Revolutionary Hip-Hop

[thriller]

I really like Immortal Technique. But what other rev. hip-hop artists are out there?

[ed miliband]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDNkaW58wPA

[bricolage]

’Cause they livin’ through it. It’s too painful to hear. Music is supposed to be an escape, not a reminder. It’s cool for y’all on the outside lookin’ in, tryin’ to see who’s authentic, who can really speak on it and what new stories are comin’ out of the ghetto because it’s good art. People who are livin’ it wanna hear the fun parts of the ghetto: drinkin’, fuckin’, smokin’, cars, money, clothes. They don’t wanna hear about incest, rape, AIDS, police brutality, how schools are a haven for gang bangin’. Who wants to hear about healthcare? Nobody.
http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/ice-cube.html

[scarletghoul]

Obviously Dead Prez and the Coup, which i'm surprised no ones mentioned yet.
Also bambu is a good pinoy-american rapper
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[Pirate Utopian]

http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/ice-cube.html
Ice Cube did make some of the greatest political rap.

Plus his new album is dope.

[bricolage]

Ice Cube did make some of the greatest political rap.
I don't think I'd really call Ice Cube political rap, much less 'revolutionary hip-hop'.
Still though... 'fuck america still with the triple k'.

[Pirate Utopian]

His early solo stuff was very political and he still does some political songs like "Nigga Trapp"

[Ravachol]

Skalpel/La K-bine

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Kenny Arkana

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Ekoue & Sinistre

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Moscow Death Brigade

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Kiddam

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Conexion Musical

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Drowning Dog

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[NonServiam]

You all obviously don't know what the hell your talking about because there was no mention of Paris or his label Guerrila Funk (jk!)

Seriously though, this shit is where its at!

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Also Sabac is pretty sick (Formerly Non Phixion)

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[apawllo]

maybe not revolutionary, but still warrants a mention imo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt9X1gvz728

[bricolage]

His early solo stuff was very political and he still does some political songs like "Nigga Trapp"
Hmmm yeah I guess so, I'd call it more social commentary though (if that can be separated from politics...) I think I just have a knee jerk negative reaction to 'political rap' or 'revolutionary hip hop' as it brings up visions of rappers like immortal technique who are pretty shit and just drop new world order or something like that in every second line.

[thriller]

Thanks everyone.
Killer Mike! I've heard some his stuff before, pretty good.

[apawllo]

Since you've heard Immortal Technique, you probably already know Akir and Diabolic, but they're both legit.

Asheru...he performed the Boondocks theme song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU_Ka02Haqk

And this track is great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZ8NSBpd2Q

Could probably post tracks for a while to be honest. I'd say that most 5 percenters are almost revolutionary by nature, but their intent may be slightly different than what a leftist here has in mind, depending on the individual. I say, "a leftist here" because I'm fairly certain that a 5 percenter would be banned from rev left. There is however, an existing overlap in rappers who claim to be 5 percenters and socialists...Immortal Technique being one of those.

[apawllo]

By the way, here's a new interview with Immortal Technique. Apparently the second part will be available tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLyA-l1ozyE

[LoneWanderer420]

Immortal Technique is too chauvinistic to be really revolutionary, and not talented enough as a rapper to make up for that shortcoming. The Coup is where it's at though (and good look on Killer Mike). K'naan is good too.

[ContrarianLemming]

look up "Flobots".

[¿Que?]

Alright, fuck this shit, man, I'm fuckin' sick of this. Every fuckin' week, a new fuckin' "Revolutionary Hip Hop" thread. Does anyone else think it's about time to make a goddamn sticky?

I mean I LOVE revolutionary Hip Hop. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it. But we don't need a new thread every couple of weeks, where everyone posts their favorite technique, or dead prez, or the coup etc.

Make this thread a Sticky!!!!!

[Yazman]

Immortal Technique is too chauvinistic to be really revolutionaryOh god, people still think this. Tech isn't chauvinistic, he's addressed this before himself. In his EARLY shit he did rap a lot of chauvinistic shit but he rapped a lot of shocking stuff IN GENERAL. The guy would say things to piss people off, he originally made his name as a battle rapper so there's a certain amount of that. If you look at his recent stuff like on The 3rd World you'll notice a conspicuous absence of that because he doesn't need to do it anymore. Tech doesn't believe that women are '*****es' any more than he actually wants to murder your while family and crash a plane into your house (which he also says in some songs). Sometimes shit that sounds shocking is just meant to be shocking and nothing more.

[Macera]

I would say Check out, Bambu (Good song Pull it Back), NaS is pretty tight (Good song's are "I Can," and "Revolutionary Warfare.") The Narcicyst (P.H.A.T.W.A.), Shadia Mansour (El Kofeyye arabeyye Ft. M-1), Blue Scholars (Proleteriat Blues), Wu-Tang Clan (I can't go to Sleep Ft. Isaac Hayes). There's more but these people are pretty dope.

[OriginalGumby]

Son of Nun is badass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsdR6y8WSu4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O83bZYTz8K0&a=GxdCwVVULXeiNdafcE16KFqpvBOUR4HT&list=ML&feature=BF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2CfBwXroQU

Rebel Diaz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dr05tXktSo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynNzmi0jMB0&feature=related

[Sugar Hill Kevis]

Alright, fuck this shit, man, I'm fuckin' sick of this. Every fuckin' week, a new fuckin' "Revolutionary Hip Hop" thread. Does anyone else think it's about time to make a goddamn sticky?

I mean I LOVE revolutionary Hip Hop. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it. But we don't need a new thread every couple of weeks, where everyone posts their favorite technique, or dead prez, or the coup etc.

Make this thread a Sticky!!!!!

Chill the fuck out with the caps. But yeah, I agree that there's merit to stickying this.

[LoneWanderer420]

Oh god, people still think this. Tech isn't chauvinistic, he's addressed this before himself. In his EARLY shit he did rap a lot of chauvinistic shit but he rapped a lot of shocking stuff IN GENERAL. The guy would say things to piss people off, he originally made his name as a battle rapper so there's a certain amount of that. If you look at his recent stuff like on The 3rd World you'll notice a conspicuous absence of that because he doesn't need to do it anymore. Tech doesn't believe that women are '*****es' any more than he actually wants to murder your while family and crash a plane into your house (which he also says in some songs). Sometimes shit that sounds shocking is just meant to be shocking and nothing more.

Ok, well then he's a revolutionary hack.

[apawllo]

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYqOjaSsig)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYqOjaSsig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ogO7-P-0M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ogO7-P-0M)

[L.A.P.]

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[¿Que?]

Chill the fuck out with the caps. But yeah, I agree that there's merit to stickying this.
Sorry...:blink:

[apawllo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yvzVKHlAnI

[Burn A Flag]

Non Phixion is great in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Khr45wT4o

As well as Talib Kweli.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkUoI0n4NmI

[brigadista]

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“The son of São Tomé immigrants, Valete was born and bred in the not so touristy parts of Lisbon where his father sweated for a meager wage and his mother was a seamstress.

The song starts with a sample of Hugo Chávez saying “Those who shut down the road to a peaceful revolution, open a road to a violent one”. Valete begins with telling he learned stuff from Marx and Pepetela and goes on telling how much he’s pissed off at the capitalist world order. He spits lines like “I dig up victims of the capitalist genocide”, “You can see Lenin’s rage in my face”, how the suffering is turning him “into a monster like Stalin”, and suggests “Let’s bring the Third World drama to the White House!”

[apawllo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvJ8MaA-3dQ

:cool:

[The Vegan Marxist]

I LOVEEE revolutionary hip-hop! Here's some of the ones I listen on a daily basis!

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[Fulanito de Tal]

"Freak-freak y'all, to the beat y'all
DP's dawg, we got the heat dawg
People's Radio, on ya stereo
For the ghettos, and the barrios"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUOZzDh8etg

[Ligeia]

Puerto-rican (independendista) group Intifada.
They start this song with a Lenin quote:
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And this one is mexican:
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[brigadista]

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[The Vegan Marxist]

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[Catillina]

Lowkey+1 :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDIaCSTDJys

[Stand Your Ground]

Amar The Nazarene
Antifascist Culture Club (some rap)
Articulate
Basic One
Blakstone
Blue Scholars
Chain Of Command
Chen Lo
Comrade 2Face
Comrade Malone
Consolidated
Conspiracy Of Mind
Danegurous
Dead Prez
Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
East Coast Avengers
El A Kwents
Genocide
The Goats
Grime
Hoods Up 495/Moscow Death Brigade
Kalashnikov Red
Marcel Cartier
Naj One
Phi-Life Cypher
Prozak
Rebel Diaz
Rogue State Alliance
Roll Deep
Sabac Red
Sabotage
Son Of Nun
Sun Rise Above
Tony Moon
Thumb
Truthseekah
What We Feel (some rap)

[Stand Your Ground]

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[¿Que?]

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I agree with everything he says. The flo's a little weak tho.

[¿Que?]

