Edit: So apparently there are old threads of him in OTL, but it never hurts to give props where they are due, and this man deserves them
So I'm usually not a big fan of rap because of the wannabe-gangsters running around, IMO hip-hop died with Biggie and Tupac. I recently came across this man, Immortal Technique, who's half black and half peruvian and was raised in Harlem
After listening to some of his songs, I'm truly convinced this man is a lyrical genius. None of his songs are about how much money he has, how many b*itches he's f*cked, or much of a gangster he is, which sadly is the standard of today's hiphop/rap songs. All of his songs are about political struggle, life lessons, stories, etc. Also, he's not afraid to spit the truth. In fact, many of his songs criticize the government for supporting terrorism, destroying the economy, etc. I don't agree with everything he says, but I researched MANY of things he talks about, and they all have very murky details about the US Government.
He refuses to sign with a record deal because he doesn't want to be censored by them, and he doesn't want them taking in all his profits. Just listen to one of his songs, you won't be disappointed.
"If your message ain't shit, then f*ck the records you sold. Because if you go platinum, it's got nothing to do with luck, it just means that a million people are as stupid as f*ck."
"Universal truth is not measured in mass appeal."
"My metaphors are dirty like herpes but harder to catch"
"And they might even have a Black president but he's useless because he does not control the economy stupid."
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Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:11 am
by John_Doe
Welcome to the club.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:23 pm
by LillDev!l
Old but: Point of no return, dance with the devil, internaly bleeding and Leaving the past were good too ^^
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:27 pm
by Fresh
That's the guy in my avatar. He's a Farking god, he would tear down today's retarded rap, and he's not mainstream so he's not that popular but he is slowly rising.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:02 pm
by iGod
First quote lol
Because intellect is connected to taste in music
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:32 pm
by CeLL
Seji wrote:That's the guy in my avatar. He's a Farking god, he would tear down today's retarded rap, and he's not mainstream so he's not that popular but he is slowly rising.
ok so i totally respected him. his abilities are off the charts, his flow is s smooth. but now that i have seen him wereing a shirt with his own name on it, he lost a few points. thatd be like if i wore a shirt with my own picture on it. just kinda wrong.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:51 pm
by heroo
There can be only one lyrical genius.
He's called Tupac.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:12 pm
by CeLL
heroo wrote:There can be only one lyrical genius.
He's called Jesus.
fixed.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:25 pm
by EvGa
CeLL wrote:
heroo wrote:There can be only one lyrical genius.
He's called Jesus.
fixed.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:03 pm
by .AWAKE.
if you like immortal technique you should also check out these artists..
Atmoshpere & Outerspace Zion-I Jedi Mind Tricks Swollen Members
they put it down like immo.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:10 pm
by LillDev!l
.AWAKE. wrote:if you like immortal technique you should also check out these artists..
Atmoshpere & Outerspace Zion-I Jedi Mind Tricks Swollen Members
they put it down like immo.
Atmosphere is nice aswell, but hes more of a storyteller, not really the 'raw' harch lyrics like immo, he still has nice records though. Code: Select all
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Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:24 pm
by Charatsandhu
CeLL wrote:
Seji wrote:That's the guy in my avatar. He's a Farking god, he would tear down today's retarded rap, and he's not mainstream so he's not that popular but he is slowly rising.
ok so i totally respected him. his abilities are off the charts, his flow is s smooth. but now that i have seen him wereing a shirt with his own name on it, he lost a few points. thatd be like if i wore a shirt with my own picture on it. just kinda wrong.
Think of it as name tag instead of "Hello my name is", he has an AK-47 xD
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:55 pm
by Fresh
CeLL wrote:
Seji wrote:That's the guy in my avatar. He's a Farking god, he would tear down today's retarded rap, and he's not mainstream so he's not that popular but he is slowly rising.
ok so i totally respected him. his abilities are off the charts, his flow is s smooth. but now that i have seen him wereing a shirt with his own name on it, he lost a few points. thatd be like if i wore a shirt with my own picture on it. just kinda wrong.
yeah, i just realized that it's kind of lame. he says some stuff that makes sense but some other stuff like in an interview saying he'd wish cops' kids would die.
his flow is tight but he's kind of a tool, yeah.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:26 am
by ApocalypticDeath
CeLL wrote:
heroo wrote:There can be only one lyrical genius.
He's called Kanye West.
fixed.
reference to southpark
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:47 am
by Reise
What's special about him?
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:41 am
by Dystopia
His lyrics are sick, hes the guy that restored my faith in rap. Pretty old though. My favorite songs by him are "The 4th Branch" "Harlem Streets" and "No mercy". If you haven't heard them youtube em.
Lol, this reminds me...when I first registered for srf my username was IT and I later changed it because no one got the reference and Immortal Technique was too long
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:59 am
by Blurred
heroo wrote:There can be only one lyrical genius.
He's called Tupac.
Overrated. Lyrical genius? Eminem.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:47 am
by Skyve
I swear 50% of YouTube comment "Tupac 4 ever,best rapper alive" just to join the bandwagon. I bet they don't even listen to his songs. I like Tupac & some of his songs(No Changes comes to my mind) but he is way over rated.
As for Biggie, I think he has good lyrics but his "flow" is too slow for me. Thats why I love Eminem,his a lyrical genius and spit his rhymes so fast.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:55 am
by De La Sole
Nas > Immortal Lupe > Immortal Big L > Immortal
I can continue, but i dont.
Note:Im not hating on immortal.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:47 pm
by .AWAKE.
De La Sole wrote:Nas > Immortal Lupe > Immortal Big L > Immortal
I can continue, but i dont.
Note:Im not hating on immortal.
100% respectfully disagree with this post..
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:38 pm
by Blurred
De La Sole wrote:Nas > Immortal Lupe > Immortal Big L > Immortal
I can continue, but i dont.
Note:Im not hating on immortal.
I love big L, nas, and I don't even think Lupe should even be there. Immortal is sick, they are NOT in the same level as him.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:14 pm
by nohunta
Pac was a revolutionary type rapper then the gangsta rap hit and thats where the money was at so he went there and did less and less revolutionary rap.
Biggie was truly a hustla, he rapped about what he did, and alot of farked up shit that happens in the hood.
Immortal is on pacs level if u ask me simply because he has the thought process just like him. I respect him more because he aint going just for the cash. Dont get me wrong, Pac had to get his money but i think he shoulda stayed with his revolutionary style as well as the gangsta shit. I have every single tupac song ever made and biggy song ever made.
I know what im talking about lol.
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:19 pm
by De La Sole
Blurred wrote:
De La Sole wrote:Nas > Immortal Lupe > Immortal Big L > Immortal
I can continue, but i dont.
Note:Im not hating on immortal.
I love big L, nas, and I don't even think Lupe should even be there. Immortal is sick, they are NOT in the same level as him.
Listenin to Lupe aint as easy lol
Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:31 am
by Reise
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Re: Immortal Technique, Lyrical Genius.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:16 am
by Charatsandhu
Yea I'm not hating on Lupe, I got mad respect for him, but he isn't on the same level as the others YET, hopefully he will be in the future.
Of course we all know Biggie and Pac were both at the top of their levels when they were killed, but the difference between them and IT is that practically 100% of his songs deal with political social issues. Pac's songs dealt with them too, but no where near as much as IT's. And I'm not too familiar with many Biggie song that deals with them either. That's the main reason I like IT over them.
