The 3rd World

by DJ Green Lantern, Immortal Technique

Overview

Fans of the Peruvian-born rapper have waited five long years for the third installment in Immortal Technique's iconic Revolutionary series, and by the sound of mixtape-cum-LP The 3rd World, the wait may yet go on. Though marketed as the New York MC's third solo full-length, The 3rd World is more or less a straight collaboration with longtime DJ Green Lantern, who handles most of the production and mixing on the album. Lyrically and vocally, it's more fiery and intense than his previous work -- no mean feat as his fans will attest -- directing ire at his favorite enemies: politicians, capitalism, and big business. Beginning with the post-apocalyptic opener "Death March," Technique draws parallels between the developing world and the poverty-ridden underclass in America, pointing out the irony in U.S. foreign policy effectively forcing families like his to migrate to America: "Invasion, a ramp of monetary inflation/That brought us all to the footsteps of this nation." He cleverly paraphrases Bill Clinton on the title track, noting, "they might even have a black president/But he's useless/Because he doesn't control the economy, stupid!" Yet, at 69 minutes in length, Technique's shtick wears increasingly thin as the album progresses and the frenetic pace with which he delivers his rhymes becomes tiresome, negating much of the emotional weight behind his deeply felt rhymes. By no means a bad record, fans will expect a more well-rounded affair when the third chapter in the Revolutionary story finally drops. ~ Dave Donnelly

Product Details

Release Date:	06/09/2015
Label:	Fat Beats Distribution / Viper / Viper Records
UPC:	0764942156811
Rank:	44751

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Immortal Technique   Primary Artist
Poison Pen   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ras Kass   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Temperamento   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Akir   Primary Artist
Swave Sevah   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Chino XL   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Pharoahe Monch   Primary Artist
Mojo   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Crooked I   Primary Artist
Da Circle   Primary Artist
J. Arch   Primary Artist
Diabolic   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sick Symphonies   Primary Artist
Maya Azucena   Primary Artist
Veneno   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
The Psycho Realm   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
DJ Green Lantern   Primary Artist
Street Platoon   Featured Artist
Crooked   Featured Artist
Toure "Southpaw" Harris   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Poison Pen   Composer
Sick Jacken   Composer
Immortal Technique   Composer
F. Coronel   Arranger,Lyricist
Toure "Southpaw" Harris   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Jonathan Stuart   Executive Producer
Felipe Coronel   Composer