Immortal Technique - Poverty of Philosophy Reaction

[@TheGstein]

I wish more people reacted to immortal technique.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

Not enough love out there.

[@carlos_herrera]

75% of reactions are of Dance with the Devil, would love to see his more political tracks get more attention.

[@vegasviking86]

@@carlos_herrera which in turn probably scares a lot of people away from him. DWTD is the wrong track to start with imo

[@TheGstein]

@@carlos_herrera Same dude!

[@femka]

@@vegasviking86 its the im14andthisisdeep song

[@mikeshnitser]

Technique is awesome. Point of no return, dance with the devil, the 4th branch, peruvian cocaine, lots of great tracks from him.

[@yannikgeilenberg4196]

Dance with the devil is quite a must listen

[@zergnub7426]

Third World...quite the song!

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

GOONIES NEVER DIE

[@bruhvy]

@@zergnub7426 YESSSS gives me chills every time

[@millerman3129]

Don’t forget about frontlines with diabolic

[@aaronemblem266]

This man speaks facts to a point where you almost feel sick or guilty

[@AnDre-yu4po]

Right? it just smacks you.. when i first heard songs of him i've always had the phenomenon of having a 5min stare and trying to mentally regain and compensate what he just said.

[@xrpedro]

💯

[@algumnomeaihehe]

if you understand it, you know you're the victim not the perpetrator. The ruling class have money, have giant media conglomerates, have a monopoly on education, especially higher education in the US. The only thing we as the working class have, is organization. Organize.

[@JEBrink]

It takes a brave man to react to immortal technique! He legitimately revolutionary

[@magicpowers]

"The 4th branch"is so relevant today . Check out more of his catalog

[@emmagoldman2399]

"Condalisa Rice is just a new age Sally Hemmings" was the first lyric I ever heard that made me wonder if you were allowed to say that

[@OG.LMTDEDTN]

Came here to suggest this one.

[@morgizmo87]

All his songs have just gotten even more relevant than when they came out

[@rossbrown8838]

Point of No Return from Immortal Technique is another one.

[@sveinunghjelmervik8404]

Yes! I was just about to write it aswell

[@kvjackal7980]

Great track

[@EL3VAT3D]

Immortal Technique ft Lowkey - Voices of the voiceless!!!!!!! Gotta be done. Realist UK to US link up ever.

[@JasonLuther1]

thanks for getting Immortal Technique some well deserved attention.

[@andrealake9474]

This was my request, I knew it wasn’t exactly a song, but I feel like this track gives a clear window into Technique’s thinking. A lot of his tracks can come off as shock (dance with the devil), at least that was my first impression of years ago, and it took a while for me to realize this guy was legit. I hope this piqued your interest, because man knows what’s up. Also, could you imaging this guy being featured on a RATM track? 🤯

Thank you for requesting it!

[@deadattwenty7]

Fantastic request!!! Technique has been my favorite MC for years so I agree this is a better introduction to him than Dance with the Devil. I’d also say “The Prophecy” from the same album as it showcases perfectly his dope lyricism and intelligent.

[@barrywelling3868]

Technique drops so much information every time he opens his mouth. Encyclopedias get jealous when he's around.

[@xrpedro]

I know him and Zack de la Rocha had some convos but I don’t think RATM and Immortal produced any work. It’s a shame too

[@mikehulsman9258]

It's not a song. It's a speech. He has a few of them spread out across his albums.

[@lonnielynn9566]

You a real dude for reacting to this man. Like your takes on it.

[@GeopoliticsDaily538]

3rd world Voices of the voiceless The Martyr Cause of death Rich mans world Point of no return Dance with the devil Industrial revolution The prophecy Harlem streets The 4th branch You never know Peruvian cocaine Angels and demons All classic tracks you should react to any of those. And that’s only scratching the surface of an unbelievably powerful catalogue. This guy is goat level

[@LCH.RawMan]

You also forgot caught in the hustle and toast to the dead, but hell yeah, all of those are classics

[@GeopoliticsDaily538]

@@LCH.RawMan true they’re both great tracks

[@vegasviking86]

Immortal Tech has got a few spoken word tracks peppered through his catalog.

