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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]

The 3rd World
Studio album by Immortal Technique
Released	June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
Recorded	2007-2008
Genre	Hip hop, underground hip hop, political hip hop
Length	67:54
Label	Viper Records; Fontana
Producer	SouthPaw, DJ Green Lantern, Buckwild, Bronze Nazareth, Scram Jones
Immortal Technique chronology
Revolutionary Vol. 2 (2003) The 3rd World (2008) The Martyr (2011)
Singles from The 3rd World
"The 3rd World"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
Hip-Hop Linguistics	[3]
Okayplayer	87/100[4]
RapReviews	[5]

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 and 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 and Shuko	8:33

(Hidden Tracks: "Apocalypse Remix” ft. Akir & Pharoahe Monch, "Watchout Remix”, and "Rebel Arms" ft. Da Circle & J. Arch)

Samples

• "Golpe De Estado" samples "Marcia Religiosa" by City of Prague Philharmonic
• "Mistakes" samples "I Made A Mistake" by Bob Marley and the Wailers

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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