Immortal Technique - Point of No Return - A Reaction

[@santafrisco5908]

I'm glad you gave him another shot. He is one of my favorite MCs but more than that I respect him. Because he's taken his money and platform and used it for charitable projects

[@keitheepoo7253]

"His money"? He was sued over 'the third world' due to copyrights so he released it as a free album.

[@travistouchdown2118]

@@keitheepoo7253What does have do with him doing charity work

[@ryanhorne2910]

Industrial Revolution and Obnoxious are two others you should check out by Immortal Technique. 3rd Branch is also a really good one

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Ryan! The only song not on my list is Obnoxious so I added it.

[@randomanton]

@@ABoomerReacts obnoxious is definitely a good one. there are others... , the first album is good... you definitely have to be in a certain mood to listen to tech.

[@Jaime16921]

You mean 4th branch

[@stemid85]

With the release of his first two albums independently he was giving the middle finger to the whole established music industry, so his debut was literally the point of no return where the rest of his career was destined to be a David vs. Goliath struggle against the larger publishers. You should hear some of his dope features like Taking HipHop back with Necro, or Civil War with Killer Mike.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! Civil War was on my list and I'll add Takin' Hip Hop Back.

[@MannyGomes-x6v]

​​​@@ABoomerReactsYou said was born in 1956 right because in my honest opinion that's still young.0:03

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@MannyGomes-x6vThanks, Manny! I appreciate that.

[@MannyGomes-x6v]

@@ABoomerReacts No problem. Good luck

[@GABA-Gool]

God damn it. Do "Rich Mans World" already! I think you'd really like it. lol. His flow and content on that track are top tier and far more entertaining. I really like this track though. Haven't heard it in a while. I think I mentioned this a while ago but don't remember if I did. immortal Technique learned how to rap while in prison. He had a lot of written journals; I believe a tape recorder and things like that, but of course he didn't have a studio or anything to play back his vocals. So his first few projects are kinda rough as far as his flow and delivery/syncopation with the beat. He took his acapella's and free form writing and threw them onto some beats, instead of writing with the beat. It has a certain gritty quality to it that can sound good but not all the time. There's times where it sounds like he's gasping for air or trying to cram too many syllables in a single line. There's times where it sounds good and other times when it doesn't. But I think he really improved his flow and delivery later on in his career and it sounds more polished but still raw and underground at the same time.

[@ABoomerReacts]

I don't recall hearing that story but thanks for telling me. Rich Man's World is def on my list.

[@nairnair7726]

I been waiting so long for you to give immortal technique a chance. You need to react to third world👌🏾

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! That song is def on my list.

[@Jzarecta]

Ahhh thanks 👍🏾 Glad you finally give this dude a chance on his element. Like I said he is brilliant and doesn't have to rely in shock value, rather his wits and information.

[@maticman94]

Ah yes, now this is Technique doing what he does best! This album presented me with a lot new ideas and theories at the time that made me uneasy. But I kept on listening lol.

[@K2daMFG]

I was nervous that you'd pan this song as well because the beat is repetitive with absolutely zero changes to it, but i was pleasantly surprised when you said you liked it. Hopefully you'll react to his song "Eyes In The Sky" next because I think you'll really enjoy that one so much that it might make it to THE INFAMOUS CAR!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! I'll add that song to my list.

[@jeloroc5418]

Dance With The Devil is like a rite of passage for every reaction KZbinr (KZbin reactioner?) lol.

[@ABoomerReacts]

In your experience what's the percentage of people who like it vs the people that hate it?

[@jeloroc5418]

@@ABoomerReacts As far as reaction videos go I'd say like 50/50 based purely on the shock value of the plot twist. It's the reason it's probably one of the most requested rap songs. As far as musicality and/or lyricism that style of rap is not very popular although it does have a very dedicated niche following. People seem to either love or hate Immortal Technique (if they even know about him). For the people who like him I think it's mostly because of the political content.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Viewers were telling me that I picked the 2 most depressing songs of his to react to. This one and You Never Know. (Like I know which songs will be depressing). Anyway, they both had plot twists that seem manufactured. They might be true stories but they didn't ring true for me. I didn't like either one of them.

