I originally got my name after a gun because the way I rap; a gangster gave me the name in 1988.

Tech N9ne

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Since I can remember, being different was always hard around normal people. That's just how it is, whether you have vitiligo, a deformity, or a different way of thinking or dressing. It's going to always be weird for normal people.

you remember people thinking

People need each other to help each other up. But we can't stand near each other because we fear each other. When you get over fear, nothing matters anymore but love.

you fear love people

You have to distance yourself from hate, period.

yourself you distance hate

You want to have a good job so you can make good money. You want to make good money so you can buy nice things. You want to have nice things so you can impress a nice woman.

woman good you money

A lot of people got a lot of money around Kansas City, Missouri. If we didn't, KC Trends would be out of business.

city money business people

I'm from Kansas City, Missouri. No one has to give a damn about my story.

give city story damn

I've always been strange; I've always been slightly to the left, like 'weirdo' to other people, I guess.

like always strange people

I found The Doors, and thank God I found The Doors because it inspired me to do Strange Music, and it saved my life.

me music god life

I don't really put cars in my videos because I'm always flying or on a tour bus.

videos always bus flying

I feel like breaking barriers is necessary because man created barriers, which keep us separated as human beings.

i-feel-like feel like man

As I got older, I started realizing that though people differ in skin tone, religious beliefs, cultures, and food, one thing we all have in common is emotions, so I tapped into emotions.

skin emotions food people

When you're in your own world, you don't know what's outside your world, so you can do whatever you want.

your know you world

It's difficult to stay relevant for many years, but I've somehow managed to do so. I'm honest and provocative.

stay difficult honest years

Some people like the dark music I do. The dark music is my life; it isn't make believe.

my-life music life people

As long as my brain and heart are working, I'm good.

good brain heart long

I'm not a horrorcore rapper. I rap my life, but I love horror movies.

my-life movies love life

I feel fuzzy inside when I see good people make it.

feel good good-people people

When it came to music growing up, it wasn't just gospel and R&B. My uncle brought rock n' roll to me when I was younger, and I loved it. I was open to all music.

uncle loved me music

I was always against starting the show with new material because the fans don't know it. They just look at you, and it's not explosive.

new look know you

People on YouTube say they don't think people should mix genres. Those are the same people who don't think they should mix races. It's gonna always be that, but you can only pray that music can bring everybody together as one.

you music together people