[@AbsoluteTiger]

Beef & Broccoli is another one of my favourites

[@WWCLife]

Love Immortal Technique... but I actually preferred just listening to you talk and your perspective. And I agree with everything you say and I also learn interesting facts thanks to your knowledge. One word... Podcast! And yes... TRAVEL!

[@mikehill9869]

Dude.. I would definitely put my man's podcast on rotation at work. Great idea.

[@jodyparrish637]

I believe you’re mostly correct but in my opinion racism and classism intersect and serve each other in a myriad of ways that reinforces each other. It’s very complicated. On another tip you started talking about not liking most Presidents I was like ohhh so we share a similar perspective on politics. No wonder I have been enjoying your informed thoughtful historical analysis on this channel. Love the content dude!!

[@MrLboydReacts]

verrryyy complicated

[@jodyparrish637]

@@MrLboydReacts definitely an understatement right...lol.

[@OG.LMTDEDTN]

Systematic racism is the greatest weapon used against us in classism. If we're fighting each other we can never band together and fight our true enemy.

[@dmans3617]

Racism is a tool of classism

[@shawnbaker3245]

@@dmans3617 I'd say the opposite. Just my opinion.

[@derekcampbell2686]

I love a bunch of immortal techniques work. Rich man’s world, poverty of philosophy, civil war, point of no return, Peruvian cocaine, industrial revolution, leaving the past, cause of death, 4th branch. All are easily 9.5/10 He has an important message.

[@justinlathem3429]

Immortal is hands down one of the best lyricist ever. He spits what's really going on. Check out his song open your eyes!!!

[@TazKhan786]

Bro you need to react to immortal technique - 3rd world

[@chaosultimamage]

If people could understand this song, the entire world could change.

[@Casperski1312]

If you show this song to the people that actually need to hear it the most, they wont be able to listen over the sound of them clutching their pearls.

[@AbsoluteTiger]

I’m so glad more people are finally getting onto Immortal Technique he’s only over 2 decades in the making

[@panickedhispanic5933]

We need more immortal technique reactions!

[@Mistake_Not]

i've heard a lot of immortal technique but somehow i have never encountered this before. this is the sort of thing that should be studied in schools but we all know that will never happen. i would love to see immortal technique and akala have a chat

[@vegasviking86]

3rd World, 4th Branch, Industrial Revolution, Obnoxious, Harlem Renaissance, Rich Man's World(1%), Bin Laden, Cause of Death, Peruvian Cocaine, Internally Bleeding, You Never Know, and last but certainly not least Dance with the Devil. That last one will mess you up.

[@cbar6537]

Love your breakdowns on immortal technique! Always appreciate your insights

[@1053Master]

24 minutes on a 6 minute song. Knew this was going to be good.

[@classwarhooligan923]

Marxism made me interested in the failure of our politics, real history, and foreign affairs.

[@juangutierrez1883]

Yeah same it made me realize that Marxism got millions of people killed in the last century.

[@classwarhooligan923]

@@juangutierrez1883 COMMUNISM KILLED 100 BAZILLION PEOPLE! I’ve already dealt with the topic of death counts, specifically concerning Stalin, in a previous video. Needless to say, when scholars looked at actual archival evidence released from the Soviet Union, they found that death counts were actually much lower than what was previously estimated. The paper “Victims of the Soviet Penal System in the Pre-War Years” found that many of the previous estimates of historians were based on “guesses, rumors, or extrapolations from isolated local observations.” I’m not going to go into too much detail because I cover it in the full video, but the point is, the death count of communism, which includes Stalin, tend to be overblown and exaggerated to gain more attention. A lot of the “100 million” stuff comes from the Big Black Book of Communism, which was deliberately bloated to come to a nice round number. Methodology for these things is also highly suspect as sometimes they can go as far as counting someone who stubbed their toe in a communist country another “victim of communism.” *In the arms of the angels, fly away from here* “Wow, I can’t believe communism would do this” This conversation about victims of communism, of course, ignores the millions of death under capitalism from poverty, hunger, exposure, and imperialist war. We have more than enough resources to give food, water and treat curable diseases for everyone in the world. It’s capitalism that refuses to provide these things because they aren’t profitable.

