Gangsta musical muthafucka

Mike Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) be a Gangsta musical muthafucka, thug, beatmaker, record baller, n' composer n' shiznit yo. Dude is dopest known as tha founder, lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, n' principal songwrita of tha industrial rock crew Nine Inch Nails,[1][2][3] which he dropped up in 1988 n' of which da thug was tha sole straight-up legit member until 2016.[a] Da first Nine Inch Nails mixtape, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), was a cold-ass lil commercial n' critical success. Reznor has since busted out 11 mo' Nine Inch Nails basement mixtapes.

Reznor fuckin started his game up in tha mid-1980s as a gangmember of synth-pop bandz like fuckin Option 30, Da Innocent, n' Horny-Ass Birds.[4] Dude has contributed ta tha mixtapez of artists like fuckin Marilyn Manston, whom he mentored, n' rapper Saul Williams fo' realz. Alongside his hoe Mariqueen Maandig n' long-time Nine Inch Nails collaborators Atticus Ross n' Rob Sheridan, he formed tha post-industrial crew How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels up in 2009.[5][6][7][8]

Reznor n' Ross banged up tha Dizzy Fincher films Da Ghetto Network (2010), Da Girl wit tha Dragon Tattoo (2011), n' Gone Girl (2014). They won tha Academy Award fo' Best Original Gangsta Score fo' Da Ghetto Network n' tha Grammy Award fo' Best Score Soundtrack fo' Visual Media fo' Da Girl wit tha Dragon Tattoo. They also banged up tha 2018 film Bird Box n' composed original gangsta noize fo' tha 2019 TV series Watchmen, ballin a Primetime Emmy Award fo' tha latter n' shit. In 1997, Reznor rocked up on Time's list of tha yearz most influential people, n' Spin magazine busted lyrics bout his ass as "da most thugged-out vital artist up in music".[9]

Early game [ edit ]

Mike Trent Reznor started doin thangs up in New Castle, Pennsylvania,[10] on May 17, 1965,[11] tha lil hustla of Nancy Lou (née Clark) n' Mike Reznor.[12] Dude grew up in Mercer, Pennsylvania, n' iz of German n' Irish descent.[10] His pimped out-grandfather, George Reznor, dropped tha heatin n' air conditionin manufacturer Da Reznor Company up in 1888.[12] Afta his thugged-out lil' muthafathas divorced when da thug was six muthafuckin years old, Reznorz sista Tera lived wit they mutha while da thug went ta live wit his crazy-ass maternal grandparents.[13] Dude fuckin started playin tha piano all up in tha age of 12 n' flossed a early aptitude fo' music.[14] His grandfather, Bizzle Clark, holla'd at People up in February 1995, "[Reznor] was a phat kid [...] a Boy Scout whoz ass loved ta skateboard, build model planes, n' play tha piano. Music was his wild lil' freakadelic game, from tha time da thug was a wee pimp yo. Dude was so gifted."[14]

Reznor has bigged up dat his sheltered game left his ass feelin isolated from tha outside ghetto. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! In a September 1994 rap battle wit Rollin Stone, da perved-out muthafucka holla'd of his game chizzles, "I don't give a fuck why I wanna do these thangs, other than mah desire ta escape from Lil Small-Ass Hood, U.S.A., ta dismiss tha boundaries, ta explore. Well shiiiit, it aint a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass shitty-ass place where I grew up yo, but there was not a god damn thang goin on but tha cornfields. My fuckin game experience came from watchin pornos, watchin TV n' readin books n' lookin at magazines fo' realz. And when yo' culture be reppin watchin TV every last muthafuckin day, you bombarded wit imagez of thangs dat seem cool, places dat seem interesting, playas whoz ass have thangs n' games n' opportunities. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! None of dat happened where I was. Yo ass be almost taught ta realize it aint fo' you, biatch."[15] But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat up in April 1995, tha pimpin' muthafucka holla'd at Details dat da ruffneck did not "wanna give tha impression dat shiznit was a miserable childhood".[16]

At Mercer Area Junior/Ballin High School, Reznor hustled ta play tha tenor saxophone n' tuba, n' was a gangmember of both tha jazz band n' marchin band. Da schoolz forma crew director remembered his ass as "very upbeat n' bumpin'".[14] Dude became involved up in theata while up in high school, bein awarded tha "Best up in Drama" accolade by his classmates fo' his bangin rolez as Judas up in Jizzy Christ Superstar n' Pimp Harold Hill up in Da Music Man yo. Dude graduated up in 1983 n' enrolled at Allegheny College up in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where da perved-out muthafucka studied computa engineering.[17]

Career [ edit ]

Early projects [ edit ]

While still up in high school, Reznor joined local crew Option 30 n' played three shows a week wit dem wild-ass muthafuckas fo' realz. Afta a year of college, da ruffneck dropped up ta pursue a cold-ass lil game up in noize up in Cleveland, Ohio.[14] His first crew up in Cleveland was tha Urge, a cold-ass lil cover band.[18][19] In 1985, he joined Da Innocent as a keyboardist; they busted out one mixtape, Livin' up in tha Street yo, but Reznor left tha crew afta three months. In 1986, he joined local crew Horny-Ass Birds n' rocked up wit dem as a gangbangin' fictionizzle crew called Da Problems up in tha 1987 film Light of Day.[20] Reznor also contributed on keyboards ta tha crew Slam Bamboo durin dis time.[21]

