Review Summary: So you're the motherf*cker they call....Immortal Technique.
What the f*ck make you so special ni**a?
Huh... what the f*ck do you do?
Many of you probably know who Immortal Technique is by now. In the past few years, his fan base has grown immensely, but a lot of people don’t know where he came from. I personally discovered him totally by accident. I was downloading a Public Enemy song, but it was named incorrectly and was actually Immortal Technique’s The Prophecy. I liked it so much I went to one of is concerts, and from there I was hooked. Here’s a brief history lesson for you.
Around when he was graduating high school, he was sent to prison for 3 and a half years. Its here he discovered many of his politics and passions he so furiously raps about. He also began writing Revolutionary Vol. 1 while still in prison, without having any beats in mind. Since he was virtually unknown and broke at the time he got out of prison, he had no support for his CD. Most of the beats were given to him for free, and he pressed, manufactured, and sold all the CD’s on is own in the streets, building up his name. The album was eventually featured in The Source’s Unsigned Hype and is one of the best selling underground rap CD’s around.
Now, as for the actual content, this is a more than solid CD. I have no idea how he got it to be so good without even hearing the beats while writing lyrics. Some fit so perfectly, such as The Prophecy and No Mercy. His lyrics are filled with metaphors and commentary on things that just make you stop and think. Dance with the Devil practically brought me to tears. His storytelling is amazing. This said, some of the other tracks are a little faulty. While some of the beats mesh perfectly with the lyrics, some well…don’t. Some tracks tend to sound more like spoken word poetry, which isn’t necessarily bad, it just seems like it’s not how it was intended to be.
Overall, it’s a very solid release. I’d recommend it because of the lyrics and his passion, as it shows through. He is one of the hardest working MC’s out, having his own label and selling his CD’s himself. At every concert, he waits and meets every fan who wants an autograph or anything, no matter how long. Under the circumstances he made this album, it’s definitely worth a listen for all you underground hip hop heads.
In my defense, this is my second review. It’s midnight, I’m tired, and I saw no one had reviewed this yet. So I gave it a go.