[@classwarhooligan923]

@@juangutierrez1883 Remember when the capitalist and imperialist USA invaded the sovereign nation of Vietnam because during an attempt to fight off their colonizers they democratically decided on a communist government. Then we killed over a million of people, deforested their country with Agent Orange, and then left them with the prolonged cancerous effects all because their economic system on the other side of the world was in contradiction with ours. Then we lost the war and wouldn’t admit it, and then the EVIL communist country lived on, rebuilt, and didn’t terrorize the world. That’s just the actions of one country in one war. We are literally still doing similar stuff at this very moment.

[@classwarhooligan923]

@@juangutierrez1883 Imagine being an outspoken supporter of capitalism and owning no capital. 🤣 Where’s your factory? How many workers did you exploit this year to bankroll your bougie highlife and your plethora of monocles?

[@juangutierrez1883]

@@classwarhooligan923 I’m not just including Stalin but I’m also including mao , North Korea right now and Venezuela , it’s always the communists who think this utopia can exist but it has never worked anywhere it’s been tried and your excuse us that’s not real communism. In the late 1800s 43 percent of people died before the age of 5 today it’s 4 percent. Not thanks to socialism but through capitalism because that’s what drives innovation. What was the poverty rate back then compared to now? It’s always the ones that are greedy and envious of those on the top that say the system is corrupt. Hierarchies exist in nature and there’s nothing we can do about that. Human society’s are meant to live in hierarchies even in communism there is hierarchies. Because in society there is always problems and the way you solve those problems is you let the people who are best suited to fix those problems because they are better than other people at those specific problems. Problem with communism is they think anyone can do any job and every job should be equal. I have an LLC currently thanks to capitalism. My parents immigrated from Mexico dirt broke and thanks to capitalism we are thriving now in the US

[@kvjackal7980]

Nice. Loved the back n forth. lol Now what do we gotta do to get a reaction to "The 4th Branch"?

[@blakewisswell]

Omg I'm so glad you did this song. I have a feeling you knew where the title was taken from before doing this too. You said 'i don't think this is a song.' yeah it's more a manifesto.

[@Jzarecta]

Immortal technique is amazing, check the conferences and talks he has had in universities and events. Dude is incredible smart and concious of the history of everything.

[@PismoDetailing]

I love immortal technique IS AMAZING I LOVE HIS RAP BUT EVEN MORE I LOVE HIM FOR HIM, HIS MIND, HIS KINDNESS, HIS STATE OF BEING THE LIGHT WITHIN, HES A GOOD DUDE! JUST LIKE OUR GIRK SNOW THA PRODUCT, I LOVE MEXICANS!! 💚🧡🖤❤💛💜💙

[@xeventhsoul]

Dance with the devil is a super good thought provoking immortal technique song

[@Cuauhtemoc3]

The most beautiful thing in this world for me is helping people in need & learning about other cultures/traditions & meeting new people. We all should at least visit another country in our lifetime & help someone in need. It broadens your view on the world & life. U understand & respect people more no matter ethnicity or religion. It makes u a better human being. Sadly most people in the U.S dont think like that. Too much ignorance & greed in the U.S has made them inhumane. Also material objects & selfishness have comsumed people to the point where they want more & only care about themselves. They have the mindset well if it's not happening to me then its not my problem therefore i shouldnt care. We all need to have more compasion & love towards the human race. One last thing Immortal Technique mentioned so many things its almost impossible to mention it in the comments. This song has so many truths yet many people will reject them. As always enjoyed your reaction/breakdown & have a great day or night.

