Tag Archives: Immortal Technique

HipHop-Cracy with Occupy Wall Street

An OpEd

With the endless stream of activism stemming from the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, it is quite saddening to see, that aside from a few coordinated cameos… Continue reading

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The Occupy Wall Street Links And Video

1. Immortal Technique the Harlem rap artists eloquently talks about his reasons and concerns why he visited Occupy Wall Street last week.

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Immortal Urges Youth To Vote

Immortal Technique and Fat Beats owner and founder Joseph Abajian decided to include a voter registration booth at his record release party with the shared goal of getting the hip-hop generation involved in the presidential election. Says Mr. Abajian, “The original intent of hip-hop was to lead a more informed, righteous life by getting kids out of gangs and educating them.

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Immortal Technique’s World

Dominic Kavakeb profiles US rapper and activist Immortal Technique

“Imperialism is sponsored by corporations – that’s why Halliburton gets paid to rebuild nations,” is a line typical of Immortal Technique, the New York based MC who combines the anger of the early hip-hop era with hard hitting political lyrics that set him apart from most rappers today. Continue reading