For the second time in the last three years, The Source has placed Tech N9ne in their annual Power 30, a list of the 30 most important movers and shakers in hip hop.

In acknowledgment of Tech N9ne and Strange Music’s determination as an independent entity in a business previously controlled by major labels, The Source places Tech N9ne at number 30 and as a giant in the business of music and hip hop.

As The Source says it:

The line between independent labels and the majors is being blurred more and more each year, in part due to Tech N9ne andTravis O’Guin’s Strange Music. The consistent, high-octane music from the label’s lethal roster has forced its competitors to give mad props.

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Make sure to pick up the 16th annual Power 30 Issue of The Source Magazine (August/September which hits newsstands nationwide on Tuesday, September 3rd.

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