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4.0 ( 16 total votes )
Immortal Technique - Civil War
Artist: Immortal Technique
Producer: Southpaw
Album: The Martyr
Label: Viper Records
In sharp contrast to his previous feature Toast to the Dead, a Dilla produced tribute to all the good people in history who have been crushed under the wheels of the machine, Immortal Technique’s new offering is a Patron-soaked party anthem that has its swag on a hundred million trillion. Sorry, I’m just messing with you. Of course Civil War is a take-no-prisoners banger that expands the North/South divide in hip-hop into a global fight against cultural extinction. Producer Southpaw lays down an appropriately marching beat for the assembled emcees to riot too, beginning with Tech who sets the stage for the song’s concept early on: “I never hate on the South, I respect they vision / I just hate on n**gas that promote Sambo-ism.” It’s a sentiment so revolutionary that the original Public Enemy Chuck D just had to get involved on the hook, while both Killer Mike and Brother Ali lay down verses aimed at burning down racism like lyrical Molotov cocktails. For even more not-even-remotely-swag hip-hop be sure to pick up a copy of Technique’s new album, The Martyr, dropping tomorrow, October 27.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on October 31, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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Damn. What a f**king line-up?! This one might blow out a few speakers - we won't be responsible, btw.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2011 |
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The beat has an unfinished and sleepy quality to it. Not feelin the production. Immortal Technique can really spit, but I don't think this is his best work. Not feeling anyone on here really. Just OK to me...
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 27 |
woah. immortal technique. haha almost has a tech n9ne feel to it at times. 4/5 though, i like it!
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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Djblaze...you're not helping your credibility with ratings like that...hating on real hip hop is not cool
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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REAL
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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Waitin on another collaboration with LowKey...
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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Sick line up but I think the beat could have been better. It's kind of lackluster in my opinion.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2011 |
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I agree with Caveman 305. I like the track. I really didn't care too much for Killa Mike's verse. I'm a fan of Brother Ali and he hasn't disappointed me yet. I also enjoy the message.
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2011 |
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2011 |
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The beat sounds like something to a scary movie... it doesn't really fit these lyrics. I think the lyrics are good and have quality to them, like they mean something to someone somewhere... like how you love music so much... it means something or everything to you.
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2904 |
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This is up there with toast for the dead, lyrics spot on, I gotta check this guy out more.
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| Posted on Oct 29, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 8 |
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Great song, its good to hear Immortal after so long. He is lyrics are one of if not the best quality bar none. Beat is okay but if an Immortal Technique song the lyrics nearly always trumps the beat.
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
I do not usually comment but this deserves it! great song
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| Posted on Nov 03, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 36 |
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Dope.. Ali killed it.. other cats can battle it out over the silver and bronze..
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| Posted on Nov 07, 2011 |
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Im ready for civil war!
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2011 |
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dope... cant no one f++k with Killer Mike ...
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