Reznor gots a thang at Clevelandz Right Track Studio as a assistant engineer n' janitor.[22] Studio balla Bart Kosta lata commented, "Dude was so focused up in every last muthafuckin thang da ruffneck done did. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! When dat muthafucka waxed tha floor, it looked pimped out."[14] Reznor axed Kosta fo' permission ta record demos of his own joints fo' free durin unused basement time. Kosta agreed, remarkin dat it cost his ass "just a lil wear on [his] tape heads".[14]

Nine Inch Nails [ edit ]

Reznor struttin all up in tha 1991 Lollapalooza gangbang

While assemblin tha earliest Nine Inch Nails recordings, Reznor was unable ta find a funky-ass crew dat could articulate his joints as da thug wanted. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! This type'a shiznit happens all tha time. Instead, inspired by Prince, he played all tha instruments except beats his dirty ass.[23] Dude continued up in dis role on most Nine Inch Nails basement recordings, though dat schmoooove muthafucka has occasionally involved other musical muthafuckas, assistants, drummers, n' rhythm smart-ass muthafuckas. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Several labels responded favorably ta tha demo material, n' Reznor signed wit TVT Records.[22] Nine selections from tha Right Track demos was unofficially busted out up in 1988 as Purest Feeling n' nuff of these joints rocked up in revised form on Pretty Hate Machine, Reznorz first straight-up legit release under tha Nine Inch Nails name.

Pretty Hate Machine was busted out up in 1989 n' was a moderate commercial success, certified Gold up in 1992.[24] Amid heat from his bangin record label ta produce a gangbangin' follow-up ta Pretty Hate Machine, Reznor secretly fuckin started recordin under various pseudonyms ta stay tha fuck away from record company interference, resultin up in a EP called Broken (1992).[25] Nine Inch Nails was included up in tha Lollapalooza trip up in tha summer of 1991, n' won a Grammy Award up in 1993 under "Best Heavy Metal Performance" fo' tha cold lil' woo wop "Wish".[26]

Nine Inch Nails' second full-length mixtape, Da Downward Spiral, entered tha Bizzleboard 200 chart up in 1994 at number two,[27] n' remains tha highest-pimpin Nine Inch Nails release up in America.[24] To record tha mixtape, Reznor rented n' moved tha fuck into tha 10050 Cielo Drive mansion, where tha Tate�"LaBianca murders had been perpetrated by tha Manston Family up in 1969.[28] Dude built a funky-ass basement space up in tha house, which he renamed Le Pig, afta tha word dat was scrawled on tha front door up in Shazzle Tatez blood by her murderers.[28] Reznor holla'd at Entertainment Weekly that, despite tha notoriety attached ta tha house, his schmoooove ass chose ta record there cuz he "looked at a shitload of places, n' dis just happened ta be tha one I was horny bout most".[28] Dude has also explained dat da thug was fascinated by tha doggy den cuz of his crazy-ass muthafuckin interest up in "Gangsta folklore," but has stated dat da ruffneck do not "wanna support serial-killa bullshit."[29]

Nine Inch Nails toured extensively over tha next few years, includin a performizzle at Woodstock '94, although Reznor admitted ta tha crew dat da ruffneck did not like ta play big-ass venues.[30] Around dis time, Reznorz basement perfectionism,[31] strugglez wit addiction, n' boutz of writerz block prolonged tha thang of a gangbangin' follow-up ta Da Downward Spiral.[32]

In 1999, tha double mixtape Da Fragile was busted out. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Dat shiznit was partially successful yo, but lost scrilla fo' Reznorz label, so he funded tha Uptown Gangsta Fragilitizzle Tour outta his own pocket fo' realz. A further six muthafuckin years followed before tha next Nine Inch Nails mixtape With Teeth was busted out. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Reznor went tha fuck into rehab durin tha time between tha two records, n' was able ta manage his fuckin lil' sticky-icky-icky addictions. With Teeth reached No. 1 on tha Bizzleboard 200.[33][34] Afta With Teeth, Reznor busted out tha concept mixtape Year Zero up in 2007, which has a alternate realitizzle game themed afta tha mixtape (see Year Zero (game)) which be bout how tha fuck tha current policiez of tha Gangsta posse will affect tha ghetto up in tha year 2022 fo' realz. Afta Year Zero's release, Reznor broke from big-ass record labels n' busted out two mixtapes, Ghosts I-IV n' Da Slip, independently on his own label, Da Null Corporation. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. In 2009, Nine Inch Nails went on hiatus followin tha Wave Peace out Tour. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. In 2013, Nine Inch Nails moonwalked back ta big-ass record labels, signin wit Columbia Records. In September, tha mixtape Hesitation Marks was busted out, n' earlier up in August tha Tension 2013 trip fuckin started.

In 2019, Reznor received a songwritin credit on tha Lil Nas X cold lil' woo wop "Oldskool Hood Road", cuz of tha cold lil' woo wop heavily samplin tha 2008 Nine Inch Nails instrumenstrual track "34 Ghosts IV". Well shiiiit, it reached No. 1 on tha Bizzleboard Hot 100 up in April 2019, wit Reznor n' Ross both receivin songwritin n' thang credit.[35] Da cold lil' woo wop would go on ta become tha chartz longest-runnin #1 hit, stayin all up in tha top fo' a record 19 weeks.