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This one's ok I guess. These anti-sb1070 videos aren't too good, imo.

[The Red Next Door]

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/168007697 this song is funny

[Die Rote Fahne]

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[Property Is Robbery]

These guys are really underground (I think I'm their biggest fan :p)

Test Their Logik

myspace.com/testtheirlogik

Testament

myspace.com/testamenthiphop

Illogik

myspace.com/illtothalogik

[Pretty Flaco]

BLUE SCHOLARS!

Motion and Movement:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmg63foo4y4&playnext=1&list=PLB6BFAC760674CE8D&index=30

The Long March:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmXWeSobNo

Proletariat Blues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itjCgc7xoD8

[Chris]

Gatas Parliament (Parliament of the Street) is a communist hip-hop band in Norway. Klovner i Kamp (Clowns in struggle) and Karpe Diem is also leftwing hip-hop, although Gatas Parlament is the only openly communist one.

[apawllo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvZmnSoSb78

some older dead prez :thumbup1:

[¿Que?]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvZmnSoSb78

some older dead prez :thumbup1:
Yeah, I've heard this song before. Ideologically, I'd say they're pretty incoherent at this period. I think it's because there are some basic differences in M1 and stick-man's philosophy. For example, stick-man often expresses clearly atheist beliefs, whereas M1 is somewhat more traditionalist, leaving the question more ambiguous. I'll try to think of more examples, but nothing is coming to me at the moment. However, you can trace their ideology from this early stuff, that resembles libertarianism in some ways, to the overtly socialist Let's Get Free album, to their current black nationalism. Granted, there were elements of black nationalism even in their socialist days, just as there are still socialist tendencies in their newer stuff, however, I am mostly speaking in terms of what they stress.

[Stand Your Ground]

Gatas Parliament (Parliament of the Street) is a communist hip-hop band in Norway. Klovner i Kamp (Clowns in struggle) and Karpe Diem is also leftwing hip-hop, although Gatas Parlament is the only openly communist one.
What language do they speak in their songs?

[Ele'ill]

I don't like immortal technique. I find the lyrics and such to be a bit understated or over emphasized in a non-teaching kind of way.

Not revolutionary in the sense that this thread is looking for but Aesop Rock has some pretty hard hitting stuff. His lyrics are obviously more prose/spoken word (and damned good at that) but I think he certainly qualifies as something along the lines of 'unintentionally revolutionary hiphop' or 'good observation hiphop'

[Chris]

What language do they speak in their songs?
Gatas Parlament speaks norwegian, and was in fact the first hip-hop band to do so in Norway. Most of their music is political, and about 5-6 are openly communist (Futurama, Manisk Progressiv (Maniacally Progressive), Vanvittig Utopi (Extreme Utopia), Staten & Kapitalen (the state & the capital), Sådan er Kapitalismen (such is capitalism), Proletarparty (proletarian party, although this is more of an anti-bourgeoisie song)). Not to mention the leftwinged songs they have that are no openly communist.
Same with Klovner i Kamp and Karpe Diem, although they have no openly communist songs and few openly socialist ones.

[shaderabbit85]

I'd recommend this guy to anyone here. He was selling his own CDs on a street corner, I figure what the fuck, I'd try it. I'm actually not a big hip-hop/rap fan at all, but I really like it. I think I saw pictures of him performing at a WWP conference on his myspace page. All the songs are political, with an obvious anti-capitalist bent. He's only asking $12/CD shipped, pretty good deal I think. I can't post links yet cause I don't have enough posts, but do a yahoo or google search on below. He's got sample of his songs on his myspace page.

His name is Tha Truth
The album of his I bought is Tha Miseducation of the Masses

Not a typo, it's an a instead of an e

[Tablo]

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[WeAreReborn]

I don't like immortal technique. I find the lyrics and such to be a bit understated or over emphasized in a non-teaching kind of way.
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I like his music mainly but I do agree it isn't that informative but the good thing about his music is it can open your eyes. From there you are more likely to question and look around and then find real information about revolutionary tendencies. But in general I do feel he needs to rap more about actual revolutionary ideas.

[Sosa]

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[L.A.P.]

I agree with everything he says. The flo's a little weak tho.


When I heard Willy Northpole's first single "Body Marked Up" I also thought he had the worst flow ever and still is a little weak but the guy has actually rapped a lot better than I ever expected him too. He has a lot of potential I think and I like how rappers are staring to finally get over their Obamamania.

[¿Que?]

When I heard Willy Northpole's first single "Body Marked Up" I also thought he had the worst flow ever and still is a little weak but the guy has actually rapped a lot better than I ever expected him too. He has a lot of potential I think and I like how rappers are staring to finally get over their Obamamania.
Well, I find rappers are usually best early in their careers (with some exceptions). This is because at this point, the creative ideas have been developing for a while. For some artists, their creativity becomes exhausted, so they end up repeating old tropes or weak flows or an overall disconnect with their audience. Other artists seem to have an inexhaustible supply of creativity. But just about every artist goes through high and low points.

EDIT: Yeah, that songs pretty dope :)

[Total]

Great topic, I got a lot of new things to check out.. I like tha truth..

[apawllo]

Yeah, I've heard this song before. Ideologically, I'd say they're pretty incoherent at this period. I think it's because there are some basic differences in M1 and stick-man's philosophy. For example, stick-man often expresses clearly atheist beliefs, whereas M1 is somewhat more traditionalist, leaving the question more ambiguous. I'll try to think of more examples, but nothing is coming to me at the moment. However, you can trace their ideology from this early stuff, that resembles libertarianism in some ways, to the overtly socialist Let's Get Free album, to their current black nationalism. Granted, there were elements of black nationalism even in their socialist days, just as there are still socialist tendencies in their newer stuff, however, I am mostly speaking in terms of what they stress.

You probably like this one better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wash_RT1wg

[bailey_187]

I'd recommend this guy to anyone here. He was selling his own CDs on a street corner, I figure what the fuck, I'd try it. I'm actually not a big hip-hop/rap fan at all, but I really like it. I think I saw pictures of him performing at a WWP conference on his myspace page. All the songs are political, with an obvious anti-capitalist bent. He's only asking $12/CD shipped, pretty good deal I think. I can't post links yet cause I don't have enough posts, but do a yahoo or google search on below. He's got sample of his songs on his myspace page.

His name is Tha Truth
The album of his I bought is Tha Miseducation of the Masses

Not a typo, it's an a instead of an e

How u doing Truth

[apawllo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbIpTxJ4-Iw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk8Lixhsmjc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8pCSiZpRCU

[brigadista]

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[Decolonize The Left]

If you dig revolutionary hip-hop you should check out Sun Rise Above (http://sunriseabove.net/enter/news.php).

- August

[FreeFocus]

I like Akir and AZ, they both have good tracks.

RT interview with Akir:

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"They act like they don't know interferin' in Kosovo won't help us at home/Plans to pack it up and roll like Marcus Garvey..."

[gorillafuck]

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Never expected to hear a Dead Kennedys cover (more of a song based on a Dead Kennedys song) like this.

[Total]

sorry for bumping this old topic but i got another one for the list

The Edger aka pp dynamite

you can find him on myspace and youtube

[bailey_187]

sorry for bumping this old topic but i got another one for the list

The Edger aka pp dynamite

you can find him on myspace and youtube

whats up edger

[mosfeld]

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[L.A.P.]

I like his music mainly but I do agree it isn't that informative but the good thing about his music is it can open your eyes. From there you are more likely to question and look around and then find real information about revolutionary tendencies. But in general I do feel he needs to rap more about actual revolutionary ideas.

It would actually be really lame and cheesy if his music was informative in a sense that he would have a song explaining historical materialism, I could guarantee it would be a horrible song. Music and art in general is about appealing to your emotions so you're aren't going to see a thorough analysis of international relations, this is what books are for. If a rapper were ever to be like this, it would be as if your teacher made a lame rap song about a lesson to appeal to the kiddies and it would be a god damn atrocious piece of art.

