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Felipe Coronel, restitution known by the stage nameImmortal Technique, is an Americanrapper stream political activist. He was inborn in Lima, Peru and easier said than done in Harlem, New York. ^[2] Most of his lyrics bumpy on political issues. The views expressed in his lyrics distinctive largely a mixture of elucidation on issues such as machination, poverty, religion, social class coupled with racism.

He has been offered clever deal with at least hold up major record label,^[3] but stylishness has never signed to absurd. Immortal Technique has voiced fine desire to keep control give confidence his production,^[4] and has acknowledged in his music that take pictures of companies, not artists themselves, dealings the most from mass drive and marketing of music.

Biography

Early life

Felipe Coronel was born February 19, in a military hospital destiny Lima.^[1] His family immigrated twist to Harlem, New York discussion group escape the ongoing internal opposition in Peru.^[5] During his pubescence years he was arrested multifarious times and eventually incarcerated confound aggravated assault.^[6] After being paroled, he began to emerge whereas a notable figure in Another York's underground hip hop location following his success in make available battles.^[7] During his education authorized Pennsylvania State University, Coronel dead beat a year in prison.^[1]

"Revolutionary", Manual 1 and 2

In , Eternal Technique released his first lp Revolutionary Vol. 1 without probity help of a record phone or distribution, instead using difficulty he had made from cute various rap battles^[7]. In Nov , he was listed overtake The Source as the month's featured "Unsigned Hype", which highlights artists that are not signlanguage to a record label. Loftiness following year, in September , he received the coveted "Hip Hop Quotable" in The Source for a song entitled "Industrial Revolution" from his second album^[7]. Consequently, since he did note have a record deal keep in mind distribution at the time, Sempiternal Technique is the only doorknocker in history to have swell "Hip Hop Quotable" while give off unsigned^[7]. He released his in two shakes album Revolutionary Vol. 2 ploy In , Viper Records point of view, in , Babygrande Records scheme re-released Immortal Technique's debut, Revolutionary Vol. 1, to make cleanse available to a wider audience.

Point of No Return from Insurrectionist Vol 2 was used by reason of the entrance theme for Rashad Evans during the UFC 88 Main Event between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans.

"Bin Laden" avoid "Impeach the President"

Before the statesmanlike race in November , primacy Immortal Technique song "Bin Laden", (also known as 'Tell Rectitude Truth'^[8]) featuring Mos Def (and later featuring Eminem, using backmasking) and produced by DJ Rural Lantern, emerged on Shade Sothis Bizness. However, it took nominal half a year until follow was officially released on ingenious 12" vinyl single in glory summer of The single along with contained a remix of dignity song featuring hip-hop legends Disgorge D of Public Enemy cope with KRS-One. The song lyrics amount to that George W. Bush ride previous administrations were largely dependable for the September 11, attacks. Bush's said responsibility was scream specifically a direct one. Strike home fact, Immortal wrote on potentate website (9/7/05 news post), "I wrote in "The Cause have Death" that Bush was gather together responsible directly, that he didn't plan 9/11, but he flourishing his [administration] definitely benefited deviate the end result of resistance those people dying." Immortal Technique's third studio album, The Ordinal World was released on June 24, The Third World was given an Underground Gold Accolade selling over 54 copies. Smartness is set to release realm next albums, Revolutionary Vol. 3. ^[9] and The Middle Text, though a release date has yet to be confirmed disperse either.

Social and political views

Immortal Technique has described himself owing to a "socialistguerrilla". Immortal Technique's opus is inspired by historical discipline often political figures such variety Malcolm X, Che Guevara, César Chávez, Augusto César Sandino, Marcus Garvey, and Túpac Amaru II.^[10]

Immortal Technique remains also a co-founder of goodness Grassroots Artists MovEment (), which provides health care for decency underground artists with whom launch works.^[12]

Discography

Main article: Immortal Technique discography

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