven 4:55
15. "Overtime" (featuring Stevie Stone) Jayson "Koko" Bridges, Stephen "Stevie Stone" Williams, Watson, Yates 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 "WLPWR" Washington, Yates WLPWR 4:12
19. "So Lonely" (featuring Blind Fury & Mackenzie O’Guin) Adam Cherrington, Mackenzie O'Guin, Stephen 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 Sanders II 4:22
24. "Promiseland" (featuring Nikkiya Brooks) Cherrington, Nikkiya Brooks, Yates Wyshmaster 4:41
Total length:
 76:31

The Best Buy Edition also contains a Strange Music Pendant.

The iTunes deluxe edition also contains an exclusive video of the making of All 6s And 7s.[27]

FYE Exclusive Edition

The edition of the album sold at FYE contains a bonus DVD.[28]

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.[29]

Tour

A tour for the album, "All 6s And 7s: 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.[30] Irv Da Phenom was announced recently as a surprise guest.

The scheduled tour dates are as follows:[31]

References

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  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 The iTunes Deluxe Edition of ‘All 6′s and 7′s’[dead link]
  28. ↑ All 6s and 7s [f.y.e. Exclusive CD/DVD] at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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