Immortal Technique vs Eyedea - (RARE RECORDING)

Immortal Technique vs Eyedea
This three round battle rap took place during the year 2000 in the great New York City.
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Immortal Technique: Middle Passage Revolutionary Volume 1 Vol. 2 4th Branch Beef & Broccoli Bin Laden Bonus Track Bush Knocked Down The Towers Caught In A Hustle Cause of Death Creation & Destruction Crossing The Boundary Dance With The Devil Dominant Species Freedom of Speech Fuck You Getaway Harlem Streets Hidden Track Homeland and Hip Hop Illest Industrial Revolution Internally Bleeding Land of the Gun Leaving The Past Lions Den Freestyle Message & The Money No Me Importa No Mercy Obnoxious One (Remix) Peruvian Cocaine Point of Now Return Positive Balance Poverty of Philosophy Prophecy Revolutionary (Intro) Speak Your Mind The 4th Branch The Message and the Money The Point of No Return The Poverty of Philosophy The Prophecy The Rebel Truth's Razors You Never Know
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[@2apocalypsex]

"Here's a toast to the dead, for all of my fam I will never let an Idea (Eyedea) die with a man" - Immortal Technique - Toast to the Dead (2011)

[@ZeZapasta]

R.EYE.P.

[@jdenton1337]

Man, I wish we could go back and get all this stuff recorded in HD. It'd be fucking amazing.

[@razorbladelove101]

i personally like clips this old original it gives it an authentic sound now adays everythings so ez to master record and tape. anyways i also am on your side and wish we had a hd version of this

[@Vendeteran]

Two legends of the underground, this is a battle for the history books. Infinite props. R.I.P Eyedea

[@casper956illest]

WELL SAID.

[@christianrosales4612]

Legendary. Two Legends in the underground Rap game

[@TheHempMessiah]

R.I.P. Eyedea and Long live Immortal Technique "Ill go platinum on the day the world ends" -Immortal Technique

[@TheGDOTPRODUCTIONS]

Why didn't anyone film this..

[@japas]

be grateful we have the recording

[@pandasaurusrexxi]

Someone asked if I would ever battle on stage again. The only person I ever wanted a rematch w/ was Eyedea. We miss you my old friend - Immortal Technique.

[@md.s2536]

RIP eyedea, respect. That said- LOL @ IT's timing tho. "Who would you battle" "Eyedea and Ima crush him!!! Where's he at!?!? Don't bitch out or it's a forfeit!!" Also I challenge tupac biggie, big L, and big pun to battle me 4v1. Challenge issued gentlemen

[@suphx]

Damn, Technique told him to go back to the methadone clinic. Kinda hard to hear that considering what happened to Eyedea. Sick battle though.

[@rlvnt9186]

you dont even know

[@calebcalebtheunicorn7930]

that was a good one

[@andrewsinclair7159]

@NinjaStyle I wasn't there and I didn't know the guy, but I like to think Eyedea probably took it in stride. Battle rap is a game of improvised lyrical skill and creativity, which just happens to take the form of colorful insults. It's sort of expected that the competitors understand this and can shake hands after the battle without taking any of it personally. I do think it was a cheap shot though, like a groin shot or an eye poke in an MMA match.

[@HollowVampire]

"Many of the MC’s associates took to twitter today to express their condolences. “We lost our dear, beloved, genius brother Eyedea the other night,” fellow Rhymesayers MC Brother Ali wrote. “Tears and tears. I just can’t describe it.” “RIP Eyedea,” Immortal Technique wrote. “Goodbye my old friend.” El-P added, “Sad fucking day.”

[@Sedrick]

Damn. Eyedea really wrecks dudes. It's funny, the reason I love Eyedea so much is for is introspective awesomeness songs, and yet, he also has time to be a dope battle rapper. That's pretty sweet.

[@disgustipated57]

i love both rappers. R.I.P. eyedea.

[@harishsurya3975]

Immortal technique got his ass handed to him. He's not even fucking close to Eyedea. People fail to realize that Immortal Technique is not that much of a battler.

[@CarlosHernandez-rl2wg]

HarisH SURYA I'm a fan of Tech, but yeah Eyedea got him. Tech only had the Backstreet Boy line.

[@killasloth666]

You've shown me two hip hop deities battle it out, but the quality is so poor I can't tell what they're saying. Such a fucking tease!

[@syzyphyz]

Love Tech and Eyedea, but Eyedea is far and away the better free-styler. R.EYE.P

[@chrisfranilla5068]

40 year old backstreet boy was a instant classic lmao

[@Jasspwns]

"you don't even wanna know where my nuts been" 2 best in the game.

[@YoungsterSnivy]

Fucking legendary battle

[@arexyouxepicxenough]

Eyedea murdered shit but that backstreet boy line had me rolling.

