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**huey3man** · (This post was last modified: 10-12-2011 02:06 PM by Enzo.)

The Martyr
by Immortal Technique on Friday, 08 July 2011 at 20:21

Someone told me I was mean today. No I'm not mean. I'm just surrounded by Rebel Armz members who have a code of honor, by family who doesn't lie to me. And so, I developed a low tolerance for bullshit. I will cancel a woman who plays herself in half truths, I will strike down a man who stands in the way my goals and I will painstakingly devote my time to a cause others think is lost because I believe in it.

Those of you close to me, you know. I am my father's son. And if that doesn't give you some idea of how much I don't fuck around then nothing will homie. I constantly try to give my time when I can but I get a million messages here I can't answer all of them, please don't harass my staff. I get lots of @ImmortalTech questions on twitter. I'm not specifically ignoring you when I don't respond. I value all causes and struggles, but the moment someone tells me that I'm not a real Revolutionary because I stop everything I'm doing and abandon the projects (both musical and human rights) to come work for you...you lose my respect. Grow up and act like a fuckin' man. This life we live is about sacrifices, about hard work and discipline. If anything being in my proximity you will notice why I get results, because I have no qualms about putting my heart and soul into something. Hip Hop is ONE of those things. While others desert her, and leave her to the culture vultures with reckless abandon, I will not. While some think the Palestinian cause lost, I do not. While others see the immigration fight as an impossible mountain to climb I do not. Some think because a few Black celebrities are paraded around in the media and we have Obama in office that this country isn't still a very racist place. But racism isn't the main problem, I've always said the feudal system never died, it just evolved into this modern caste system. A system that will feed on you until it's G checked.

Just remember though activists, rappers, allies. I don't cut blank checks. And if you ask me I tell you the story of you and your people in way that will enlighten and hurt you, not purposefully, but I will give you the complete truth. The good and the bad. If you become angry at me for this, then you should be angry at yourself. You're the one who asked for the truth. I didn't create it. I just showed you where to look for it. If it didn't mix well with what you thought the world was blame mommy and daddy & your peers for sheltering you, lying to you or for not being there to educate you. I learn from my friends, from my Rebel Army soldiers, from my oldest friends like Cary, Ray, Vish, D. I learn from my family that which I give all I ever made too.

So when it comes to music. I love my people and I will not leave them now in their darkest hour. Neither will my friends who are brave warriors and are willing to bleed for this. Rank and file we will out you from your comfortable spot and take the war to you, as you have taken it to our culture and our music for all these years. Our truce is done. Our peace is finished. Our war has begun.

The Martyr.

Via: http://www.facebook.com/notes/immortal-t...9067003360

http://www.ViperRecords.com
http://www.Twitter.com/ImmortalTech

EDIT/ Immortal Technique 'The Martyr' FREE album OUT OCT. 27TH, 2011
http://www.immortaltechnique.co.uk/Threa...-27TH-TOUR

**Rev** · 07-08-2011, 08:35 PM

Bravo

**Albliteration** · (This post was last modified: 07-08-2011 08:39 PM by Albliteration.)

he ended that off with "Dont tell em yet Southpaw" on the facebook post.

maybe theres gonna be a Rebel Army mixtape, or something.

edit: The whole Armz is tagged too.

**Asshole** · 07-08-2011, 09:40 PM

whoa is that actually him?

**Killuminati** · 07-08-2011, 10:00 PM

The Martyr is actually the original name of The 3rd World mixtape with Green Lantern. He announced it at a backstage interview with AOL Latino at the Rock The Bells concert. Maybe he's planning to release something new with a collection of songs that are more fit to go with that title.

Thanks.

**Younes** · (This post was last modified: 10-12-2011 02:38 PM by Younes.)

Immortal Technique should do lectures like Big Bun...

**RapAddict95** · (This post was last modified: 07-08-2011 10:25 PM by RapAddict95.)

I think that this is the mixtape EnZo was on about in a different thread. A Rebel Armz mixtape would be pretty sick, not saying it will be that though.

**El Mono** · 07-08-2011, 10:36 PM

Maybe it's the name of the compilation of all the tracks that didn't make the cut he said he'd release before?

**RapAddict95** · 07-08-2011, 10:43 PM

Ahah yeah, "the ones that didn't fit in (with the subject of the album)"?

**Gezus** · 07-08-2011, 10:48 PM

Wise words.

**kaliskrusto** · 10-12-2011, 01:52 PM

I totally agree with that and i understand all too well what it is like to be judged and frowned upon because i see things the way they really are and i say it the same but most people can't handle the truth and some will actually get really upset or angry with you just for being honest and real.
Keep up the amazing work Immortal Technique and Crew with out voices like yours people like me wouldn't have something to back us up when the blind ones tell us we're nuts or making stuff up, thank you for being who you are and doing what you do it makes the world of difference.