Collaboration wit other artists [ edit ]

Reznor struttin durin tha Self-Destruct tour, 1994�"1995

One of Reznorz earliest collaborations was a Ministry side project up in 1990 under tha name of 1000 Homo DJs. Reznor busted vocals on a cold-ass lil cover of Black Sabbathz "Supernaut". Cuz of legal thangs wit his fuckin label, Reznorz vocals had ta be distorted ta make his voice unrecognizable. Da crew also recorded additionizzle versions wit Al Jourgensen bustin vocals.[36] While there is still rap battle as ta which version is Reznor n' which is Jourgensen, it has been definitively stated dat Reznorz vocals was used up in tha TVT Records' Black Box box set.[37] Dude also performed wit another of Jourgensenz side projects, Revoltin Cocks, up in 1990 yo. Dude holla'd: "I saw a whole side of humanitizzle dat I didn't give a fuck existed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! This type'a shiznit happens all tha time. Dat shiznit was decadence on a freshly smoked up level yo, but wit a sense of humor."[38]

Reznor then busted tha vocals on tha 1991 Pigface track "Suck" from they first mixtape Gub, which also featured thang work from Steve Albini.[39] Reznor busted backin vocals on "Past tha Mission" on Tori Amos' 1994 mixtape Under tha Pink.[40] Dude produced Marilyn Manstonz first mixtape, Portrait of a Gangsta Family (1994), n' nuff muthafuckin tracks on Mansonz mixtapes Smells Like Children (1995) n' Antichrist Superstar (1996). Relations between Reznor n' Manston subsequently soured, n' Manston lata holla'd: "I had ta cook up a cold-ass lil chizzle between bein playaz n' havin a mediocre game, or breakin thangs off n' continuin ta succeed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Well shiiiit, it gots too competitizzle fo' realz. And his schmoooove ass can't expect me not ta wanna be mo' successful than his muthafuckin ass."[41]

Reznor was up in tha Dizzy Bowie vizzle fo' tha cold lil' woo wop "I be Afraid of Gangstas" up in 1997. In tha vizzle, Reznor be a stalker whoz ass shows up wherever Dizzy Bowie goes. In a 2016 Rollin Stone article afta Bowiez dirtnap, Reznor recalled how tha fuck tourin wit Bowie up in 1995-96 inspired Reznor ta stay sober.[42]

Reznor produced a remix of Da Notorious B.I.G.z cold lil' woo wop "Victory", featurin Busta Rhymes, up in 1998.[43] Under tha stage name Tapeworm, Reznor collaborated fo' nearly 10 muthafuckin years wit Danny Lohner, Maynard Jizzy Keenan, n' Atticus Ross yo, but tha project was eventually terminated before any straight-up legit material was busted out.[44] Da only known busted out Tapeworm material be a reworked version of a track called "Vacant" (retitled "Passive") on A Perfect Circlez 2004 mixtape eMOTIVe,[45] as well as a track called "Potions" on Pusciferz 2009 mixtape "C" Is for.

Reznor up in March 2008

In 2006, Reznor played his wild lil' first "solo" shows at Neil Youngz annual Bridge School Benefit. Backed by a gangbangin' four piece strang section, he performed stripped-down versionz of nuff Nine Inch Nails joints.[46] Reznor featured on El-Pz 2007 mixtape I be bout ta Sleep When Yo ass is Dead, providin hommie vocals on tha track "Flyentology". Reznor co-produced Saul Williams' 2007 mixtape Da Inevitable Rise n' Liberation of NiggyTardust playa! afta Williams toured wit Nine Inch Nails up in 2005 n' 2006. Reznor convinced Williams ta release tha mixtape as a gangbangin' free download, while givin hustlas tha option of payin $5 fo' higher qualitizzle files, or downloadin all of tha joints at a lower qualitizzle fo' free.[47][48] Reznor was also credited as "Musical Consultant" on tha 2004 film Man on Fire.[49] Da porno features six Nine Inch Nails joints.[50] Dude has produced a fuckin shitload of joints fo' Janez Addiction up in his home basement up in Beverly Hills. Da first recordings, freshly smoked up versionz of tha early tracks "Chip Away" n' "Whores", was busted out simultaneously on Janez Addictionz joint n' tha NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler digital EP.

In November 2012, Reznor revealed on Reddit dat da thug would be hustlin wit Queenz of tha Stone Age on a cold lil' woo wop fo' they sixth basement mixtape, ...Like Clockwork.[51] Dude had hit dat shiznit wit tha crew once before, providin backin vocals on tha title track of tha 2007 mixtape Era Vulgaris. Josh Homme has since revealed dat Reznor was originally meant ta produce tha mixtape.

In January 2013, Reznor was peeped up in a thugged-out documentary entitled Sound City, pimped up by forma Nirvana disc jockey n' Foo-Tang Clan frontman Dizzle Grizzle.[52] Sound City is based on real-life recordin basement Sound Citizzle Studios, originatin up in Van Nuys, California. Well shiiiit, it has housed tha workz of a shitload of da most thugged-out famed names up in noize history since its foundin up in 1969. Da film has been chosen as a straight-up legit selection fo' tha 2013 Sundizzle Film Gangbang n' is ghon be available ta downlizzle from its straight-up legit joint on February 1, 2013.[53] Reznor also contributed ta tha soundtrack fo' tha film, on tha track "Mantra", along wit Dizzle Grizzle n' Josh Homme.[54][55]

