Sickology 101

Sickology 101
Studio album by
Tech N9ne
ReleasedApril 28, 2009 (2009-04-28)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length1:15:35
LabelStrange Music
ProducerMatic Lee
Wyshmaster
Young Fyre
Seven
Tech N9ne chronology
Killer
(2008) 		Sickology 101
(2009) 		Tech N9ne: The Box Set
(2009)
Tech N9ne Collabos chronology
Misery Loves Kompany
(2007) 		Sickology 101
(2009) 		The Gates Mixed Plate
(2010)
Singles from Sickology 101
  1. "Red Nose"
    Released: March 31, 2009[2]
  2. "Sickology 101"
    Released: March 31, 2009[3]
  3. "Nothin'"
    Released: April 14, 2009[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
DJBooth[6]
HipHopDX[7]
RapReviews(7.5/10) [8]

Sickology 101 is the eighth studio album, and the second in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne.

Early on, the album carried a "The Study of Being Sick" subtitle, but as its release grew nearer, the subtitle was phased out.[9][10] The album features guest appearances from Krayzie Bone,[1] Crooked I,[1] Chino XL,[1] Messy Marv,[1] Ron Ron, Potluck,[1] also featured are fellow Kansas City rappers Cash Image,[11] D-Locc Da Chop[11] and the 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians.[12] Furthermore, fellow Strange Music rappers Krizz Kaliko,[1] Kutt Calhoun[1] and Big Scoob[12] are featured. It features production by producers that have previously collaborated with Tech, like Tramaine "Young Fyre" Winfrey, Jonah "Matic Lee" Appleby, Adam "Wyshmaster" Cherrington, and Michael "Seven" Summers, with additional production alongside Young Fyre, like Josh "Karbon" Brunstetter and Brian "Yung Fokus" Reid. The additional production credits were absent from the copies of the album in the initial pressing, but were added in subsequent pressings.

Both "Red Nose" and "Sickology 101" were released as digital singles on March 31, 2009, while "Nothin'" followed as a digital single on April 14, 2009. On March 24, 2009, the music video for "Red Nose" was added to YouTube by Strange Music's account in high-definition video.[13] On April 13, 2009, the video premiered on MTVU.com. The video was directed by Dan Gedman.[14]

The initial numbers released by Nielsen SoundScan for the albums' debut week were 18,680 which would have put the album at #23 on the Billboard 200.[15] However, according to a news report by HipHopDX, Strange Music submitted proof, indicating the number to be 21,455 copies sold first week.[16] As a result, Sickology 101 actually debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 19.[17]

On 17 June 2020, "Dysfunctional" featuring Krizz Kaliko and Big Scoob was certified gold by the RIAA.[18]

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  2. ^ "Red Nose Single on Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  3. ^ "Sickology 101 Single on Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  4. ^ "Nothin' Single on Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  5. ^ Jeffries, David (2009). "Allmusic Review of Sickology 101". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  6. ^ S., Nathan (2009). "DJBooth Review of Sickology 101". DJBooth.net. The DJ Booth LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  7. ^ Arnold, Paul W. (2009-05-03). "HipHopDX Review of Sickology 101". HipHopDX.com. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  8. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2009-04-28). "RapReviews Review of Sickology 101". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  9. ^ Starbury, Allen (2008-09-02). "Tech N9ne Reaches Million Sales Milestone, Recalls Ups & Downs Of Career". Ballerstatus.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03. the rapper is already back in the studio working on his next album, titled Sickology 101: The Study of Being Sick.
  10. ^ Florino, Rick (2009-02-24). "Tech N9ne: Killer on the Loose". ShockHound. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-02-26. Once 2009 began, he started prepping a record of collaborations entitled Sickology 101: The Study of Being Sick
  11. ^ a b "Sickology 101 tour page (with We Got This '09 Sampler)". Strange Music. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  12. ^ a b thereal (Tech N9ne) (2009-02-09). "Big Scoob Member of Strange Music Family!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Tech N9ne "Red Nose" Strange Music Official Video". Strange Music Inc. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  14. ^ "Tech N9ne "Red Nose"". MTV Networks On Campus Inc. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  15. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/3/2009". 6 May 2009.
  16. ^ "Soundscan Update; Tech N9ne Debuts In Top 20". HipHopDX. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  17. ^ "Billboard - Top 200 Albums (Top 11-50)". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.