Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.1

1. Creation & Destruction
2. Dominant Species
3. Positive Balance
4. The Getaway
5. Beef and Broccoli
6. No Me Importa
7. Top of the Food Chain
8. The Poverty of Philosophy
9. Revolutionary
10. Spend Some Time
11. Dance With the Devil
12. The Prophecy
13. Understandy Why
14. No Mercy
15. The Illest
16. Speak Your Mind

It just wouldn't be right to jump into Underground hip-hop without checking out an album from quite possibly the best lyricist alive. Immortal Technique, again and again, proves with his aggressive flow and extremely political content that he is on top of the ladder when it comes to socially-conscious hip-hop. It's probably safe to say that Immortal Technique never took Martin Luther King Jr. too seriously in school (I mean the album name is Revolutionary Vol.1 and it has an album cover of police officers that have been executed against a wall that's inscribed with the insignia of the Soviet Union; it all speaks for itself really). However, before being too quick to judge, he was born in a military hospital in a South American country that was being ravaged by civil war (being largely supported by the US), before moving to Harlem (which probably has it's own share of problems to say the least). Given his upbringing in largely destitute and poverty-stricken situations, it seemed reflection on political circumstances that affect how society runs took it's toll and he began writing socially-conscious material while imprisoned. The result of the work since then has been the creation of Revolutionary Vol.1 and 2, along with a couple of mixtapes and battles. As far as Revolutionary Vol.1 goes, you'll only really appreciate it's value if you, A) listen to it (obviously), and B) check out the lyrics as well (you can see OHHLA for this, see under Links). Seeing how it's the content that really exemplifies this album from the rest, it would have been sufficient to leave it at that. However, the metaphors that are used are at times unbelievable and the creativity with words really gives you a good grasp of how much of a 'lyrical genius' this guy really is. Personal favourites on this album are Creation & Destruction, Dominant Species, Revolutionary, and Dance With the Devil. If you're looking for songs about glorified braces ('grillz'), chrome spinners, and 'pimpin bitches' then I warn you now, you won't like this album. However, if you're tired of the same mind-numbing material and would like to check out something that displays real creativity through rap, then Immortal Technique is the answer. Enjoy.

Torrents:
- Torrentspy
- Isohunt (includes Vol.1 and Vol.2)