[@3tch3r]

Great song! Do you have K-RINO on your list?

[@ABoomerReacts]

Yes, I have 8 songs. What's your recommendation and if it's one of those 8 songs, I'll put a * next to it (meaning "do first").

[@3tch3r]

@@ABoomerReacts Ohh..that'll be hard to do but I can do it! Haha. He is just so versatile and has over 50+ albums. I can give ya 4? You can choose? "Flash backwards", "The Epitome", "Duality" and finally "No Complaints" I personally recommend. Mind you My favorite's change weekly with K. LoL

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@3tch3r Thanks for the suggestions! None of them are the songs already on my list. Does he have any worthy songs early on in his career?

[@3tch3r]

@@ABoomerReacts "Ultimate Flow" it was on his first album from 1993.

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@3tch3r Thank you!

[@sh0eg4z1ng]

proverty of philosophy by immortal, 100% 🙏🏻

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! That song is def on my list.

[@10graymichael]

Do some west coast underground gangsta rap dive into C-Bo he had a crazy story 1 of Tupac’s favorite rappers “deadly game” would be a perfect start

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Michael! I'll add it to my list. The only other C-Bo request I have is 187.

[@vincentwilliams71]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tris87don16]

The Prophecy) Dominant Species) Revolutionary) Crossing the boundary are some other IM Technique tracks

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! The only songs not on my list are Dominant Species and Crossing the Boundary so I'll add them.

[@xXxXx-----xXxXx]

Killer Mike - Reagan El-P - For My Upstairs Neighbor

[@ABoomerReacts]

That's my first Killer Mike (solo) request. And I have 2 El-P songs on my list but not the one you suggested. I'll add both songs to my list.

[@xXxXx-----xXxXx]

@@ABoomerReacts what are the El-P songs?

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@xXxXx-----xXxXx Stepfather Factory and Delorean.

[@redz23z]

Immortal Technique - cause of death, and 4th Branch Hilltop Hoods - Fifty in Five (famous Aussie rappers)

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! Both of those Tech songs are on my list and I'll add Hilltop Hoods.

[@2apocalypsex]

Some of the lyrics were wrong, in particular where it says Written went to planet X and the Secret seventh seal. Immortal Technique actually says Wormwood (The Star that falls into the ocean in the book of Revelation, which I believe is a fallen angel, as angels were sometimes referred to as stars)

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks for the clarification. It's always hit and miss with lyric videos.

[@brianhansen6189]

You’re due for an Aesop Rock reaction 😊

[@ABoomerReacts]

None Shall Pass and Kirby get the most requests. Did you have a different song in mind?

[@brianhansen6189]

@@ABoomerReacts those are good 👍🏻

[@brianhansen6189]

@@ABoomerReacts I’d recommend you do “Kirby” first as it’s a light hearted song about his cat, “None Shall Pass” is more serious and hard to understand in a similar way that “Daylight” was.

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@brianhansen6189 Thanks, Brian!

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

Long Legged Larry

[@auntoneyofuntease6704]

Never heard this before, but I dig it. I love them violins with that classical sound. He was dropping knowledge on this one. I like the verse about Templars, because I'm a gamer and I like a game called Assassins Creed in which Templars are the bad guys. I'm gonna download this one.

[@ABoomerReacts]

You have to put it on repeat as you play Assassin's Creed.

[@auntoneyofuntease6704]

@@ABoomerReacts LOL, heck yeah, it makes a good fight song.

[@LundonSwervewoods]

''Genetic engineered sickness spread amongst me" this is in reference to bio'engineered edibles that contain animal organisms for food processing. its happening NOW!!

[@ABoomerReacts]

You mean cannibus edibles?

[@LundonSwervewoods]

@@ABoomerReacts Yes and not limited to cannabinoids, but the day to day food. GMO foods. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpi9hJ-AgNxjjdksi=CuifKjCZ9ytVk-IN

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@LundonSwervewoods Scary! And cancer is on the rise.

