Immortal Technique - The Message and the Money (Prod by Southpaw) (Lyrics)

Track 6 from "Revolutionary Vol. 2"

Revolutionary Vol. 2 is the second album released by rapper Immortal Technique and is a follow-up to his debut album, Revolutionary Vol. 1.

In spite of the fact that it was released independent of major studio support, it made record sales, fueling its revolutionary concept. All of the CDs displayed Immortal Technique's phone number. It was endorsed by Mumia Abu-Jamal, who introduces the album and also provides a speech about hip hop's relationship to Homeland security. Revolutionary Vol. 2 attacks the United States government, especially the Bush Administration. Immortal Technique suggests that there is a conspiracy that serves to divert and imprison blacks and Latinos, if not all of the proletariat. In an attempt to reveal the hypocrisy of American jingoism, he makes reference to Project MKULTRA, the Patriot Act, Acid rain, American companies with Nazi ties, the Catholic Church's platform of non-involvement during the The Holocaust, and the Church calling Muhammad a "terrorist" amongst many other accusations.

[Immortal Technique]
Before we go any further..
I would like to send a message to all the underground mc's out there, working hard
The time has come to realize you networked in a market
and stop being a fucking commodity
And if you didn't understand what I've just said then you already waiting to get fucked
For example; a lot of these promoters are doing showcases
throwing events, and not even paying the workhorses
They trying get us to rock for the love of hiphop or rock for the exposure
Now look man, I don't mind doing a guest spot for my peeps
Or, or, or doing a benefit show, but don't lie to me pussy
Coz I find out I'm paying your lightbill, I'm fucking you up nigga
Besides, you ain't doing this for the love, you ain't doing it for the exposure
you charging up to 10$ at the door, and you ain't tryin to give me shit???
So wait a minute... you want me to go shopping, cook the food, and put it in front of you
but you won't let me sit down and eat with you? The fuck is that?
Niggaz need to start playing their position, man. Just coz you throw a party
a hosting event or an open mic or a showcase, or a battle
that don't make you important at all
Without me and everybody like me out there
you ain't nutting but a good idea, motherfucker
So stay in your place

And to all these bitchass saronayas who are too lazy to come up with a way to sell records..
That they keep recycling marketing schemes and imagery
C'mon..
There is a market for everything man
There is a market for pet psychologists nigga. There is a market for twisted
shitfetish video's. For nipplerings, for riverdancing, for chocolate cupboard roaches..
But you can't find one for cultured hardcore reality and hiphop?
People like you: the house nigga executives
and them rich motherfuckers that own you; you the motherfucking machine man!
You and all these niggaz talking about the same shit
with the same flow over the same candy-ass beats
But I refuse the feed the machine
And Im not giving any magazine money
So maybe my album won't get 5 mics, or double-x-l's, or 5 discs
Whatever man, fuck it
But then again; you don't own me, and none of you niggaz ever will
If I'm feeling what you fight for I'm rolling with you to the end
But if not, then FUCK YOU!
And the more that mc's, producers, dj's
and independent labels start to grasp the conceptuality
of what their contribution to the business of hiphop is
rather then just the music - the more the industry will be forced to change

Oh , heh, and one last thing;

You don't have to agree with everything I've said
But don't ever be condescending to me
Picking up your wack ass friends that rhyme and being like
'Ow yeah, Immortal Technique - he's aaiight'
No nigga..
Your mom is pussy, that's aaiight, ok..
Your peoples getting shot dead in the street, that's aaiight
I'm the motherfucking Immortal Technique nigga! The message and the money!
And you ain't got either!
Remember that!
Punk ass motherfucker..

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[LouDaG84]

sample at the end from movie "A Soldiers Story" 1984

[asthenia166]

God I am so pissed off right now at people tryin to defend Lil Wayne arguin with me n what not.

This track always makes my day.

[incogn8iv]

@3HeadedBoy yeah i seen a couple mistakes too haha

[LemonHaze13]

when you know he's pissed when he rapping his verses in a song..

you KNOW he speaking his true thoughts.

now, that is a true artist.

props man props!

[mr559]

@asthenia166 but you forgot, Lil Wayne's the hot shit...the billboard top-rated hip hop artist in the industry...

I"m tire of that shit too and all these award shows giving wack ass artists props.

"You and all these niggaz talking about the same shit

with the same flow over the same candy-ass beats

But I refuse the feed the machine

And Im not giving any magazine money"

Love that verse. I know we're not feeding that machine.

[blazedkillers]

"if ifindout im paying your light bill imfuckin you up nigga" LOL!

[maxdamagus]

he mad.

[3HeadedBoy]

The lyrics listed above have an error.

It's "you bitch ass A&Rs", as in the reps from the labels that deal directly with the artists.

[emanresua]

"Your mom's PUSSY, that's 'aite' " hahaha fuckin cracks me up every time

[KevTeezy]

This shit is so TRUE!!

[bad1lee11234]

do u no where i can get the lyrics 4 this