Opening up like never before, chart-topping multiplatinum hip-hop legend and the most successful independent rapper of all-time Tech N9ne shares a revelatory new single entitled ‘The Punishment (Lockdown)’ out today via Strange Music.
A thick bass-y bounce and organic percussion anchor the rhythm, while Tech paints a picture of a formative childhood memory. Turning back the clock to high school, he recounts a particular summer where every move seemed to land him in hot water with his folks. At the time, he didn’t realize getting “grounded” would be for his own good. Bringing listeners to the kitchen table, he steps into his stepfather’s shoes, “And if you keep sneaking out next summer you’ll be on punishment again.”
However, it all makes sense now, “But 17 I ran away, I didn’t understand the way he was prepping me to become the multimillionaire I am today, kept me safe, my family helped a lot, if I may highlight, I see now my stepdaddy all this time was pushing to save my life. With screenplay-worthy narration and dialogue, Tech asserts himself as a storyteller of the highest order on ‘The Punishment (Lockdown)’.
Next up, Tech will hit the road with Falling In Reverse on ‘The Popular Monstour II’, rolling through arenas and amphitheaters coast-to-coast this summer – check out the dates below.
‘The Popular Monstour II’ upcoming tour dates:
August 18th – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – Nampa, ID
August 21st – Northern Quest Amphitheater – Airway Heights, WA
August 22nd – White River Amphitheater – Auburn, WA
August 23rd – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
August 25th – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater – West Valley City, UT
August 27th – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
August 29th – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX
August 30th – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
September 1st – Ameris Bank Amphitheater – Alpharetta, GA
September 2nd – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheater – Charlotte, NC
September 4th – The Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
September 6th – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
September 7th – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA
September 9th – 02210 Leader Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA
September 10th – Darien Lake Amphitheater – Corfu, NY
September 12th – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA
September 13th – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
September 15th – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill – Sterling Heights, MI
September 16th – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – Indianapolis, IN
September 17th – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island – Chicago, IL
September 20th – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
September 21st – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Maryland Heights, MO
September 23rd – The Junkyard – Denver, CO
September 25th – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ
September 26th – Kia Forum – Inglewood, CA