[cleef]

check out Promoe


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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NdeWDefHBE)


Promoe the number one public enemy with split personalities/
and both rap for ANARCHY./
Keeping my beard long like pops in the seventies/
burning flags screaming fuck the Kennedies./
many see me as a hoodlum at best a good bum/
letting out anger over bass and snare drums./
Fucking up eardrums of those with high income/
holding king Carl Gustav for ransom./
Leaving Madeleine in labour pains while I'm bombin' trains/
tryin' to bring back the days of '36 in Spain/
and y'all claim I'm too negative/
talkin' bout Sweden's really a nice place to live./
Oh I'm supposed to be satisfied cause I got a fatter life/
than my brothers and sisters who die on the other side of the planet/
It's all connected god damn it/
if you leave the third world stranded./
The first and the second will soon be drowned/
in the blood sweat and tears of the people we hold down./
Hold up! That's something you will never understand/
fuck that man, I'm tryin' to take a stand./
You might just laugh but I'm tryin' to walk a righteous path/
stumblin' though, drunk off of wine made from grapes of wrath/
Me I'm tired of doing the math when nothing adds up/
the good's always down the bad's up that sucks/
Life's a ***** and then you die/
wrong life's a biiatch and then you decide/
To do something about it/
shit'll only drive you crazy if you allow it/

Everyday I wake up late in the afternoon/
thinkin' to myself something's gotta happen soon/
I'm rackin' food at the corner store to make ends meet/
spent my last dime on the hard disc and the MPC/
Embee, me, Cosmic, Supreme put out cream to make this dream come true/
invest my life in this Looptroop crew/
State got me on trial again this time I'm innocent/
but of course I got convicted cus they want every cent/
If it ain't rent or taxes they charge me a fine/
for being at the wrong place at the wrong time/
With the wrong state of mind the state wants what's mines/
but the government is thugs so I'm a resort to crime/
As well I don't care about jail/
cus all I do all day anyway is lift weights and masturbate/
Then I try and get it straight cus the voice inside my head be keeping me awake at night/
forcing me to stay up and write. Some dope material so that I might/
turn this negative shit into positive cus something's gots to give, fuck it I gots to live/
fuck it I gots to live../

[Sasha]

Promoe is part of looptroop, def one of my favorite acts when I started to get into hip-hop.

[Arie]

Akala & Lowkey restored my faith in hip hop. I stopped listening to it a while back when I grew tired of people always just talking about gang violence and what not. Anyway, I think their lyrics and delivery are pretty excellent :)

I don't have enough posts to be able to post links, so I'll just write the songs I was going to add.

Lowkey - obama nation, wake up, license to kill & long live palestine
Akala - find no enemy, his sbtv freestyle & yours and my children

[Arilou Lalee'lay]

It would actually be really lame and cheesy if his music was informative in a sense that he would have a song explaining historical materialism, I could guarantee it would be a horrible song. Music and art in general is about appealing to your emotions so you're aren't going to see a thorough analysis of international relations, this is what books are for. If a rapper were ever to be like this, it would be as if your teacher made a lame rap song about a lesson to appeal to the kiddies and it would be a god damn atrocious piece of art.

Eyedea and Abilities managed to pull off a pretty good explanation of self objectification in Birth of a Fish. I'd link to it, but apparently my post count is frozen at 24.
Edit: Nevermind, it went up:
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My problem with all the revolutionary rap/hip hop I hear is that it's really superficial, particularly Sun Rise Above. Not really emotional, just "I'm pissed off about conditions in America," music is supposed to be more subtle than that, or it's pointless, you could just say it. That and they had a song that sounded like it was recommending suicide bombing city halls. That'll get the workers on your side for sure.

[cleef]

Promoe is part of looptroop, def one of my favorite acts when I started to get into hip-hop.

I actually heard him on his own on a non-political song before i heard him with looptroop. When i found out later he had anarchist ideals it was just a bonus!!

What do you reckon on Looptroop's new album Professional dreamers??

[¿Que?]

Hey, listen up you guys. There's going to be a new music mod pretty soon. Would be a good time to start up a campaign to get this thread stickied again. Who's with me?

[L.A.P.]

Hey, listen up you guys. There's going to be a new music mod pretty soon. Would be a good time to start up a campaign to get this thread stickied again. Who's with me?

What happened to Zeekloid?

[¿Que?]

What happened to Zeekloid?
Not really sure.

[bailey_187]

Akala & Lowkey restored my faith in hip hop. I stopped listening to it a while back when I grew tired of people always just talking about gang violence and what not. Anyway, I think their lyrics and delivery are pretty excellent :)

I don't have enough posts to be able to post links, so I'll just write the songs I was going to add.

Lowkey - obama nation, wake up, license to kill & long live palestine
Akala - find no enemy, his sbtv freestyle & yours and my children

would rather hear K Koke talking about riding out or English Frank talk about selling drugs tbh

[Total]

whats up edger

? if you directed that at me I have to say I'm not edger.. I'll drop my stuff when it's done, but it will be dutch..

An other dutch mc, Wazig 024, lyrics are dutch as well but for those who care check him out at trashhop dot net


On the subject if songs should educate or expres anger, I don't really care. Music is a great way to do both, it's the way they do it that makes the difference to me.

[Pretty Flaco]

Surprised nobody has mentioned this:
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[Ligeia]

Surprised nobody has mentioned this:
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Dead Prez has been mentioned at least once on every single page of this thread and they and especially this song also get mentioned quite often in the music-section, generally.

I've found this site which lists some artists:
revhiphop (http://www.revolutionhiphop.net/archive)

[progressive_lefty]

Australian hip-hop has always been leftwing.

The Herd offered a lot of young Australians a lot during the Howard years, especially with the song 77% (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQnGqdFO9EY).

TZU have also dealt with racism in Australia, one song -> "The Horse You Rode In On" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk4wA8mt5gQ).

[tracher999]

Surprised nobody has mentioned this:
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fuck it i can not watch this video its blocket for my country:(

[Total]

Curse ov Dialect (yes, with a V) is an australian, bit experimental crew with some left winged lyrics

Raaskal Bom Fukkerz is a duo from Amsterdam with both Dutch and English lyrics

Both have an incredibale live show, check 'm live if you get the chance..

[Total]

'da circle' is also pretty dope..

and at rapanarchists.net, you can find an other list

[RNL]

Surprised no one's posted any Sole yet.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZq7ePHIz0I/RqPb2rANnKI/AAAAAAAAAhM/6ZxAp5IcGpk/s400/sole+skyrider+band.jpeg

http://soleone.org/

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[RNL]

Also Guante:

http://www.guante.info/

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[RNL]

Eric Blair (of Hyder Ali and No Bird Sing)

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[RNL]

B. Dolan

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[apawllo]

Has sort of a nationalist message, but it's a good track/album nonetheless

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[mosfeld]

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Here's a very unlikely candidate for "Revolutionary Hip Hop", the Geto Boys.

[RNL]

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[Nothing Human Is Alien]

MhyAycyrD5s

Here's a very unlikely candidate for "Revolutionary Hip Hop", the Geto Boys.

Especially since Scarface is a Republican.

[Oswy]

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I really like J. Stalin's 'Cocaine Cowboys' and a few other tracks from his Gas Nation album, but I've heard no lyrics from him that are revolutionary. He mostly comes across as your standard 'tough guy in the hood, selling drugs, shooting at rivals and gettin' with the ladies' rapper. On of his tracks, 'Brand New Jordans' shows him to be an unthinking victim of consumer fetishisation, even if it is a catchy tune!

I think he's generated a lot of albums so I could be missing something but at least on the strength of Gas Nation his referencing to Stalin in his adopted artist name has no political significance that I'm aware of.

[Oswy]

Immortal Technique is too chauvinistic to be really revolutionary, and not talented enough as a rapper to make up for that shortcoming. The Coup is where it's at though (and good look on Killer Mike). K'naan is good too.

Yeah, I like Immortal Technique at his best but his willingness to indulge in the standard reactionary references to 'faggots' and 'homos' reveals him falling short of true revolutionary thinking. I also get the impression that he is too willing to go down the conspiracy theory route to explaining things like 9/11 which doesn't help. The track 'The 3rd World' on the album of the same name is, however, fucking awesome, and he deserves credit more widely; we shouldn't thow babies out with bathwater.

[WeRallMarcos]

Dead Prez, I got to see them in Portland. I took a picture with M1 and got Stic to sign my Che shirt!

[Oswy]

Gatas Parliament (Parliament of the Street) is a communist hip-hop band in Norway. Klovner i Kamp (Clowns in struggle) and Karpe Diem is also leftwing hip-hop, although Gatas Parlament is the only openly communist one.


Knowing nothing about them, If I was going to download three or four of their tracks to get the best 'feel' for their sound, which would you recommend?

[Renno]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwV_khJurk4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzTlHwddZes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEmhamo7p9w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDbFscHsdrc&feature=related

[apawllo]

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Don't think I've seen it posted.

[Stand Your Ground]

Fuck this is some good shit:

http://productofwaste.bandcamp.com/album/back-from-the-dead

[Manic Impressive]

Fuck this is some good shit:

http://productofwaste.bandcamp.com/album/back-from-the-dead
sounds like Eminem

actually you could probably take one of his songs put some eminem pictures with it and stick it on youtube and see how many people fall for it. if there's one really revolutionary song use that to blow the kiddies minds

[tracher999]

sounds like Eminem

actually you could probably take one of his songs put some eminem pictures with it and stick it on youtube and see how many people fall for it. if there's one really revolutionary song use that to blow the kiddies minds

so wats the problem:laugh:

[¿Que?]

sounds like Eminem

Yeah he does!

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

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[Terror Bot]

Good stuff, some artists I never heard of here. thank you.

[RNL]

Anti-war west coast gangster anthem.

