I'm a fan of political hip hop. Tha Truth is one of my favorites because he actually raps about real issues and knows what’s going on. When I first heard of him, I checked out his music and then immediately bought all his albums. All four of them are great so I really can’t just pick one as my favorite. I’m hoping he puts out another CD soon!
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This CD is sick. Every song is mad good and the lyrics are hard hitting. I love Tha Truth’s drive and what he is about. It's motivating. I wanna be a part of getting his voice out to the people so they can hear "Tha Truth" and everything people need to hear about life and the people around us. I always thought that we needed an artist that stood up to the usual music we hear and actually stood for something. Even though Tha Truth isn’t gay it is cool that he is down with it and for equality for all people. People need to hear this guy. Tha Truth is the artist I have been waiting for
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This CD has blown me away...and I'm not even a fan of hip hop (I'm a fan of combat folk and rock; yet, I evidently am being stretched by tha miseducation of the masses...granted I have appreciated Immortal Technique, as well).  I appreciate the lyrics, the ideas behind them, the anti-capitalism, the critique of consumerism, the Chomsky, the shout outs to Zinn, and very clearly DR. KING.  Tha Truth’s voice is needed, now more than ever.  Until the end, I'm going to try to be a better "world citizen" - another great idea and lyric...
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I am going to review this track by track. The intro beat is deadly, catches people on that subliminal tip like reverse psychology. Truth basically flips it on all those “thug wannabe” anthems and brings it right back to real consciousness. I love how Truth spits it in Spanish in La Lucha. I don’t know of a single MC that spits social truths as consistently as he does. This MC has truly earned his name. On It’s Like he drops so many similes it’s crazy, and I love M.K. Asante’s words. Freedom Fighters is on some crazy club vibes. I can imagine people in the club dancing like mad on this and still being influenced subconsciously by the lyrics. What Truth says is so concentrated, it’s crazy. What Cornell West said rings so deeply true too, it is truly unbelievable that they bail out corporations and bankers and never even gave one tenth of that to bail out the poor. On World without Borders, the beat is so beautiful. “I am every person that’s oppressed,” nearly every single line Truth spits is an instant quotable and classic. Mental Zombies, Noam Chomsky is crazy, one of my favorite intellectuals of all time, and the title of the track alone describes so well the state of this musical industry. Rage Against the System is like a calm storm, Truth drops massive amounts of facts so calmly. “When you’re always in beef and hustle for money all the time, in the street we call that running organized crime,” word to that, and everything else on this CD, for real. Truth with a Side of Humor, “Why don’t more psychics win the lottery?” lmao… that’s straight up!! “My grandfather hated my beard - I said it grows on you,” this is a funny ass track! The Obesity of Starvation, this is one of my favorite verses Truth ever spit. Tha Miseducation of the Masses, “From the Game to Lil Wayne, the whole mainstream is lame,” exactly my thoughts. “Dedication to meditation not medication is health,” I swear I could quote Tha Truth all day long, it’s ridiculous. In an industry where more than 90% of rap in an album is filler on average, Tha Truth reigns supreme. Evolution is one of my favorite beats, so laid back and harmonious. “Freestyle is not a freestyle,” so true. I crack a smile every 2 lines I listen to on this CD. I know I just said that about The Obesity of Starvation, but I think to date this is my favorite track on this album, no question. Money vs. Truth, so beautiful, another instant classic. I wanna requote everything in there but you already know… This whole album is like a rare precious gem, and this hook is insane. Crimes in Palestine, yes this subject needs to be spoken on over and over till the Truth shines through and things change. “History is His-story”… I said the exact same thing on my last album on a track about Native colonization. Medicare for All, I’m glad you took it back to that, not enough people speak on this subject. The type of militancy you represent honestly almost makes Dead Prez pale in comparison, and to me they’re one of the most conscious and militant group out there. “Si se puede!” Living with the Earth is a beautiful interlude. Seeing Through Illusions, I’m so proud to be on this track, on this album, and that that guy who wrote the review spoke about my verses amidst yours. Justice is so Boring, everything you flow is like an MA or a PhD thesis, so thorough and complete, so well-researched, it’s unparalleled. Rebel Music, even if I’m not a huge fan of the electric guitar in the beat, I love what is said. The hook is crazy, and OP from Foundation Movement is majestic, the essence of militance. The Function of Poverty, beautiful way to end the album. If I didn’t push myself to word my amazement I’d be speechless. Tha Truth literally blows my mind to epic proportions. I can’t express how incredible this album is to me. Tha Truth is the definition of what a living legend is, and every album he has done is irrefutable proof of this truth. Truth is without a doubt the greatest activist and rapper I’ve ever been blessed to know.
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