Immortal Technique

Rap Artist

Previously Aired On: January 9, 2007 – Listen to this Show!

Born in a military hospital in South America, Immortal Technique was brought to the United States in the early 80′s while a civil war was breaking out in his native Peru. Growing up on the streets of New York, the young man became enamored with Hip Hop culture, writing graffiti and starting to rhyme at an early age. Although he frequently cut school and ended up being arrested time and time again for his wild behavior, the kid still managed to finish high school and got accepted to a state university.

Compiling multiple assault charges in New York State and in other states eventually caught up to the uncompromisingly hardheaded actions of one Immortal Technique. He faced several charges for Aggravated Assault in the tri-state area. Realizing his inevitable incarceration, Technique began to prolifically write down his ideas about what he had lived and seen in the struggle back at home in relation to his visits back to his native land. He came to embrace his African roots that stemmed from his grandfather and understood the nature of racism and ignorance in its role in Latino culture, separating oppressed peoples and keeping them divided.

He decided to continue with what had been so successful, his hand to hand out the trunk hustle. In the post 9.11 climate, as the music industry crumbled, Immortal Technique built on the truth with a hardcore brand of street politics. Being featured in XXL, The Washington Post, and having been titled with the Hip Hop quotable in The Source (10/03) for his sophomore independent release Revolutionary Volume 2 was just the beginning. On Viper Records, where he is the Executive VP, he sold 29,000 copies of Revolutionary Volume 2 to date and has appeared on soundtracks for new movies including the new Mario Van Peebles film BAADASSSSS. Immortal Technique has also worked with Mumia Abu Jamal and AWOL magazine. His single Industrial Revolution released in conjunction with Uncle Howie Records hit number 1 on CMJ and number 50 on the Billboard charts.

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