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Immortal Technique - The 3rd World
Determined to make it on his own terms and his own time, Immortal Technique has always stood out—and apart—from the pack. Since arriving on the scene with Revolutionary Vol. 1 in 2001, the Harlem representer has been known to spit hard hitting narratives about the pitfalls of life, race relations, politics, history, and religion. 2003’s Revolutionary Vol. 2 picked up where the original left off and introduced Technique to a wider audience while displaying a more lyrically mature rapper.
Though not the most polished, or politically correct MC, Technique can always be relied on for the real: raw, uncut, and uncensored. Perhaps, more important than the beats or the cadence of the hook are the lessons embedded in the music. To the politically conscious Hip Hop fan that may not be up on important current events or other events of historical significance, Technique provides that gateway to greater knowledge. Vol. 2 hipped many to the CIA’s top secret experiment MKUltra (“The 4th Branch”) or the late Sen. Paul Wellstone (“The Cause of Death”) and 2004’s “Bin Laden” explored the role of the United States’ interventions in Middle Eastern affairs.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.968 Determined to make it on his own terms and his own time, Immortal Technique has always stood out—and apart—from the pack. Since arrivi... more -
Immortal Technique - Open Your Eyes
Listen to the man's words.
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Immortal Technique pens letter to Afghanistan orphanage
This afternoon, rapper and revolutionary Immortal Technique supplied HipHopDX with his recent letter to followers and interested parties, confirming his plans to build an orphanage and clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan. The letter is posted below:
"I made the people of the world a promise. Not the music world, not the subdivision of Hip Hop, not the 4th Branch, and not the 3rd World underground. I made the world a promise. I told people that on June 24ththe Green Light would be given. I know that people who believe in Revolution are naturally cynical. They expect their leaders to be flawless and almost take pride in finding the subtle or blatantly obvious hypocrisy in those they idolize. That is why I never wanted to be worshipped or followed blindly.
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7184 This afternoon, rapper and revolutionary Immortal Technique supplied HipHopDX with his recent letter to followers and interested parti... more -
Immortal Technique interview
Technique talks about his childhood, US elections, and the third world.
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Rapper Immortal Technique takes on the 'American Dream'
“Imperialism is sponsored by corporations – that’s why Halliburton gets paid to rebuild nations,” is a line typical of Immortal Technique, the New York based MC who combines the anger of the early hip-hop era with hard hitting political lyrics that set him apart from most rappers today.
Few MCs can claim to use the war in Iraq, Islamophobia and the occupation of Palestine as material to rap a-bout.
But Immortal Technique – real name Felipe Coronel – has never been one to shy away from controversial issues. He is not just a rapper, he’s a political activist.
His track “The Message Or The Money” talks of the pressures he and other MCs face to trade lyrical independence for corporate recognition. Technique released his first album, Revolutionary Volume 1, on his own without being signed to a label. He won a huge following in the underground scene.
“Hip-hop was created with the duality of not only speaking about things revolutionarily, but also being party music...It wasn’t that black and Latino people in the 1980s were enjoying what they were living through – it’s more that they wanted to speak about what they thought could be possible. They imagined certain riches, or imagined themselves in a better place. So they had these rhymes where people would talk about the kind of money they would make – and they had the more revolutionary aspect, the militant flow. And these things crossed each other – it wasn’t that this person just rhymes about this, or this person’s a party MC, or this one a political rapper. A rapper had to be a complete artist.”
But the influence of the music corporations soon transformed this early hip-hop scene, he added. “At some point, when corporations got involved in the marketing of hip-hop, they snatched one aspect out of it. They said, ‘We like it when you dance and sing, but we don’t like it when you talk about everything else. We don’t like it when you talk about Africa or Palestine’.”
“The technology right now allows for people who cannot afford that million dollar studio to get their message heard. Now you can circumvent the corporations by saying I’m gonna make my own music and I’ll promote it through the internet, through the street, through mixtapes.”
He also cautioned against thinking a black president will fundamentally change things. “I’ve learned this the hard way. In Latin America we said as soon as we have an indigenous person as president, everything would change. But it didn’t necessarily change. There are presidents that are black in Africa and there are Muslim rulers in the Middle East. Does that mean there’s less oppression there? No!”
Despite his scepticism, Immortal Technique said he voted for Obama in the primaries, mainly because of his more liberal stance on immigration. But he warned, “Just because I voted for him doesn’t mean I’ll endorse him as a candidate and run around with Obama posters!”He added that contrary to common belief the class system is alive and well in the US.
“I would say there is an American economic aristocracy – people who come from privileged families and influence. So that sort of system exists inside the US and has existed since its conception. And it’s tied into racism, which was created to justify classes and slavery.
“The greatest enemies of democracy have always been the ruling class. Do you think Bush or Obama is going go over and tell the king of Jordan or Saudi Arabia to hold an election?
That will never happen unless the people themselves rise up and reclaim that power. That is the way we truly start to facilitate revolution.”
The 3rd World by Immortal Technique is released on 24 June on Viper Records. “Imperialism is sponsored by corporations – that’s why Halliburton gets paid to rebuild nations,” is a line typical of Immortal Techni... more -
Immortal Technique - War Is My Destiny
Immortal technique feat. Ill Bill
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TELL THE TRUTH - Mos Def - Eminem - Immortal Technique
Bin Laden didnt Blow Up the projects, BUSH Knocked the towers.. Mos Def, Immortal Technique and Eminem.
Ask yourself
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Immortal Technique: Freestyle
"Remember the system can never stop what's been set into motion."
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Immortal Technique: Fourth Branch/4th Branch
"The fourth branch of the government wants you to settle."
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Immortal Technique: The Point Of No Return 'Canvas'
The point of No Return + canvas
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Immortal Technique: The 3rd World - Live Freestyle
"I'm from where Soviet waepons still decide elections."
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Immortal Technique: The Land Of The Gun
The song of the end of the world.
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Caught in a Hustle - Immortal Technique
I use to wonder!
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Immortal Technique Rounds Up Police Brutality Stories
The outbreak of criticism in response to the acquittal of several New York City police officers in the shooting death of 23-year-old Sean Bell has prompted rapper/activist Immortal Technique to compile a list of stories showing the pervasiveness of police brutality across the United States.
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Immortal Technique's Third Album To Release In June
Cult followed independent Harlem, New York emcee Immortal Technique will be releasing The 3rd World on June 24 on his own Viper Records imprint, which will be distributed by Koch....
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6782 Cult followed independent Harlem, New York emcee Immortal Technique will be releasing The 3rd World on June 24 on his own Viper Record... more -
The Hip Hop Congress
Yes y'all. Another revolutionary initiative coming out of Oakland California.The collaborative mission of the global Hip Hop Congress " is to use the culture of Hip Hop to inspire young people to get involved social action, civic service, and cultural creativity" Beautiful. Just beautiful. Yes y'all. Another revolutionary initiative coming out of Oakland California.The collaborative mission of the global Hip Hop Cong... more
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