The 3rd World (Immortal Technique album)

Not to be confused with Third World.
The 3rd World
Studio album by Immortal Technique
Released June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Recorded 2005−2008
Genre Hip hop, underground hip hop, political hip hop
Label Viper Records/ E1 Music
Producer Bronze Nazareth, SouthPaw, DJ Green Lantern
Immortal Technique chronology
Revolutionary Vol. 2
(2003)
The 3rd World
(2008)
The Martyr
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About[1]
HipHopDX[2]
Hip-Hop Linguistics[3]
Okayplayer(87/100)[4]
RapReviews(9/10)[5]

The 3rd World is the third studio album by rapper Immortal Technique, following a five-year absence since Revolutionary Vol. 2.[6] It was released on June 24, 2008, on Viper Records.[6] The 3rd World peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200 chart.[7] He claimed in an interview from September 2009 to have sold more than 60,000 copies.[8] The album was conceived while recording material for other forthcoming projects with DJ Green Lantern and Southpaw.[9]

In 2009 Immortal Technique used the proceeds from this album to fund and construct an orphanage in Afghanistan.[10]

Track listing

# Title Featured guest(s) Producer Length
1 "Death March" DJ Green Lantern 2:57
2 "That's What It Is" Spictacular 4:34
3 "Golpe De Estado" Veneno & Temperamento SouthPaw 4:35
4 "Harlem Renaissance" DJ Green Lantern and SouthPaw 4:03
5 "Lick Shots" Chino XL and Crooked I SouthPaw and Akir 4:44
6 "Apocrypha" (Interlude) Sick Jacken 0:42
7 "The 3rd World" DJ Green Lantern 4:44
8 "Hollywood Driveby" Sick Jacken & Cynic of Psycho Realm Shuko, Southpaw and DJ GI Joe 6:45
9 "Reverse Pimpology" Mojo The Cinematic of Dujeous Metaphysics 4:30
10 "Open Your Eyes" Mesone and SouthPaw 5:15
11 "Payback" Diabolic and Ras Kass Bronze Nazareth 4:26
12 "Adios, Uncle Tom" (Skit) Poison Pen SouthPaw and Immortal Technique 0:40
13 "Stronghold Grip" Poison Pen and Swave Sevah Buckwild 4:03
14 "Mistakes" Scram Jones 3:24
15 "Parole" (Evil Genius Mix) DJ Green Lantern 3:59
16 "Crimes of the Heart" Maya Azucena SouthPaw, Shuko 8:33

(Hidden Tracks: "Apocalypse Remix ft. Akir & Pharoahe Monch", "Watchout Remix" & "Rebel Arms")

Samples

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 36
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 12

References

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