Sickology 101
{{Infobox album
| name = Sickology 101
| type = studio
| artist = Tech N9ne
| cover = Sickology101.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2009|04|28}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 1:15:35
| label = Strange Music
| producer = Matic Lee
Wyshmaster
Young Fyre
Seven
| prev_title = Killer
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Tech N9ne: The Box Set
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Tech N9ne Collabos
| type = studio
| prev_title = Misery Loves Kompany
| prev_year = 2007
| title = Sickology 101
| year = 2009
| next_title = The Gates Mixed Plate
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Singles
| name = Sickology 101
| type = studio
| single1 = Red Nose
| single1date = March 31, 2009{{cite web |title=Red Nose Single on Amazon.com |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022V7M1K |accessdate=2009-03-30}}
| single2 = Sickology 101
| single2date = March 31, 2009{{cite web |title=Sickology 101 Single on Amazon.com |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022V407Y |accessdate=2009-03-30}}
| single3 = Nothin'
| single3date = April 14, 2009{{cite web |title=Nothin' Single on Amazon.com |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002663M7Y |accessdate=2009-04-09}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|state=plain
|rev1=Allmusic
|rev1Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1548197|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic Review of Sickology 101 |first=David |last=Jeffries |year=2009 |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |accessdate=2010-03-13 }}
|rev2=DJBooth
|rev3=HipHopDX
|rev4=RapReviews
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5384/ |title=Tech N9ne Reaches Million Sales Milestone, Recalls Ups & Downs Of Career |accessdate=2008-09-03 |last=Starbury |first=Allen |date=2008-09-02 |publisher=Ballerstatus.com |quote=the rapper is already back in the studio working on his next album, titled Sickology 101: The Study of Being Sick. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903100626/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/09/5384/ |archivedate=September 3, 2008 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.shockhound.com/features/384-tech-n9ne--killer-on-the-loose |title=Tech N9ne: Killer on the Loose |accessdate=2009-02-26 |last=Florino |first=Rick |date=2009-02-24 |publisher=ShockHound |quote=Once 2009 began, he started prepping a record of collaborations entitled Sickology 101: The Study of Being Sick |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304191118/http://www.shockhound.com/features/384-tech-n9ne--killer-on-the-loose |archivedate=2009-03-04 }} The album features guest appearances from Krayzie Bone,{{cite web |url=http://fontanadistribution.com/images/releasebook_4.28.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530215817/http://fontanadistribution.com/images/releasebook_4.28.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |title=Fontana Distribution - New Release Book (April 28th/March 5th) |accessdate=2009-03-21 |publisher=Fontana Distribution |pages=3–4 }} Crooked I, Chino XL, Messy Marv, Ron Ron, Potluck, also featured are fellow Kansas City rappers Cash Image,{{cite web |url=http://strangemusicinc.com/sickology101tour/ |title=Sickology 101 tour page (with We Got This '09 Sampler) |accessdate=2009-03-21 |publisher=Strange Music |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321022942/http://strangemusicinc.com/sickology101tour/ |archivedate=2009-03-21 }} D-Locc Da Chop and the 57th Street Rogue Dog {{sic|hide=1|Villians}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.therealtechn9ne.com/forum/topics/big-scoob-member-of-strange?page=1&commentId=2420574%3AComment%3A65934&x=1#2420574Comment65934 |title=BIG SCOOB MEMBER OF STRANGE MUSIC FAMILY!!!!!! |accessdate=2009-03-21 |author=thereal (Tech N9ne) |date=2009-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717024217/http://www.therealtechn9ne.com/forum/topics/big-scoob-member-of-strange?page=1&commentId=2420574:Comment:65934&x=1#2420574Comment65934 |archive-date=2011-07-17 |url-status=dead }} Furthermore, fellow Strange Music rappers Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun and Big Scoob 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.{{cite web |title=Tech N9ne "Red Nose" Strange Music Official Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0L1uPROLJs&fmt=22 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/_0L1uPROLJs |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|publisher=Strange Music Inc. |date=2009-03-24 |accessdate=2009-04-26 }}{{cbignore}} On April 13, 2009, the video premiered on MTVU.com. The video was directed by Dan Gedman.{{cite web |title=Tech N9ne "Red Nose" |url=http://www.mtvu.com/music/video-premiere/tech-n9ne_red-nose/ |publisher=MTV Networks On Campus Inc. |date=2009-04-13 |accessdate=2009-04-13 }}
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.{{cite web | url =http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9086/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-3-2009 | title = Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/3/2009| date = 6 May 2009}} However, according to a news report by HipHopDX, Strange Music submitted proof, indicating the number to be 21,455 copies sold first week.{{cite web |title=Soundscan Update; Tech N9ne Debuts In Top 20 |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9088/title.soundscan-error-tech-n9ne-debuts-in-top-20 |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2009-05-06 |accessdate=2009-05-06 }} As a result, Sickology 101 actually debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 19.{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tech n9ne|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Billboard - Top 200 Albums (Top 11-50) |accessdate=2009-05-07 }}
On 17 June 2020, "Dysfunctional" featuring Krizz Kaliko and Big Scoob was certified gold by the RIAA.{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Tech N9ne|title=Dysfunctional|type=single|access-date=March 13, 2025}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 75:35
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Sickology 101
| note1 = featuring Chino XL & Crooked I
| writer1 = Aaron Yates, Derek Barbosa, Dominick Wickliffe
| extra1 = Wyshmaster
| length1 = 03:43
| title2 = Midwest Choppers 2
| note2 = featuring K-Dean & Krayzie Bone
| writer2 = Anthony Henderson, A. Yates, K. Dean, Samuel Watson IV
| extra2 = Young Fyre, Karbon
| length2 = 04:34
| title3 = Ghetto Love
| note3 = featuring Krizz Kaliko & Kutt Calhoun
| writer3 = A. Yates, Melvin Calhoun, S. Watson
| extra3 = Young Fyre, Karbon
| length3 = 05:15
| title4 = Poh Me Anutha
| note4 = featuring Kutt Calhoun & Potluck
| writer4 = A. Yates, James Kerri, Joshua Liederman, M. Calhoun, S. Watson
| extra4 = Young Fyre, Yung Fokus
| length4 = 04:09
| title5 = We Kixin' It
| note5 = featuring Ron Ron & The Popper
| writer5 = A. Yates, Ronald White, Walter Edwin
| extra5 = Young Fyre
| length5 = 03:43
| title6 = Nothin'
| note6 = featuring Big Scoob & Messy Marv
| writer6 = A. Yates, Marvin Watson, Stewart Ashby Jr.
