| The Martyr | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Underground hip hop, Political hip hop | |||
| Label | Viper Records; Fontana | |||
| Producer | J Dilla, SouthPaw, DJ Green Lantern | |||
| Immortal Technique chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopSite |   [1] |
| Thethirdestate | (Positive)[2] |
| RapReviews |  [3] |
The Martyr is a compilation album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on October 27, 2011, through free digital download on ViperRecords.com.[4] It is a collection of previously unreleased songs.[5] The Martyr had 200,000 downloads on its first day, and 1,000,000 in its first week through his independent label, Viper Records.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Burn This (Intro)" | 0:18 | ||
| 2 | "The Martyr" | Southpaw | 4:31 | |
| 3 | "Angels & Demons" | dead prez & Bazaar Royale | DJ Green Lantern | 4:53 |
| 4 | "Rich Man's World (1%)" | Shuko | 4:41 | |
| 5 | "Toast to the Dead" | J.Dilla; cuts by DJ Green Lantern | 3:50 | |
| 6 | "Eyes in the Sky" | Mojo of Dujeous | Southpaw | 2:23 |
| 7 | "Goonies Never Die" | Diabolic, Swave Sevah & Gomez | Southpaw | 5:25 |
| 8 | "Running Nowhere (Interlude)" | Southpaw | 0:56 | |
| 9 | "Natural Beauty" | Mela Machinko | Slimfass | 3:44 |
| 10 | "Civil War" | Killer Mike, Brother Ali & Chuck D | Southpaw | 5:04 |
| 11 | "Mark of the Beast" | Akir & Beast 1333 | The Molemen; cuts by DJ DP-One | 4:00 |
| 12 | "Black Vikings" | Styles P, Vinnie Paz & Poison Pen | Southpaw | 5:32 |
| 13 | "Conquerors (Interlude)" | Dr. John Henrik Clarke | Engineer | 1:38 |
| 14 | "Young Lords" | Joell Ortiz, Pumpkinhead, CF & Panama Alba | Southpaw | 5:07 |
| 15 | "Últimas Palabras" | Immortal Technique, Southpaw | 7:36 | |
| 16 | "Sign of the Times" | Cetan Wanbli, Lockjaw Nakai & Cornel West | Southpaw | 4:23 |
- Notes
- "Angels & Demons" samples "Dream On" by Aerosmith
- "Rich Man's World (1%) starts with an extract of the 1976 movie, Network and samples "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA and "Money" by Pink Floyd
- "Goonies Never Die" samples "Theme From the Goonies" by Dave Grusin from the soundtrack to the 1985 movie, The Goonies
- "Toast to the Dead" samples "Alpha" by Vangelis
- "Eyes in the Sky" samples "Eye in the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project
- "The Martyr" starts with an extract of the 1998 movie, Elizabeth and features an interpolation of "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles
- "Young Lords" samples "Runaway" by Bon Jovi
- "Black Vikings" samples "Beowulf Main Theme" by Alan Silvestri
- "Conquerors" samples "Looking Back" by Pierre Arvay
- "Sign of the Times" samples "La Partida" by Victor Jara
References
- ↑ Immortal Technique – “The Martyr” – @@@@ (Review) » Technique, Immortal, From, Martyr, While, Martyrs » HipHopSite.Com
- ↑ Review: Immortal Technique – The Martyr (2011)
- ↑ RapReview of the Week
- ↑ "Immortal Technique". Viper Records. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Immortal Technique – Hip Hop Underground". Hip Hop Underground. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010.
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