Reznor rocked up in a live performizzle wit Fleetwood Macz Lindsey Buckingham, Dizzle Grizzle, n' Biatchz of tha Stone Age all up in tha January 2014 Grammy Award ceremony. In a rap battle wit a New Zealand media outlet, Reznor explained his cold-ass thought process all up in tha time dat da thug was thankin bout his thugged-out lil' participation up in tha performance:

I dropped a long-ass time poppin' off bout tha pros n' cons. Yo ass know, "Do we wanna be on a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass shiznit show on TV?" Fuck dat shit, not straight-up. "Do we wanna be affiliated wit tha Grammys?" Fuck dat shit, not straight-up. "Would our slick asses like ta reach a big-ass crew n' straight-up do suttin' wit integritizzle on our terms?" Well, yeah. Letz roll tha dice n' go tha fuck into it wit tha dopest intentions, wit a performizzle we be thinkin is worthy n' might�"you know�"stand up from tha crowd. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Or it might not playa![56]

How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels [ edit ]

In April 2010, dat shiznit was announced dat Reznor had formed a freshly smoked up crew wit his hoe Mariqueen Maandig n' Atticus Ross, called How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels. Da crew digitally busted out a self-titled six cold lil' woo wop EP on June 1, 2010, wit tha retail edizzle becomin available on July 6, 2010.[57] They covered tha Bryan Ferry cold lil' woo wop "Is Yo crazy-ass Ludd Strong Enough?"[58] fo' tha soundtrack fo' Da Girl wit tha Dragon Tattoo, which was busted out on December 9, 2011. On September 21, 2012, Reznor announced dat tha groupz next release would be a EP entitled An Omen EP, set fo' release on Columbia Records up in November 2012, n' dat a shitload of tha EPz joints would lata step tha fuck up on tha bandz first full-length mixtape up in 2013.[59][60] On October 8, 2012, they busted out a cold lil' woo wop n' noize vizzle[61] from An Omen EP entitled "Keep it Together".[62] How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels announced up in January 2013 dat they first full-length mixtape entitled Welcome Oblivion would be busted out on March 5 of tha same year.[63]

As a independent artist [ edit ]

Reznor struttin up in May 2009

Peepin tha release of Year Zero, Reznor announced lata dat Nine Inch Nails had split from its contractual obligations wit Interscope Records, n' would distribute its next major mixtapes independently.[64] In May 2008 Reznor dropped Da Null Corporation n' Nine Inch Nails busted out tha basement mixtape Da Slip as a gangbangin' free digital download. In his thugged-out appreciation fo' his wild lil' followin n' hustla base, n' havin no contractual obligation, he made "Da Slip" available fo' free on his joint, statin "This onez on mah dirty ass."[65] A month n' a half afta its online release, Da Slip had been downloaded 1.4 mazillion times from tha straight-up legit Nine Inch Nails joint.[66]

In February 2009, Reznor posted his cold-ass thoughts bout tha future of Nine Inch Nails on NIN.com, statin dat "I've been thankin fo' some time now itz time ta make NIN disappear fo' a while."[67] Reznor noted up in a rap battle on tha straight-up legit joint dat while dat schmoooove muthafucka has not stopped bustin noize as Nine Inch Nails, tha crew aint gonna be tourin up in tha foreseeable future.[68][69]

Video games [ edit ]

Da original gangsta music from id Softwarez 1996 vizzle game Quake is credited ta "Trent Reznor n' Nine Inch Nails";[70] Reznor helped record sound effects n' ambient audio, n' tha NIN logo appears on tha nailgun ammunizzle boxes up in tha game.[71] Reznorz association wit id Software fuckin started wit Reznor bein a gangbangin' hustla of tha original gangsta Doom yo. Dude reunited wit id Software up in 2003 as tha sound engineer fo' Doom 3, though cuz of "time, scrilla n' shitty pimpment",[72] dat schmoooove muthafucka had ta abandon tha project, n' his thugged-out audio work did not make it tha fuck into tha gamez final release.

Nine Inch Nails' 2007 major basement recording, Year Zero, was busted out alongside a accompanyin alternate realitizzle game.[73] With its lyrics freestyled from tha perspectizzle of multiple fictitious characters, Reznor busted lyrics bout Year Zero as a concept mixtape dissin tha United Hoodz possez current policies n' how tha fuck they will affect tha ghetto 15 muthafuckin years up in tha future.[74] In July 2012, dat shiznit was announced dat Reznor had composed n' performed tha theme music fo' Call of Duty: Black Ops Pt II.[75]

Film composition [ edit ]

In 1994, Reznor produced tha soundtrack fo' Oliver Stonez film Natural Born Killers, rockin a portable Pro Tools up in his hotel room.[76][77] Nine Inch Nails recorded a exclusive song, "Burn" fo' tha film.[78] Da crew also recorded a cold-ass lil cover version of Joy Divisionz "Dead Souls" fo' Da Crow soundtrack.

