Revolutionary Vol. 2
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{{Infobox album
| name = Revolutionary Vol. 2
| type = Studio album
| artist = Immortal Technique
| cover = Revolutionary Vol 2.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2003|11|18}}
| recorded =
| studio = Viper Studios (New York, NY)
| genre = Political hip hop
| length = 1:07:46
| label = Viper Records
| producer = {{hlist|.44 Caliber|5th Seal|Domingo|Metaphysics|Omen|SouthPaw}}
| prev_title = Revolutionary Vol. 1
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = The 3rd World
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Revolutionary Vol. 2
| type = studio
| single1 = Point of No Return
| single1date = 2003
| single2 = Industrial Revolution
| single2date = 2004
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = HipHopDX
| rev1score = 9/10{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Jeff |date=November 30, 2003 |title=Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.347/title.immortal-technique-revolutionary-vol-2 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2score = 7.4/10{{Cite web |last=Pemberton |first=Rollie |date=September 15, 2003 |title=Immortal Technique: Revolutionary, Vol. 2 |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4146-revolutionary-vol-2/ |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
| rev3 = RapReviews
| rev4 = Robert Christgau
| rev4score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm3}}{{Cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |title=Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 5313 |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5313&name=Immortal+Technique |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=www.robertchristgau.com}}
| rev5 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5|full=TMT full.svg|half=TMT half.svg|empty=TMT empty.svg|rating=mark}}{{Cite web |last=Furman |first=Michael |title=Music Review: Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol.2 |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/immortal-technique-revolutionary-vol2 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |language=en}}
}}
Revolutionary Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American rapper Immortal Technique. It was released on November 18, 2003, through Viper Records, serving as a sequel to his 2001 debut Revolutionary Vol. 1. Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York. Production was handled by SouthPaw, Daneja, Domingo, Metaphysics, Omen and 44 Caliber, with Jonathan Stuart and Immortal Technique serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Mumia Abu-Jamal, Akir, C-Rayz Walz, Diabolic, Jean Grae, Loucipher, Poison Pen, Pumpkinhead and Tonedeff.
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.{{cite web |date=September 16, 2009 |title=The 10 Questions Series: Immortal Technique |url=http://www.flawlesshustle.com/interview/flawless-hustle-com-exclusive-the-10-questions-qa-session-series-immortal-technique/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917100737/http://www.flawlesshustle.com/interview/flawless-hustle-com-exclusive-the-10-questions-qa-session-series-immortal-technique/ |archivedate=September 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 27, 2009 |website=www.flawlesshustle.com |via=Wayback Machine}} 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, corporate control over the media (including hip hop), the September 11th World Trade Center attacks, racism, the prison industrial complex and class struggle.
Revolutionary Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 were re-pressed in 2004 via Babygrande Records.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Revolutionary Intro
| note1 = featuring Mumia Abu-Jamal
| length1 = 0:13
| title2 = The Point of No Return
| extra2 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Peruvian Cocaine
| note3 = featuring Pumpkinhead, Diabolic, Tonedeff, Poison Pen, Loucipher and C-Rayz Walz
| extra3 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length3 = 4:50
| title4 = Harlem Streets
| extra4 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris; cuts by Roc Raida
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = Obnoxious
| extra5 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length5 = 4:51
| title6 = The Message and the Money
| extra6 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = Industrial Revolution
| extra7 = Metaphysics; cuts by Roc Raida
| length7 = 3:40
| title8 = Crossing the Boundary
| extra8 = 5th Seal formally known as Daneja
| length8 = 4:49
| title9 = Sierra Maestra
| extra9 = Domingo
| length9 = 0:49
| title10 = The 4th Branch
| extra10 = 5th Seal formally known as Daneja
| length10 = 5:20
| title11 = Internally Bleeding
| extra11 = Domingo
| length11 = 2:47
| title12 = Homeland and Hip Hop
| note12 = featuring Mumia Abu-Jamal
| extra12 = .44 Caliber
| length12 = 2:46
| title13 = The Cause of Death
| extra13 = Omen; cuts by Chasekillz
| length13 = 5:55
| title14 = Freedom of Speech
| extra14 = 5th Seal formally known as Daneja
| length14 = 3:09
| title15 = Leaving the Past
| extra15 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length15 = 4:30
| title16 = Truth's Razors
| extra16 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length16 = 0:21
| title17 = You Never Know
| note17 = featuring Jean Grae
| extra17 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length17 = 7:50
| title18 = One (Remix)
| note18 = featuring Akir
| extra18 = Toure "Southpaw" Harris
| length18 = 4:36
| total_length = 1:07:46
}}
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|51838|Immortal Technique – Revolutionary Vol. 2}}
- [http://www.viperrecords.com/ Viper Records official website]
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Category:Immortal Technique albums