[@leonmccollum1994]

Legendary battle, Rip Eyedea one of the best freestylers to ever grace the mic.

[@KoolCatGio]

Still checking up on this in 2024

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

Tech did say eyedea won the battle, but afterwards they became fairly good friends and used to chat now and then. must have been one highly intellectual conversation

[@FiltratedGrub]

eyedea is an absolute genius...writing the lyrics that he did on that album he made when he was what like 17? a brain of that kind, I sincerely DOUBT that he wrote his freestyles

[@jasonflores9250]

Godly stuff man two of my personal favorite mc's getting DOWN! It got me hype haha both are so talented im glad they even put on such an epic show. These guys are geniuses

[@Art1cM0k3yz]

"the crowd will being pulling lyrical splinters out of your muscle tissue" -immortal technique.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

technique admitted eyedea won the battle lol. but he also said him and eyedea became pretty good mates after this, and used to chill and talk to each other about life whenever Tech went down to minnesota. he also said Slug saw him ages ago a requested a copy of revolution vol1. shame all 3 never did a track. would be the greatest thing in hiphop's history

[@justinlacek1481]

I got mad ability and agility to straight drill MCs!

[@anarchist4life13]

"Here's a toast to the dead, for al of my fam, I will never let an EYEDEA die with a man.." Tech has mad respect for eyedea, which is he mentions him in his song "Toast to the Dead" Great battle, R.I.P Eyedea, U left too soon man..

[@CallMeBaus]

Battling is Eyedea's thing. Tech has always been amazing at writing lyrics. So, this battle is kinda unfair to compare the talent of the two artists. With that said, I don't think there is a difference. They're are both G.O.A.Ts in my mind. Long Live Tech & R.I.P. Eyedea

[@REALdavidmiscarriage]

Of course there is a difference between them, Eyedea mopped the floor with him...

[@Valchrist1313]

I used to be a battle champion in the meanwhile Before some of you little fuckers learned to freestyle -Immortal Technique, "That's What It Is"

[@skyeweaver1926]

What an unstoppable mc. R.i.p to Eyedea and to real hip hop!

[@cypress187666999]

Thanks Cmks2 i have been looking for this beat for a while respect

[@toneriggz]

"Tried By 12" was by The East Flatbush Project, produced by Spencer Bellamy...DJ Premier was simply playing the instrumental for that BET Cypher with Shady Records, but he didn't produce it...

[@He-Ay]

After that Canibus line technique should've thrown in the towel. Eyedea straight murked him.

[@schouvler25]

A lot of people beat tech hes one of my favorite artists but out of NY havent heard one hes won.

[@Kinshiznet55]

Eyedea= best rapper ever, nuff said.

[@OM3N1R]

This exists? Life just got a bit better

[@rloco80]

Even tho I disagree with the judges decision and I feel Immortal Technique won this battle, both emcees are true Hip Hop artists!! I wish I got to see Eyedea perform. R.I.P. EYEDEA! Rest In Peace brotha!!

[@joseluiz7017]

This is classic !Heard this back in 06

[@meisr15]

Cant understand immortal technique

[@anotherknight]

eyedea was/is hip hop at its finest Rest in Peace brother

[@Silidons91]

God this brings back memories. I remember I used to like Immortal years ago, talking probably 2003, and I was on BearShare downloading shit by him. I stumbled upon this rap battle, that was unnamed, and I completely thought this unknown dude destroyed IT. The quality was complete shit and I had a hard time figuring out his name, which I figured out to be Eyedea (although I searched for Idea first). That was the first day that I completely stepped away from IT's music and fell in love with E.

[@StanHowse]

"You been fucked up like Eminem been havin a son" WHOA

[@kottoncandyfaygo1875]

Immortal Technique interview sent me

[@aocidicoa]

Can anyone transcribe this? That'd be great!

[@beyondaboundary6034]

What is that beat? I hear it in battles a lot but I can't find it.

[@matthewadams8583]

Had no idea the Rocksteady battles went so long. Those were like two minute rounds.

[@jinleeusa17]

crazy ass shit. respect to both MCs.

[@OrganicPlanet420]

no point in arguing whose better, they're both dope

[@anundeadKYLE11]

who ever has the video of this please post it

[@hypnotik12]

Immortal Tech is one of my favorite rappers but Eyedea will destroy anyone in a rap battle

[@khylelewis]

What's the name of this beat? I keep forgetting.

[@gavinknightjackson6307]

Wish the quality was better tho lol but dope

[@eftle2829]

Found one called, "Eyedea Vs. Tekneek"

[@modestmouse7]

Can someone transcribe this?! Im half deaf can barely make out a word.

[@Eatmyshorts247]

Michael is a creative flow genius simple as that

[@1980futureclone]

Does anyone know what the first melody is? I wrote something very similar quite a while ago...