[@KrAOLo]

Im the opposite of you, I am an american who lived over 32 years of my first 36 years as an American. I vacationed in the US, in the the hood. Which always gave me so much perspective. Seeing how they treated us as diplomats, as Hispanics Peruvian Mexican, how white Americans treated us worse than everyone. The double standards everywhere. The immigration police, harassing mw. Imagine being from the hood, but also being a US diplomat and wielding that power and watching it disintegrate the second a whire poeple saw us in the 80s 90s even now in some areas. I soehow dont belong evsn though I have seen and done more than any of them.

[@ESO-ONE]

Dominant species is thee immortal technique track.

[@123froozen]

You never know is one of the best story telling tracks out there, would recommend this before going into Dance with the devil at least

[@Ben_Loughrey]

22:46 must be losing his mind today knowing the two choices he hates are the two he has to chose between this cycle

[@Timeisaflat_O]

It's like Akala said, "Poor people are dirt regardless of shade, but with that said let's not pretend everything is the same." I completely agree with you about how lower-class white people have more in common with their black/brown neighbors than with economic elites. I always point to West Virginia as a great example of this - One of the poorest states in the country with some of the highest levels of addiction and suicide, and overwhelmingly white. But I also agree that there are systemic and historical differences which obviously come into play and play a huge factor - pure economic populism without any sort of intersectionality lacks soul. Loved the reaction. Keep doing Technique! He's got some bangers. One of the best storytellers in hip hop. Listen to "You Never Know." Unbelievable track.

[@keithjones5309]

Point of No Return, Rich Man's World, tons and tons of great tracks

[@lemonhousecarnage8531]

Rich mans world by immortal technique next

[@keverc]

living in Germany for 2 years really opened my eyes about the world but it also made me love when i come from.

[@classwarhooligan923]

This is on my Marxist Guillotines and Things playlist

[@2apocalypsex]

In June 2008, Immortal Technique partnered with , a non-profit human rights organization, and dubbed the work "The Green Light Project" and with the profits of his album , he traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to help Omeid build an orphanage without any corporate or external funding. The orphanage, having been successfully established, currently houses over 20 orphaned children from Kabul.

[@bricelarie6527]

Could it ever be fixed ? Could it ever be fixed ? Sounds to me some true way to reason ... And i do mean you surely face some pure craziness asking yourself, finding yourself ... Enough . Don't know that much bout guidance ... Don't know what kind a score it is on a social ladder like to find what's "enough" for oneself ... I know for sure once done you don't loose it all ... Maybe just less worse instead a way better ... At least some kinda reference point in what it takes just you don't loose it all ... Could it ever be fixed ? Shall we fix it ? Is it to be fixed ? Are duties ours to fix it ??? Sounds quite gruesome to me Still being there after all . From France with .

[@DoctorHerbstein]

Duuude. When you talked about how you didn't like any of the presidents. You'd love watching Noam Chomsky talk about how every US president since the second World War is a war criminal, if we use the criteria for which we hanged the nazis. And in general, Chomsky is a GOAT of left-leaning stuff. He revolutionized linguistics and computer science in the 50s and 60s, and starting in the 70s until now he "radicalized" 4 generations of left-leaning people. System Of A Down's song "Boom!" is a spoken-word track that basically echoes what Chomsky talks about. Chomsky was also a huge influence on Rage Against The Machine, and they reference several of his books in their liner notes.

[@mehkayla6685]

Omg yes! Representation DOES matter! That 10 minute mark.. i could write a fucking essay but I won't.. one love friend!

[@kawasaki3070]

I love Immortal Technique! Been listening to them for 15 years. My tried & true go-to include Afu-Ra, KRS-One, Jedi Mind Tricks, Wu-Tang, Vinnie Paz, Ill Bill... I could go on.

[@ericheenie]

I been listening to I.T. and R.A. for over 20 years now...glad you're catching up !!!

[@pnkcasperr1369]

great reaction!!!

