The 3rd World [PA]

Performer: Immortal Technique
Artist: Veneno; Temperamento; Chino XL; Crooked-1; Sick Symphonies; Psycho Realm; Street Platoon; Mojo; Diabolic; Ras Kass; Swave Sevah; Poison Pen
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Lyricist: F. Coronel. Arranger: F. Coronel. Immortal Technique, the most radical revolutionary rap lyricist to hit wax, combines with Green Lantern and a gang of like-minded MCs to produce THE 3RD WORLD, a furious mixtape which is perhaps Immortal Technique's best work to date. The title track is a compelling summary of all the Harlem rapper has proclaimed in his past verses, as he reworks Jay-Z's "Where I'm From" into a scathing diagnosis of the state of the world in the 21st century. Tech also breaks down the power structures behind NYC gentrification on "Harlem Renaissance," deconstructs accepted understandings of "pimp" on "Reverse Pimpology," and examines corporate privatization on "Open Your Eyes." Violent, angry, and unabashedly challenging, THE 3RD WORLD is everything hardcore hip-hop should be.

XXL (Magazine) (p.113) - "Immortal Technique offers an unapologetic look into America's corrupt political landscape at every turn....Pure, unadulterated rebel music." URB (Magazine) (p.85) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Featuring additional top notch production from Buckwild, Scram Jones and others, THE 3RD WORLD is a scathing indictment of society and the values so many naively hold true."

Fiercely political Harlem-born MC Immortal Technique stormed onto hip-hop's stage in the early 2000s with some of the most outspoken and intelligently provocative rhymes since the heyday of Public Enemy. Attacking corporate greed and American imperialism, and touting numerous progressive causes in his lyrics, Technique can come off as much like an issue of the Nation magazine as he can a contemporary rapper. He nurtures the careers of like-minded rappers through his own Viper Records, and has collaborated with MCs such as KRS-One, Chuck D, and Mos Def. Technique's song "Bin Laden" sparked tremendous controversy upon its release, as it unflinchingly discussed the Bush administration's role in the 9/11 attacks.

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