The 3rd World (Bonus Edition)
Immortal Technique
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| Total: 19 Songs |
Album Review
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-c*m-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.
Recent Customer Reviews
not good
by //////////////I bought this album 9 months ago and haven't even finished a track on it yet. If Immortal doesn't f*****g like the U.S. he needs to go back to Mexico. Quit preaching to us it's not our fault that our government is corrupt.
Not The Same!!
by Reyes92This album is good, but I like the last two albums better. Immortal's lyrics are still sick, but the beats just don't go with it, if you have herd the last two albums you will know what I'm talking about. I know some people are thinking "Well is all about the lyrics", and i know, but having more dark beats might had made the lyrics have moe life to them the lyrics on this album sound too exotic. I'm a big fan of DJ Green Latern, but I don't think he should be working with Immortal!!
Not a sellout, just much more superficial
by J-Bomb86Once again a man, who is perturbed by the fact that a minority of rich white people once had dark-skinned slaves, is attempting to take it out on the white people who he has access to (which will undoubtedly be those of us easiest to access: the less affluent, working-class types). This album strikes me as contrary to his past albums in that its topic is very counterproductive - his old albums you could hear him calling for direct and positive change, this one simply calls for reverse racism. Fail... Immortal Technique.
Biography
Born: February 19, 1978 in Lima, Peru
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Immortal Technique
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explicit Dance with the Devil | Revolutionary, Vol. 1 (Bonus Track Version) | 9:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Explicit The Point of No Return | Revolutionary, Vol. 2 | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Explicit Industrial Revolution | Revolutionary, Vol. 2 | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Bin Laden (Featuring MosDef) [Street] | Bin Laden Remix (Bin Laden Pt. 2) - EP | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Explicit Peruvian Cocaine | Revolutionary, Vol. 2 | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, Underground Rap, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
- Released: Jun 24, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Viper Records, Ltd.