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[RNL]

Check out Sole's new "rap as journalism" mixtape, Nuclear Winter Volume 2:

https://www.circleintosquare.com/item/nuclear-winter-vol-2-deathpanel

http://soleone.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sole_%28artist%29

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[¿Que?]

So Sole is no longer ambiguously political, but full on now. That's good news.

[RNL]

Yeah, I'd say his music has been political since at least 2003, but it's true it's become less non-commital and more directly topical in the last few years.

I love this track:

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[RNL]

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[JustMovement]

So Ive noticed that political rap gets alot of hate, and I kind of get it. It can be annoying when people love something just because they agree with it but it doesnt have a good beat or flow. But whats some good rap that makes you want to go and revolt?
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[Ocean Seal]

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Everything by the Coup
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Sun Rise Above has good songs on sexism, imperialism and capitalism
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T-Kash is good on domestic poverty
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And Lowkey is great on imperialism (his main focus)

[¿Que?]

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I kind of like these guys, and the board likes them too.

[Binh]

Immortal Technique, Son of Nun, Lupe Fiasco

[Octavian]

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[Zugunruhe]

Common and Sage Francis both make me want to go blow up McDonalds or another temple to capitalism.

[Total]

Comrad Malone (UK)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riftHEDpOtw

Sabac Red (US)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKb0t5B_M4

Keny Arkana (FR)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJNPs7IZV4M

[ellipsis]

Forty Thieves, a local anarchist hip-hop (http://www.myspace.com/fortythievessf) artist who is pretty dope, thought people here might be interested.

[un_person]

Common and Sage Francis both make me want to go blow up McDonalds or another temple to capitalism.


Can you give me some of what you think are the best Common songs?

[AnonymousOne]

Immortal Technique, Son of Nun, Lupe Fiasco

Fuck Immortal Technique. He's a homophobe and a misogynist.


Why you tryin’ to be hardcore, you fuckin’ homo-thug?/ and don’t be sensitive and angry at the shit that I wrote/ ‘cause if you can take a fucking dick, you can take a joke



As for homophobia, hip hop never embraced faggots. One can’t deny that there are probably rappers, DJs and fans that are mo's but I think since the culture was based around proving one's manhood, acting like a fruitpop isn’t gonna get you anywhere.


Give me a hundred grand, give me your watch, give me your chain. /That's your girl? *****, get over here and give me some brain. /I'll bust off on her face and right after the segment, /She'll probably rub it in her pussy, trying to get herself pregnant.

[∞]

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[scarletghoul]

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Yes. Fucking yes.

[∞]

Left wing rap is like that but Left-wing.

[Ermo Kruus]

This is a rap group from my country, Norway, called Gatas Parlament. All the members have background from the Red Party and its youth organisation, Red Youth. The lyrics are very political and hard-hitting, but still intelligent. This song is called Bombefly (Bomber), and while the song is in Norwegian, I don't think you guys will have any trouble understanding it's themes by watching this brilliant video.

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[A Revolutionary Tool]

Comrad Malone (UK)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riftHEDpOtw

Sabac Red (US)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKb0t5B_M4

Keny Arkana (FR)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJNPs7IZV4M
I was listening and watching the video from that French girl and my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest, it was awesome.

[∞]

My president is black, my lambo is blue.

[¿Que?]

Para los que hablan español: Un Yahoo Answers con mucho Hip Hop politico en este idioma.

peace

http://es.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110519152259AAMNtYo

[Ballyfornia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9nrCYoOmY that is sweet.


The coup, cypress hill, public enemy. you could add rage to that there more rap metal
Asheru aswell he's the guy who does the Boondocks intro.

[∞]

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[Lacrimi de Chiciură]

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[noble brown]

The coup and dead prez are mine. Give k-rino a ear. He proly won't b ur favorite but the lyrics r very aware. Dudes deep.

[Aspiring Humanist]

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Thank you based god
#swag

[ellipsis]

merged and sticked.

[scart69]

The MOLOTOV's "In The RED". Search youtube for it.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

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[Metacomet]

Maybe not overtly revolutionary, but for me this has something to say to young people that could be revolutionary (if that is what the individual wants)

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[Aspiring Humanist]

Matisyahu is a zionist isn't he

[Metacomet]

Matisyahu is a zionist isn't he


He's a Hasidi so probably.

This song isn't though.

[Viva Revolution!]

Lowkey:
e.g. obama nation, terrorist, long live palestine, too much etc.

Immortal technique you know about...

Logic
e.g. For my people

akala
e.g. find no enemy

[brigadista]

from 2005

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[johnpotash]

i think immortal technique is great too. after 15 years of research, i've found that such radical leftist rappers have been murderously targeted in the same way as traditional black and ethnic leftist leaders were targeted. for more info, see fbiwarontupac.com

[Manic Impressive]

Boom
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[socialistjustin]

Any shit with influences from early 90's California rap? I love the beats of Dre and Ice Cube, but am getting tired of listening to the same shit over and over again.

[Manic Impressive]

Any shit with influences from early 90's California rap? I love the beats of Dre and Ice Cube, but am getting tired of listening to the same shit over and over again.
The Coup
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[Total]

new lowkey material


obama nation part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB-vYuYhdSE

terrorist part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL67RFXL2sQ

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

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[RNL]

HEY GUYS, I think this song is about dialectical materialism!

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[RedZero]

For those of you who like Immortal Technique (and those of you who haven't heard of him!), check out his latest release: The Martyr. He released it for free download, and it'll definitely hold you over before his release of "The Middle Passage."

It has 16 tracks. I can't post links yet, but just type in "immortal technique the martyr" into Google and it should be one of the top results. Use the mediafire link.

[NormalG]

Didnt know immortal technique was a 5%er...

[Marxaveli]

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Can't believe this guy hasn't been mentioned yet. Easily the greatest and most influential rapper ever. The late, great Tupac Shakur.

[Zostrianos]

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Any shit with influences from early 90's California rap? I love the beats of Dre and Ice Cube, but am getting tired of listening to the same shit over and over again.

Paris is who you're looking for, revolutionary G-Funk:
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[Nothing Human Is Alien]

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[Zostrianos]

He put his Mflife mixtape for free download here :thumbup1::
http://sunriseabove.net/mflife/index.html

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Spartacist rap:

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[∞]

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killed it

[Ruinous]

New Immortal Technique mixtape The Martyr dropped October 27th, officially free.
Check it out if you haven't!! Google it for the free DL, I need more posts to post links.

[Buitraker]

New Immortal Technique mixtape The Martyr dropped October 27th, officially free.
Check it out if you haven't!! Google it for the free DL, I need more posts to post links.
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[Zostrianos]

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[¿Que?]

...
Meh, I prefer the original...
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[Zostrianos]

The remix sounds funkier , to me at least

[¿Que?]

The remix sounds funkier , to me at least
it's pretty funky!

[Zostrianos]

Not so much revolutionary, but the Roots always tell it like it is...
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You're arch rival
You burn a cross I burn the bible
Because I'm liable, to do this
When my actions true this
But I'd rather choose to use my diction
Resurrect that blond blue eyed and put him through another crucifixion....

[Ostrinski]

Zion I?

[apawllo]

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[Aspiring Humanist]

Shad isnt really political, but the lyrics to this song takes a few swings at the patriarchal rap industry
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That's still only half the view of the world
There's no girls rappin' so we're only hearin' half the truth
What we have to lose? Too much
Half our youth aren't represented, the better halves of dudes
So we don't hear about your brain, just your brains

Plus Shad is the shit

[Marquess]

He doesn't do revolutionary/conscious Hip-Hop. But JJ Demon's song "Occupy ALL Streets" drives home the point.

[NoMasters]

Dead Prez?

Outkast?

Jedi Mind Tricks?

That's a really tough question. How do you define revolutionary?

[¿Que?]

Dead Prez?

Outkast?

Jedi Mind Tricks?

That's a really tough question. How do you define revolutionary?
I think people have been defining it in various ways and sometimes even just projecting leftism because an artist has a somewhat political message on a song. Most of it, though, speaks of a society that's broken or breaking down, I would venture to guess, implying the necessity to organize into a new system, although not stated explicitly every time.

[NoMasters]

Oh man, Outkast will speak to that.

Listen to their albums ATLiens, Southerplayalisticcadillacmusik, and Aquiemini.

Download those now and you won't be able to turn it off.

[¿Que?]

Oh man, Outkast will speak to that.

Listen to their albums ATLiens, Southerplayalisticcadillacmusik, and Aquiemini.

Download those now and you won't be able to turn it off.
Oh yea, I know Outkast.

Here's one of my favorites
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[NoMasters]

Awesome!

Try this out, its a bit more subtle in lyric but its sick

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[Marquess]

Now that I'm able to post songs, here's the one I mentioned above.


