Immortal Technique - That's What It Is Lyrics






[Invasion]
Ok... let's go... talk to em'... holler
Don't you get tired of hearing niggas say that shit?... all the time?
Why can't you shut the fuck up and rhyme nigga?!

[Invasion]
Yeah... yeah... used to run around getting my fight in the streets on
Back in the day before Harlem had a green zone
What good is a good education with no direction?
Like the right to vote with no one to vote for in an election
Like a gun with no bullets in the clip for protection
Like the crowd packed in the front without the midsection
Used to live robbing and stealing and being reckless
It took time for my mind to put the ghetto in perspective
I used to live in the back, of a holding van
Used to be offbeat, like the white girls' shoulder dance
I wrote rhymes a cappella, no beat, behind bars
Shed blood to make it, like the story behind scars
I used to be a battle champion, in the meanwhile
Before some of you little fuckers learned to freestyle
Prematurely senile, underground prima donnas
I was Oliver North during Iran Contra
Cause I, never snitched, and that's backed by evidence
I learned it by watching you, don't ever forget it bitch
Cause everybody knows how the government do
They never snitch on themselves, but they want you to snitch on YOU
Evolution from Australopithecus
Primitive commercial shit to hard-core lyricist
Your wax is useless
Rappers are dropping like Icarus
Technological revolution... nigga picture this

(motherfucka what?)

Yeah... I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
Lyrical bullets, packed to the top of the clip now
Treat it like a robbery, I'm shutting this shit down
Fellas put your hands up and the all the women strip down
That's not misogynist, you ostriches, cause I could just, apocalypse
Talk politics to the populace
Or challenge what the market is
With militant caucuses
That'll smash the spirit of Hip Hop out the sarcophagus
This is the curse of Tutankhamen, I bring the drama on
I'm sinful, I eat you, broad daylight on Ramadan
Hip Hop, reparations, now we taking back Delucci
Don't tell me you spent it on coke, like Danny Bonaduce
We're tired of being on the outside, looking in
Wondering what the fuck Hip Hop would've been
This is what it is, as opposed to what it used to be
And this is your corporate tax ID eulogy
Dominant speech is the new breed, that won't let you breath
I'll make you die for what I believe
So we got nothing in common
There ain't no comparison
You got beef with niggas, I got beef with Aryans
White power Nazi European Americans
Rapid Poverty pimps, and fake vegetarians
The resurrection, ripping a ball through the record (wrecking?) section
Flight connection to the gentry board of all guerrilla lessons
Fuck a middle man distributor, I got a choice now
This ain't Volume 1., I got a grown man's voice now
Toured the country four times over, I'm older and wiser
Poisonous words, you'll find strychnine in my saliva

(motherfucka what?... Bring it to 'em raw)

I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
50 caliber bullets, I don't need a clip now
Fuck your private jet nigga we shooting the shit down
Bomb wall street and make the stock market dip down
I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
you the shit nigga, I don't care about shit now
I play the role of Abraham, idols get ripped down
Melt the ice caps, and make all of this shit brown

(No one out there can fuck with me)
(motherfucka what?)
(I speak that real shit)
(to smash the airwaves)
(I don't want to tell you motherfuckers again)





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  1. s.... R....

    It was great the Push was out of this world lol

  2. F.... G....

    You got beef with niggaz, I got beef with arians. Hardcore shit. His music woke me up.

  3. S.... N....

    FELIPE TE NECESITAMOS MAS QUE NUNCA !

  4. J.... S....

    I told you what it was but this is what it is now. .50 caliber bullets I don’t need a clip now. Fuck yah private jet we shooting that down

  5. C.... o....

    WE GOT NOTHING IN COMMON THERE AINT NO COMPARISON,YOU GOT BEEF WITH NIGGAS I GOT BEEF WITH ARYANS

  6. L.... 1....

    Brutaliity 👌

  7. I.... J....

    My first time hearing this song and I never knew who this guy was. I was just typing random song names then I checked this guy out.

    This guy is lit🔥

    I.... J....

