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[Kusagari]

WTF are you talking about? You're dismissing Technique outright because he's willing to have discussions with Alex Jones? Are you that daft?

Yeah, it's not like he praised Alex Jones and agreed with him numerous times in the interview. You act like they were having some grand debate.

They were mostly circle jerking about their conspiracy theories for an hour.

 

[PBY]

Immortal Technique is to rap as fedoras are to clothing.

Well. This is perfect.

 

[Z..]

Only rapper with something to say.

Actually, there's plenty of great current rappers spreading knowledge. Not many of them rapping in English, though.

 

[Artemisia]

Azealia Banks is already bringing intelligence back to hip hop. For one, she isn't homophobic or misogynistic.

Look at her lyrics, too.

Oh, la la la
Flirting with a cool French dude named Antoine
Wanna taste the pastry chocolate croissant
Ce soir with your bitch, cafe au lait
Voulez-vous nigga mad Francois
Who are you nigga, hahaha
Miss one, miss young, miss cutie pie
Young noobie, young coochy tight
Young juicy, young Uzi-mic
Rata-tat-tat-tat
Nick-nack pitty-pat-pat-pat
Silly cat, you know how that scratch
How you do that, do that, do do that that that

Properly brilliant. You can buy her latest single here.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Immortal Technique is to rap as fedoras are to clothing.

Haha! Damn.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Is it clean rap like we used to have back in the good old days with the likes of Will Smith, Woll Smoth, and Wall Smath?

 

[Angelus Errare]

It's called ignorance. Many people don't look beyond mainstream and the radio sadly.

Some ignorance, mostly stupidity or lack of any intelligence to look up this shit for themselves before making broad statements.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Actually, there's plenty of great current rappers spreading knowledge. Not many of them rapping in English, though.

my eyes are rolling into the back of my skull.

Azealia Banks is already bringing intelligence back to hip hop. For one, she isn't homophobic or misogynistic.

Look at her lyrics, too.

Oh, la la la
Flirting with a cool French dude named Antoine
Wanna taste the pastry chocolate croissant
Ce soir with your bitch, cafe au lait
Voulez-vous nigga mad Francois
Who are you nigga, hahaha
Miss one, miss young, miss cutie pie
Young noobie, young coochy tight
Young juicy, young Uzi-mic
Rata-tat-tat-tat
Nick-nack pitty-pat-pat-pat
Silly cat, you know how that scratch
How you do that, do that, do do that that that

Properly brilliant. You can buy her latest single here.

hahahahaha

 

[Kimosabae]

Wow, people are ignorant here. Technique is not a truther, having a civil conversation with someone isn't a "circle jerk" and it doesn't mean you align fully with that person's perspectives.

This guy has done quantifiably more for real social justice in this world than anything the keyboard monkeys in this thread dismissing him nonsensically have.

Whatever, fuck this thread.

*edit*

And FUCK yeah, I'm salty. No one's perfect, but this dude is legit in his advocation for social justice and the evidence is there for people to see - building schools in the Middle East and aiding in Haiti's earthquake recovery for starters. This is the LAST person in the hiphop community that should be dismissed summarily on these nonsensical grounds. We need MORE people like Technique in hiphop.

 

[PBY]

Wow, people are ignorant here. Technique is not a truther and having a civil conversation with someone isn't a "circle jerk" and it doesn't mean you align fully with that person's perspectives.

Whatever, fuck this thread.

Lol the salt. Having a conversation with a crazy person isn't productive.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Azealia Banks is already bringing intelligence back to hip hop. For one, she isn't homophobic or misogynistic.

Look at her lyrics, too.

Oh, la la la
Flirting with a cool French dude named Antoine
Wanna taste the pastry chocolate croissant
Ce soir with your bitch, cafe au lait
Voulez-vous nigga mad Francois
Who are you nigga, hahaha
Miss one, miss young, miss cutie pie
Young noobie, young coochy tight
Young juicy, young Uzi-mic
Rata-tat-tat-tat
Nick-nack pitty-pat-pat-pat
Silly cat, you know how that scratch
How you do that, do that, do do that that that

Properly brilliant. You can buy her latest single here.

I'm pretty sure she called Perez Hiltom a homophobic slur in rant a couple of months back.

