# TECH N9NE Appears On ABC’s GMA3 To Gift Studends $5.2M In Scholarships

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- Published: 2023-11-20T16:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **TECH N9NE APPEARS ON ABC’S _GMA3_ TO GIFT STUDENTS $5.2 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS **

#### **READY TO FLIP THE SWITCH AT 94**^(TH)** ANNUAL EVERGY PLAZA LIGHTING CEREMONY ON THANKSGIVING**

#### **SEE TECH N9NE ON GMA3 **󠀁[HERE](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oZaZ15UsR2CsX7impwAsTgAlrLcyjqD2i_wUaifuoqs5RKjX2q_NuHNZSeMIGhyho65F_M_4C5ixJo6vLyBsevEpmAl20b1CPSqcTMKJqni4RlkL5HitDFaSyrS1SQCURYEXuqgeHgfV4germFgsT8gus9BXS_ljIq1cGyXFeG59RrV-BDtlng77AW5asGtjb42hsdAL3xGKGprgkCL4Ea05Yb-yQ9qtS-t5n0QLYIZvD64kFy2-xw==&c=hghvoNsvjs4Vq_5ENpvbRFtgxhDcHeZ9GmGEA7tzOZAOBq5as2cZIQ==&ch=kI8e774D5DE3hIohOCds_EbRD96Z6HQGKLw6-k_phc9mZ1yfmUSBzA==)󠁿

**November 20, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA)** Mainstream just went **Tech** again!!!

This past Friday, **ABC**’s **_GMA3 _**welcomed chart-topping multiplatinum hip-
hop legend and the most successful independent rapper of all-time **Tech N9ne **
for a very special live segment. It marks his first appearance on the show.

In honor of **_GMA3_**_’s_**_ _**participation in **_“American Education Week_**,**_”_**_
_Tech, along with **Great Jobs KC **CEO **Earl Martin Phalen** and Emmy-Award winning
actor, **Eric Stonestreet**, surprised 105 local Kansas City high school students
in the crowd with $5.2 million in scholarship money, each student receiving a total
of $50,000 to use towards college tuition. 

**Watch **[HERE](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oZaZ15UsR2CsX7impwAsTgAlrLcyjqD2i_wUaifuoqs5RKjX2q_NuHNZSeMIGhyho65F_M_4C5ixJo6vLyBsevEpmAl20b1CPSqcTMKJqni4RlkL5HitDFaSyrS1SQCURYEXuqgeHgfV4germFgsT8gus9BXS_ljIq1cGyXFeG59RrV-BDtlng77AW5asGtjb42hsdAL3xGKGprgkCL4Ea05Yb-yQ9qtS-t5n0QLYIZvD64kFy2-xw==&c=hghvoNsvjs4Vq_5ENpvbRFtgxhDcHeZ9GmGEA7tzOZAOBq5as2cZIQ==&ch=kI8e774D5DE3hIohOCds_EbRD96Z6HQGKLw6-k_phc9mZ1yfmUSBzA==)**.**

Getting into the spirit of the season, **Tech** will also notably _“Flip The Switch”_
at the 94^(th) **Annual Evergy Plaza Lighting Ceremony** this week on Thanksgiving
night November 23. It will be the very first time he has participated in the ceremony
and a very special full circle moment for the Kansas City resident. [KSHB Kansas City](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oZaZ15UsR2CsX7impwAsTgAlrLcyjqD2i_wUaifuoqs5RKjX2q_NuHNZSeMIGhyhCVnMNx34skxa_2JZqVqqMyajl_WhYg_di3h7NQMSBbsWH6cDyqFU3ss1jCtRSam_ONQHo3TH8uWro9MntoHDpnvdSAykjRtNSG3525mBm3U3LWIBuVrpliuoWd9KSRPiM6hfOH7UDql_KGqbC59UgwlqlMCA9U75NQL02A-pviSG_xBmMpjRTrxxRoiNJ_Fv4qcywM7EoWlw1G_O-MOSvg==&c=hghvoNsvjs4Vq_5ENpvbRFtgxhDcHeZ9GmGEA7tzOZAOBq5as2cZIQ==&ch=kI8e774D5DE3hIohOCds_EbRD96Z6HQGKLw6-k_phc9mZ1yfmUSBzA==)
previewed the upcoming event.

