Kansas City, Missouri, Hip Hop legend Tech N9ne recently released his new track/visual THIS I KNOW, accompanied by Kevin “Church” Johnson on the piano

After decades of rapping at an elite level without comparison, Tech N9ne decided to open up more than ever before on his 25th full-length album and most poignant, personal, and poetic body of work yet, ‘5816 Forest’, out June 27th, 2025, via Strange Music. Pre-order/Pre-save HERE. The pre-order notably unlocks a private link to an exclusive listening party for fans with the man himself.

Setting the stage for the arrival of 5816 Forest, the chart-topping multiplatinum Hip Hop legend and the most successful independent rapper of all time, just dropped an introspective and infectious new single and music video entitled ‘This I Know‘ out now.

Across the song, bright piano blinks beneath triumphant horns and loose, bluesy guitar. A soul sample punctuates Tech’s rhymes as he reaches back into his earliest memories and paints a big screen-worthy picture of his formative years. It builds towards an affirmation on the hook as he proclaims,

“I might not be a wonder with the numbers, but that music, this I know,” going on to profess, “I know you show the love…this I know…I gotta go because, this I know”.

The video says it all, though. Donning a debonair black suit, Tech spits the lyrics, accompanied by Kevin “Church” Johnson on the piano. It’s as simple and impactful as the song is. He teased the LP by sharing a popular performance video last week on Instagram.

Recently, Tech sat down with Bunnie Xo for an episode of her Dumb Blonde Podcast and gave a fascinating interview to Bootleg Kev for his Bootleg Kev Podcast. TMZ spoke to him about the album, and Esquire just looked back at how Dwayne Johnson also,

“‘Put in the hours’ on a song with Tech N9ne.” The Kansas City Star reaffirmed, “Tech N9ne’s story is deeply woven into Kansas City’s vibrant music and community fabric”.

He previewed this era with ‘J6’s‘ last month. In its wake, HotNewHipHop declared,

“Tech N9ne, one of the most slept MCs in terms of pure technical ability, is going to be reminding everyone real soon of his storytelling skills”.

Prior, Kansas City’s The Pitch hailed another staple ‘RDV‘, stating,

“With that intro and stripped-down production, it’s as though Tech and his squad stepped back in time to the ’90s. The black-and-red soundstage aesthetic throws back, too, letting the lyrics do the heavy lifting while Tech and company flex onscreen”.

Thus far, songs from ‘5816 Forest’ have generated millions of streams. It has all the makings of a Tech N9ne classic.

This summer, he headlines festivals such as Boulevardia in Kansas City on June 13th and Summer Daze in Elko, NV on July 18th.

The next phase is underway now…

Tech N9ne ft. Kevin “Church” Johnson – This I Know via iTunes/Spotify

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