Immortal Technique Quotes About Hip Hop
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If we can sell out a venue that's just as big as this in Omaha, if we can sell out DePaul in Chicago tomorrow, which looks like it's going to happen for 1100 or 1200 people, then obviously everyone will know that we can affect between 700 to 1000 people at a time in damn near every city in America, then I think that's a good start. It also tells people, and gives them an example, how independent hip-hop is able to do this without gigantic corporate support.
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Hip-hop is about the human condition; it's about people's lives.
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Reality is nourishment, but people don't believe it, I guess it's hard to stomach the truth like a bulimic.
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We're rhyming; we're carrying the banner representing hardcore hip-hop to the death.
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Using numerology to count the people I sent to heaven, Produces more digits than 22 divided by 7.
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The 'king of hip hop' is always the poster child for capitalism, no matter who it is.
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Tell 'em the truth and they call you a traitor, Talk to 'em honestly and they call you a hater.
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The military ain't there for the people's protection, They're just there to protect an investment. That's why people get arrested, electrocuted, molested, Connected streets are infested with those tired of protesting. Traumatized children grown in guerrilla garrisons, 9/11 generations pale in comparison. And you will learn a lesson repeated through history: That no matter what you think, occupation is not victory.
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So when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never, Because the dance with the devil might last you forever.
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People who go out and try to be a rebel at night, Try to make up for the fact that they settled in life.
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I put the truth out there, I put the historical facts into Hip Hop to show us how much history repeats itself and that if we truly want to evolve as a human race, we need to stop sticking each other in ridiculous categories.
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My first Hip Hop concert was at the Apollo at the age of 12. Southpaw's father was interviewing Queen Latifah and Treach as well as many others. The place was so packed no one could move but I got to be backstage with the video equipment and so I saw the show from a great place.
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It doesn't matter what race you are. It doesn't matter what religion you are. I always tell people: If you want to be a part of hip-hop, you just need to have a heart. You need to have the courage to tell the truth.
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The Devil crept into Heaven, God overslept on the 7th, The New World Order was born on September 11.
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Some people learn from mistakes and don't repeat them, Others try to block the memories and just delete them. But I keep 'em as a reminder they're not killing me, And I thank God for teaching me humility. Son, remember when you fight to be free To see things how they are and not how you like em to be. Cause even when the world is falling on top of me, Pessimism is an emotion, not a philosophy. Knowing what's wrong doesn't imply that you right, And it's another when you suffer to apply it in life. But I'm no rookie... And I'm never gonna make the same mistake twice, pussy.
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The business of beauty isn't a natural model; It's built to be the opposite of the cultures we topple. These magazines got you caught in a hustle, Cause when you starve yourself, your body doesn't burn fat, it burns muscles.
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