Tech N9ne Reportedly Files Lawsuit Against Strainge Entertainment

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Tech N9ne (Aaron Dontez Yates) attends the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards at Roseland Ballroom on November 18, 2009 in New York City.
Tech N9ne is allegedly suing Strainge Entertainment for trademark infringement.

Tech N9ne is an OG in the rap game for more than his rapping abilities. Along with his business partner, Travis O'Guin, they formed hip hop's independent empire with their label Strange Music. Since 1999, they've released albums from  some of the dope emcees in the game. They still have an incredible line up with rappers like MURS, Krizz Kaliko, MAYDAY and Wrekonize on their roster. They've had a pretty stacked list of signees under their belt. However, a new label under the name of Strainge Entertainment, is currently causing issues for Tech N9ne.

In a report from TMZ, Strange Music is reportedly suing Strainge Entertainment for trademark infringement. In the documents that TMZ obtained, it said Strange Music is being ripped off by Strainge Entertainment, a label that only launched in 2016 and under the umbrella of Universal Music Group.

In the lawsuit, it claims that fans are getting Strange Music and Strainge Entertainment artists mixed up on social media. They say that it's because of Strainge Entertainments name is misleading on social media. Strange Music is apparently seeking for Strainge Entertainment to change their name. Along with that, they want them to demolish everything with Strainge on it. They also want to receive the profits from anything that Strainge has made off of the name. 

Aside from this, Tech N9ne has been working this year. Back in April, he dropped his eighteenth studio album and seventh in his "Collabos" series, Dominion. Along with that, he's also gearing up to drop another addition to the "Collabos" series with Strange Reign which is slated to drop on October 13th. Tech also received his first platinum plaque earlier this year for his 2006 song, "Caribou Lou." 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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