Tech N9nes K.O.D. tour rolled through State Theatre this past Monday night, turning St. Petersburgs reputation as a sleepy little city on its ear both figuratively and literally. The undercard lineup included Techs Strange Music label mates Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, and Big Scoob as well as Glasses Malone. BC performed joints from his new album, Time Pieces to open the show. And while Tech certainly lived up to the expectations of his, at times, overly enthusiastic juggalo followers, the highlight of the night for me was definitely Slaughterhouse.[All photos by Tracy May.]
Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 59, all heavyweights in their own rights, joined forces to create a lyrical Slaughterhouse. The result was a self-titled album that they say is the top-selling independent hip hop album of the year. I say it is one of the best hip hop albums Ive had the pleasure of purchasing in a long time. Their live show was every bit as impressive. [More + photo galleries of Slaughterhouse and Tech N9ne after the jump.]