![]() ![]() On his previous albums, Tech turned heads with his ability to turn a history lesson into an allegory for current problems in America, the world or even the music industry. The song is built around the haunting strings from the Beatles' "Elenor Rigby." As a typical (but no less impressive) album-opening declaration of war, Tech weaves historical metaphors into a litany of political martyrs Huey Newton, Patrice Lumumba, Salvador Allende, Mahatma Gandhi, Che Guevara, etc. The music kicks off with the goose bump-inducing title track. The record opens with a brief spoken-word intro in which Tech reminds the listener: " It is your responsibility to burn this for every motherfucker you know." On The Martyr, Tech has compiled spare tracks from recent recording sessions into a surprisingly cohesive "bits and pieces" album. But don't expect to find any of Tech's tunes on American Bandstand anytime soon. His leftist politics bleed poetically over a brilliant mixture of indie hip-hop wit and top 40 bravado. In the world of hip-hop, Immortal Technique is king.
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