[@doomtho42]

You know, I haven’t listened to this song in probably 10-15 years, and I have to say it’s better than I remember. It’s funny, Immortal Technique was my favorite emcee in high school (which is of course the most stereotypical thing ever) and - like many teenage Immortal Technique fans as they reach early adulthood - I began to find his music a bit corny, what with all the super scientifical lyrical myrical aesthetics and such, which eventually led to me not really listening to him anymore. But I think it also caused me to forget how good his better work is.

[@ABoomerReacts]

You're welcome. 😂😂

[@sp_a_ce]

If this sounded dramatic, Golpe De Estado is on another level, too bad it's rapped entirely in spanish but on the other hand it soulds like the ultimate revolutionary anthem 😂Crimes of the heart is also cool.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll add them to my list.

[@urielvaldovinos9309]

The only songs you should check out next are rich man’s world 1 %, leaving the past, 3rd world or bin Laden

[@Kokoism]

Why the only ones? Immortal technique has so much good songs and you named like 1% of them lol

[@urielvaldovinos9309]

@@Kokoism because grammar is hard for you

[@hms9891]

I walk out to this song for my mixed martial arts matches 💪🏻

[@ABoomerReacts]

It must've scared a couple of guys over the years.

[@bigzico2525]

Yeah definitely one of his better songs Brian. Now let's get that Rich Mans World (1%), could even see Tech making your car with that one 😁

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! That song is def on my list.

[@Jaime16921]

Cause of Death and Rich Man's 1% are the best of his songs

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Jaime! Both of those songs are on my list.

[@Jaime16921]

@@ABoomerReacts you'll definitely appreciate those songs.

[@jabrane1564]

K-rino - annihilation of the evil machine

[@ABoomerReacts]

That's a new K-Rino song for my list. Thanks! Ultimate Flow seems to be popular on my list. What do you think of that one?

[@jabrane1564]

its an old song , so the production value is not that great but still a great song. Annihilation of the evil machine has more modern production.@@ABoomerReacts

[@ernestocadena7776]

The 4th brench is a better song,, that songs opened my eyes, wide open.

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks, Ernest! That song is def on my list.

[@melbu6311]

Samson - 46 = 13

[@ABoomerReacts]

Thanks! That's my first Samson request.

[@melbu6311]

@@ABoomerReacts Awesome! Hopefully you'll check it out.

[@nightimermx8934]

A few mistakes in the lyrics!

[@lup7271]

personally i think dance with the devil is an extremely skillfully made song, but i would never listen to it, hit way too hard emotionally the first time i heard it as a kid, just unpleasant. so the plot twist in dance with the devil was explained to me like this: the group of men who picked her out knew that it was his mother, they did it on purpose because earlier in the song it was mentioned that he had snitched, in a gang setting this isn't something that you get away with, especially since he still had it in him to try to get close to those evil people after, they were never going to let him join and most likely weren't going to let him survive that event either way. as for it being a true story, as i've understood it he learned the story from one of the men involved, his cellmate that was doing life.

[@ABoomerReacts]

That makes so much more sense than his mother being chosen at random. It adds a whole new element to the song that makes it better than it is at face value. Thanks so much for sharing that with me. I won't hate on the song anymore.

[@lup7271]

@@ABoomerReacts adds another layer of evil to it

[@ABoomerReacts]

@@lup7271 Indeed it does. But it's clever evil.

[@sanguinesolitude]

These are stories, not factual circumstances. Lol.

[@ABoomerReacts]

I don't expect them to be factual but I do think it's semi-autobiographical.

[@sanguinesolitude]

@ABoomerReacts I don't think so. 2 facts to back this. 1. He is an OG and smart as hell and would absolutely not admit a crime on record. 2. A raped woman murdered and suicide jumper would almost certainly make the news. He's a musician, please dont believe all songs you hear. Metallica's One was in fact sung by the band, and there was not a blind and deaf combat vet involved at all. Its music...

[@gunique9700]

Just say you can’t appreciate his art. it’s okay

[@ABoomerReacts]

I liked this song.