Immortal Technique: “Bin Laden”
Babygrande, 2005
On this single off Immortal Technique’s upcoming album, all-star guests provide choruses between heavy political verses. The A-side remix, featuring Chuck D and KRS One, begins with Al Sharpton declaring, “You may have a momentary victory, Mr. Bush, but you don’t know who we (African Americans) are.” Then Immortal Technique kicks in with the heavy stuff: “Government front religious, but they heart is empty/like a televangelist preaching out of his Bentley./Calling abortion murder in a medical building/but don’t give a fuck about bombing Iraqi children.” On the chorus, Chuck D shouts “Bush knocked down the towers!”
The original mix with Mos Def on the chorus features different verses. Immortal Technique rails against the Patriot Act, then the Bush administration, saying, “they 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 911, that’s just scratching the surface.” He continues, “And of course Saddam Hussein had chemical weapons;/we sold them that shit after Ronald Reagan’s election!” The 12-inch hit the street July 4, with competent production by Eminem’s ex-DJ Green Lantern. It’s a welcome addition to the emerging “political hardcore” scene.
The cut has a consisntant lyrical yet more adrenalin build beat. A hardcore and raw feel gives the mix a demonangel creation. Ill track! Def cop it
Mario, Jul 27, 2005 1:14 AM
immortal technique is sick
the best song is called dance with the devil its 9 min long and tells a story about a guy who rapes a girl to get into a gang and he is about to kill her and he finds out it is his mom its the most intense song i have ever heard if there is other songs like this one please email me and tell me about it
nick, Aug 6, 2005 2:22 AM
i have to say immortal technique is the illest sickest dopest crazyest rapper i heard of by that i mean he is hectic peace out WESTSIDE!
i no i look like immortal technique to you//
but i created this jenetic clone jus to speak to you//
meanin 279 planin a bomb in da building//
cuz underground shows never have women and children
gangsta, Aug 7, 2005 9:40 AM
immortal tech is fuckin crazy dance whit the devil cought in a hustle bin ladin you never know
jam, Aug 11, 2005 10:38 AM
Immortal technique is definitely on the top 3 Lyricists of the past 20 years. For those of you who wanna find out more about him, got to www.ViperRecords.com
He has 2 albums out already, called Revolutionary Vol. 1 & 2, you should pick them up if you have good taste, they're worth all 30-some dollars (for both). I hope you take my advice, and if not, the website will let you listen to some of the songs on either of the 2 Cd's ( another one coming later in the Summer) and i think you'll find something you like. Check it out.
Pz
-Genaric
Genaric, Aug 18, 2005 5:17 PM
i love this nigga he reminds me of tupac i wish tupac was still here and they do a truck together
tupac, Aug 21, 2005 9:17 AM
Both him and his beats are so diverse and dirty, he spits it the way it is and that deserves props
Phil, Aug 21, 2005 7:35 PM
Immortal Technique is the greatest rapper in terms of society-induced rhyming. Granted, Immortal Technique raps about few overall subjects, but he has never really claimed to be a general artist. Dance With The Devil makes you think about your actions, bin Laden makes our generation aware of the things that are truly going on in DC, Peruvian Cocaine shows the two-faced reality of our government's relations with other countries. Many do not like Tech, but many also are not intelligent enough to understand his messages. On the urban-politics levels, Immortal Technique is above Nas, JayZ, Common, Kanye, and others. Near Tupac's level at least. I have 1000+ CDs, and the two Immortal Techniques are in my Top Ten. peaCe.
bLiTz, Aug 23, 2005 1:22 PM
My man (Slugg) hip me to Immortal Technique, and I must say, I.T. is the best (hands down) M.C. I have heard to date (including KRS-ONE). KRS-ONE held the title for a long minute, but this nigga is that good, even though he only has 2 albums (that I know of). I remember groovin' off of Kandi (LL Cool J), The Fat Boys are Back, and The Show back in High School...so I've been here for a minute. I damn near gave up on Hip Hop (I won't lie to you), but I.T. is saying summthin' and has definitely revived my interest in Hip Hop. No disrespect, but you can have that Ying-Yang Twins, Cassidy, Luke, Luda, and all da shit that sounds like it and take it to da sto'. Most artist are cool, but it's like that talking 'bout da same SHIT! How many times can you reference 22 inch rims, booming system, big azz booty, slangin', bling-bling, etc. Dat shit is getting pretty fucken old. I.T., in my opinion, is X-Clan, Ice Cube (when he first broke loose from NWA), Public Enemy, Scareface (early in his career), and Rakim all rolled up into one man...standin' tall as FUCK!
I ain't ridin' his nuts, I'm just givin' props to somebody who deserves it. He's just dat 'here I am, in your face, this is what i'm about, if you don't like than FUCK you' type if nigga. Hip Hop needs more muthafuckas like this. That other shit is cool (for partying), but I.T. lyrics are for changing shit. Changing yo' mind first...which is where it has to start.
Mel from Los 'fucken' Angeles, CA
Mel, Aug 23, 2005 4:00 PM
technique is the dopest underground mc i eva heard,he is revolutionary and fuck he gt da tytest flow no one cn match his standards,he is a damn lyricist no one cn do it better.
macalona, Aug 26, 2005 11:42 AM