Following an outstanding 2011, premier independent hip-hop artist Tech N9ne is starting off the New Year with an ambitious start. The Strange Music recording artist is gearing up to embark on his Hostile Takeover 2012 tour with Bad Boy/Interscope Records rapper, and MTV’s 2011 “Hottest Breakthrough MC”, Machine Gun Kelly. The tour will kick off on March 24^th in Tech N9ne’s hometown of Kansas City and continue through July.

A trailer announcing the tour and featuring some of Strange Music’s brightest acts such as Krizz Kaliko, Mayday, Prozak and Stevie Stone, who will be joining Tech N9ne on the Hostile Takeover Tour, was released in mid-January and can be viewed here.

With over 90 performances scheduled in just 99 days, the Hostile Takeover 2012 tour will be the longest consecutive tour in rap history and the only time this year fans will be able to see the enigmatic Tech N9ne perform his one-of-a-kind stage show.

Over the last decade, the Kansas City recording artist has continued to build his Stange Music brand by developing a fervent following of devoted fans, captivated by his uncanny energy and relentless touring schedule. By the mid-2000s, Tech N9ne was performing over 200 shows a year in high-octane sets that have earned high-profile endorsements from the likes of Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and many others.

In 2011, the rapper released his critically-acclaimed twelfth studio album, All 6’s And 7’s, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Independent and Hip-Hop/R&B charts, and No. 4 overall on the Top 200. Tech N9ne also delivered a show-stopping, stand-out feature on Lil’ Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, which sold nearly 1 million units in its first week of release last summer. Hostile Takeover 2012 tour dates are below. For a complete listing, set-times and tickets, please visit strangevip.com.

March 24 – The Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
March 25 – Cotillion Ballroom – Wichita, KS
March 26 – Cains Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
March 28 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
March 29 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
March 30 – Juanita’s Café and Bar – Little Rock, AR
March 31 – The Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge
April 1 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
April 3 – Brewster Street Ice House – Corpus Christi, TX
April 5 – Emo’s East – Austin, TX
April 6 – Wreckers – Lubbock, TX
April 7 – Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
April 10 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
April 11 – The Top Deck – Farmington, NM
April 12 – Pepsi Aphitheater at Fort Tuthill Park – Coconino, AZ
April 13 – The Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
April 14 – Celebrity Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
April 15 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
April 16 – The Observatory Orange County – Santa Ana, CA
April 17 – House of Blues – Las Veags, NV
April 18 – House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
April 19 – The Majestic Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
April 20 – TBD – TBD
April 21 – Pozo Saloon – Pozo, CA
April 22 – The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
April 23 – Cal Neva Resort Frank Sinatra Ballroom – Crystal Bay, NV
April 24 – The Phoenix Theaer – Petaluma, CA
April 25 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
April 26 – Fat Cat Music House & Lounge – Modesto, CA
April 27 – The Senator Theater – Chico, CA
April 28 – Arcata Community Center – Arcata, CA
May 1 – TBD – TBD
May 2 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
May 3 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
May 4 – TBD – TBD
May 5 – The SHowbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
May 6 – The Capital Theatre – Yakima, WA
May 8 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
May 10 – Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID
May 11 – TBD – TBD
May 12 – Saltair – Magna, UT
May 13 – Mesa Theater & Club – Grand Junction
May 15 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs
May 16 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs
May 17 – Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, CO
May 18 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
May 19 – The Venue – Casper, WY
May 21 – Al Bedoo Shrine Auditorium – Billings, MT
May 22 – Rushmore Hall – Rapid City, SD
May 23 – All Seasons Arena – Minot, SD
May 24 – Fargo Civic Center – Fargo, ND
May 25 – Ramkota Exhibit Hall – Sioux Falls, SD
May 26 – Cabooze Music Club – Minneapolis, MN
May 27 – The Omaha Civic Auditorium Mancuso Hall – Omaha, NE
May 29 – 7 Flags Event Center – Clive, IA
May 30 – The River Center – Davenport, IA
May 31 – The Orpheum – Madison, WI
June 1 – The Rave / Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
June 2 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
June 3 – The Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
June 4 – The Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
June 5 – IPFW Rhinehart Auer Hall – Fort Wayne, IN
June 6 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
June 7 – The Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
June 8 – Headliners – Toledo, OH
June 9 – The Agora – Cleveland, OH
June 10 – The Rostraver Ice Garden – Belle Vernon, PA
June 11 – The Silo Nightclub – Reading, PA
June 12 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
June 13 – The Chance Theater – Poughkeepsie, NY
June 14 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
June 15 – The Worcester Palladium – Worcester, MA
June 16 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
June 17 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
June 19 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
June 20 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
June 21 – Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC
June 22 – TBD – TBD
June 23 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
June 24 – House Of Blues – Orlando, FL
June 26 – Club Cinema – Pompano Beach, FL
June 27 – Green Iguana Bar & Grill – Tampa, FL
June 28 – Plush – Jacksonville, FL
June 29 – Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex – Birmingham, AL
June 30 – Whiskey – Jackson, MS
July 1 – Orpheum Theater – Memphis, TN
July 3 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
July 4 – Expo Five – Louisville, KY
July 5 – Pops – Sauget, IL
July 6 – TBD – TBD

• What do you think of the lineup for Hostile Takeover 2012, including Machine Gun Kelly?
• What do you hope to see on this tour?

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