Immortal Technique

Me and a couple of my friends were talking about musicians who have appeared on TV. I have no idea how we got on the subject but somehow we did. Then that turned into the ever-popular who is the most overrated/underrated debate. And Immortal Technique came up. Now, there is no debate that he is very controversial. His song, Dance with the Devil is just messed up in a lot of ways. But he also has stayed true to his beliefs. It made me think about him vs. Kanye. Not the run-up-on-the-stage-because-I-need-attention Kanye. The one who used to rap angry about racism and inequality. It was a stark contrast to see two people who used to be very similar in completely different directions. And yet going mainstream and maybe compromising your beliefs for money works. Show of hands: how many of you have listened to a Kanye song? (everyone). How many have listened to Immortal Technique? The defense rests your honor.