Revolutionary Vol. 2
Revolutionary Vol. 2 is the second studio album by rapper Immortal Technique, It was released on November 18, 2003, and is a follow-up to his debut album, Revolutionary Vol. 1. Both albums were re-pressed in 2004 by Babygrande Records.
Revolutionary Vol. 2 | ||||
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Released | November 18, 2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, underground hip hop, political hip hop | |||
Length | 67:46 | |||
Label | Viper Records; Fontana | |||
Producer | SouthPaw, Metaphysics, Danja Mowf, Domingo, 44 Caliber, Omen | |||
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Singles from Revolutionary Vol. 2 | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
MVRemix | [1] |
RapReviews | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[3] |
Stylus | A-[4] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
Revolutionary Vol. 2 attacks the United States government, especially the Bush Administration. Immortal Technique claimed in an interview to have sold more than 85,000 copies.[6] The album features Mumia Abu-Jamal, who introduces the album and also provides a speech about hip hop's relationship to homeland security. Issues repeatedly discussed on the album include poverty, drug trade, slave labor, censorship, corporate control over the media (including hip hop), the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, racism, the prison industrial complex and class struggle.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Revolutionary Intro" (featuring Mumia Abu-Jamal) | 0:13 | |
2. | "The Point of No Return" | SouthPaw | 4:03 |
3. | "Peruvian Cocaine" (featuring Pumpkinhead, Diabolic, Tonedeff, Poison Pen, Loucipher, and C-Rayz Walz) | SouthPaw | 4:50 |
4. | "Harlem Streets" | SouthPaw; cuts by Roc Raida | 3:54 |
5. | "Obnoxious" | SouthPaw | 4:51 |
6. | "The Message and the Money" | SouthPaw | 3:57 |
7. | "Industrial Revolution" | Metaphysics; cuts by Roc Raida | 3:40 |
8. | "Crossing the Boundary" | Daneja | 4:49 |
9. | "Sierra Maestra" | Domingo | 0:49 |
10. | "The 4th Branch" | Daneja | 5:20 |
11. | "Internally Bleeding" | Domingo | 2:47 |
12. | "Homeland and Hip Hop" (featuring Mumia Abu-Jamal) | .44 Caliber | 2:46 |
13. | "The Cause of Death" | Omen; cuts by Chasekillz | 5:55 |
14. | "Freedom of Speech" | Daneja | 3:09 |
15. | "Leaving the Past" | SouthPaw | 4:30 |
16. | "Truth's Razors" | SouthPaw | 0:21 |
17. | "You Never Know" (featuring Jean Grae) | SouthPaw | 7:50 |
18. | "One (Remix)" (featuring Akir) | SouthPaw | 4:36 |
References
- MVRemix review
- RapReviews.com review
- Pitchfork review
- Stylus Magazine review
- Tiny Mix Tapes review
- "The 10 Questions Series: Immortal Technique". Flawless Hustle.com. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved Sep 27, 2009.