IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE

JARED SWAPP

BIOGRAPHY
Immortal Technique (Felipe Andres
Coronel)
Born: February 19, 1978 in a
military hospital in Peru.
- Moved to Harlem, New York when he
was 2
Genre: Underground Hip Hop
-Revolution and political
emphasis

"Ignorance is venomous
and it murders the soul.
Spreading like a virus,
running rampant, out of
control"

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT?
He isn't the average MTV or radio
rapper. He creates music about real
world issues (as opposed to clubs, cars,
money and asses) which is so affluent in
rap music
The most educated, intelligent artist I
have ever heard. Well traveled and has
a Masters Degree in Political Science
with an emphasis on Foreign Policy of
the Middle East
He wants to educate people and to stand
up for others that have been taken
advantage of and treated unfairly
Every song has a lesson and a meaning

"Government ties is
really why the
government lies. Find
out yourself instead
of asking the
government why"

MUSICAL COMPONENTS

"Universal Truth is not

measured in mass
appeal"

-Very vivid, descriptive story

telling. Can be violent imagery
(given his background)
-Aggressive delivery
-Music evokes deep, primal
emotions
-Incorporates many musical
aspects: Jazz, Rock, Traditional
Hip Hop (vinyl scratches,
emphasis on beat)
-Large focus on (shocking) lyrics
and wordplay
"I see through the
mentality implanted
in us and educate my
fam about who we
should trust"

MUSICAL EXAMPLE #1
Immortal Technique: 4th Branch
Listen for:
-Paused beats for emphasis
on lyrics

4th Branch
*Discretion

-Bass and snare

-Bold Statements

"Jesus is the most

quoted prophet in the
Quran"
"...stole
his religion
and painted him
white"

MUSICAL EXAMPLE #2
Immortal Technique: Internally Bleeding
Listen for:
-Incorporated music
(Alan Parsons Project)

Eye in the Sky

*Discretion

-Wordplay
-Political, Religious
and Historical
references

"Tell them the truth and they

call you a traitor. Talk to
them honestly and they call
you a hater "

MUSICAL EXAMPLE #3
Listen for:

Immortal Technique: Leaving the

Past
Leaving the Past
*Discretion

-Incorporated Blues
music
-Bass and Snare
-Guitar

"Hell is not a place you

go if you're not a
Christian. It's a failure
of your life's greatest
ambition"

ACTIVIST
Immortal Technique doesn't just make
music about injustices. He actively tries to
change them
He uses the money earned from his
music career to travel the world to help
out the less fortunate.
He recently helped build the Amin
Institute, an orphanage that provides
schooling and medical assistance to
children in Afghanistan. Besides helping
with the actual physical labor, he did
multiple benefit concerts as well as
donating his own money.
"Turn off the news
and read, read..
read... read...."

"Reality is
nourishment but
people don't belive it"

CITATIONS
Shahid, Omar. "Immortal Technique: 'I'm Seen as a Threat to the Status Quo of Hip-hop'" Theguardian.com. N.p., 25
Oct. 2012. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
Sloanin, Judith. "Peruvian-born Rapper Helps Afghan Orphans." Public Radio International.
N.p., 12 Jan. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
Starburry, Allen. "Immortal Technique Builds Orphanage In Afghanistan | BallerStatus.com." BallerStatuscom Immortal
Technique Builds Orphanage In Afghanistan Comments. N.p., 03 Apr. 2009. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.