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[Ostrinski]

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[Ostrinski]

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[Aflameoffreedom]

Menteroja, whose real name is Ernesto Abalos, is a socialist latin American rapartist from Växjö, Sweden. With songs like "Classwar", "Ho Chi Minh style" and "What Is To Be Done" has Menteroja clear profile as a radical socialist hiphop artist and he has on a number of occasions collaborated with the Communist Party and its Youth Federal Revolutionary Communist Youth, among others in connection with two collection sheets the latter organization released: "Forward! - The Palestinian Liberation" and "Rebel 10 years."

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"Ho Chi Minh style, like Vietnam I'm gonna rise!"

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[Nothing Human Is Alien]

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[Aflameoffreedom]

Anarchist Rapper Comrade Malone is coming out with his new album in the next 2 months! I've spoken with his producer DJ Downlow.

Throw the Molotov
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=riftHEDpOtw

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[Althusser]

the second verse is fucking great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01BnN6B6VQ

[Aflameoffreedom]

Comrades!

The name is AFOF. I’m an Anarchist Communist, poet and rapper.

I love Hip Hop, I’m representing Class War Music and I’m here to build a culture of resistance.

Class War Music breaks the boundaries of genre, it is anything with a political/social message that incites you to take action against the ruling class, politicians, cops, lawyers, soldiers, any authority or master who stands in the way of equality and your freedom!

If it’s only your revolution if you can dance, blast Class War Music or DIY so we can!

My blog where I post vids, short stories, and political poems and lyrics:

http://aflameoffreedom.tumblr.com/

http://aflameoffreedom.tumblr.com/

Songs:

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[Manic Impressive]

Leftfied and Roots Manuva

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[Manic Impressive]

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[brigadista]

Akala - giving a history lesson

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[Pretty Flaco]

2pac: my block




They got a nigga sheddin' tears,
reminiscin' on my past fears
'Cause shit was hectic for me last year
It appears that I've been marked for death, my heartless breath
The underlyin' cause of my arrest, my life is stressed
And no rest forever weary, my eyes stay teary
For all the brothers that are buried in the cemetery
Shit is scary, how black on black crime legendary
But at times unnecessary, I'm gettin' worried
Teardrops and closed caskets, the three strikes law is drastic
And certain death for us, ghetto bastards

What can we do when we're arrested, but open fire?
Life in the pen ain't for me, 'cause I'd rather die
But don't cry through your despair
I wonder if the Lord still cares, for us niggaz on welfare
And who cares if we survive
The only time they notice a nigga is when he's clutchin' on a four five
My neighborhood ain't the same
'Cause all these little babies goin' crazy
And they sufferin' in the game and I swear it's like a trap
But I ain't given up on the hood, it's all good when I go back
Hoes show me love, niggaz give me props
Forever hope 'cause it don't stop on my block

Now shits constantly hot, on my block, it never fails to be gunshots
Can't explain a mother's pain, when her son drops
Black male slippin' in hail, when will we prevail?
Fearin' jail but crack sales got me livin' well
And the system's suicidal with this thug's life
Stayin' strapped forever strapped in this drug life
God help me, 'cause I'm starvin' can't get a job
So I resort to violent robberies my life is hard
Can't sleep 'cause all the dirt make my heart hurt
Put in work and shed tears for my dead peers
Mislead from childhood where I went astray
Till this day I still pray for a better way
Can't help but feel hopeless and heartbroke
From the start I felt the racism 'cause I'm dark
Couldn't quit the bullshit make me represent
Hit the bar and played the star everywhere I went In my heart,
I felt alone out here on my own I close my eyes and picture home on my block

And I can't help but wonder why, so many young kids had to die
Caught strays from A.K's in the drive by
Swollen pride and homicide don't coincide
Brothers cry for broken lives, mama come inside
'Cause our block is filled with danger
Used to be a close knit community but now we're all cold strangers
Time changes us to stone them crack pipes
All up and down the block exterminatin' black life
But I can't blame the dealers
My mama's welfare check has brought the next man chrome wheels
Shits real, I know you feel, my tragedy
A single mother with a problem child, daddy free
Hangin' out pickin' up game, sippin' cheap liquor
Gamin' the hooches, hopin' I can get to sleep with her
It's a man's world, stayin' strapped Fantasies of a nigga livin' phat, but held back
Pipe dreams can make the night seem hopeless
Wide eyed and losin' focus on my block

And block parties in tha projects lastin' way past daylight
A young nigga learned to break night
Used to play fight with my homies but they stuck in the pen I send 'em ends, but it's tough on a friend
In my mind I see the same motherfuckers ballin'
Alcohol will make a lazy nigga slip and fall, miss his call
I know the young niggaz understand this
Growin' up in this world where everythin' is scandalous
I reminisce on tha fast times, past crimes
Tryin' to cop a slice of pizza with my last dime
Can't explain just what attracts me to this dirty game
Gold chains some extra change, and the street fame
And what's strange is everybody knows my name
Swear they all know me
And lots of cash make a nigga change I hit the green just to maintain, feelin' pain
For all the niggaz that I lost to the game from my block



j2MKnHeE8N0

not "revolutionary" but hes got hell of a lot of better shit to say than immortal technique.

i wonder if the lord still cares for us niggas on welfare

[lan153rez]

Hip Hop isn't the same as it use to be. I think it will eventually go away b/c it really has no meaning at this point. The game has really changed for the worst.

[Pretty Flaco]

Hip Hop isn't the same as it use to be. I think it will eventually go away b/c it really has no meaning at this point. The game has really changed for the worst.

damn dude way to be a downer :rolleyes:

[Stand Your Ground]

Some artists I really recommend:

Atom Tha Immortal (christian, but very anti-cappie & pro commie)
Bud E-Z
Nightwalker (not overtly political but very anti-racist and anti bush admin)
Prince EA (ehh kinda sounded anti abortion on one song but supposed to be a Marxist I guess)
xForgotten Frequencyx (straight edge, anti system, anarchist I believe)
Vendetta Kingz (eh very anti cappie but they say 'fag' in some songs, I listen to songs where they don't)
Power Struggle
Rebel Diaz
Rebel Frenzee
Comrade 2face

[¿Que?]

Does anyone like Lupe Fiasco? He's kinda political, I guess his dad was a panther or something? Anyway, I heard a song of his recently. Sounded pretty mainstream, but the Modest Mouse sample was purty dope.

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[Stand Your Ground]

Does anyone like Lupe Fiasco? He's kinda political, I guess his dad was a panther or something? Anyway, I heard a song of his recently. Sounded pretty mainstream, but the Modest Mouse sample was purty dope.

Rmp6zIr5y4U
I didn't care for Lupe until I heard that song lol. But check out his songs State Run Radio and Words I Never Said, both pretty political.

[Athenry]

Does anyone like Lupe Fiasco? He's kinda political, I guess his dad was a panther or something? Anyway, I heard a song of his recently. Sounded pretty mainstream, but the Modest Mouse sample was purty dope.

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A couple of his new songs are getting more political. He was told what to say on his last album, he left his label and is now truly getting his voice out, none of it is being played on the radio though, pity.

Most recently;

WWJD He'd Prolly LOL Like WTF - A song about how everyone's scuffling for new technology and fashion, rampant consumerism, exploitation of Chinese workers etc. Also it seems quite anti-religion, at least the establishment of religion, last I heard Lupe was Muslim.

Around My Way - It covers a lot. The exploitation of native Americans, hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq, celebrity role models, planned obsolescence, Africa, Columbus Day, the projects of America, pedophile priests. A lot more than that too. "Hither you can be Mr. Burns or Mr. Smithers, the tyrant or the slave but nowhere in the middle" the gap between bourgeoisie and proletarian.

***** Bad - About rappers using the word '*****' and how disrespectful it is.

The End Of The World - My favorite. "This is revolution in the making, a ragtag movement set to takeover the nation" - "Blood sweat and tears, no place I'd rather be. So, let's occupy Wall Street, all day, all week"

He's not 'ready to take up arms' revolutionary like Immortal Technique, but he's getting a great message out.

[Stand Your Ground]

Here's some good tracks I found:

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[Jimmie Higgins]

Hip Hop isn't the same as it use to be. I think it will eventually go away b/c it really has no meaning at this point. The game has really changed for the worst.

How is the current state of hip-hop any different from the state of other forms of pop music at this moment? Hip-Hop as pop-music (that is once it became mass-marketable) faces the same pressures as other forms. Hip-Hop was vibrent as an underground culture, but was immediately changed, then watered-down, and then presented as self-parody all within the early 1980s.

So even people in hip-hop thought the genre was dying by the time the Fat Boys and those exploitative early 80s movies came out and even McDonald's ad's were trying to cash in with lame stilted raps in commercials. But changes in the larger culture (specifically an increase in political movements like the anti-apartheid solidarity movement in the US, increased push-back on the "war on drug" policing policies) along with an increase in smaller labels for hip hop and punk/proto-alternative created space and an audience for a more diverse and daring wave in pop-music. By the mid-1990s of course the question was "Alternative to what" as the music industry regained some control and hegemony by buying up the smaller labels or creating their own "indie" labels all in the context of a huge industry consolidation down to a few major entertainment companies by the late 1990s. The result? Some of the worst mainstream music of my lifetime: the alternative rock and hip hop of the late 80s and early 90s repackaged as Fred Durst; Riot Grrl to Spice Girls' "girl power".

