Ozzy Osbourne was asked to appear on one track that didn't make the album, but he was on tour at the time with Black Sabbath and was unable to record for Tech.The collaboration didn't materialize due to limited time but Tech says he is saving the beat. Eminem was considered for the "Fragile" track, however, Tech picked a different beat for him.Jay-Z was intended to appear on "That's My Kid", but Tech was unable to reach him in time.Ultimately, time ran out on the collaboration, but Tech said he has a beat in mind he intends to use in the future. Nas declined due to the intensely personal nature of the track and requested a different song. Nas was originally asked to do a verse for "Burn the World".When it became apparent Taylor would not be able to finish the track, Tech even considered James Hetfield. Corey Taylor was the first choice to do the hook for "Love 2 Dislike Me".Future was originally planned to do the hook for "B.I.T.C.H.".
Tech N9ne is a huge Doors fan who named his label after two of their hit songs, "Strange Days" and "People Are Strange". The surviving members of the band laid down a new instrumental for the track and vocal samples from the original by their late lead singer Jim Morrison were added afterward. "Strange 2013" is a loose cover/remix of "Strange Days" by the Doors."Strange 2013" features a sample of "Strange Days" by Doors.Ray" was abridged to only :07 on the deluxe edition of the album. Rock-a-Bye ĭigital Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks 25įeels Like Heaven John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, YatesĬolorado īernardo Garcia, Gholson, Donnie King, Jonathan McCollum, Ben Miller, Bobby Simmons, Mike Viglione, Watson, Steven Williams, Yates Melvin Calhoun, Thomas Callaway, Justin Scott, Summers, Yates Shane Abrahams, Claudia Feliciano, Michael Johnson, Ben Miller, Jon Pakfar, YatesĬhristopher Gholson, Bobby Simmons, Cameron Thomaz, Yates Priorities Īshley Hart, Summers, Jayceon Taylor, Yates Kendrick Duckworth, Bernardo Garcia, Ben Miller, Kendall Morgan, Gianni Perocarpi, Ralfy Valencia, Yates Love 2 Dislike Me Įlizabeth Arnold, Tyler Lyon, Summers, Yatesįragile Stewart Ashby, Jermaine Denny, Summers, Frazier Thompson, Yates Summers, Serj Tankian, Samuel Watson, Aaron Yates In a less positive review, The Needle Drop rated it a 4/10. XXL gave it an XL rating, the equivalent of a 4/5, and also rated it #23 on their list of 2013's best albums. RapReviews rated it an 8/10, breaking the rating down as an 8/10 for music and 8.5/10 for lyrics. ARTISTdirect rated it a perfect 5/5 stars. It received largely positive reviews from critics: Allmusic rated it a 4/5 stars. The album has received an aggregate score of 85/100, according to Metacritic. 2.3 Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks.