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Tech N9ne at Spirit Fest

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Published on October 19, 2000

Parents might not have "crumped" in their vocabularies, but once they learn that its synonymn is a none-too-nice word beginning with "f," it's likely they'll appreciate the verbal substitution skills of Kansas City's hip-hop hero Tech N9ne. His "clean" versions of even slightly profane products don't always work, but Tech, a cunning lyricist, kept his rhymes convincingly real even in their kid-friendly versions.