 

[Artemisia]

I'm pretty sure she called Perez Hiltom a homophobic slur in rant a couple of months back.

she didn't mean it as a gay slur

she meant it as a way to call him a weak bitch, or something like that

 

[SoilBreak]

I'm convinced these OT hip-hop threads are made to troll GAF-Hop. Linking to Immortal Tech, more "95%+ of hip-hop is _______" posts....this has to be done purposely.

Can't wait for rap-cars part 2 thread.

 

[Z..]

my eyes are rolling into the back of my skull.

Trust me on this one. There's plenty of good rappers rapping in english, but being fluent in 4 languages has taught me that nowadays Europe>USA when it comes to delivering on meaningful lyrics. There is almost no chance for financial success, so most players are actually in it because they genuinely love it. And it fucking shows.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Trust me on this one. There's plenty of good rappers rapping in english, but being fluent in 4 languages has taught me that nowadays Europe>USA when it comes to delivering on meaningful lyrics. There is almost no chance for financial success, so most players are actually in it because they genuinely love it. And it fucking shows.

Yeah, American rappers hate rapping.

she didn't mean it as a gay slur

she meant it as a way to call him a weak bitch, or something like that

She turned it into a weak ass South Park "it doesn't mean gay!" argument when it was plain as day what she meant. Same as when she called Baauer one too.

Like I have nothing against coarse language in the hip hop community really, but understand what your words mean or shut the hell up. Don't hide behind bullshit and pretend no one could possibly be offended.

 

[Z..]

Yeah, American rappers hate rapping.

Fine. Be an asshole.

 

[MuddyDonut]

Wow, people are ignorant here. Technique is not a truther, having a civil conversation with someone isn't a "circle jerk" and it doesn't mean you align fully with that person's perspectives.

This guy has done quantifiably more for real social justice in this world than anything the keyboard monkeys dismissing him for nonsense have.

Whatever, fuck this thread.

lmao
keyboard monkeys
lmao
Immortal technique fans folks

 

[joe2187]

SALT

In the words of Immortal technique

how dare you niggaz criticize the way that I spit
you coffee shop revolutionary son of a bitch
but you know what the fuck I think is just pathetic and gay
when niggaz speculate what the fuck 'Pac would say
you don't know shit, about a dead man's perspective
and talking shit will get your neckbone disconnected
disrespected niggaz don't show no love
why you trying to be hardcore, you fucking homo-thug
and don't be sensitive and angry at the shit that I wrote
'cause if you can take a fucking dick, you can take a joke

 

[Recon]

Azealia Banks is already bringing intelligence back to hip hop. For one, she isn't homophobic or misogynistic.

Look at her lyrics, too.

Oh, la la la
Flirting with a cool French dude named Antoine
Wanna taste the pastry chocolate croissant
Ce soir with your bitch, cafe au lait
Voulez-vous nigga mad Francois
Who are you nigga, hahaha
Miss one, miss young, miss cutie pie
Young noobie, young coochy tight
Young juicy, young Uzi-mic
Rata-tat-tat-tat
Nick-nack pitty-pat-pat-pat
Silly cat, you know how that scratch
How you do that, do that, do do that that that

Properly brilliant. You can buy her latest single here.

Too bad her talent is on par kreayshawn.

 

[SoilBreak]

keyboard monkeys

 

[cdyhybrid]

Too bad her talent is on par kreayshawn.

Naw Gucci Gucci slays her entire catalog.

 

[Recon]

Wow, people are ignorant here. Technique is not a truther, having a civil conversation with someone isn't a "circle jerk" and it doesn't mean you align fully with that person's perspectives.

This guy has done quantifiably more for real social justice in this world than anything the keyboard monkeys in this thread dismissing him nonsensically have.

Whatever, fuck this thread.

*edit*

And FUCK yeah, I'm salty. No one's perfect, but this dude is legit in his advocation for social justice and the evidence is there for people to see. This is the LAST person in the hiphop community that should be dismissed summarily on these nonsensical grounds. We need MORE people like Technique in hiphop.

Calm down. Dude is ass. You like him. But he is still ass. I like shitty rappers too.

 

[freenudemacusers]

dizzee rascal is a good european rapper. I don't think he even raps in english, either.

 

[Kusagari]

Wow, people are ignorant here. Technique is not a truther, having a civil conversation with someone isn't a "circle jerk" and it doesn't mean you align fully with that person's perspectives.