    Bro check the rest of his songs, he's a beast

  8. C.... K....

    Evolution from australopithecus, primitive commercial shit to hardcore lyricists.. your wax is useless, niggas dropping like icarus, technological revolution, nigga picture this.
    Hands down best rhymes ever. Thanks tech

  9. J.... E....

    U got beef with Niggas, I got beef with Aryans,

  10. D.... ....

    I love this

  11. M.... J....

    porn is much bullshit in the name of yeshua iesous Jesus I'm free immortals music reminds me of child soldiers luciferin elite killing billions of people in many ways immortal technique is the real hip hop look up Charles Lawson he's a preacher who talks about the illuminati cern demons and Lucifer Jesus is real

  12. C.... ....

    0:59 before this happened
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXXBFRMluW4
    lmfao

  13. M.... R....

    This is the best realistically verbal poetry Hip Hop Rap M.C of all Time
    truly in a league of his own
    So many beats spat out by Immortal Technique are amazing.
    %100 Fan4life
    Peace

  14. M.... E....

    Sad the word Ayran was lost to white supremacists. Traditionally it was used to refer to the Indo-Iranian peoples. The word has little to do with European other than the fact that Indo-Iranians are also indo-European people.

  15. E.... H....

    "What good is education with no direction!?" RUNS DEEP

  16. O.... w....

    the kind of rap that should get played on the radio stations

    O.... w....

    drop the beats and raise the bass

    O.... w....

    one should start there own radio station. they would never allow this on what they put out now. id like to know exactly hat is stopping them from putting real shit out there instead of 'lil yachty' , drake, and the rest of the bullshit

  17. R.... K....

    Don't tell me you spent it on coke like Danny Bonaduce 😂

  18. N.... ....

    My man immortal! You have to come to Europe, been waiting for years now. Hearing this live would make me loose it and tear the whole shit down. Someone would need to die man.

  19. m.... m....

    al ibda3

  20. S.... W....

    In terms of hip hop, I honestly haven't heard anything better than this guy, can anyone suggest any YouTube searches for me?

    S.... W....

    Sick Jacken(from The Psycho Realm) to start and if u havent heard of em before then i wood recommend “Hollywood Driveby” by Immortal Tech. ft. Sick Jacken....... and S.P.M BIG PUN BIG L 2PAC MARSHALL MATHERS O.D.B BIGGIE NAS CROOKED I(aka KXNG CROOKED)....... just to name a few and thats just my opinion and for the record I am big Immortal Technique fan and he is still in my top 20Rappers of all time!!!!!

    S.... W....

    тiмeιeѕѕ no one is better than immortal technique

    S.... W....

    Chino XL

    S.... W....

    Wise intelligent...smif n wessum

    S.... W....

    .......Krino ....

  21. r.... ....

    I really want to see the movie that is sampled at the end (Deep Cover) but I cannot for the life of me find it anywhere for free. My netflix and amazon prime don't have it either. All I find when googling for it are dodgy links.

    r.... ....

    @***** I've since rented the movie on Amazon. thanks though.

    r.... ....

    I still buy dvds 📀 bud. For the price of renting it you could probably buy it at a thrift store or online and watch whenever you want.

  22. C.... ....

    Why are people so fucking stupid! Ever since I woke up to the facts I've been trying to wake up other people so we can unite and do something about this shit! But all those fucking retards think I'm crazy and they even defend the fucking system, like, are they fucking retared or WHAT. It's 7 billion of us against a handfull of old senile lucifer worshiping lunatics! They have no power over us, WE EMPOWER THEM!! When will we fucking learn? Time to unite! I WANT MY FUCKING FREEDOM!

    C.... ....

    +faraz tehrani I never said anything about taking action violently, if that's what you mean. So yeah, I agree.

    C.... ....

    and that is exactly what your enemies taught you lol. Change will ultimately happen through violence whether we like it or not. To say violence is never the way is true to an extent, but when you are dealing with a people who use only violence to rule the world then what choice is there?

    C.... ....

    maybe less of old senile lucifer worshiping people and more of illustrating how the problems are systemic and the system is designed to funnel money to the top. WHen you start talking about old senile lucifer worshipers....people start to think conspiracy theory tin hat style. You know like the alex jones dumbasses

  23. G.... ....

    +matereymate DONT YOU GET TIRED OF NIGGAS SAYING THAT SHIT ALL THE TIME .WHY DONT YOU SHUT THE FUCK AND SPREAD IT NIGGA

    G.... ....

    Eh close enough

    G.... ....

    +faraz tehrani I guess lol

  24. m.... ....

    'watch me nae nae' = 1 gazillion views

    'that's what it is' = 200k views

    the world is screwed up

    m.... ....

    so fuckin true

    m.... ....

    so fuckin true

  25. D.... ....

    *Hip-Hop meant for the alpha males, and not for whiny guys that act like bitches...*

  26. H.... K....

    Bu adam bir başkaa

  27. n.... ....

    very  rare form of rap right here much respect

  28. m.... h....

    Dope Shit Fasho Technique Killz it...

  29. N.... A....

    @SlimRikkosz Aryans are Hitler's perfect race

  30. d.... ....

