Being considered the leader of the underground, and holding the crown for one of the most politically aware must get heavy from time to time. Bestowing upon our uneducated society emerges the most consistent voice of the people. In this day and age, not many artists can stay true to what they believe in. Enter Immortal Technique, who gave us Revolutionary 1 and Revolutionary 2 in 2006. Just when everyone thought real hip-hop was dead, we have one savior left.
Immortal Technique's latest effort to fill our minds with pure, unadulterated, educated, hard-hitting hip-hop is the classic entitled The 3rd World. Backed by production from DJ Green Lantern, this project is dedicated to all those labeled as outcasts by society. Immortal Technique brings us raw hip-hop at its best. Each track takes you on a journey through both global and musical struggles that plague artist and society as a whole.
You can't escape the infections drums that pour through the speakers on "Apocraphy." Green Lantern shows his genius as he mixes through the whole album and gives us a sample from the teacher KRS-One. If the beat doesn't get you the wordplay will. Immortal takes us on a politically riddled ride through his mind the album's title track. The following track is one of the best songs on the project -- "Hollywood Drive By," featuring Psycho Realm and Sick Symphonies. The West Coast feel of the track puts you in just the right mind frame to hear the truth about the industry and its members. Each artist produces a lyrical lashing that will surely leave welts on your mind and scars your soul.
"Reverse Pimpology" reminds fans that Immortal Technique has always been years ahead of the industry. Backed by a soulful track, courtesy of Green Lantern, Technique runs through the hidden agendas of the government and the decline in music quality. He even takes the time to run down the real-life pitfalls in relationships. On "Payback," featuring Diabolic and Ras Kass, the listeners get caught in a lyrical debate with three of the best wordsmiths in the underground arena. Immortal impressively displays the ability to distill problems and issues into accessible and well-understood thoughts.
Immortal Technique stays within his element on this one and keeps your head nodding with sick production. The energy of The 3rd World may entice you to become revolutionary, and hate the government by any means necessary. Even if Immortal's ideals and philosophies are a bit too lofty for your taste, you'll still respect the emotion and production on the record. For all you artists out there, if you don't take anything else away from this project, take away the ability to create real songs and concepts.
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