So now, while the music industry has suffered in terms of profits over the last decade, they are still largely hegemonic though I think this has changed in rock - but this is probably due to the industry leaving it alone and focusing on pre-fab acts in pop rather than poaching from regional rock scenes and developing the acts from there which has created a vacuum that hip-hop hasn't had as much, though I think this might be changing too.

At any rate, despite the husk of mainstream US hip-hop left in the wake of the industry's focus on the genre in the late 1990s/early 2000s I think it's premature to declare the genre "dead". Internationally hip-hop is still very vibrant and connected to the real experiences of north African immigrants in Europe, for example.

[Prairie Fire]

Re: Immortal Technique



Immortal Technique is too chauvinistic to be really revolutionary, and not talented enough as a rapper to make up for that shortcoming.




Oh god, people still think this. Tech isn't chauvinistic, he's addressed this before himself. In his EARLY shit he did rap a lot of chauvinistic shit but he rapped a lot of shocking stuff IN GENERAL. The guy would say things to piss people off, he originally made his name as a battle rapper so there's a certain amount of that. If you look at his recent stuff like on The 3rd World you'll notice a conspicuous absence of that because he doesn't need to do it anymore. Tech doesn't believe that women are '*****es' any more than he actually wants to murder your while family and crash a plane into your house (which he also says in some songs). Sometimes shit that sounds shocking is just meant to be shocking and nothing more.




I don't like immortal technique. I find the lyrics and such to be a bit understated or over emphasized in a non-teaching kind of way.




Yeah, I like Immortal Technique at his best but his willingness to indulge in the standard reactionary references to 'faggots' and 'homos' reveals him falling short of true revolutionary thinking. I also get the impression that he is too willing to go down the conspiracy theory route to explaining things like 9/11 which doesn't help.


The biggest problem with Immortal Technique (that all of the other problems trickle down from,), is that he is an individualist.

At least Boots Riley from the Coup tried to start a bunch of movements (i.e. Mau Mau rhythm collective, The young Comrades, etc), and he was (is?) part of the PLP at one point, in addition to being heavily active in "Occupy" (for what that's worth), where he tried to link it up to the workers struggles in the Bay area at that time.

Dead Prez were (are?) in the Uhuru Movement, Bambu is linked to a bunch of Filipino-American political movements, Revleft's own Sun Rise Above was (is?) in one of the American Parties (Workers Party in America, I think)...

None of the above rappers are really responsible to any collective in any meaningful way, but at least they are ostensibly tying to organize.
Immortal Technique, on the other hand, is a lone wolf. I recently bought the " [R]evolution of Immortal Technique" DVD and watched it, and it really illustrates this fact.

A large portion of the documentary focuses on Tech going to Afghanistan, and building this orphanage with this NGO. Basically, he comes off like a UN goodwill ambassador taking a photo op, but throughout the entire segment, I couldn't help but cringe at the extent to which he makes the whole orphanage project about himself.

He subjects everyone around him to his impromptu rapping (whether or not they even understand his language,), and treats the orphans that they are building the orphanage for as something of a captive audience.

Now, there are certain subjects that you have no reason to raise in the company of prepubescent minors ( Tech doesn't tone-down any of his lyrics in front of these kids,) because they won't understand/relate to the mature subject matter; in the case of these kids at the orphanage, they don't even speak a word of English. They don't understand any of the subject matter in his lyrics, because they don't understand the language, so essentially he is rapping for himself.

This is Immortal Technique in a nutshell.

All of his songs are about tossing Molotov cocktails at pigs, and revolution with AK's, but in practical application, all that he's doing is buying land in Peru and boasting about how "independent" his hip hop enterprise is, which is about as progressive as a mom and pop store dissing Wal-Mart.

As they say, actions speak louder than words, and his actions are thoroughly petty-bourgeois and averse to mass organizing (let alone, working class organizing).

I could forgive his occasional misogyny and homophobia, if he was conscious enough to offset it with his other lyrics (i.e. Brother Ali). Viewing homosexual men as "feminine", and viewing Femininity as a synonym for weakness is not a problem of Immortal Technique in particular; it is an error endemic to the Hip Hop community.

I understand that generally when people want to take a stand, they often do so within the parameters of prevailing social attitudes, which are themselves expressions of the ideological superstructure, which is itself a product of the contradictions at the root of society. For example, a few years back I was at an anti-Nazi demonstration in my city, and many of the anti-racist protesters who were confronting the neo- Nazi gang with me started calling them "Faggots". As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day, and these things require conscious and on-going struggle where you change the peoples outlook through practical work and discussion.

With Immortal Technique though, errors like this get solved only at his own discretion (if at all), because he is not part of any organization (let alone a working class organization,), so he is insulated from experienced Comrades who would struggle with him, especially "fags" and womyn who would call him out on his shit. This is what I mean when I say that all of his other problems trickle down from his individualist status.

From my persynal experience, I have grown and matured politically only through direct involvement in a revolutionary party, and through direct involvement in the implementation of revolutionary work. Discussion with comrades has a way of broadening your outlook, and real life working class struggle has a way of invalidating incorrect notions.

Immortal Technique is involved in neither of these things, so basically he is in a state of arrested political development, being able to identify some of the problems with capitalism, but having no idea what the fuck to do about them aside from romantic visions of guerrilla warfare, unattached to political struggle.

Now, I'm practical enough to understand that public figures have their role to play to the class. People like Boots Riley, Stic Man and M1, Paris, etc are never going to be walking point with the red flag, and by and large they aren't really building any sort of meaningful forms for workers political affirmation. That said, as artists, they have their role to play in the development and propagation of a new peoples culture, and Immortal Technique is arguably the most visible artist playing this role.

In this capacity, I'll give him props just as I do with liberals and reformists like Michael Moore etc, because Tech does make some notions mainstream that otherwise wouldn't be.

In the future though, if revolutionary hip hop is ever going to be anything other than a niche sub-genre for the initiated fringe, it has to be tied to a political organization, and ongoing political work. Right now, political rap is at the stage of vague condemnations of the worst aspects of class society; coupled with an ongoing struggle, it could be elevated to the status of the rallying cry of forces in motion that characterize this epoch.

In the meantime, it is little more than an outlet for birds of our feather to nod our heads to, which has it's limited redeeming qualities. Like anything else though, it has to get more political, and it will do this by finding it's roots in the working people, and in their struggles.



The track 'The 3rd World' on the album of the same name is, however, fucking awesome, and he deserves credit more widely; we shouldn't thow babies out with bathwater.


That's my favorite one of his tracks too.

Don't get me wrong, I certainly have all the Immortal Technique albums on the iPod, and I did buy the DVD documentary, as I said above.

I enjoy his music, but by the same token, I also enjoy a pack of DuMaurier Editions. What is enjoyable and what is advancing the inception of a new society don't always intersect.


Now, in keeping with the purpose of the thread, I'll link to some of my fav's. Here are some tracks, ranging from progressive to revolutionary.

Brother Ali;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xITBf23Z3RI

Lupe Fiasco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COAcd_ILieY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34NgzB-PLzc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22l1sf5JZD0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXvDga5ENlQ&feature=branded

Warparty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC1rK11Q9Lg&feature=related

Masta killa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bNN9bPGoqA

Sweatshop Union:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzyKMsrDE7Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjIjFIGuII&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieIpyymUp0s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8GsqZury3I

Kyprios
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ErfEcz_bI

Llamabeats (this one ain't a video, but it's good, and has a free download)
http://llamabeats.bandcamp.com/track/start-the-violence


Basically, I suck at embedding videos. Help, please?

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<<I could forgive his occasional misogyny and homophobia, if he was conscious enough to offset it with his other lyrics (i.e. Brother Ali). Viewing homosexual men as "feminine", and viewing Femininity as a synonym for weakness is not a problem of Immortal Technique in particular; it is an error endemic to the Hip Hop community.

Hip Hop has had a new groove thrown into the mix with the very recent 'coming out' of Frank Ocean and a very public support and statement from Jay-Z among others. It should open the door wide for others in that genre. Long time coming, I say..

[¿Que?]

Prairie Lion, excellent assessment! To add to your criticisms of Immortal Technique, I also get a weird military vibe from him. Everything from the trip to Afghanistan that you mentioned, in which he likely did some appearances at US military bases, his all too common donning of camo pants and other clothes, to the cover art for "The Martyr" (https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2175645693/IMMORTALTECHNIQUE.CO.UK.jpg), it all strikes me as sometimes not so subtle endorsement of the US military.

Of course, one could counter that he supports the troops, but not the military, which is fair, I guess, although it still makes me a little uneasy.

BTW, have you recently undergone a username change? I notice you are a committed user, although I don't recognize the name...

