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Old 08-11-2004, 02:43 AM
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Default Re: Immortal Technique: Hardcore Political Rap

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Originally Posted by lunachick
I've just scored some of this guy's stuff - still more to come. I'm right now listening to The 4th Branch for the first time.

His voice reminds me of Young MC, kinda, but without the hiphop-jazz crossover groove that Young MC has with all those funky polyrhythms.
I never would have made that association in a million years, but you're right. If I'd ever heard Young MC sound pissed off, he'd sound a lot like IT.

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Lyrically, he reminds me of Michael Franti's rhymes with The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, but sparser.

Dig it, liv. Thanks for turning me on to this guy. :)
My pleasure. It's like serving a tasty meal to Wolfgang Puck or something. :)

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Listening to Creation and Destruction now. Overtones of Method Man.


Edit: Beef and Broccoli just cracked me up. He's not into vegetarianism, is he? lol.
I haven't heard the stuff off Revolutionary Vol 1 yet. I can see I need to get on that. :D
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