Gates Mixed Plate

Tech N9ne Collabos (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: STRANGE MUSIC
• ASIN: B003S6T64O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,292 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tech N9ne steps out of the darkness to party with
his friends on the latest album from the Tech N9ne
Collabos imprint, The Gates Mixed Plate. With an
emphasis on enjoying life, The Gates Mixed Plate
brings together a diverse set of notable features including
Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Yukmouth, Devin
The Dude and Stevie Stone, as well as the familiar
Strange Music cohorts: Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun
and Big Scoob.
On The Gates Mixed Plate, Tech N9ne and company
focus on party-inducing anthems with songs like
O.G. - an ode to Kansas City and barbecue that
finds Tech N9ne waxing poetic about his hometown
and KC Tea a boisterous tribute to Tech s
newest beverage concoction.
As a follow up to his darkest album, K.O.D., Tech
N9ne makes sure to let everyone know he s stepped
out of the emotional shadows and is all about the
bright side of life on The Gates Mixed Plate. Go
ahead, step up to the counter and order The Gates
Mixed Plate guaranteed to leave your palette
satisfied, whatever your tastes may be.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great!, December 20, 2011

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CurtisT9X - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gates Mixed Plate (Audio CD)

This cd very upbeat with fast rapping like always. Almost every song on the gates mixed plate is amazing! it is one of those cds you can play on repeat all day. more mainsteam less strange.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Party Party Party CD, August 6, 2010

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joshchrome - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gates Mixed Plate (Audio CD)

Dont expect very deep verses from any one on this album (except Harvey Dent) BUT THAT IS NOT A BAD THING! It is a great album to kick it to, party to, dance to. Its just a fun feel good album, which just shows Tech out rhyming everyone! Not that others are bad, but Tech reigns supreme

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gates Plate Not Great, July 28, 2010

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Music Lover - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gates Mixed Plate (Audio CD)

I have been a follower of Tech N9ne since Anghellic and he has proved many times that he is the single most talented rap artist alive bar none. His lyrics, style, and delivery are truly unmatched. But The Gates Mixed Plate in no way shows his greatness.

The album is presented as an ode to the DJ's around Kansas City, which fills up all the skits, and starts off with the Kansas City anthem "O.G" standing for Ollie Gates, a bbq restaurant around Kansas City. The song is meant to be a party track but the uninspired hook and the fact that no one outside of Kansas City will find it meaningful, the track fails. The next track "F U PAY ME" is just a filler song with a used up theme.

"GAMER" is the first glimmer of hope on the album, it is very unique and well put together. "JUMPING JAX" is perhaps the party highlight of the album with infecting music and memorable verses, with Stevie Stone stealing the show.

"KEEP IT ONE HUNIT", "POW WOW", and "HARVEY DENT" are all mediocre. The first being just boring to listen to. The second would have been a highlight of the album if they didn't put the annoying voice effect all throughout the first verse, making it difficult to get through. And the last being another whiny song that is not very clever about who he is and why he's not giving his fans what they want, that topic is played out Tech.

"WHAT'S NEXT' and "AFTERPARTY" sound exactly the same, where neither fit the party theme of the album by being slow songs or being any good.

"TOO MANY GIRLS" and "PU WAH WAH" just should never be listened to by anyone. The first being so uninspired and pointless with possibly the worst feature of all time bringing up the rear of the song. And the second having the worst hook I have ever heard in a song. I know that its the 816 boys and its supposed to be funny...but it just isn't.

"KC TEA" is a single and meant to be "the" party song on the album. The theme is the same as the song "CARIBOU LOU" off of Tech's 2006 album Everready (The Religion). But to where "Caribou Lou" is the quarterback, "KC TEA" is the water boy in a wheelchair. My idea of a party song does not involve yelling out the word HENNESSEY 500 times. But the actual drink is very good.

"OH YOU DIDN'T KNOW" is not a bad song, but bragging about accomplishments and awards isn't usually Tech's style.

"FAR OUT", "PAPER", "LOUD", and "NEED MORE ANGELS" are all awesome. The first being a fast rhythmic hard hitter thats perfect for the car. The second is all about money but its infecting and has a perfect contribution from the up and coming Jay Rock. The third is just classic Tech N9ne. And the last being a slow but deep song and also by far the best song on the album.

And finally...But I wish I didn't have to talk about... "Doin' IT", the bonus song, which should have no business on any CD and destroys all the momentum that was picked up from the previous 4 tracks. It makes no sense for this song to be on the album, and it is by far the worst track ever recorded by Tech Nn9ne.

So out of 18 songs on the album 6 are worth listening to. I would usually say buy the album and support the artist, but for this I cannot give that recommendation. Although the lyrics and flow are there for all of the tracks on the album, the music and featured guests just make most of this album boring. iTunes "GAMER", "JUMPING JAX", "FAR OUT", "PAPER", "LOUD", and "NEED MORE ANGELS" and be done with it.

To really understand Tech N9ne as an artist buy the albums "K.O.D", "Everready (The Religion)", "KILLER", "ABSOLUTE POWER", and "ANGHELLIC"