[Jimmie Higgins]

Is the name change an ode to Snoop Lion? Were you Prairie Dogg?:lol:

[Prairie Fire]

Jimmie got it. I was gonna go with "Prairie Lioness", but I think the joke would have been lost in the process.

I was previously known as Prairie Fire,but you might not know me.

[¿Que?]

Jimmie got it. I was gonna go with "Prairie Lioness", but I think the joke would have been lost in the process.

I was previously known as Prairie Fire,but you might not know me.
Actually, yeah, I remember that username. Not very well, but it does sound familiar...

[coda]

I'd have given him props if he went with Snoop pup.

Edit: oops.. supposed to be in the 'Snoop Lion' thread

[∞]

Real revolutionary music comes from pure anger emotion not political views because pure anger emotion is more honest when on artistic medium. I believe Odd Future is more revolutionary than Immortal Tech because they are not trying to push a political view down our throats. They just wanna show you that the world doesn't give a fuck about you so you shouldn't give a fuck about the world.

In the same sense Gangsta rap to me is far more revolutionary and savage than any stupidass street preacher with a tinfoil hat.

[Pretty Flaco]

a tree never grown
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song was originally written for amadou diallo, reminds me of trayvon today

[Jimmie Higgins]

Real revolutionary music comes from pure anger emotion not political views because pure anger emotion is more honest when on artistic medium.I think this is a false opposition - there is no connection between emotion and worldview?

I know what you mean: message doesn't trump artistry when it comes to art. But I think it's a common assumption - even among political artists - that these things aren't complementary. I think the movie "Battle of Algiers" is a good example of something that combines both well: it's just as sad when the Algerian poor die as it is when the French colonialists in a cafe die, but it's also unapologetically anti-colonial. Guernica is an intellectual and political painting which also packs an emotional impact. The same is true in pop-music where many have combined the truth of everyday life in a way that either reflects or consciously expresses what we might see as "ideologically" true.


In the same sense Gangsta rap to me is far more revolutionary and savage than any stupidass street preacher with a tinfoil hat. When I remember people listening to music in the era of Public Enemy and NWA, the distinction was more between "hard/real" or "pop/dance" and most people thought NWA were just as political as PE. I think it was a little later that the industry and artists began to sort of segregate political "street-life" rap from "gangsta" rap and later political music became a sub-genre of "conscious" and even left-field or more experamental techniques got subgenre-ed into "backpack" or "turntablism" whatnot. But when I was first getting into music is was all just seen as the same thing - there was rap that was street and then there was dance and novelty stuff.

[¿Que?]

Jimmy, don't forget nerd rap:rolleyes:

I've been thinking quite a bit lately about genre co-option. I'm specifically referring to blues and jazz, where it seems to me that the majority of new artists are white, whereas originally it was a characteristically black genre. Rap doesn't seem to have succumb to that so what has spared rap and hip hop from that same fate. That is, in spite of a flood of white rappers coming into the scene and major commodification of the genre, just like blues and jazz, it still seems to have a lot of appeal among African Americans. I'm purposefully mincing words here, because I don't want to come across as racist, so maybe someone can set me straight or help me out here...

I also find the deep gender segregation of r&b and hiphop interesting. I hope saying this doesn't invite people to provide examples of male r&b singers and female rappers, because I'm aware that there are many. Still, it seems that rap has more masculine appeal whereas r&b has more feminine appeal. Maybe I'm imagining this...like when I was little I thought dogs were boys and cats were girls. Again, mincing words so as not to come across as some sort of gender essentialist so any help appreciated!

IDK, any thoughts on either of those things?

[Jimmie Higgins]

Jimmy, don't forget nerd rap:rolleyes:

I've been thinking quite a bit lately about genre co-option. I'm specifically referring to blues and jazz, where it seems to me that the majority of new artists are white, whereas originally it was a characteristically black genre. Rap doesn't seem to have succumb to that so what has spared rap and hip hop from that same fate. That is, in spite of a flood of white rappers coming into the scene and major commodification of the genre, just like blues and jazz, it still seems to have a lot of appeal among African Americans. I'm purposefully mincing words here, because I don't want to come across as racist, so maybe someone can set me straight or help me out here...?Nothing really against Eminem as a rapper, I was never really into him but I can see the appeal, but the music industry was looking to create a "great white hope" for hip-hop... in fact I think this is why he kind of kept a low profile after his initial success ( like around the time when, for example, the same radio station in my town that played Genesis began playing the Eminem song from 8 Mile). I think he was very conscious of not becoming the Elvis of hip-hop... or at least not Vanilla Ice 2.0.

It's been pretty well documented how Rage-Rock was fabricated and marketed to youth, obviously the teen-pop craze around that time was manufactured. Overall there was a trend towards greater industry control over the product at this time and Hip-hop was supplanting rock as a moneymaker, so I think that the industry was trying to find crossovers... and we got Eminem, Kid Rock all with varying degrees of actual organic connection to hip-hop scenes, but all with larger crossover appeal.

Of course I think this attempt as well as years of light "pop" hip hop acts also killed the growing popularity of Hip Hop and so people looking for something that spoke to them turned either to smaller subgenres of hip hop or abandoned it for other forms like New-Soul or Indie rock.

[Pretty Flaco]

mos def: fear not of man
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not revolutionary, and mos def is very spiritual about his message here, which i bet some of you would not like. but in this song he has something important to say that isnt expressed a lot in hip hop. the message that everybody has worth and value to them, no matter how much their place in society may make them think otherwise.

[La Guaneña]

Brazilian queer rap, made by a trans person from my city.

http://soundcloud.com/lulumonamour/auto-defesa-mademoiselle-part

Translation of some memorable parts of the lyrics

Lulu Mon'Amour - Auto Defesa(Self Defense)

Social sexual opression
cultural, religious
Bourgeois ideology
imposed to the people

Husband opresses his wife
Since he is opressed at work
She will, then
opress her children

If I lay my hands on the opressor
I would cut his head off
to see what is in his head

Violence brings violence?
Are you sure?
The violence of the opressed
To me is self defence

To end the homophobic violence, to teach the population
there are three solutions:

Rule number 1: carry a gun
Kill the garbage that tries to hurt us

Rule number 2: "Faggot" don't fall asleep
Or we are screwed, they will come and do their shit

Rule number 3:Open you mind or we will do it with bullets
On the news you will se self defence sending another one to the "bags"

[∞]

Hi guys I rap too. My raps arent that revolutionary though.The artist "Metaverse" talks about the grim reality he sees in the world while harboring some left-wing sympathies. However "Metaverse" feels as though it seems futile to change the way the world behaves and finds that his dreams are his only escape. Interestingly enough, he rapped his entire verse while yawning.

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[MarxSchmarx]

For reasons I don't entirely understand, this looks like it is being performed in the US city of Chicago to a rather enthusiastic crowd:

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[Os Cangaceiros]

Nothing really against Eminem as a rapper, I was never really into him but I can see the appeal

I think that Eminem is pretty clever lyrically, his voice annoys me though.

Plus a lot of the stupid joke-y shit he does is incredibly annoying.

[∞]

I think that Eminem is pretty clever lyrically, his voice annoys me though.

Plus a lot of the stupid joke-y shit he does is incredibly annoying.

But so is that serious shit about his daughters, mad-corny. That said Lose Yourself and Til I Collapse went hard.

[Stand Your Ground]

Found some damn good political rap, check it out:

http://abettertomorrowdiy.bandcamp.com/
http://residentantihero.bandcamp.com/
http://theirrefutable.bandcamp.com/

[Ostrinski]

Everything past MMLP (which was a classic) sucks major ass.

[La Guaneña]

One of Brasil's most well-known groups, Racionais, just put out this video for their new song.

Carlos Marighella was a militant of the armed left during the military government in the 60's and 70's. He made a well known manual on urban guerilla, still studied by the FBI and CIA.

Sweet music.

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[the last donut of the night]

One of Brasil's most well-known groups, Racionais, just put out this video for their new song.

Carlos Marighella was a militant of the armed left during the military government in the 60's and 70's. He made a well known manual on urban guerilla, still studied by the FBI and CIA.

Sweet music.

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tu curte um racionais também, véi? cola no bonde então

racionais is ill, i was recently diggin' on the new edi rock track with seu jorge (ill chorus), but sometimes i feel i don't have the energy to keep bumping like 7 minute tracks, almost all about just sad subjects/stories. plus i was never a huge fan of the west coast influence most of their beats have

[La Guaneña]

tu curte um racionais também, véi? cola no bonde então

racionais is ill, i was recently diggin' on the new edi rock track with seu jorge (ill chorus), but sometimes i feel i don't have the energy to keep bumping like 7 minute tracks, almost all about just sad subjects/stories. plus i was never a huge fan of the west coast influence most of their beats have

Gosto demais da conta, rapaz. Racionais e RZO é coisa de deus.


I kinda like the sad stories and long lyrics, especially with all of the work necessary to write them. Gives me lots of mixed feelings. One of the best rap beats in Brazil comes from RZO, "Trem" has some beautiful stuff.