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**TECH N9NE**
(Photo Credit: Darryl Woods)

In other big news, Tech N9ne’s buzzing new single **“Pull Out”** [feat. **Head DA
DON**] leapt to #36 at Urban Radio in addition to breaking into the Top 40 at Rhythmic
at #37. It continues to heat up in major markets across the US.

Meanwhile, [Billboard](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oZaZ15UsR2CsX7impwAsTgAlrLcyjqD2i_wUaifuoqs5RKjX2q_NuEZh0GifDJQrjqdzZ_9G3RCpRfGijLxAXzRuujsIgC7nmohxZ5Gnu9CoN7ieeD4_eMB2aXRuM__9xNgJd-Fp706PHeoBDpy4zpT2GdJVRVtRZKsPBNnLSi9mkmYtI92kWHnDY92lYZ1hMEjE72CoXvJuXnpUDsHmozdvz2o6rhL2bMbhxH5-16d6UwrO6Ym9w3Ah9tZthVNj&c=hghvoNsvjs4Vq_5ENpvbRFtgxhDcHeZ9GmGEA7tzOZAOBq5as2cZIQ==&ch=kI8e774D5DE3hIohOCds_EbRD96Z6HQGKLw6-k_phc9mZ1yfmUSBzA==)
recently applauded **Tech** and this current season, _“With its forays into R&B,
soul, alternative and heavy metal plus a host of guests including Joyner Lucas, 
Durand Bernarr, RMR and Qveen Herby, the 25-track Bliss finds the prolific Tech 
still in full command of his signature fast-rhyming flow and fearless genre fusion.”_

**Listen to _BLISS_ **[HERE](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0018pFpbE1iRPxY0F91U8aZIezIjE9-8oCWV0Qy9-wB1q__HA4u1jeSjawpZvabqNDGTXE0ITH2t0h1MX-uiNh0U1Q3qJtsbQEi1xRuc4JlXzrLTiSLbVPg4Mp0fwOwcKLJJdrotkUea84=&c=OeTSWLqqAy1Lr8I-wnnaKp3PV-czgPCCNWLNVw48kpikBzmLS9YlVg==&ch=FQkQobwYRgbU7S4QZTJ5KehpIt4z4MnXP-sQEITMl8uHkyv5Iv2VtQ==)**.**

Beyond posting up 10 million total streams and counting, **_BLISS_** has incited
critical applause. [The Pitch Kansas City](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RmyRtwry-GeXYQb2K3N0sl1QCjofykKS46OUwD0yCy9iq6DybcfIbgjKtls5Cf1KC94_BksnhAfjTkKSRa7I7MuXZwhnhZyb_FfWMgpwShiECZXptyp3OpBZAS4ytjQq7HMW-ynYwIgLp-EP7CYtNxh9p-_OUHuizCu5MV4m-m04KQqWCPNxL-xH-cYz6vrM3r_fE1zcppBp9PolInyPF94YX0foyKuHsT2RkeA60JJkamzgsVBL8c4Y0WBG3SvxSUpsTVTE7vYAmd4VYh3IqyJ4xkaOku6HFoz6CFxBVgsT-b_ng0F_6hD--zVteIoYBMM71E6R5Z4=&c=R8NWJl2JrGkye1Sd4zabR_nZls9921-XmrHA8ux1V9YRTaj3FhoOfw==&ch=xQq0HcKbMSenpkQ42VlUeltJaY1E5mocCTt5GsdJbm5PuR6MhYqkog==)
proclaimed, _“_**_BLISS_ **_is an emotionally charged variety album that packs all
messages _**_Tech_**_ wants society to hear with collabs from _**_Joey Cool_**_,_**
_HU$H_**_, _**_X-Raided_**_, _**_Qveen Herby_**_, and more talented musicians_._”_
[HotNewHipHop](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RmyRtwry-GeXYQb2K3N0sl1QCjofykKS46OUwD0yCy9iq6DybcfIbgjKtls5Cf1KIJp0G4xYc57u01EmqumquX0RujcrdBn5Qq03mA9sthSRowQIVEAKUamnl6nOLlysylnNHuO_uH_DsDiSakP5etMdKLL26hwqfcTX124rySdovZUCF07xCHNVYLaTNndQ&c=R8NWJl2JrGkye1Sd4zabR_nZls9921-XmrHA8ux1V9YRTaj3FhoOfw==&ch=xQq0HcKbMSenpkQ42VlUeltJaY1E5mocCTt5GsdJbm5PuR6MhYqkog==)
attested, _“Pretty much every track here, you will find sharp, zany, and charismatic
bars from _**_Tech N9ne_**_ along with an absolutely relentless flow.”_