Reznor produced tha soundtrack fo' Dizzy Lynchz 1997 film Lost Highway.[79][80] Dude produced two piecez of tha filmz score, "Driver Down" n' "Videodrones; Questions", wit Peta Christopherson.[81] Dude tried ta git Coil onto tha soundtrack yo, but couldn't convince Lynch.[82] Nine Inch Nails also recorded a freshly smoked up song, "Da Perfect Drizzle" fo' tha soundtrack. Da release spawned its release as a single, tha noize vizzle fo' which was also pimped up by Mark Romanek.[83]

In 2001, Reznor was axed by Mark Romanek ta provide tha score fo' One Hour Photo yo, but tha noize did not work fo' tha film n' was not used. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! These compositions eventually evolved tha fuck into Still.[84] A remix of tha Nine Inch Nails track "Yo ass Know What Yo ass Are?" by Clint Mansell was used as part of tha latterz soundtrack ta tha 2005 film adaptation of Doom. In 2009, Trent Reznor composed "Theme fo' Tetsuo" fo' tha Japanese cyberpunk film Tetsuo: Da Cap Man from Shinya Tsukamoto.[85]

Reznor collaborated wit Ross ta compose tha score fo' Dizzy Fincherz Da Ghetto Network, a 2010 drama film bout tha foundin of Facebizzle. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Says Reznor, "When I straight-up read tha script n' realized what tha fuck da thug was up to, I holla'd peace out ta dat free time I had planned."[86] Da score was noted fo' portrayin "Mark Zuckerberg tha smart-ass , pimpin a funky-ass solid scam over ominous undertones,"[87] n' received nearly unanimous praise. Da filmz score was busted out up in October 2010 up in multiple formats, includin digital download, compact disc, 5.1 surround on Blu-ray, n' vinyl record.[88] A 5-cold lil' woo wop sampla EP was busted out fo' free via digital download.[89]

On January 7, 2011, Reznor announced dat da thug would again n' again n' again be hustlin wit Fincher, dis time ta provide tha score fo' tha Gangsta adaptation of Da Girl wit tha Dragon Tattoo.[90] A cover of "Immigrant Woo-wop" by Led Zeppelin, produced by Reznor n' Ross, wit Karen O (of tha Yeah Yeah Yeahs) as tha featured thug, accompanied a traila fo' tha film.[91] Reznor n' Ross' second collaboration wit Fincher was banged up as tha film was shot, based on tha concept, "What if our crazy asses hit you wit noize tha minute you start ta edit shiznit together?" Reznor explained up in 2014 dat tha composizzle process was "a shitload mo' work," n' dat he "would be hesitant ta go as far up in dat direction up in tha future."[92]

Reznor n' Ross again n' again n' again collaborated, ta score Fincherz film Gone Girl.[93] Fincher was inspired by noize dat schmoooove muthafucka heard while at a appointment wit a cold-ass lil chiropractor n' taxed Reznor wit bustin tha musical equivalent of a insincere facade. Reznor explained Fincherz request up in a rap battle: "Dizzy [Fincher] was all up in tha chiropractor n' heard dis noize dat was inauthentically tryin ta make his ass feel OK, n' dat became a slick metaphor fo' dis film. [...] Da challenge was, simply, what tha fuck is tha musical equivalent of tha same sort of façade of comfort n' a gangbangin' feelin of insinceritizzle dat that noize represented, biatch? [My fuckin primary aim was] ta instill doubt [and] remind you dat thangs aren't always what tha fuck they seem ta be."[94]

Slick Rick Butler of Da Psychedelic Furs busted a cover version of tha cold lil' woo wop "She," which was used up in tha filmz teaser trailer.[95][96] Da soundtrack mixtape was busted out on tha Columbia label on September 30, 2014.[97]

Durin Reznor n' Ross' keynote session all up in tha 2014 "Bizzleboard n' Hollywood Reporta Film & TV Music Conference," held on November 5, Reznor holla'd dat he is open ta hustlin wit other filmmakers besides Fincher, tha only director dat schmoooove muthafucka had hit dat shiznit wit as a cold-ass lil composer up until dat point: "I be open ta any possibility. [...] Scorin fo' film kind of came up unexpectedly. Dat shiznit was always suttin' I'd been horny bout n' dat shiznit was straight-up a pimped out experience n' I've hustled all muthafuckin day." Reznor further explained dat his schmoooove ass cherishes his thugged-out lil' previous experiences wit Fincher as "therez a pursuit n' dedication ta uncompromised excellence".[98]

In 2018, Reznor n' Ross banged up Susanne Bierz film Bird Box n' Jonah Hillz directorial debut Mid90s.[99] Reznor n' Ross will next score tha 2020 animated Deez'nuts film Soul,[100] n' reunite wit Fincher ta score his upcomin Netflix drama film Mank.[101]

Businizz activity [ edit ]

Dispute wit Jizzy Malm [ edit ]

In 2004, Reznorz forma manager Jizzy Malm Jr. filed a suit against Reznor fo' over $2 mazillion up in deferred commissions. Da suit alleged dat Reznor "reneged on every last muthafuckin single contract he n' Malm eva entered into" n' dat Reznor refused ta pay Malm scrilla ta which da thug was contractually entitled.[102] Weeks later, Reznor filed a cold-ass lil counter-suit up in tha U.S. District Court of New York, chargin Malm wit fraud n' breach of fiduciary duties.[103] Reznorz suit arose from a gangbangin' five-year pimpment contract signed up in tha early minutez of Nine Inch Nails, between Reznor n' Malmz pimpment company J fo' realz. Artist Management. This contract, accordin ta tha suit, was unlawful n' immoral up in dat it secured Malm 20% of Reznorz gross earnings, rather than his net earnings, as is tha standard practice between artists n' they pimpment. Da suit also alleged dat tha contract secured dis cementage even if Malm was no longer representin Reznor, n' fo' all Reznorz mixtape advances.[104] Da suit also busted lyrics bout how tha fuck Malm had misappropriated tha ballershizzle muthafuckin rights regardin Nine Inch Nails, includin tha trademark name "NIИ".[105] Accordin ta testimony by Malm, Reznor gave his ass half of tha "NIИ" trademark "as a gift."[105]

