The 3rd World is the third studio album by American rapper
Immortal Technique. It was released on June 24, 2008, through Viper Records, following a five-year absence since Revolutionary Vol. 2.[9] Recording sessions took place at Viper Studios in New York. Production was handled by
DJ Green Lantern, SouthPaw, Shuko,
Bronze Nazareth,
Buckwild, DJ G.I. Joe,
Fyre Dept., Metaphysics,
Scram Jones,
Sick Jacken, Spictacular, and Immortal Technique himself, who also served as executive producer together with Jonathan Stuart. It features guest appearances from
Chino XL,
Crooked I, Cynic, Da Circle,
Diabolic, J.Arch,
Maya Azucena, Mojo The Cinematic, Poison Pen,
Ras Kass, Sick Jacken, Swave Sevah,
Temperamento and Veneno.
The album peaked at number 99 on the
Billboard 200, number 36 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 12 on the
Top Rap Albums and number 10 on the
Independent Albums chart in the United States. He claimed in an interview from September 2009 to have sold more than 60,000 copies.[10] The album was conceived while recording material for other forthcoming projects with DJ Green Lantern and Southpaw.[11]
In 2009 Immortal Technique used the proceeds from this album to fund and construct an orphanage in
Afghanistan.[12]