Revolutionary Vol. 2
| Revolutionary Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by Immortal Technique | ||||
| Released | November 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002−03 | |||
| Genre |
Hip hop Underground Rap Political hip hop | |||
| Length | 67:46 | |||
| Label | Viper Records | |||
| Producer | SouthPaw, Metaphysics, Danja Mowf, Domingo, 44 Caliber, Omen | |||
| Immortal Technique chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| MVRemix |   [1] |
| RapReviews | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[3] |
| Stylus | A-[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [5] |
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.
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, the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, media bias, racism, the prison industrial complex and class struggle.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Revolutionary Intro" | Mumia Abu-Jamal | 0:13 | |
| 2 | "The Point of No Return" | SouthPaw | 4:03 | |
| 3 | "Peruvian Cocaine" |
Pumpkinhead, Diabolic, Tonedeff, Poison Pen, Loucipher & C-Rayz Walz |
SouthPaw | 4:50 |
| 4 | "Harlem Streets" | SouthPaw | 3:54 | |
| 5 | "Obnoxious" | SouthPaw | 4:51 | |
| 6 | "The Message and the Money" | SouthPaw | 3:57 | |
| 7 | "Industrial Revolution" | Metaphysics | 3:40 | |
| 8 | "Crossing the Boundary" | Danja Mowf | 4:49 | |
| 9 | "Sierra Maestra" (Interlude) | Domingo | 0:49 | |
| 10 | "The 4th Branch" | Danja Mowf | 5:20 | |
| 11 | "Internally Bleeding" | Domingo | 2:47 | |
| 12 | "Homeland and Hip Hop" (Interlude) | Mumia Abu-Jamal | 44 Caliber | 2:46 |
| 13 | "The Cause of Death" | Omen | 5:55 | |
| 14 | "Freedom of Speech" | Danja Mowf | 3:09 | |
| 15 | "Leaving the Past" | SouthPaw | 4:30 | |
| 16 | "Truth's Razors" (Interlude) | SouthPaw | 0:21 | |
| 17 | "You Never Know" | Jean Grae | SouthPaw | 7:50 |
| 18 | "One" (Remix) | Akir | SouthPaw | 4:36 |
Samples
- "Peruvian Cocaine" samples theme from the film Scarface. The outro speech is the infamous speech by the character Nino Brown from the film New Jack City.
- In the transition between the end of "The Message and the Money" and the beginning of "Industrial Revolution", an audio sample from the film A Soldier's Story is used.
- At the end of Homeland and Hip Hop, a sample from the film Contact is used.
- "Crossing the Boundary" samples "You & Me," by the Stylistics
- "Leaving the Past" samples "Agosto En Tucumán" by Mercedes Sosa
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. Retrieved Sep 27, 2009.