Immortal Technique is a Hip-Hop Revolutionary: The Hammer and the Thinker (Video Essay)

[@ShinbrigTV]

I'm a simple man; I see someone talk about Immortal Technique, I click.

[@punkishhiphop]

Yasiin Bey BOBS is 25 years old today. A video on him or the album is long overdue my man ✊️✊️

[@DefGoldbloom]

CLASSIC

[@BingeThinker1814]

My favourite song by Immortal Technique would probably be Caught in a Hustle, with honorable mentions to the One Remix, or Leaving The Past, The Martyr, and Bin Laden. But man, these bars out of Crossing the Boundary ("I used to be a Christian, and a political pawn. The bible is right, and all your native culture is wrong!") probably changed my life a bit in how cathartic it was for me to hear that described so directly. I was probably like 16 when Revolutionary Vol 2 was out, and was basically the neurodigvergent major underground hip hop nerd of the school lol. But yeah, being Māori, indigenous to New Zealand, that line always resonated with me really hard when we had Christian Missionaries calling Jesus Christ 'Ihu Karaiti', a transliteration of the name into the Māori language phonetics. But yeah, we really had them teaching "Ihu Karaiti" in public schools as genuine Maori culture. Seeing the cultural assimilation dynamics in situations like that made those bars a bit of a revelation. Seeing just how much discussions about all being the same really meant "you all should be like us". Revolutionary Vol 1 & 2 done a lot to make me feel more confident challenging authority figures on falling short of their social obligations when you break down the cultural dynamics

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Amazing rapper and writer and storyteller

[@tdsnuggs]

Imagine a Immortal Tech podcast. Great vid Def

[@DefGoldbloom]

You the man! Keep killing shit on your end my dude 🤝

[@tdsnuggs]

@@DefGoldbloom 🫡 likewise brother you already a 🐐. Peace

[@CityOTroy]

Been waiting on this one! Keep up the great videos!

[@DefGoldbloom]

You the man Troy! Much more coming 🙌

[@claudiaclaudia936]

Immortal Technique & Dead Prez = REVOLUTIONARY RAP

[@djds1975]

So dope!!

[@kingadsmusic]

✌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥💯

[@nauxjonkeith3254]

So true! Vital for my development from a social and hiphop standpoint 🎉💐🎁✨

[@Based_Proletariat]

My favorite Immortal Technique song is " The 4th Branch" off the Revolutionary Vol. 2 album, second favorite song would be "The Poverty of Philosophy" off of the Revolutionary Vol.1 album, my third favorite song is "Rich Man's World (1%)" off of The Martyr mixtape.

[@TheRealSlatkoReimers666]

Wasnt he on Info wars once chatting with Alex Jones ?

[@Phonophobia]

Yes, he was.

[@TheMick126]

What's the background music starting at 3:32

[@JBones07]

Peace from California ! ✌🏽

[@-CelShader-]

Ballers and shotcallers be calling me Bob Costas I'm Immortal Technique: I'm Obnoxious Hella-people telling me to stop it Probably be jealous cause we sell it at a profit

[@punkishhiphop]

I miss this kind of overtly revolutionary music. Dont get me wrong, billy woods, mach hommy and the like still make it, but there is a more abstract quality to it now. This year was really good with mach, elucid, blu, cavalier and more putting out GREAT stuff. But this kind of in your face, very blatantly left wing political stuff like Immortal Technique and dead prez has a distinct feel to it. There is some rumor dead prez is putting sth together, but we'll see

[@punkishhiphop]

That being said, fav Immortal Technique song is the title track from The 3rd World. Crazy beat, punchy flows, and just all-around amazing imagery.

[@Based_Proletariat]

​​@punkishhiphop The 3rd World is one of my favorite Immortal Technique songs too.

[@DefGoldbloom]

I agree, both need to be present

[@orianultimer]

Mach and Woods rap circles around this cornball

[@Based_Proletariat]

@@orianultimer Naw

[@ClydeCyrus]

I remember my homies played Dance with the Devil one time when we were all crossfaded and I had to step out the function 😂😆favorite IT album?

[@DefGoldbloom]

Lmaoooo. We all have a similar experience 😂 That first one is my favorite

[@nicolesherman8974]

Off topic, but are you going to do a video on Rakim and how he changed hip-hop forever in the future?

[@DefGoldbloom]

Great idea! I’ll add it to the list

[@TawsifEC]

✊🏾

[@Musicandbuilds]

You should do A video on Dat Boi Vic He’s a hidden gem in the underground

[@ducklirik]

Fahim discog ranking now‼️‼️

[@nauxjonkeith3254]

Immaculate

[@DefGoldbloom]

I’m gonna drop that when I hit 20k subs!

[@burritoxl6056]

Like the vid, but it aint a hammer and sickle, its a mic and a sickle. Keep up the good work!

[@DefGoldbloom]

Oh damnnn good call!

[@Fresnomad1984]

The point of no return.

[@Makes_Uno]

Órale 😎

[@ashtonsgotsauce]

super nasty lyricist, even though he’s never been in my rotation that much. his music ain’t for me but i’ve always had love for him because of his politics and authenticity.

[@Earcandy2814]

Not to be bitter man, but @thatdopeshit made the same video, some weeks ago.

[@DefGoldbloom]

This video topic was voted on by my patrons in July, got to give the people what they ask for

[@Earcandy2814]

@@DefGoldbloom okay. The more content i can about Immortel the better.

[@steelpsycho1820]

Immortal technique is like the Marjorie Taylor Greene of Hip Hop

[@danielnielsen888]

dude is so overrated. he's joe rogan with better beats.

[@orianultimer]

Nahhh this is your first miss Def

[@DefGoldbloom]

In what way?

[@gothicreggae]

Dance With The Devil is a stupid song

[@gothicreggae]

Wait what, why did you heart my comment?

[@DefGoldbloom]

Cuz I enjoy opinions even when I don’t agree

[@tupakaveli77]

Watched IT rise in the early 2000's when he was underground and by the time 2011 came around he was washed up. A lot of strong messages but in the end proved that change, especially in the weird communist way he envisioned, is never gonna happen in the US.. From my perspective by the time I heard this "grown man" in 2011 rapping like he is a "soldier" when I had enlisted in the military and become one myself, just encapsulated how farcical his music had become. You cannot wash over his embracing of all fringe conspiracies and honestly consider his takes on society as valid in equal measure if you have any rationality within you. Homie is selling you capitalist raps disguised as communist rage virtues. Wake up people.

[@andresserna4120]

Nah. Tech is humble. He used the money from his last album to build a hospital in Afghanistan he puts his money where his mouth is for real. He sells you communist raps in a capitalist world theres nothing wrong with that the brother gotta eat. I'm pretty sure brother still lives in the hood and does a lot of community outreach. Just cause you make money in a capitalist society doesn't make you any less a marxist/socialist/communist/anarchist. There's actually a saying "there's no ethical consumption under capitalism" Its inescapable.