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Revolutionary Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Immortal Technique. It was released on November 18, 2003, through Viper Records, serving as a sequel to his 2001 debut Revolutionary Vol. 1. Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York.
The following year, in September 2003, he received the coveted "Hip Hop Quotable" in The Source for a song entitled "Industrial Revolution" from his second album. Immortal Technique is the only rapper in history to have a "Hip Hop Quotable" while being unsigned. [16]
Revolutionary Vol. 1 is the debut album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on September 18, 2001, and re-pressed in 2004 (by Babygrande Records).The first edition had no distribution and no barcode; it was sold by the artist on the streets and at his shows.
The 3rd World is the third studio album by American rapper Immortal Technique. It was released on June 24, 2008, through Viper Records, following a five-year absence since Revolutionary Vol. 2. [9] Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York.
The first part of the song tells the story of a young man named William "Billy" Jacobs. As narrated by Immortal Technique over a piano-driven instrumental, Billy grew up with no father and a mother who was a recovering drug addict. Over time, he develops an ambition to become a "hustler" out of desire for money and respect.
Several notable musicians, including KRS-One, Chumbawamba, Rage Against the Machine, Unbound Allstars, Saul Williams, Anti-flag, Man Is the Bastard, Immortal Technique and Tupac Shakur have made references to Abu-Jamal in their work. In 1995 rapper KRS-One released an eponymous album featuring the song, "Free Mumia".
Immortal Technique raps: "Bush funded al-Qaeda, and now they blame the Muslim religion, even though bin Laden was a CIA tactician, they gave him billions of dollars, and they funded his purpose, Fahrenheit 9/11, that's just scratchin' the surface." In another line, Immortal Technique raps: "And of course Saddam Hussein had chemical weapons.
The Martyr is a compilation album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on October 27, 2011, through free digital download on ViperRecords.com. [4] It is a collection of previously unreleased songs. [5] The Martyr had 200,000 downloads on its first day, and 1,000,000 in its first week through his independent label, Viper Records.