Immortal Technique Signs With G-Unit Records

Lakerfan 4 Life · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Apr 2001 Posts: 16096

Immortal Technique Speaks on G-Unit
Tuesday - April 4, 2006
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Immortal Technique has never been one to bite his tongue (probably because it hurts like Lil Scrappy says). The independent, politically conscious emcee opened up to XXL about everything from politics to signing with 50 and G Unit in the first of a two part interview. Check out some high lights.

On signing with G Unit:

As a Latino with an overwhelmingly strong fan base of Latino people and someone who has plenty of White fans as well as Muslims and Blacks, I have a diversity wherever I move. I tour the world. But in terms of a deal, I would need something similar to what Roc-A-Fella got from Def Jam; they give 25% and have a large distribution outlet with support from a major. But I need to hold on to those masters since I mix it down and have it mastered myself out my own pocket. I have no A&R. I do it all myself. It’s no one’s vision but mine. I always put up the dough for production and pressing my own records. I don’t think that fits with just about anyone’s formula. People aren’t getting signed nowadays by someone who doesn’t wanna own them 100%, and labels don’t really break artists anymore. They want someone self-made but don’t pay them like they’re self-made.

On politics and the industry:

If you don’t like politics, stay the (bleep) outta the music business. Politics is the most gangsta (bleep) in the world. Third World countries are rich in resources—Africa, South and Central America, all of Asia. The reason they’re sources for cheap labor, the reason they’re so poor and wretched and starving is that all their resources are owned by countries like America and Europe, countries that used to own them as colonies and keep the people as slaves. That’s politics, (bleep). That’s more gangsta than you, your block, your set or anyone you know will ever be. I just tell it like it is, like it was and how it could be, [instead of] like it’s not, like wasn’t and how it should be.

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WTF? Didn't expect that.

CheetahMan · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:48 am Post subject:

(bleep), it ain't true. Thanks, BALF.
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BigAssLakerFan · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject:

WTF NO he did not sign with G-UNit, he was simply asked about it. someone lock this (bleep) up, its false.

koolruningz · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

Damn, i almost had heart failiure when i read the title of this thread. Glad it was bull[ish].
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Crazy LA Fan14 · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

wow, G-Units trying to get fans from everywhere. They have one from each place in the us(spider loc replaced game) now they wanna add a latino artist. I also heard they were in talks with Snoop, and DMX has already signed??
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hybridsw20 · Starting Rotation Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 346

G-Unit need to focus on a new G-Unit record that will rock the industry. The individual projects have worked against them and might end up like Wu-tang with mediocre albums, instead of staying together which is their strength.

jamas33 · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

GGGGGGGGGGG GAY UNIT...
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LakerChick · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

This almost pissed me off right now. I'd lose every ounce of respect I have for Immortal Technique if he signed.

/stabs

j.mob · Rookie Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 9

That foolz nice but if he signed 2 that G-Unot then its over 4 that fool! U rollin' witta snitch homie!