**_BLISS_** is **Tech**’s first full-length LP since the 2021 blockbuster **_ASIN9NE_**,
which posted up nearly half-a-billion streams and touted his most ubiquitous hit
yet **“Face Off”** [feat. **Joey Cool, King Iso,** & **Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson**].

Ultimately though, **_BLISS_** ushers in another era of **Tech N9ne** and **Strange**.
He has beyond leveled up. He’s ascended to a new stratosphere altogether where anything
is possible—as he’s proven time and time again.

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**_BLISS _ALBUM COVER ART**

**_BLISS _ALBUM TRACKLIST:**

 1.  Welcome To The P.I.T.S. (skit)
 2.  Badge Of Honor
 3.  Knock [feat. Conway the Machine, X-Raided, & Joyner Lucas]
 4.  KC Huh? KC What? [feat. Roblo DaStar, King D, & Lil Ava]
 5.  They Know Meh [feat. The Popper]
 6.  Y’all Havin A Good Time?! (skit)
 7.  Tell Everyone [feat. Isaac Cates & Ordained]
 8.  Things I Like
 9.  3D
 10. W H A T (We’re Hungry And Thirsty) [feat. HU$H & Kim Dracula]
 11. Crowd Participation (skit)
 12. Wess Paul Bennett [feat. Joey Cool & King Iso]
 13. Pull Out [feat. Head Da Don]
 14. Fatha Fig Ya (Food For Thought) [feat. RMR]
 15. Reach Us [feat. X-Raided, 2Gunn Kevi, & Head Da Don]
 16. Red Aura [feat. Durand Bernarr & Qveen Herby]
 17. Screen (Album Version) [feat. Jehry Robinson]
 18. That Was Dope! (skit)
 19. Drill Sergeant 
 20. Bro So Mo (Lemony Snicket’s)
 21. I Met A Morph [feat. Ubi]
 22. Problem at the Pump (skit)
 23. Deer Alley
 24. 2 Happy [feat. NNUTTHOWZE – Zkeircrow & Phlague The Grimstress]
 25. Got What I Wanted [feat. Navé Monjo]

**MORE ABOUT TECH N9NE:**
One of the most insane, influential, and impactful legacies
in hip-hop belongs to **TechN9ne**. He has consistently accomplished the impossible
from outside of the system. He’s bucked every trend, overturned all expectations,
and not only built a culture, but a whole damn world with **Strange Music**. The
craziest thing is how far he’s come since co-founding Strange Music back in 2000.

The Kansas City, MO rapper has gone from packed Midwest underground shows to the
annual _Forbes _“Cash Kings” list multiple times, the cover of _XXL_, the playlists
of **Sir Elton John** and **Dwayne Johnson**, and national commercials for the Super
Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Beyond tallying billions of streams and views,
he has scored _four _platinum singles, three gold singles, and a gold album. He 
has notched 23 entries on the _Billboard_ Top Albums Chart and remains the record
holder for _“most Top 10 albums on the rap chart_._” _Not to mention, he cracked
the Top 5 of the _Billboard_ Top 200 _four_ times.

His collaborators have ranged from **Eminem, The Doors, Lil Wayne, Tupac, Boyz II
Men, T.I., MGK, Flatbush Zombies, **and **Gary Clark, Jr.** to **Slipknot, System
of a Down, Deftones, **and **Logic**. Mainstream went **Tech** when he ignited ABC’s
_Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!_ Meanwhile, _Complex_ mused upon **_“How Kendrick Lamar Became
a Star With Help From Tech N9ne_._”_**_ _He has sold out hundreds of shows as part
of a relentless schedule. Not to mention, he introduced his own craft beer **Bou
Lou**—in partnership with Kansas City’s own Boulevard Brewery.

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