Philadelphia battle rapper Tech 9 reportedly has died, according to friends of the artist. Tech 9, whose real name was Akhiym Mickens, was a pioneer of the battle rap scene, making a name for ...

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Battle rapper Tech 9 was reportedly facing charges for child porn and sexual assault at the time of his death. The rapper, real name Akhiym Mickens, was arrested on January 5 in Philadelphia and ...

Fans raised thousands of dollars to pay for Philadelphia rapper Tech 9's funeral expenses after his sudden death in March. Weeks later, it emerged that he had been facing multiple charges ...

"My family is calling my phone wondering if I'm OK. I'm OK. My condolences go out to the battle rapper, Tech 9," rapper Tech N9ne said in a video The death of Tech 9, aka Akeem Mickens, caused ...