| extra6 = Matic Lee
| length6 = 03:46
| title7 = Let Me In
| note7 = featuring Cash Image, D-Locc Da Chop, & Krizz Kaliko
| writer7 = A. Yates, Derius Taylor, Derwayne Williams, S. Watson
| extra7 = Young Fyre, Karbon
| length7 = 05:53
| title8 = In the Air
| note8 = featuring Craig Smith & Nesto the Owner
| writer8 = A. Yates, Craig Smith, Ernesto Edwards
| extra8 = Wyshmaster
| length8 = 04:18
| title9 = Blown Away
| note9 =
| writer9 = A. Yates, Brian Fraser, Manzilla Queen
| extra9 = Young Fyre
| length9 = 04:51
| title10 = Party & Bullshit
| note10 = featuring Big Ben, Shadow & Krizz Kaliko
| writer10 = A. Yates, Ben Olney, Gerald Washington, S. Watson
| extra10 = Young Fyre
| length10 = 04:25
| title11 = Grammy's (Skit)
| note11 = featuring Below Zero, Chandra Palmer, Dana Perkins, Irv Da Phenom, Krizz Kaliko, Rob Rebeck & Valerie Knight
| writer11 = M. Queen
| extra11 = Rob Rebeck
| length11 = 01:14
| title12 = Sorry N' Shit
| note12 = featuring 57th Street Rogue Dog {{sic|hide=1|Villians}}
| writer12 = A. Yates, M. Whitebear, S. Ashby Jr., William Oats
| extra12 = Matic Lee
| length12 = 05:50
| title13 = Dysfunctional
| note13 = featuring Big Scoob & Krizz Kaliko
| writer13 = A. Yates, S. Ashby Jr., S. Watson
| extra13 = Matic Lee
| length13 = 04:00
| title14 = Far Away
| note14 = featuring Krizz Kaliko
| writer14 = A. Yates, S. Watson
| extra14 = Matic Lee
| length14 = 03:38
| title15 = Spelling Bee (Skit)
| note15 = featuring Makzilla & Rob Rebeck
| writer15 = M. Queen
| extra15 = Rob Rebeck
| length15 = 01:15
| title16 = Creepin'
| note16 = featuring B.G. Bulletwound & Paul Mussan
| writer16 = A. Yates, Gregory Roland, Paul Sowell, S. Watson
| extra16 = Seven
| length16 = 05:05
| title17 = Red Nose
| note17 =
| writer17 = A. Yates, M. Queen
| extra17 = Matic Lee
| length17 = 05:27
| title18 = Bootlegger (Skit) / Areola / Bootlegger (Outro)
| note18 = performed by 816 Boyz) (Bonus track)
| writer18 = A. Yates, M. Calhoun, M. Queen, S. Watson
| extra18 = Matic Lee (Areola)
Rob Rebeck (Skit / Outro)
| length18 = 04:29
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Strange Music pre-order digital bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 80:44
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title19 = Take It Off
| note19 = featuring K-Dean & Lady Q
| writer19 =
| extra19 = Seven
| length19 = 05:09
}}
Release history
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| April 28, 2009{{cite web |date=April 28, 2009 |title=iTunes - Music - Sickology 101 by Tech N9ne Collabos |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sickology-101/719563359 |website=iTunes |access-date=April 10, 2025 |archive-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712205133/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sickology-101/id719563359 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Tech N9ne Collabos - Sickology 101 CD |url=https://www.strangemusicinc.net/music-cds/80-tech-n9ne-collabos-sickology-101-cd.html |website=strangemusicinc.net |access-date=April 11, 2025}} | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming|CD}} |
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