Tech N9ne "I'm A Playa" 12" Strange Music (US)

Vinyl is NM, Jacket is EX

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Track Listing:

A1I'm A Playa (Radio Version)A2I'm A Playa (Radio Version Instrumental)B1I'm A Playa (Album Version)B2I'm A Playa (Radio Version Acapella)

Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8, 1971), better known by his  Tech N9ne (pronounced Tech Nine), is an American . In 1999, Yates and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label . He has sold over two million albums and has had his music featured in film, television, and video games. In 2009, he won the Left Field Woodie award at the  Woodie Awards.

His stage name originated from the  , a name given to him by rapper Black Walt due to his fast-rhyming  style. Yates later applied a deeper meaning to the name, claiming that it stands for the complete technique of rhyme, with "tech" meaning technique and "nine" representing the number of completion.

2001–05: Underground success

In 2001, Yates released the studio album  on JCOR Records. After disputes arose about the promotion of the album, Yates and his label severed ties with the JCOR with a deal that allowed them to retain the rights to the album. The next year, he released , under a 50–50 joint venture between Strange Music and M.S.C. Music & Entertainment (which was founded by former Priority Records head Mark Cerami). The album debuted number 79 on the. The album's sales are said to have tripled following a campaign, going by the name of "F.T.I." was started by the rapper and his label. The campaign, which asked music listeners to legally download the album for free through the artist's own website was in response to the anti-downloading campaign by the.

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