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"But you know what I think is just pathetic and gay?
When niggas speculate what the fuck 'Pac would say." - Immortal Technique |
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On a completely unrelated point, I think that's why some musicians prefer to perform with masks on- it creates a difference in-between the "you" that does the shopping and the "you" that does the rapping. |
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I agree with you, though, t3hplatyz0rz, that musicians are free to play with the persona they want to have during a song. Trying to figure out the real viewpoint of a singer is fun for me. The actual meaning behind the ostensible meaning of a song is not always clear. And sometimes there is no meaning. I like your description of how some (many?) musicians want to create a difference between the person who "does the shopping" and the person who "does the rapping." I guess I have simplistically assumed that with Immortal Technique, his shopper self is the same as his rapper self. But hey, for all I know, maybe the guy is a vegan pretending to not like vegans who comment on his food choices! ;) Now *that* would be interesting. |
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I've been listening to a lot of Immortal Technique recently. Machismo aside, he's probably one of the best hip hop artists out right now; politically and musically. If you haven't listened to his newest album (2008, not really new), it's called The Third World. I recommend the songs "Hollywood Drive By," "Reverse Pimpology," and "Open Your Eyes." Good stuff! |
Man, what happened to this thread, and where were the mods on this one?
Trauma, do you like any of his older stuff? |
That first question is fantastic.
Yes, I like all of his work, for the most part. I first got really into him about four years ago, before he released The Third World. I think his music's had a good progression. I saw him live many months ago, and he was just as good live. Though... the machismo of him and his crew kills me. |
Yeah, when I saw them a couple of years ago, they tried to fight someone in the audience within the first 15. Not cool.
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It's funny this thread popped up because I was just listening to Immortal Technique yesterday for the first time in a while. I only have one of his albums. I mostly enjoy it but I do find him annoyingly preachy at times. And for a guy who calls himself "immortal technique" his rapping is pretty hit-or-miss.
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