There is perhaps no artist in Hip-Hop’s Underground scene more highly touted and revered than Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique. As one of the most prolific, self-made independent artists, for the past twenty-plus years Immortal Technique has explicitly used his music as a vehicle for politics. It goes without saying most of Technique’s music focuses on issues pertaining to U.S. and global politics. His views expressed in his lyrics largely share commentary on issues such as class struggle, socialism, poverty, religion, government, imperialism, and institutional racism.
Over the years the Peruvian-born, Harlem-raised activist and rapper has a released string of three critically acclaimed studio albums and a mixtape which have garnered him a reputation for incorporating complex lyricism, unfeigned humanitarianism, and highly intellectual historical analysis within his music. Likewise, Immortal Technique not only talks the talk, but backs his lyrics with concrete action. Immortal Technique’s humanitarianism has reached far and wide – from mentoring youth in prison, to building an orphanage in Afghanistan funded by his third album, The 3rd World, to helping to rebuild Haiti after 2010’s devastating earthquake, and delivering life-saving supplies for migrants traveling in the treacherous deserts of the U.S.-Mexico border, Technique’s life’s work both inside and outside of the recording booth have truly been with the people. Likewise, during the height of the pandemic in 2020, he started his own charity, The Rebel Army Runs to take care of the elders in his community of Harlem NY, and many others around the U.S.
In today’s episode, Immortal Technique joins Step Off! Radio to discuss Joe Biden and Democrat’s Democrats’ hard-right turn on immigration, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, student solidarity encampments that have cropped up in universities throughout the country, the creeping rise of far-right authoritarianism and fascism in the United States. So with that said, we are proud to present to you our conversation with Immortal Technique.
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