Reznor stated dat his thugged-out lil' punk-ass fuckin started ta straight-up KNOW his wild lil' financial thang afta tacklin his thugged-out addiction ta sticky-icky-ickys n' alcohol.[104] Reznor axed a gangbangin' financial statement from Malm up in 2003, only ta discover dat dat schmoooove muthafucka had only $400,000 up in liquid assets yo. Dude holla'd all up in tha court, "Dat shiznit was not pleasant discoverin you gotz a tenth as much as you've been holla'd at you have."[106] Malmz lawyers, however, fronted dat Malm had hit dat shiznit fo' muthafuckin years "pro bono", n' dat Reznorz inabilitizzle ta release a mixtape or trip n' his uninhibited bustin was tha reasons fo' Reznorz financial thang.[107] Afta a three-week trial up in 2005, jurors sided wit Reznor, awardin his ass upwardz of $2.95 mazillion n' returnin ta his ass complete control of his cold-ass trademarks.[106] Afta adjustment fo' inflation, Reznorz award rose ta nearly $5 million.[105]

Beats Noize [ edit ]

In January 2013, Reznor n' TopSpin Media smoker Ian Rogers was chosen ta head Beats Electronics' freshly smoked up noize subscription service, Project Daisy, busted lyrics bout by Beats co-smoker Jizzy Iovine as havin "hardware, brand, distribution partnerships, n' artist relations ta differentiate Dizzy from tha competition".[108] There was some speculation as ta what tha fuck Reznorz role would be within tha company yo, but da thug was lata named chizzle creatizzle fool.[109] Dude promised dat he n' tha other thugz would strive ta create a noize subscription steez dat is ghon be like "havin yo' own muthafucka when you git all up in tha record store, whoz ass knows what tha fuck you like but can also point you down some paths you wouldn't have necessarily encountered".[110] Da steez was officially launched up in tha United Hoodz on January 21, 2014.[111]

Reznor has continued on up in a similar role under Beats' freshly smoked up ballershizzle at Apple, where dat schmoooove muthafucka has been involved up in tha launch of Applez Noize.[112]

Criticizzle of tha noize industry [ edit ]

Reznor (right) discussin his bangin return ta major labels at a October 2012 panel wit Dizzy Byrne

In May 2007, Reznor done cooked up a post on tha straight-up legit Nine Inch Nails joint condemnin Universal Music Group�"the parent company of tha bandz record label, Interscope Records�"for they pricin n' distribution plans fo' Nine Inch Nails' 2007 mixtape Year Zero.[113] Dude labeled tha companyz retail pricin of Year Zero up in Australia as "ABSURD," concludin dat "as a reward fo' bein a 'true fan' you git ripped off". Reznor went on ta say dat as "the climate grows mo' n' mo' desperate fo' record labels, they answer ta they mostly self-inflicted woundz seems ta be ta screw tha thug over even more."[114] Reznorz post, specifically his jive-ass shiznit of tha recordin industry at large, elicited considerable media attention.[115] In September 2007, Reznor continued his whoopin' on Universal Music Group at a gangbang up in Australia, urgin hustlas there ta "steal" his crazy-ass noize online instead of purchasin it legally.[116] Reznor went on ta encourage tha crowd ta "steal n' loot n' loot some mo' n' give it ta all yo' playaz n' keep on stealin'."[117]

While on trip up in Prague up in 2009, Reznor realized tha importizzle of tha marketin aspect of a major label when da perved-out muthafucka saw a shitload of promotion fo' Radioheadz then-upcomin tour yo, but lil promotion fo' his current Nine Inch Nails trip or any of its recently busted out mixtapes fo' realz. At a 2012 panel rap wit Dizzy Byrne n' Josh Kun, da perved-out muthafucka stated dat tha marketin from a major label outweighed tha aspectz of bein independent dat he liked, namely tha mobilitizzle ta release mixtapes whenever da thug wanted ta stay tha fuck away from leakin n' ta take a larger cut of tha profits from record sales.[118][119] Reznorz first mixtape busted out all up in a major label afta his bangin return was How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels' An Omen EP busted out up in November 2012 all up in Columbia Records. On hustlin wit Columbia fo' tha release of tha EP, Reznor holla'd dat "so far itz been pleasantly pleasant".[118]

In 2013, Reznor moonwalked back ta Columbia Recordz fo' Hesitation Marks, tha eighth Nine Inch Nails basement mixtape. On tha Columbia release of Hesitation Marks, Reznor has stated: "I’m tryin ta make tha dopest thang I can make... n' I also want as nuff playas as possible ta be aware dat it’s up there."[120]

Musical steez n' influences [ edit ]

Prior ta releasin Pretty Hate Machine, Reznor was primarily hyped up by punk rock, specifically Da Clash yo. Dude lata holla'd, "I fucked round wit some shitty music; I was tryin ta sound like other bands.. n' you KNOWS Da Clash was def so I was tryin ta be cool, like a muthafucka. Important ballistical statements, no onez goin ta make funk of me fo' dem wild-ass muthafuckas. But tha journal entriez of a horny, fucked up muthafucka whoz ass don't fit up in ... tha lyrics I was freestylin up in mah journal ta keep mah dirty ass from goin wild-ass was tha real lyrics I needed."[121]