This guy has done quantifiably more for real social justice in this world than anything the keyboard monkeys in this thread dismissing him nonsensically have.

Whatever, fuck this thread.

*edit*

And FUCK yeah, I'm salty. No one's perfect, but this dude is legit in his advocation for social justice and the evidence is there for people to see. This is the LAST person in the hiphop community that should be dismissed summarily on these nonsensical grounds.

Who called Technique a truther? Being a conspiracy theorist doesn't automatically mean you're a truther. He spent an hour talking nonsense about the New World Order with a certifiably insane jackass.

But keep getting salty defending the clown.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Fine. Be an asshole.

It's really cool that you listen to rap in several languages (I do too, although I have to look up translations typically) but acting as if the American scene is by and large without people who "genuinely enjoy" rapping is just condescending.

American rap has tons of things to say about race, class, gender, politics, and other relevant issues and it'd be ignorant to suggest otherwise.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Has the OP listened to Hopsin? He should listen to Hopsin. He's the best intelligent rapper out right now imo...

 

[WanderingWind]

In the words of Immortal technique

We need more of that in rap, to be sure. Only intellectuals understand the difference between his homophobic slurs and threats of violence and the same from other, English (re: inferior) speaking rappers.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Has the OP listened to Hopsin? He should listen to Hopsin. He's the best intelligent rapper out right now imo...

I still can't tell if this is a meme or not.

 

[PBY]

I still can't tell if this is a meme or not.

Have you listened to Illmind of Hopsin?

 

[Z..]

Calm down. Dude is ass. You like him. But he is still ass. I like shitty rappers too.

How the hell is he ass? Oo Revolutionary Vol. 2 is consistently considered one of the best albums in modern hip hop (not to mention that RYM score). He ain't perfect, but the dude's far from ass.

 

[SoilBreak]

Have you listened to Illmind of Hopsin?

Does he actually have something to say?

 

[freenudemacusers]

I still can't tell if this is a meme or not.

eminem : immortal technique :: macklemore : hopsin

 

[Angelus Errare]

lol @ RYM scores being the metric.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

Have you listened to Illmind of Hopsin?

Yeah, but I mean when GAFers talk about him it just comes across as very meme-esque, so it's hard to tell.

eminem : immortal technique :: macklemore : hopsin

lol Case in point.

 

[MuddyDonut]

How the hell is he ass? Oo Revolutionary Vol. 2 is consistently considered one of the best albums in modern hip hop (not to mention that RYM score). He ain't perfect, but the dude's far from ass.

I like Revolutionary vol.2 but I don't think it's the best anything.

 

[cdyhybrid]

eminem : immortal technique :: macklemore : hopsin

My brain is melting trying to process this. Well done.

 

[Recon]

How the hell is he ass? Oo Revolutionary Vol. 2 is consistently considered one of the best albums in modern hip hop (not to mention that RYM score). He ain't perfect, but the dude's far from ass.

Considered by who? Internet hip hop conspiracy nerds? Fact is, at his best, his flow is mediocre.

 

[GusBus]

Is it annoying to no one else that a traditionally black genre of music gets hit with all these complaints, and then Macklemore gets singled out as the great savior of the genre?

C'mon.

You c'mon. Don't make this into a race thing.
I love nearly all "traditionally black" genres of music. R&B, soul, and of course, jazz. From The Roots to Miles Davis I'm there any day of the week.

Unfortunately, hip hop lost me when nearly every figure representing it is not someone I would ever want to associate with. I'm sure there are great indie artists out there, but they're fighting an uphill battle against a genre that's represented by the likes of Lil Wayne.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Does he actually have something to say?

Uh, yes? Go listen to it!

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Im just waiting for GZA's Dark Matter

I agree with Technique on some things, don't on others, I don't see how that's a reason to completely dismiss somebody...

I love Hip Hop period, Im an Atheist how's an absolute fan of Killah Priest who rhymes about religious themes all the time, but he's a fucking ill MC, creative as hell, have all his albums.

I don't pimp but I love Do or Die

I don't shoot people but I'll never skip an M.O.P. song,

I dont enjoy gore and "darkness" much but I love Non-Phixion n Necro(on of my fav albums ever), and Tech-N9ne

etc etc..etc

its not the message that makes good music, its how its delivered

 

[Grakl]

holy shit guys

you all should listen to illmind of hopsin

 

[Z..]

