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Podcast: That's Hip-Hop
Episode: #152 REVOLUTIONARY VOL 2 ALBUM REVIEW - IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
Description: Send us Fan Mail.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 ton...