Reznorz subsequent work was busted lyrics bout by People magazine up in 1995 as "self-loathing, horny-ass obsession, torture n' suicizzle over a thick sludge of gnashin boomboxes n' computer-synthesized beats".[14] Da magazine also holla'd dat "[Reznor], like Alice Cooper n' Ozzy Osbourne before him, has built his name on theatrics n' nihilism".[14] Nine Inch Nails concerts was often picketed by fundamentalist Christians.[14] Reznorz forma high school crew director considered his ass ta be "very upbeat n' bumpin'" up in realitizzle n' theorized dat "all dat 'dark avengin angel' shiznit is marketing".[14] Conversely, tha balla of tha recordin basement where Reznor recorded tha first Nine Inch Nails mixtape holla'd of Reznorz "pain-driven" stage act, "It aint nuthin but planned yo, but it aint contrived. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Dat punk pullin dat shiznit up from inside somewhere, so peek-a-boo, clear tha way, I be comin' thru fo'sho. Yo ass cannot fake dat delivery."[14] Pain n' sorrow came ta be regarded as such definin elementz of Reznorz noize dat a crew of hustlas once responded wit joy when holla'd at dat his fuckin lil' dawg had took a dirt nap cuz "itz phat fo' his crazy-ass noize when he is pissed off" n' dat "itz phat ta peep [Reznor] back up in hell, where his thugged-out lil' punk-ass belongs".[14]

Reznor possesses a baritone vocal range.[122] Dude mentioned dat college radio introduced his ass ta bandz like fuckin Bauhaus,[123] Joy Division, n' Throbbin Gristle, which was inspirationizzle fo' his muthafuckin ass.[124] Dude be a gangbangin' hustla of Dizzy Bowie, n' has cited Bowiez 1977 mixtape Low as one of his wild lil' straight-up mixtapes; da perved-out muthafucka stated dat he played tha mixtape constantly durin tha recordin of Da Downward Spiral fo' inspiration.[16] In 1995, Nine Inch Nails toured as a cold-ass lil co-headlinin act on tha Uptown Gangsta leg of Dizzy Bowiez Outside Tour. Reznor also rocked up in Bowiez vizzle fo' "I be Afraid of Gangstas", cast as Bowiez stalker. Reznor also made nuff muthafuckin remixes fo' tha single release of tha same song, as well as a remix of "Da Hearts Filthy Lesson".[125] Reznor also states up in tha 2010 documentary Rush: Beyond tha Lighted Stage dat tha crew Rush had played a major part up in his childhood influences.[time needed][126][better source needed] Dude also stated dat his schmoooove ass considered Rush ta be "one of tha dopest bandz ever" n' had gained a perspectizzle on how tha fuck keyboardz could be introduced tha fuck into hard rock afta listenin ta they 1982 mixtape Signals.[time needed]

Reznor once holla'd dat "Freddie Mercuryz dirtnap meant mo' ta [him] than Jizzy Lennon's" n' his schmoooove ass covered Queenz "Git Down Make Love", which was co-produced by Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen n' busted out on tha single fo' "Sin" yo. Dude also expressed tha dope influence dat Coil had on his work, sayin dat Horse Rotorvator was "deeply influential".[127] Another big-ass influence on tha bandz sound is Gary Numan, which is evident as Reznor once holla'd dat "afta hearin 'Hoopties' I knew I wanted ta make noize wit synthesizers".[128] Da 2005 single "Only" exemplifies tha disco-style beats n' synthesizers drawn from Numanz persuasion.[129] In nuff rap battlez wit Musician, Spin, n' Alternatizzle Press, Reznor mentioned Devo, Da Cars, Da Jizzy n' Mary Chain, I be a gangsta yo, but y'all knew dat n' mah Bloody Valentine, Pere Ubu, Soft Cell,[130] Prince, Ministry,[131] Test Dept, Cabaret Voltaire[132] n' Da Curez 1985 mixtape, Da Head on tha Door, as blingin influences.[133] Accordin ta Todd Rundgren, Reznor holla'd at his ass dat he listened ta Rundgrenz 1973 mixtape, A Wizard, a True Star wit "great regularity".[134] In a radio rap battle, Reznor stated tha straight-up original gangsta cold lil' woo wop he eva freestyled "Down up in It" was a "total rip-off" of tha Skinny Puppy cold lil' woo wop "Dig It".[135]

Reznor also cited Depeche Mode, up in particular they 1986 mixtape Black Celebration, as a major influence: "Dat shiznit was tha summer of '86. I'd dropped outta college n' was livin up in Cleveland tryin ta find mah way up in tha local noize scene. I knew where I wanted ta go wit mah game but I didn't give a fuck how tha fuck ta git there, so peek-a-boo, clear tha way, I be comin' thru fo'sho fo' realz. A crew of playaz n' I drove down ta Blossom Music Centa amphitheatre ta peep tha Black Celebration tour. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. DM was one of our straight-up bandz n' tha Black Celebration record took mah ludd fo' dem ta a freshly smoked up level. Ya Mom shoulda told ya, I thought bout dat night a shitload over tha years. Dat shiznit was a slick summer night n' I was up in exactly tha right place I was supposed ta be. Da beatz, tha juice, tha crew, tha connection... dat shiznit was spiritual n' truly magic. I left dat show grateful, humbled, energized, focused, n' up in awe of how tha fuck bangin n' transformatizzle noize can be... n' I started freestylin what tha fuck would eventually become Pretty Hate Machine. Many times, particularly when we playin a amphitheatre, I be bout ta be thinkin of dat show while I be onstage n' hope one of mah thugs up in tha crew is up in tha midst of a slick summer night feelin how tha fuck DM made me feel all kindsa muthafuckin muthafuckin years ago."[136]