    The quote at the end is from Deep Cover, it's Jeff Goldblum talking.

  31. n.... ....

    everyday real rap many messages here.

  32. n.... ....

    of course they don't

  33. D.... H....

    WE ALL NEED TO REGROUP AND RETALIATE NOW MAKE OUR MOVE !
    DROP SOME KNOWLEDGE AND S-KILL THEIR -SYS3T3M-!

  34. a.... ....

    "Your raps are useless, Rappers are dropping like Icarus" Holy fuck the shit Felipe Coronel (immortal technique) compares is Fucking amazing I bet most of you don't know who icarus and his story about his wings

    a.... ....

    bruh. that shit is taught in school, its greek mythology.

    a.... ....

    It's your wax is useless, rappers are dropping like icarus.. wax being referred to records and what icarus bound his wings together with. One of best rhymes ever

  35. T.... W....

    POWER TO THE PEOPLE

  36. C.... ....

    "Poisonous words you find strychnine in my saliva" dirtyyy

  37. F.... P....

    Love your art tech

  38. n.... ....

    that's right my mennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

  39. B.... S....

    What's the quote in the end from???

  40. T.... ....

    Then he would die/get set up in some dishonest conection either private or his role as the president. Do you think they would let him screw them over unpunished?

  41. C.... ....

    damn this track is so good

  42. R.... B....

    That's not misogynist, you ostriches, cause I could just apocalypse
    Talk politics to the populace

  43. T.... ....

    If you are listening to this YOU RE THE RESISTANCE.

  44. n.... ....

    this is the real meaning of music

  45. j.... ....

    My name is Juan Bazan

  46. j.... ....

    @ Amar Azaan ... my mon's name is Adam Bazan. ;)

  47. o.... ....

    This is the proper use of profanity. (if there is one) " Mother mu M___________ WHAT?.. Lord forgive me. (Shaking my head) "Offbeat like the white girl shoulder dance" (Brilliant)

  48. R.... J....

    This song ''Dope''

  49. R.... S....

    Ignorant nigga.

  50. c.... ....

    I had a max character reply compiled outlining the same :) Glad I kept reading up.

    Usually don't comment in anything as it's a giant pissing contest but this was spot on. All I would add for applemacsucks is that the group they are referring to I'd call Neo-nazi who, would hold similar beliefs of the Nazi doctrine, including that of Aryan race, as explained above. :)

  51. 0.... ....

    i think obama could have brought the change... imagine you gettin money from bankers to finance ur campaign, and when ur in charge u fuck what ever oral contracts u made with them and do the "right" things ...

  52. K.... R....

    aryans is the name for human who are the `perfect` germans. Hitler gave this name. he said perfect germans are blond and have blue eyes

  53. a.... ....

    @SlimRikkosz they are a racist prison gang based on the kkk. Im white and i hate ALL racists.

  54. U.... u....

    well, always remains the option of becoming a rapper, take the goodies of any rapper to your style and leave away their flaws

  55. M.... R....

    "If you the shit nigga, I dont care about shit now."
    Greatness!!!

  56. M.... ....

    I can't make much meaning out of this, the rapper does not stay on one topic what is going on? I can understand English well but this is just not making sense. Why does he call himself a revolutionary when what he says makes no sense.

  57. M.... ....

    Is Obama also from the Royal family?

  58. M.... ....

    He really talks about stuff that are happening right now.. and all the real problems..
    the illuminati.. and what they think.. I mean the end is so true..

  59. D.... H....

    Ughhhh Immortal all day everyday fuck the New World!

  60. S.... ....

    @irishhitman666 what the fuck is wrong with you? i'm white, all my friends and family are white but we aint no racist -_-

  61. s.... ....

    @SlimRikkosz white people

  62. j.... m....

    i he were president he would get assisinated

  63. w.... w....

    this go hard

  64. T.... ....

    @soLhunteR1 That would also explain why he hasn't been killed yet.

  65. s.... ....

    The best way to control the resistance, is to lead them....

    Be careful who you support, Wolf in sheep's clothing.......

    s.... ....

    soLhunteR1 ?

  66. L.... S....

    Immortal Tech for revolution leader!!

  67. S.... J....

    underrated

  68. 2.... ....

    @massivesovietunion dude its a fukin quote im saying that the hes an intelligent person and should be in higher power in a way almost , im not litteraly saying for him to be president

  69. S.... P....

    @22MRMafia dont be retarded, presidents dont really rule countrys

  70. A.... T....

    I would say Exxon and Ramco along with other corporations rule the government more than Obama. I wouldn't really put it on bankers

  71. L.... ....

    @22MRMafia he cant be cuz hes not a well "follower" or puppet

  72. s.... ....