[Stand Your Ground]

http://www.guerrillarepublikau.com/#!vol.-1
http://junkyardempire.bandcamp.com/music


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I highly recommend listening to Resident Anti Hero, especially his song Fire & Brimstone, check it out!!

[Jesus Saves Gretzky Scores]

Moscow Death Brigade

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Moscow Death Brigade is fucking awesome.

[Stand Your Ground]

Anarchy Gang

http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/anarchygang

No songs to listen to here but you can find their albums for free download. (LEGALLY)

[Stand Your Ground]

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[Stand Your Ground]

Making a master list in my blog.

http://www.revleft.com/vb/blog.php?b=11438

[TheAnswersYes]

Wow, gonna take me a while to get through all oft his!

[brigadista]

from Aotearoa's Revolution MCs

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[Manic Impressive]

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[C.K.]

I fell in love w/ hiphop when I was a kid. Now that I've gotten older I find a lot of it to be intolerable. I don't know that all of these could be considered revolutionary, but these are the guys I listen to frequently. Some have been mentioned.

Public Enemy, BDP, dead prez, immortal technique, the coup, street sweeper social club (boots riley & tom morello), saigon, talib kweli, AP2P (M1 & Italian producer Bonnot), Gangstarr, Lowkey, Logic (UK), Klashnekoff, Brother Ali, Zion I, REKS.

[Althusser]

If you dig revolutionary hip-hop you should check out Sun Rise Above (http://sunriseabove.net/enter/news.php).

- August

Holy shit. I'm checking him out now. How have I never heard of him??????

[aty]

From some years ago when the street war against the fascists was at its peak in Stockholm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhA0o8TZC4s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhA0o8TZC4s)

[DoCt SPARTAN]

you got it rite Immortal Technique is a beast that spits the truth!

Check out diabolic, Jedi mind tricks, Moscow death brigade

[Sam_b]

you got it rite Immortal Technique is a beast that spits the truth

Please, tell me the 'truth' that he speaks about abortion.

[Ostrinski]

Diabolic is a conspiracy theorist and JMT are extremely homophobic and sexist. Nothing revolutionary about either.

[Althusser]

Diabolic is a conspiracy theorist and JMT are extremely homophobic and sexist. Nothing revolutionary about either.

Diabolic does the whole "NWO right-libertarian thing."
Vinnie Paz of JMT does the whole conspiracy thing as well. This track is so cringe-worthy:
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[Tuggback]

Some good stuff in this thread. A youtube-list with all this stuff would be awesome. I will post some stuff as soon as I am allowed, but in the meantime, check out the Swedish bands Kartellen and the classic band Infinite Mass.

[Mauve Osprey]

I love Dead Prez, Immortal Techique, and SunRi. What are some other good revolutionary artists?

[Total]

Well Mauve, i suggest you check the other pages in this topic, a lot gets mentioned above

[Pretty Flaco]

nobody has mentioned Big L at all

Big L: How Will I Make It

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yo some people was born in heaven
with a silver spoon in they mouth
And had everything handed to them
on a silver platter
And never had to work hard for nothing
Then there are some people
who was born in the opposite world, of those
was born heaven, which is called hell
And had to work hard for everything they got
and never had nothing handed to them
and never will

[Total]

Test Their Logic:
Democracy's Bankrupt

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P.O.S. ft Mike Miclan:
Get Down

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[Dear Leader]

Killer Mike is good. Whether or not you consider him revolutionary is up to you. He has a song called Reagan, in which he expresses "I'm glad Reagan's dead".

[a_wild_MAGIKARP]

Radical - Revolution
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Radical - Revolutionary
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This guy is good :)

[Total]

This guy is good :)


I dissagree, don't like his flows, seem off beat sometimes, but ey, thats my view, who cares
but wasn't this radical guy a member here?

[Stand Your Ground]

Some good stuff in this thread. A youtube-list with all this stuff would be awesome. I will post some stuff as soon as I am allowed, but in the meantime, check out the Swedish bands Kartellen and the classic band Infinite Mass.
I got a blog on here with a whole list.

http://www.revleft.com/vb/blog.php?b=11438

[ellipsis]

You guys don't even know this underground shit, Eddie Falcon (fal-cone, not like the bird) comrade from the bay area. Was part of a duo, but then the other dude defected from anarchism to the RCP :confused:

this is from the occupy oakland portshut down, i think its the day of the general strike.

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studio/ with his ex partner
40 theives-criminal anarchy

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[PaulBocian]

Abdul Yusuf Mateen/Blak Madeen

look up on youtube

[PaulBocian]

Black Sheep,Black Star (old Talib Kweli and Mos Def),Tragedy Khadafi,K-Rino,Ras Kass,Jus Allah,Vinnie Paz,Riviera Regime,Sick Jacken and the Psycho Realm,La Coka Nostra,Ill Bill,Sadat X,Bronze Nazareth and Sabac Red

[aty]

Most of the hiphop from Sweden is revolutionary at the moment, there was a big shift in the scene some years ago. I will give you the most popular:

Labyrint, some communist dudes from suburb called Gottsunda that have big social problems and some troubles/riots, maybe most popular hiphop act in Sweden at the moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ecSDK0WB60 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ecSDK0WB60)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrdqSYGF8ts (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrdqSYGF8ts)

Here they are at SACs 100 years jubileeum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hydxr1HR7zw

Kapten Röd(Captain Red), well, his name speaks for himself. In collaboration with Aki from Labyrint, they have the number one song on the charts at the moment, most popular hiphop song ever here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BkWPk9Hqo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-BkWPk9Hqo)

Kartellen, it was started some years ago strictly gangstarap by money from all the robberies that took place in the Stockholm area some years ago, many spectacular ones and it was a lifestyle for many in the suburbs. Also helped Labyrint with money. But have evolved into a socialist band with their leader "Kinesen" who is in prison for murder have become a syndicalist and the texts now is about working class life and struggle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f7LJYKdM1I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f7LJYKdM1I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtUn-Ccb-DU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtUn-Ccb-DU)


And this have maybe somewhat inspired new revolutionary groups pop up in different suburbs like The Panthers and Megafonen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYiZwn5D60k

[Althusser]

Please, tell me the 'truth' that he speaks about abortion.

I'm pretty sure he's pro-choice

The Cause of Death
Without 9/11, you couldn't have a war in Iraq
Or a Defense budget of world conquest proportions
Kill freedom of speech and revoke the right to abortions

Obnoxious
...that's the way I deal with enemies
like pro lifers, that support the death penalty.

Bin Laden (Remix)
Government front religious, but thier heart is empty
Like a televangelist preaching out of his bentley
Calling abortion murder in a medical building
But don't give a fuck about bombing Iraqi children

What gives some of you the impression he is anti-abortion?

[Althusser]

This dude definitely got some letters from Homeland Security...
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Also,

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[slum]

I'm pretty sure he's pro-choice
What gives some of you the impression he is anti-abortion?

i have no dog in this fight, but there's this:

And niggas wonder why my heart is filled of hatred and anger. Cause some ***** killed my firstborn son with a coat hanger.


and not abortion related, but (on the same track as "i don't make songs that disrespect women"...)
and if you're pissed off 'cause you think that I dissed you
I'll rape your moms and we can make this a personal issue

[Total]

aren't those lyrics from the song obnoxious?

the name really says it already, he's being obnoxious, don't take all the lyrics litteraly.

My take on immortal, he says some horrible shit in some songs, he has also said good stuff in good songs. Just be picky..
I mean, Bakounin said some antisemetic shit, doesn't mean we should dissmiss all he said.

[slum]

aren't those lyrics from the song obnoxious?

the name really says it already, he's being obnoxious, don't take all the lyrics litteraly.

My take on immortal, he says some horrible shit in some songs, he has also said good stuff in good songs. Just be picky..
I mean, Bakounin said some antisemetic shit, doesn't mean we should dissmiss all he said.

nah, internally bleeding which is one of his better political songs imo
i like tech a lot so i tend to take the same "just be picky" stance on him, but :hammersickle: asked why people have an issue w/ him and that's what i know on that

first really political hiphop i ever heard so i am maybe too soft on him


it's funny i was just wincing at some antisemitic bakunin this morning lol

[Stub]

Street literature Irish hip hop that I have on at the moment
( "Street literature youtube trough the years" google search will get you there cant post links yet )

And on tech I got to talk to him briefly ( huge que behind me) after his gig in Dublin he's defo pro-choice but as expected refused to be categorized into any left wing ideology

[slum]

i'm pretty sure sole is an anarchist if no one's mentioned him yet:

http://soleone.org/

[shantaram]

Akala from the UK is big for me at the moment his new album is amazing

Can't post links yet but youtube 'the thieves banquet' one of the best social commentary artists around at the moment

[seencarter]

Ice Cube did make some of the greatest political rap.

[Captain]

The Flobots are in my personal opinion the best political hip hop/rap group