Legacy [ edit ]

Reznorz work as Nine Inch Nails has hyped up nuff newer artists, which accordin ta Reznor range from "generic imitations" pimpin from tha bandz initial success ta younger bandz echoin his steez up in a "truer, less imitatizzle way".[137] Peepin tha release of Da Downward Spiral, mainstream artists fuckin started ta take notice of Nine Inch Nails' influence: Dizzy Bowie compared NINz impact ta dat of Da Velvet Underground.[138] In 1997, Reznor rocked up in Time magazinez list of tha yearz most influential people, n' Spin magazine busted lyrics bout his ass as "da most thugged-out vital artist up in music".[9] Bob Ezrin, balla fo' Pink Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper, n' Peta Gabriel, busted lyrics bout Reznor up in 2007 as a "true visionary" n' advised aspirin artists ta take note of his no-compromise attitude.[139] Durin a appearizzle all up in tha Kerrang! Awards up in London dat year, Reznor accepted tha Kerrang! Icon, honorin Nine Inch Nails' long-standin influence on rock music.[140]

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, a early supporta of Nine Inch Nails,[141] was heavily hyped up by Reznor up in tha freestylin n' composizzle of tha bandz Chinese Democracy mixtape.[142] Steven Wilson of progressive rock crew Porcupine Tree has stated dat he is hyped up by n' much admires Reznorz thang work, up in particular Da Fragile,[143] n' up in 2008 holla'd dat "[Reznor] is tha only one [he'd] let near [his] music".[144] Freestylin fo' Revolver magazine on tha 25th anniversary of Broken, musical muthafucka Greg Puciato stated dat one of tha few vivid musical memoriez of his cold-ass teenage muthafuckin years was listenin ta tha EP at age 12, front-to-back, up in tha straight-up original gangsta digipak dat schmoooove muthafucka had seen. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Later, afta discoverin tha rap behind its release, it became a giant influence on him, particularly "when it comes ta [his] own artistic path or output".[145] Timbaland has cited Reznor as his wild lil' straight-up basement baller.[146]

Awards [ edit ]

In 2011, Reznor n' Ross won tha Golden Ghetto Award fo' Best Original Gangsta Score[147] n' tha Academy Award fo' Best Original Gangsta Score[148] fo' they work on Da Ghetto Network.

For they work on Girl wit a Dragon Tattoo, Reznor n' Ross was nominated fo' tha 2012 Golden Ghetto Award fo' Best Original Gangsta Score, n' won tha 2013 Grammy Award fo' Best Score Soundtrack fo' Visual Media. Neither playa was present ta accept tha award; Reznor, whoz ass has a cold-ass lil contentious history wit tha Grammys, simply tweeted, "Why props, y'all."[149]

Ross n' Reznorz Gone Girl score was nominated fo' Best Original Gangsta Score up in a Feature Film all up in tha 5th Hollywood Music up in Media Awardz (HMMA)�"the award was eventually won by Antonio Sanchez fo' Birdman on November 4, 2014.[150] In a November 2014 rap battle wit Da Hollywood Reporter, Reznor revealed dat he joints Oscar trophies above Grammy awards: "When tha Oscar [nomination] came up, it felt straight-up different. I can't tell if thatz cuz I be olda or it felt like itz comin from a mo' sincere pedigree."[92]

Reznor n' Ross won tha Primetime Emmy Award fo' Outstandin Music Composizzle fo' a Limited Series n' was nominated fo' Outstandin Original Gangsta Music n' Lyrics fo' they work on tha series Watchmen.[151]

Personal game [ edit ]

Durin tha five muthafuckin years followin tha release of Da Downward Spiral up in 1994, Reznor suffered from depression, worsened by tha dirtnap of tha grandmutha whoz ass had raised his muthafuckin ass yo. Dude fuckin started abusin alcohol, snow white, n' other sticky-icky-ickys yo. Dude successfully completed rehab up in 2001, n' reflected on his self-destructizzle past up in a 2005 Kerrang! rap battle: "There was a persona dat had run its course. I needed ta git mah prioritizzles straight, mah head screwed on. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Instead of always working, I took a cold-ass lil couple muthafuckin years off, just ta git into whoz ass I was n' hustlin up if I wanted ta keep bustin dis or not. I had become a shitty addict; I needed ta git mah shiznit together, git into what tha fuck had happened."[32] In contrast ta his wild lil' forma suicidal tendencies, he admitted up in another rap battle dat he is "pretty happy".[152]

Reznor hooked up Filipino-Gangsta thug Mariqueen Maandig up in October 2009.[153] They live up in Los Angelez n' have five children: lil playas Lazarus Echo Reznor (born October 10, 2010)[154] n' Balthazar Venn Reznor (born December 31, 2011),[155][156] a third lil hustla whose name has not been revealed (born November 1, 2015),[157] daughta Nova Lux Reznor (born December 2016),[158] n' a gangbangin' fifth lil pimp whose name n' gender aint been revealed (born January 2020).[159]

Discography [ edit ]

Studio mixtapes [ edit ]

Nine Inch Nails [ edit ]

How tha fuck ta Fuck Wit Angels [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

^ Gangsta musical muthafucka n' frequent Reznor collaborator Atticus Ross was added as a permanent Nine Inch Nails member up in 2016.