YMMV / Immortal Technique

• Awesome Music: A lot, but most fans will agree on "Dance with the Devil" being one of his best songs.'
• Base-Breaking Character: One of the biggest examples within hip-hop. He's either one of the most important figures in underground hip-hop whose roughness around the edges lends some extra rawness to his music and who transcends the confines of conscious hip-hop by going beyond the street and looking to both history and world affairs, or he's a blowhard with no flow who blindly regurgitates a bunch of mindless conspiracy theories, historical namedrops, and pointless fifty-dollar words to woo easily-impressed listeners who won't care to notice that he's not actually saying anything of substance.
• Common Knowledge: When it comes to "Dance with the Devil", some genuinely believe the song is autobiographical and that Tech truly is one of the gang members who participated in gang-raping Billy Jacobs's mother. However Tech actually stated this is not the case and the song itself was commentary on the treatment of women in our communities.
• Funny Moments:
  • "Beef and Broccoli."
    "Being a vegan does not make you a revolutionary, it's a dietary choice."
  • "The Message and the Money"
  • Most of "Goonies Never Die"
    "Woah, alright man, who's been talking to you yo?"
  • "Rich Man's World (1%)"
  • The reference to "watching a porno on 56k" in "Harlem Renaissance". May be a case of What Are Records? for younger listeners.
• Heartwarming Moments: Using his money to create an orphanage in Kabul is pretty cool.
• Misaimed Fandom: For some reason Ron Paul fans seem to love him, despite the fact Technique is an outspoken Marxist and on the complete other side of the political spectrum.
• Nightmare Fuel: "Dance With the Devil" is widely considered one of the most horrifying songs ever made, with good reason: Raping your mother just to be part of the lifestyle you so desire is disturbing and uncomfortable.
• Signature Song: "Dance with the Devil"
• Tear Jerker: "You Never Know" and "Dance With The Devil."