[@nuvisionprinting]

Immortal Technique normally comes out throwing out heavy hits. He doesn't sugar coat things.

[@leon3283]

I always thought that those little clips with Americans being asked about geography or history or where other countries are on this Earth - or anything else for that matter - and failing appallingly were staged for fun. Until I went to the US. I still cannot fathom how that level of ignorance is even possible. It is very sad, really. Must be something systemic, something deliberately perpetrated on people. Just saying.

[@rileycannon6789]

You see this in all imperialist powers from the US to the belgians and in china now as it becomes more imperial. Most random people would be appalled by the brutality that it takes to maintain these systems. So it's better that we don't even tell them in the first place. After all we know what's best for them so best to leave them ignorant. Hard decisions need to be made to keep our country wealthy and powerful and if the citizens don't understand that and will push back when WE make them then we will just have to do it and not tell them about it.

[@whitehuayra]

It's intentional to uneducate or at least limit available info to the american people. Not just in the us either tho..

[@Hegelianshitposting]

Love hearing you talk about your politics explicitly after getting hints at it from the parts of history you're familiar with. On the note of Kamala Harris, did you know her father is a noted Marxist Scholar? It's crazy to think of the sorts of things she was raised to be aware of and where she ended up.

[@josephgeorge5741]

I knew about Pete Buttigieg's dad.

[@shawnbaker3245]

Makes sense considering she pushes a Marxist agenda now.

[@ab0lishp0liticians67]

@@shawnbaker3245 i didnt realize tripling the number ofkidsincages was marxist...

[@MarxLeninMao]

Her father thankfully denounced and disowned her

[@Hipno702]

@@shawnbaker3245 you have no idea what Marxism is if you think Kamala Harris is one lmfao

[@dirtygringo13rpm]

You definitely had me at your president's that you like and dislike. Although I did like Obama he did have a handful of questionable and concerning moves that he made. But JFK was the man. I agree with you on all the other presidents you listed and your exact emotions about them. But also look at the presidents in our nation who were assassinated and look at how similar they were. And then consider the fact that there are larger beings in the shadows controlling the corrupt two-party system.

[@ericj4550]

Rich mans world (1%) is a great song

[@Boona1]

Yo I feel the same way. I moved to South Korea 5 years ago and my world view has expanded drastically since living in the US.

[@reportinglivefromhell222]

Bro you have got to listen to Reagan by killer Mike like you got to do a reaction to that it's got a video, you would absolutely shit yourself. Also afterlife by Flatbush zombies

[@alphmega1759]

Imagine how it would be if this music was the mainstream... I hope someday the underground and mainstream trade places..

[@los_antillanos_pr]

Puerto Rico too

[@Giganfan2k1]

Immortal Technique has done USO tours. XD 4th Branch, please.

[@SinnerSoviet]

your asking poor people to travel that's privlaged as fuck 30% of people dont even have 400$ in their savings

[@JohnDoe-xf5jm]

Immortal. Has been my favorite man in everything he does. I love every one. I hate what makes up stereotypes. You have to give me a reason to hate you. I then have the choice to teach or forgive. Race has never meant shit. I’m 40. Skin never means shit but we have to care about each other.

[@thebluntsimon38]

Thumbs up before even listening to your reaction. Serious music you're getting into

[@emune1111]

Legends live on

[@jonathanhughes8679]

I’ve lived in Italy, Germany, Japan for 15 years and China for 8. America is so big that other countries can’t make up one state here… but I agree travel because we are bad to some places at times.

[@AbsoluteTiger]

Let him finish the bars before you interject with “the white-man he doesn’t see” objection let the bars have all the context of the verse

[@dr.zuzularious2524]

The world is surprisingly small, but it’s even smaller when you stay inside your cubicle.

[@regib1992]

This, 4th Branch of Government and Dance With The Devil are my top 3

[@AlexG-ru8dt]

Thanks for giving it a listen and giving examples of what you've witnessed that is relatable to it because we don't all have the same experiences and they are insightful.

