Immortal Technique

Immortal Technique shared his thoughts on Star claiming that Eminem is the king of Hip-Hop, saying the title holder changes with each new era. The famed rapper and activist pointed out that not many people know who Tiberius is today, but the man was a Roman Emperor who many considered a god during his reign from 14 AD to 37 AD. During the conversation Immortal Technique also debated whether Michael Jackson earned his “King of Pop” title, which he said was just a slick marketing ploy. At the end of the sit-down the “Dance With the Devil” emcee also spoke about the realities of being a king, and the gruesome nature that comes along with the territory.

Meek Mill’s comments on not returning to the hood once you reach a certain level of fame sparked quite the conversation throughout the hip-hop world, with several artists and commentators either siding or wholeheartedly disagreeing with him. In this clip, Immortal Technique doesn’t necessarily give his opinion on it, but rather sheds light on why people who live in the hood participate in crime. “The reality is that poverty makes people do reckless things, but rich people do way worse to protect the money that they have and to take advantage of things,” he says. The social activist also reminisced on some of the more dangerous hoods he’s been to in the past. “For me, I’ve been in a lot of different hoods…I’m from New York so there’s Bloods everywhere. It reminds me and it makes me think about when I went home to Latin America and people recognized me for the first time. And yeah, I did notice a couple of people look at me sideways like ‘is he really here in the middle of the hood?’” Watch this exclusive clip to find out more about Immortal Technique’s experiences in the hood, and hear him shout out slain rapper Chinx. “G-d rest his soul, man. That’s a horrible thing to happen to anybody,” he states, offering his condolences to Chinx’s loved ones. Hear more above.

Famed rapper and urban activist Immortal Technique opens up about his time in prison and what led to the life changing event. He also speaks about having a bad temper growing up while living in a “different NY,” and how his mind has changed since then.

Immortal Technique addressed the current rise of Battle Rap within the mainstream during his continued interview with VladTV’s Battle Rap Journalist, Michael Hughes. He acknowledged the level of progression that Battle Rap has made over the years by finally being featured on television with a wide audience tuning in. He also spoke on the possibility of Smack/URL hosting a “Battle Rap Olympics” of sorts, however he is doubtful that Smack would be willing to do that.