Tech N9ne’s “Sacrifice” featuring Jehry Robinson lands like a quiet gut punch on his 5816 Forest album, out since June 27, 2025 via Strange Music—and it’s the rawest kind of victory lap, trading teenage kicks for the grind that built an empire.
Clocking in at just under four minutes, this one’s a reflective breather amid Tech’s chopper storms: JPZ layers acoustic-tinged beats with soulful hooks from Jehry Robinson, letting the Kansas City legend unpack the cost of obsession. It’s all there—skipping school hangs with Big Scoob, flipping fish and cheesesteaks instead of chasing girls, missing senior prom for shifts and rhymes.
Tech’s verses flow conversational, almost spoken, painting strict home rules, stepdad doubts, and that lonely room where sick grooves were born. Jehry’s chorus soars with gospel-tinged resilience—“some days I can’t see all the sun through the rain”—turning personal loss into universal fuel. No rapid-fire flex here; it’s vulnerable Tech, the kid who inked “Sacrifice” across his chest before he even knew why, now looking back with zero regrets.
5816 Forest—Tech’s 25th solo LP—is pure origin story, 22 tracks deep and entirely produced by JPZ (credits with E-40, YoungBoy). Named for the childhood address that shaped him, it’s a timeline of triumphs and trade-offs: from “The Birth (Remix)” to the Lil Wayne-assisted “Yoda,” skits with family calls, and gems like “This I Know” featuring Kevin Church Johnson. It blends ’90s boom-bap grit with modern trap polish and soul samples, ditching features on verses for straight Tech testimony—his most autobiographical swing yet, proving the independent king can still evolve after three decades.
At 53, Tech’s in rare form: Strange Music remains a powerhouse, tours sell out arenas, and this drop hit while fans were still digesting his relentless output. 5816 Forest isn’t chasing trends—it’s Tech owning the rearview, reminding everyone the throne came from nights alone with the mic while the world partied outside. It’s the kind of project that deepens the catalog, turning casual listeners into lifelong Tech heads.
Dive into the Sacrifice lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other 5816 Forest tracks for more of Tech N9ne’s unfiltered life stories.
| Lead Vocals | Tech N9ne & Jehry Robinson |
| Songwriter | Tech N9ne, Jehry Robinson & JPZ |
| Music Producer | JPZ |
| Label | Strange Music, Inc |
| Release Date | June 27, 2025 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Strange Music, Inc |
Lyrics of Sacrifices by Tech N9ne & Jehry Robinson
[Intro: Tech N9ne]
I Ain’t Really Get To Do A Lot Of Fun Things Other Teenagers Got To Do
So Sacrificing All That, I Worked On My Craft
[Chorus: Jehry Robinson]
So One Day I’ll Be Old Enough To Get It Right
‘Cause Lord Knows We Don’t Put Up With The Sacrifice
So Inside Your Head, Don’t You Give Up
Just Know I Done My Best While We Living
But Some Days I Can’t See All The Sun Through The Rain (Sun Through The Rain)
And I Won’t Give Up Until You Know Why We Came
It’s The Sacrifice
[Verse 1: Tech N9ne]
Living Under Strict Rules
In The House, So Then I Skipped School
Because That Choice I Did Choose
Didn’t Get To Hang With Mike, Will, Or Big Scoob
My Step Father Had Some Issues
With The Way That I Conducted Myself So This Muse
Sat Up In His Room And Created Sick Grooves
With Blues Of A Juve’, It Was The Lit Fuse
At Home In The Room I’m Distant
But My Step Daddy Was Persistent
Saying I Should Change My Mission
‘Cause Out Of All These Rappers, What Makes You Different?
I Was In The Stars And That Brought Me Back To Life
Could Not Rap Until The Rap Was Right
Other Activities I’d Sacrifice
[Chorus: Jehry Robinson]
So One Day I’ll Be Old Enough To Get It Right
‘Cause Lord Knows We Don’t Put Up With The Sacrifice
So Inside Your Head, Don’t You Give Up
Just Know I Done My Best While We Living
But Some Days I Can’t See All The Sun Through The Rain (Sun Through The Rain)
But I Won’t Give Up Until You Know Why We Came
It’s The Sacrifice
[Verse 2: Tech N9ne]
This Happened
Instead Of Kicking It With The Homies I Worked On His Passion
The Food Business Made Me Really Miss Rapping
On Fish And Cheese Steaks I Was Knick-knacking
But It’s Blasting Inside Of My Head
When Grease Right On My Red Puma’s
The Kicks Wack And I Miss Laughing With The Fellas
Miss That When I’m Working At Steak & Take And At Fish Captain
But When I Get Home
The Music Flicks On
And I Get Lost In That Shit, My Lonely Feelings Get Gone
I Guess My Time To Kick It With The Homies Gonna Be In The Afterlife
The Rap Delights, I Got Other Things
That’s The Price And What I Had To Sacrifice
[Chorus: Jehry Robinson]
So One Day I’ll Be Old Enough To Get It Right
‘Cause Lord Knows We Don’t Put Up With The Sacrifice
So Inside Your Head, Don’t You Give Up
Just Know I Done My Best While We Living
But Some Days I Can’t See All The Sun Through The Rain (Sun Through The Rain)
But I Won’t Give Up Until You Know Why We Came
It’s The Sacrifice
[Verse 3: Tech N9ne]
Senior Prom
This Working Teen Was Gone
When I Was A Young Man And I Missed All That
All I Thought Was “Mean Hassan”
But The Green Was Bomb
That I Made While Working
Things Was Calm But Had Gripes
Woes Working On Flows
When Everybody Else Had Worlds Of Fun, Grad Night
Inside I Was Hurting
But Now I’m A Surgeon
When It Comes To Writing Rhymes
The Practice Made This Be Certain
Yes, I Guess I Missed A Lot As A Kid But Rap Was Caught By Tech
And Back In The Day Unconsciously I Got The “Sacrifice” Tatt Across My Chest
[chorus: Jehry Robinson]
So One Day I’ll Be Old Enough To Get It Right
‘Cause Lord Knows We Don’t Put Up With The Sacrifice
So Inside Your Head, Don’t You Give Up
Just Know I Done My Best While We Living
But Some Days I Can’t See All The Sun Through The Rain (Sun Through The Rain)
But I Won’t Give Up Until You Know Why We Came
It’s The Sacrifice
[Outro: Reign Yates, Tech N9ne]
These Are Really Good Stories, Dad
I’ma Have To Hit You Back, Baby, Uh
I Got A Missed Call From Bella
Alrighty, Talk You Later
I Love You
Love You Too
Peace
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