[@halosandheroes]

Bad Religion - Don't pray on me "Now everybody's equal, just don't measure it"

[@marcoquinones7483]

When he says white man he just means men of power.

[@haraldisdead]

Tech has walked away from all the money and fame in the world to walk the talk.

[@raulwatkins4960]

Check out 3rd world. It's a song basically about this

[@theninch]

This is a very important subject that needs more circulation.

[@stainlessdoom3433]

Amazing reaction bro!! I love seeing people who aren't caught up in black vs white mentality, divide and conquer keeps the population divided

[@MrSmokeytehbear]

This was cool to watch, MrLboyd is a lot smarter than I realized

[@joncasanova7402]

Frontline ft diabolic, civil war with brother ali killer Mike etc, and point of no return

[@f.b.jeffers0n]

Not a song, or even music, but "The Choice Is Ours" is a great documentary to open up your eyes about the Venus Project and a Resource-Based Economy. "Your" being anyone who reads this and is the slightest bit curious about a better world...

[@tomobrien5345]

I hope I get to see you react to more Immortal Technique. Really enjoy your calm well thought out intelligent reactions. My recommendation is the 3rd World album, I think it was released as a mixtape free online. I know 'tech personally funded building an orphanage in Kabul, using profits from a release. He's the guy.

[@vicktaru]

I have a unique top 10, and Immortal Technique is in it. He speaks the for Latin America in a way no other English speaking rappers do. You should see what he's done with the money he's made rapping too. He's the real deal.

[@adammac6132]

immortal technique isnt about songs to bop to, hes about songs that HIT REAL PEOPLE. knowing what real people deal with. JEEZE.

[@Devast8r34]

Immortal technique is a genius

[@jessesalazar9018]

He is talking about melanated ppl across the globe but specifically Latin Americans. The USA and its imperialist ideals is the issue. He breaks it down

[@wayhighradio4197]

Joell Ortiz ft. Immortal Technique "Modern Day Slavery"

[@captaincaveman8532]

You should listen to Diabolic Ft Immortal Technique - Frontlines. Super dope track.

[@kevingreen4423]

Surprised you didn’t react to “dance with the devil”. You’ve must’ve heard it already. If not you’re missing out on the craziest story telling hip hop song if all time.

[@mikaelafpetersens]

Imortal is Peruvian I think. Raised in Harlem.

[@lazytigerproductions2548]

I really enjoy your videos bro, and as a 40 year old man living in Pennsylvania of European descent, I must say I agree with 99% of your views not because I have to but because it feels right

[@ThePyroKnight]

Finally Immortal Technique is on your radar! Thanks to whoever donated for this! We need more rapping reaction now! "The Point if No Return"

[@emanon888]

You are living in Spain what a dream .

[@alexisonfire223]

3rd world and cause of death are fire

[@509hoodlumz]

My brother.. this 1s a gem love his talks. There soo deep. U gota listen to the sign of the times by immortal technique. His maryter album is fire..

[@hushnation6763]

GOAT

[@ДаниелКаменаров-к4п]

I, specifically like this.

[@danielwake2430]

16:50 you're in the same boat

[@boboelliott762]

Rich man's world reaction please

[@mightyquinn3451]

we live in the society of the spectacle

[@omarb460]

You need to react to Voice of the Voiceless... Immortal Tech & Lowkey!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stigmaone5659]

technique is a DOPE rapper so wish a spoken word track wasn’t the first one you got suggested! I would personally suggest “industrial revolution”

[@EvaDemTing]

Rich man's world (1%)

[@p0nyArt]

Ideas of reaction: "Point of no return", "Freedom of speach" from him or "Take HipHop back" with Paz & Necro ☮️

[@algumnomeaihehe]

class hatred is in fact necessary, natural and normal. 5 million children 0-5 died from preventable causes in 2021. The estimated cost to end world hunger is 40bn a year until 2030. That's 0.25% of the US military budget. Organize your hatred.