it was actually people on this forum specifically HH that got me into immortal technique and by extension hip-hop back in '03 and it's not an overstatement when i say that immortal technique's music changed my life and to this day he's still my favorite artist but i do understand where people come from when they say he's repetitive but that's what i like about him, he sticks to the issues which are most important...apparently the middle passage will be a departure from just politically conscious music and will venture into more socially conscious music which will be a slight change up. So continue listening to him, he's awesome.