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3rd World

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This is the type of album that hip hop needs at this moment. If you are looking for music that informs, uplifts, enlightens, and wakes up the masses than this album is for you. If you are tired of the misogyny, violence, guns, females, bling talk in today's "RAP" music then Immortal Technique's third world is for you. We live in a society where mass media and corporations control and dumb down the people. It is refreshing to have a brother like Technique constantly go against the grain and actually be a voice to all the voiceless who are caught in the struggle and oppression. Support real hip hop and purchase this gem; you will not be disappointed.

Thanks to this CD, Immortal Technique is THE best political rapper out, and I listen to to a lot of stuff, Dead Prez, Papoose, Joe Budden, Mos Def, Joell Ortiz, Big Lou, the Roots, for example. He is the rare artist that can express revolutionary socialist politics through hard, clever rhymes that I haven't heard since Big L passed (RIP). For those who don't know, his standpoint is that of the politically conscious streetwise hustler who is willing to survive and overturn the system by any means necessary, and that's what gives his political rhymes their emotional punch.

If you've heard his earlier stuff on Revolutionary Volumes 1 and 2, imagine that but with zero weak/mediocore songs. Teaming up with DJ Green Lantern has been a big part of why this CD is so consistently amazing, but Immortal Technique definitely stepped his game up, developed himself as an artist, and worked really hard to put out something this good.

I was surprised to hear a sample from the Star Wars: the Phantom Menace soundtrack on the "Watchout Remix" and I was even more surprised how well he rhymed over it. In "Open Your Eyes," he does a spoken word piece in the same style as "Poverty of Philosophy" off his first album, and it's just as hard-hitting, insightful, and true as the original but there is more urgency to his message, given that the policies he's talking about have killed thousands of Americans in the war and millions (yes millions) of Iraqis through war and the sanctions that preceded them.

If this isn't the best release of the year, it will definitely be in the top 5. Well worth the $15.70 I paid for it. Anyone who likes this, downloads it, and doesn't pay, deserves to be shot. This man releases his music independent of the corporate behemoths that dominate the music industry and suffocate real hip-hop under the weight of trash like Soulja Boy, so when you don't pay, you're taking food off this man's plate.

Hip hop isn't dead as long as people buy CDs like this one.

Immortal Technique outdoes himself here. He has progressed so much in the past few years. He spits with the beat better, has sick lyrics. DJ Green Lantern spins some nasty beats too. The entire album flows really well, and I urge any true hip-hop fan to pick this up.
Death March and That's What It Is are just absolutely crazy.

"I have always told people to burn my music because I want them to listen if they cannot find it in stores or can't afford it. And if you have no money and you want it, by all means I invite you to get it and spread the word. I just ask that you encourage those that really connect to it to help us out here. We have survived a war fighting with nothing, no major budget, no corporation investing in us, just us. Just a room full of people, of all races and religions, trying to make this Guerilla War successful, but we hope to do more than a traditional Guerilla campaign, we want to do more than just hold out long enough to cripple the enemy, we aim to rip apart section of the industry and make a real voice for truth. Hardcore truth from the streets, not just of America, but of The 3rd World. I wish inspire the people themselves who are the main component of any nation to rise up. Not like a mob, but as an informed and aware public that will not be swayed by cheap political parlor tricks and generic music." I.T.

I'm not sure Technique will ever sell out his message and for me that earns five stars alone. This album may not be a Rev Vol 1 or 2, but more importantly he brings something new... the 3rd World! "f+++ your chain, my people will k--- you for water!" lol gotta love it! Support

Stop reading these reviews and just buy this album already.

If you love hip hop, or truth, or politics, if you love people that give you art that's grounded in reality rather than fantasy then you owe it to yourself to pick up this masterpiece from one of the hardest working poets out there.

5 Mics with the 1996 "Source" system. The album is that good. By the time you hear the last track, you'll be researching the things Tech's talking about and find some startling truths among the sick rhymes.

If you haven't bought this CD yet and you're in line at Best Buy, Target or whatever, and you're trying to decide if you should get this vs. Carter III or whatever just came out, do yourself a favor get this one first...play it, digest it then sample the others you'll be happy you got the entre and skipped the appetizer

Definitely worth the 12.99

This cat is the manifestation of our ancestors(slaves)prayers answered in the form of a warrior emcee that can not be reasoned with that knows no compromise(freedom or death) that has waged war on these ronald macdonald mc's that need their vocal cords ripped out with some rusty pliers.If you dont know it or not he is a hip-hop saviour, but this is way bigger than hip-hop so I hope all you hip-hoppers will support cats like this because our culture and the lives of our children depend on it. LONG LIVE IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE! PEACE to the GODS and EARHTS,F.O.I.,M.G.T. and G.C.C.

Thank god for technique, the one who never sold his soul for a major record contract so he could make the music they dont want you to hear on his terms, true hip hop G.O.D

I just bought The 3rd World two day ago and I haven't stop listening to this albun, this is what HIP HOP is all about not all the Glamor and Bling that todays rapers show. Immortal Technique does it again, this is how HIP HOP need to be go back to the best year in HIP HOP 90-95. If you really want to hear one of the best Rap albun that got out this year this is it you will not be disappointed.

HIP HOP 4-EVER U Suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Tech has done it again!!! Great lyrics and production put this brutally honest banger on the top of the albums released this year!! It is a must have for any real hip hop fan. Key tracks are: 3rd world, Payback and Open your eyes.