It's really cool that you listen to rap in several languages (I do too, although I have to look up translations typically) but acting as if the American scene is by and large without people who "genuinely enjoy" rapping is just condescending.

American rap has tons of things to say about race, class, gender, politics, and other relevant issues and it'd be ignorant to suggest otherwise.

You're not getting my point. The ratio of bullshit to quality rap in the USA is alot worse than overseas. Nobody's trying to get rich fast over there, because their sound rarely sells, and bad rappers just don't survive in the underground. That's all I'm saying.

I never said anything that could lead you to think I disregard the entirety of US hip hop. I don't. To this day, there's been a constant and consistent supply of great HH coming from the US at any given point in time since the genre's birth.

 

[Onemic]

Immortal Technique...Never knew why this dude always gets cred from people who act like they listen to the real intellectual underground hip hop, when really he's just an average artist who thinks he knows more than everyone else.

 

[hayguyz]

all i know is i hate rap cars

 

[SquiddyCracker]

In the words of Immortal technique

how dare you niggaz criticize the way that I spit
you coffee shop revolutionary son of a bitch
but you know what the fuck I think is just pathetic and gay
when niggaz speculate what the fuck 'Pac would say
you don't know shit, about a dead man's perspective
and talking shit will get your neckbone disconnected
disrespected niggaz don't show no love
why you trying to be hardcore, you fucking homo-thug
and don't be sensitive and angry at the shit that I wrote
'cause if you can take a fucking dick, you can take a joke

This would actually be kinda good with a little bit of editing...

how dare you guys criticize the way that I spit
you coffee shop revolutionary son of a slick
but you know what the fuck I think is just pathetic, okay?
when you guys speculate what the fuck 'Pac would say
you don't know anything, about a dead man's perspective
and talking nonsense will get your neckbone disconnected
disrespected guys don't show no love
why you trying to be hardcore, you disrespectful thug
and don't be sensitive and angry at what I just I wrote
'cause if you can't take a joke, then I guess I'm the pope

 

[Z..]

I like Revolutionary vol.2 but I don't think it's the best anything.

Neither do I. But I constantly see it in "Best hip hop albums" lists. Heck, that's what led me to listen to it in the first place!

Considered by who? Internet hip hop conspiracy nerds? Fact is, at his best, his flow is mediocre.

Well, a 3.8 rating on RYM says... alot of people, I guess? Plus, check what I said above. I see it listed all the time. I ain't saying the dude's a god, but he certainly ain't ass either.

I agree. His flow is average at best. But flow is only 1 third of what makes a good hip hop song. He has awesome lyrics and enjoyable production, and that's quite enough for me.

Did Biggie's average lyrics stop you from enjoying his incredible flow?

 

[CountBlack]

I used to be into Immortal Technique

When I was 14

Now all I listen to is Hopsin

 

[XANDER CAGE]

You're not getting my point. The ratio of bullshit to quality rap in the USA is alot worse than overseas. Nobody's trying to get rich fast over there, because their sound rarely sells, and bad rappers just don't survive in the underground. That's all I'm saying.

I never said anything that could lead you to think I disregard the entirety of US hip hop. I don't. To this day, there's been a constant and consistent supply of great HH coming from the US at any given point in time since the genre's birth.

I get exactly what you're saying, and I think it's really silly. You're acting as if there's no money-bitches-bling rap overseas, which is patently false.

This would actually be kinda good with a little bit of editing...

how dare you guys criticize the way that I spit
you coffee shop revolutionary son of a slick
but you know what the fuck I think is just pathetic, okay?
when you guys speculate what the fuck 'Pac would say
you don't know anything, about a dead man's perspective
and talking nonsense will get your neckbone disconnected
disrespected guys don't show no love
why you trying to be hardcore, you disrespectful thug
and don't be sensitive and angry at what I just I wrote
'cause if you can't take a joke, then I guess I'm the pope

Ooh, ooh, do a joke about how Lil Wayne should spell his name as Little Wayne next!

 

[joe2187]

=GusBus;88960773

Unfortunately, hip hop lost me when nearly every figure representing it is not someone I would ever want to associate with. by the likes of Lil Wayne.

You know what? You're absolutely right, I dont want to be seen associating with him either.

 

[WanderingWind]

.

Did Biggie's average lyrics stop you from enjoying his incredible flow?

...average lyrics. Jesus Christo.