That's Hip-Hop
We're 3 high school friends who share a common passion for Hip Hop. Each of us have created our own albums, performed or started our own channels, but this time, we are collaborating together to share our common bond over our love for hip hop. We are taking a journey into the music. Going album by album to dissect and share our experiences with the tracks. We release a new episode every Monday. Check us out and let us know what albums we should review next!
That's Hip-Hop
#152 REVOLUTIONARY VOL 2 ALBUM REVIEW - IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
.In this energetic and wide-ranging review of Revolutionary Vol. 2 by Immortal Technique, the hosts paint a vivid picture of an MC who rejected commercial trappings in favor of raw truth-telling. They highlight his unapologetic delivery, dense with historical and sociopolitical references—from U.S. imperialism and the prison-industrial complex to colonialism and media manipulation—and commend how he paired that with stripped-down, boom-bap production to keep the focus squarely on his words. According to the speakers, the album’s very cover image—a tilted portrait marred by bullet holes—signals the album’s militant tone: the music is more weapon than pop entertainment.
The discussion goes deeper into how Revolutionary Vol. 2 exemplifies conscious hip-hop’s radical potential: the hosts describe how Technique refuses to shy away from controversial topics—and in fact sees platform and profit as beside the point. They point out how his independent career (selling tens of thousands of copies by himself, turning down major-label deals) prefigured today’s DIY rap model, yet retains the urgency of a protest record. That rawness is echoed in reviews noting his “urgent call-to-arms against the hypocrisy of the establishment” and untouched production that allows the lyrics to dominate.