    @massivesovietunion the illuminatie run the world

  73. t.... ....

    why the fuck do people keep saying tech for prez when he's a revolutionary does that make any fckn sense to you?!

  74. h.... s....

    fuck the u.s. government

  75. a.... ....

    @massivesovietunion so by extension your comments help fund the advertising machine that funds them!. Good job hippy!

  76. L.... ....

    This is the stuff that should be mainstream!!!

  77. E.... S....

    @PutOnYaTryHardPantys whats wrong with being a communist?

  78. s.... ....

    thats what it is

  79. S.... ....

    @Rabeehanna555 this song is actually on the 3rd world, then middle passage comes, and THEN vol. 3 will come out. middle passage will most likely come out this summer, look up some interviews with immortal tech about it on youtube

  80. S.... ....

    the whole album is pure fire, I love it :D

  81. j.... m....

    wonder when vol.3 is comin out ..

  82. A.... S....

    @22MRMafia Immortal Technique doesn't want to be President because Presidents are Slaves to the Bankers .. They do what the Bankers tell them to do ...

    Presidents don't rule countries ... The Elites do!

  83. s.... ....

    Fuckin' great tune. Anyone know where that excerpt is from at the end? I cant figure it out at fucking all.. lol also didnt search very hard...

  84. L.... ....

    @realhiphopmusic100 truesay !

  85. L.... ....

    @PutOnYaTryHardPantys :D

  86. L.... ....

    @PutOnYaTryHardPantys i couldn't give a fuck what you do. I'm just stating that if your a fan of Tech.. or a fan of real Hip Hop, you should deffo buy this album.. or in your case download it.

  87. h.... l....

    @drempt1 or may just be from a movie or so forth i haven't incounted yet

  88. h.... l....

    at 4:03 somebody is talking about a new synthetic drug that has been invented. does anybody know who it is? also i am very interested in what drug they are talking about? my guess would have been meth (amphetamines) but that was invited in Asia before WW2 so i highly dought it is that. it could be MDMA? that was invented in the 70's. Others guess's would be methadrone (Mcat) but that was invented in 1928 and only rediscovered around 8 years ago and MDPA which is under the same boat as methadrone

  89. r.... ....

    if immortal knew how to make music he could be the best

  90. c.... b....

    @Buddha1307 those ten year olds will one day grow

  91. I.... M....

    One Thing No Body Has Probably Said Is God Bless Immortal Technique. God Bless Immortal Technique!

  92. b.... j....

    Real Hip-Hop, fuck the charts. Underground's where it's at! I saw him perform down south at elephant & castle. Fuckin bangin! Anarchist Jihad! Braaap. No Compromise With Capitalism! No Surrender.

  93. w.... ....

    @jediguardian10 This change of the status quo may also disrupt from people who may also be complicit with the current status quo, thus giving them an incentive to prevent any changes which would otherwise hurt their wellbeing.

    And because of the propaganda such as "anyone can become rich"(even thought there is some truth to this, it would be a small minority). Even people who work 2 jobs a day just to make ends meet would feel that they have something....

  94. w.... ....

    @jediguardian10 yeah that will probably the result at first... I find it funny, that people with that mindset don't realize they are attacking the wrong ideas, but thats just the way man works.

    We are animals, and because we are animals, we choose the path of least resistance. This would equate to letting everything stay the same(status quo). People feel that if you change the system you may cause a worst outcome, which is the fear of the unknown.
    .
    cont...

  95. w.... ....

    @jediguardian10 It is possible to break all barriers, you just have to use the right tools, and speech is the best tool to break ideological barriers. Don't attack, feel their pain, and show them you are under the same chain of pain as they are.

    All I can say is good luck

  96. w.... ....

    @jediguardian10 The best way to open up to people, is to relate to them.

    First start conversation, small talk, speak about politics in a light manner at first. After you can tell that they agree with you (because most of the time people will share common goals) you broaden your ideas in a positive manner.

    I have talked to super conservative people, and made them agree with me by doing so. Don't start off with a bias, or superior speech. People like people hay can relate to.

  97. w.... ....

    @jediguardian10 Well no, diversity in point of view is the way to go, not a single inflated point of view.

    You must understand that when speaking on topics, it is always better to have more then one point of view. That is what creates an individual, a person who feeds off one ideology is usually ignorant and stubborn to earning new, and important ideas.

    It's called adaptation of perception.

  98. I.... M....

    my respects to mr technique