IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE Before They Were Famous -- Immortal Technique grew up in Harlem during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, which was believe it or not a safe haven for his family, who had fled Peru during its bloody civil war. He started down a dark path in search of quick riches through petty theft, which landed him in prison when he was just 20 years old. There, the seeds of his revolutionary lyrics on social issues would begin to form. From there, the ever-independent radical poet would go from local MC battles to legendary rap status without ever signing to a major record company. We've got the story of his rise to fame, here for you on Before They Were Famous.
