The 3rd World

Not to be confused with Third World.

2008 studio album by Immortal Technique

The 3rd World

Studio album by

Immortal Technique

Released| June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Recorded| 2007–08
Studio| Viper Studios (New York, NY)
Genre|

* Political hip hop
* underground hip hop
* hardcore hip hop

Label| Viper Records
Producer|

* Buckwild
* Bronze Nazareth
* DJ GI Joe
* DJ Green Lantern
* Fyre Dept.
* Metaphysics
* Scram Jones
* Sick Jacken
* Shuko
* SouthPaw
* Spictacular

Immortal Technique chronology
| Revolutionary Vol. 2
(2003)  | The 3rd World
(2008)  | The Martyr
(2011)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
About.com| [1]
AllMusic| [2]
Glide| 4/5[3]
HipHopDX| 4.5/5[4]
IGN| 8.5/10[5]
RapReviews| 9/10[6]
Robert Christgau| [7]
Sputnikmusic| 3.5/5[8]

The 3rd World is the third studio album by American rapper Immortal Technique. It was released on June 24, 2008, through Viper Records, following a five-year absence since Revolutionary Vol. 2.[9] Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York. Production was handled by DJ Green Lantern, SouthPaw, Shuko, Bronze Nazareth, Buckwild, DJ G.I. Joe, Fyre Dept., Metaphysics, Scram Jones, Sick Jacken, Spictacular, and Immortal Technique himself, who also served as executive producer together with Jonathan Stuart. It features guest appearances from Chino XL, Crooked I, Cynic, Da Circle, Diabolic, J.Arch, Maya Azucena, Mojo The Cinematic, Poison Pen, Ras Kass, Sick Jacken, Swave Sevah, Temperamento and Veneno.

The album peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200, number 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 12 on the Top Rap Albums and number 10 on the Independent Albums chart in the United States. He claimed in an interview from September 2009 to have sold more than 60,000 copies.[10] The album was conceived while recording material for other forthcoming projects with DJ Green Lantern and Southpaw.[11]

In 2009 Immortal Technique used the proceeds from this album to fund and construct an orphanage in Afghanistan.[12]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Death March"| DJ Green Lantern| 2:57
2.| "That's What It is"| Spictacular| 4:34
3.| "Golpe De Estado" (featuring Temperamento and Veneno)| Toure "Southpaw" Harris| 4:36
4.| "Harlem Renaissance"| DJ Green Lantern| 4:03
5.| "Lick Shots" (featuring Crooked I and Chino XL)| Toure "Southpaw" Harris| 4:44
6.| "Apocrypha"| Sick Jacken| 0:42
7.| "The 3rd World"| DJ Green Lantern| 4:44
8.| "Hollywood Driveby / Watchout RMX" (featuring Sick Jacken and Cynic)|

* Shuko
* DJ G.I. Joe

| 6:44
9.| "Reverse Pimpology" (featuring Mojo the Cinematic of Dujeous)| Metaphysics| 4:30
10.| "Open Your Eyes"|

* Toure "Southpaw" Harris
* Mesone

| 5:15
11.| "The Payback" (featuring Diabolic and Ras Kass)| Bronze Nazareth| 4:26
12.| "Adios Uncle Tom" (Skit)|

* Toure "Southpaw" Harris
* Immortal Technique

| 0:40
13.| "Stronghold Grip" (featuring Poison Pen and Swave Sevah)| Buckwild| 4:03
14.| "Mistakes"| Scram Jones| 3:25
15.| "Out on Parole" (Evil Genius Mix)| DJ Green Lantern| 3:59
16.| "Crimes of the Heart / Rebel Arms" (featuring Maya Azucena, J.Arch and Da Circle)|

* Toure "Southpaw" Harris
* Shuko

| 8:33

Notes

* Fyre Dept.-produced "Apocalypse Remix" featuring Akir & Pharoahe Monch is a hidden track.

## Personnel

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* Toure "SouthPaw" Harris – recording, mixing
* Mark B. Christensen – mastering
* Felipe "Immortal Technique" Coronel – executive producer
* Jonathan Stuart – executive producer
* Cary Stuart – artwork, photography
* Tanya Serrano – artwork
* Trea Brown – photography

## Charts

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Chart (2008)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[13] | 99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 36
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[15] | 12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 10

## References

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1. ^ "Immortal Technique The 3rd World Review - CD Review of Immortal Technique's 3rd World". About.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008 - via Wayback Machine.
2. ^ Donnelly, Dave. "Immortal Technique - The 3rd World Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
3. ^ Love, Jennifer (July 11, 2008). "Immortal Technique & DJ Green Lantern: The 3rd World". Glide Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
4. ^ Springer, Anthony (June 27, 2008). "Immortal Technique - The 3rd World". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
5. ^ Caballero, Marty (August 9, 2008). "Immortal Technique & DJ Green Lantern - The 3rd World". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
6. ^ Woods, Emilee (July 8, 2008). "Immortal Technique :: The 3rd World – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 5313". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
8. ^ "Immortal Technique - The 3rd World (album review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. August 31, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
9. ^ Steiker, Morgan (May 7, 2008). "Immortal Technique set to release first album in five years". Prefix Magazine. Archived from the original on July 2, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2008 - via Wayback Machine.
10. ^ "The 10 Questions Series: Immortal Technique". www.flawlesshustle.com. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2009 - via Wayback Machine.
11. ^ Watkins, Greg (June 23, 2008). "Immortal Technique: 3rd Eye Vision". AllHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
12. ^ Hafez, Khudah (March 4, 2009). "Omeid International: Home from Afghanistan - Immortal Technique". Omeid International. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
13. ^ "Immortal Technique Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
14. ^ "Immortal Technique Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
15. ^ "Immortal Technique Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
16. ^ "Immortal Technique Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

## External links

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* Immortal Technique & DJ Green Lantern – The 3rd World at Discogs (list of releases)

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Immortal Technique

Studio albums|

* Revolutionary Vol. 1
* Revolutionary Vol. 2
* The 3rd World

Other albums|

* The Martyr

Songs|

* "Dance with the Devil"
* "Bin Laden"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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