[@Madmaxx3]

I say a god damn tie. Both of these Mc's are incredible and I wish I was there to see this shit, the atmosphere was probably insanity.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

love both these guys. but you cant compare them. Immortal technique is a brilliant rapper, has amazing vocabulary and political. Eyedea on the other hand wasnt really a rapper just an alround musician with very profound lyrics in his songs and words that are powerful. Both are legends but in their own way

[@shamanic1153]

Eyedea murdered him. wasn't even close...

[@XxvKIRAvxX]

respect for both, R.I.P Eyedea

[@readybeeill]

This was at the Rocksteady weekend 2000. Eyedea killed the whole battle. Then later in the day Gangstarr took the stage and killed the spot

[@danespi193]

Lol not new to me this is old as hell but good to see its on KZbin

[@killasloth666]

What is the first beat they used? it's fucking awesome

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

i love tech, but people dissing eyedea have no clue about his music, some of his songs are probably deeper then tech's. he was an awesome battler. but i will always remember him for his songs, they were so powerful and had so much meaning hidden in every line. 2 of the best of all time

[@tjvh123]

Im a huge Technique fan but I gotta give Eyedea respect for this battle.

[@hockeyjake44]

Two legends

[@daisukiyuuki2557]

What was the first instrumental from?

[@WonderlustThing]

um can anybody please tell me what beat the first part of this is on? it sounds SO familiar yet i can't quite put my finger on it. I wanna say DJ Preemo or some Headshots song...damn, this is gonna bother me ha

[@vect97]

I brought in a tape recorder for this too. Wish I could find this damn tape. Anyone remember the name of the host? Big spanish dude.

[@md.s2536]

vect97 Gabriel Iglesias

[@vect97]

@@md.s2536 lol heck no it isn't.

[@vect97]

@@wazza831 i found out who it was. Ray roll. RIP

[@vect97]

@@wazza831 I think the tape is long gone, but may have ripped it to mp3 a long time ago. Going to see if I can find it on one of my old burned cds.

[@ProlificTalent]

@@vect97 please find jt

[@ervin500]

Immortal got no flow on this

[@cypress187666999]

does anybody know whats the name of the song for the first beat???

[@appleman1324]

what was the instrumental? i swear i heard this again recently...

[@leonmccollum1994]

one of the coldest battles ever

[@HerAmericanLiberty]

does anyone have a wriiten version of this? hard to hear what they're sayin

[@Mistarcid]

can someone please tell me the name of the instrumental?????

[@daSwiftone187]

Big props to immortal technique! Very talented artist indeed.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

all i can say is... an eyedea sparks a revolucion both are legends in their own right

[@cbradey2757]

What's this beat from? Someone plz tell me cause it was one of the first beats I got drunk to so it holds a place. I'm talking about the beat at the first

[@cbradey2757]

It fucking haunts me. Btw love eyedea even though I'm a metal head. Not gonna lie to anyone either "even shadows have shadows" drew me in. Even though I like his other shit

[@harishsn4866]

East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Instrumental)

[@zeff01]

where was this battle? is it from a record,dvd? I WANT IT :D

[@mitchfree7447]

Eyedea >

[@Mistarcid]

@supasaiyans whats the first beat? you never said anything...

[@louieperez5]

What's the second beat called

[@junibismalis]

from which song was the first beat??

[@hiphopslug]

Holy shit!

[@seandiesel619]

Anyway to clean this up ? Not that I don't appreciate the post. Two of my favs

[@aliendick602]

That canibus line was Fire!

[@TheRexReuben]

whats that first beat called?

[@Valchrist1313]

Would be nice if someone made an AI that could fix up the audio on this type of stuff.

[@ginnfactor]

what beat is that? they use is for battles so much

[@SlintEyed]

its east flatbush project - tried by 12. it was also used by asher roth and kid cudi on a freestyle. and slaughterhouse (eminem's group) used it in the shady 2.0 cypher.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

would have loved to have been there. both are amazing, battling i have to give it to eyedea, he can come up with the sickest lines in a split second, in tracks probabaly technique has bigger range of vocab. but its close

[@Zodiakpsy]

what's this beat called...? send me a mssg plz.

[@ShaneusSnake]

Eyedea got him for sure, although Tech is an amazing freestyle battle MC, this is Eyedea's bread and butter.

[@sashaprokaski1822]

Eyedeas that have been taking pure grace

[@BlackStallion1216]

Thanks

[@anundeadKYLE11]

Is there not a better recording of this? Or a video

[@KazperTheStreetPoet]

First instrumental?

[@CrassPunk99]

Thanks for proving my point. :)

[@nicomedy2010]

happy nappy bday Imm ;-)

[@bassbrother81]

who did this beat originally? heard lil dicky use it on the cypher

[@shakes1117]

It's on the old shady cypher I'm pretty sure

[@Ratamahatt]

These rounds are loooong.

[@nileakanile]

wats this beat from?