The 3rd World

{{distinguish|Third World}}

{{Infobox album

| name = The 3rd World

| type = Studio

| artist = Immortal Technique

| cover = Immortal Technique - The 3rd World.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2008|6|24}}

| recorded = 2007–08

| studio = Viper Studios (New York, NY)

| genre = {{hlist|Political hip hop|underground hip hop|hardcore hip hop}}

| length =

| label = Viper Records

| producer = {{hlist|Buckwild|Bronze Nazareth|DJ GI Joe|DJ Green Lantern|Fyre Dept.|Metaphysics|Scram Jones|Sick Jacken|Shuko|SouthPaw|Spictacular}}

| prev_title = Revolutionary Vol. 2

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = The Martyr

| next_year = 2011

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = About.com

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web |date= |title=Immortal Technique The 3rd World Review - CD Review of Immortal Technique's 3rd World |url=http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/The3rdWorldCD.htm |access-date=July 30, 2008 |website=About.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730011558/http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/The3rdWorldCD.htm |archive-date=2008-07-30 |via=Wayback Machine}}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Dave |title=Immortal Technique - The 3rd World Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-3rd-world-mw0000788879 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev3 = Glide

| rev3score = 4/5{{Cite web |last=Love |first=Jennifer |date=July 11, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique & DJ Green Lantern: The 3rd World |url=https://glidemagazine.com/12148/immortal-technique-dj-green-lantern/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Glide Magazine |language=en-US}}

| rev4 = HipHopDX

| rev4score = 4.5/5{{Cite web |last=Springer |first=Anthony |date=June 27, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique - The 3rd World |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.968/title.immortal-technique-the-3rd-world |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}

| rev5 = IGN

| rev5score = 8.5/10{{Cite web |last=Caballero |first=Marty |date=August 9, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique & DJ Green Lantern - The 3rd World |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/08/immortal-technique-dj-green-lantern-the-3rd-world |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=IGN |language=en}}

| rev6 = RapReviews

| rev6score = 9/10{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Emilee |date=July 8, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique :: The 3rd World – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2008/07/immortal-technique-the-3rd-world/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

| rev7 = Robert Christgau

| rev7score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}{{Cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |title=Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 5313 |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=5313&name=Immortal+Technique |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=www.robertchristgau.com}}

| rev8 = Sputnikmusic

| rev8score = 3.5/5{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique - The 3rd World (album review) {{!}} Sputnikmusic |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/27015/Immortal-Technique-The-3rd-World/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sputnikmusic}}

}}

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.{{cite web |last=Steiker |first=Morgan |date=May 7, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique set to release first album in five years |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/immortal-technique-third-world/18619 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702112422/http://www.prefixmag.com/news/immortal-technique-third-world/18619/ |archive-date=July 2, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2008 |website=Prefix Magazine |via=Wayback Machine}} 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.{{cite web |date=September 16, 2009 |title=The 10 Questions Series: Immortal Technique |url=http://www.flawlesshustle.com/interview/flawless-hustle-com-exclusive-the-10-questions-qa-session-series-immortal-technique/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917100737/http://www.flawlesshustle.com/interview/flawless-hustle-com-exclusive-the-10-questions-qa-session-series-immortal-technique/ |archivedate=September 17, 2011 |accessdate=September 27, 2009 |website=www.flawlesshustle.com |via=Wayback Machine}} The album was conceived while recording material for other forthcoming projects with DJ Green Lantern and Southpaw.{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Greg |date=June 23, 2008 |title=Immortal Technique: 3rd Eye Vision |url=https://allhiphop.com/features/immortal-technique-3rd-eye-vision/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}}

In 2009 Immortal Technique used the proceeds from this album to fund and construct an orphanage in Afghanistan.{{Cite web |last=Hafez |first=Khudah |date=March 4, 2009 |title=Omeid International: Home from Afghanistan - Immortal Technique |url=https://omeidinternational.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-from-afghanistan-immortal.html |access-date=February 22, 2011 |website=Omeid International}}