The 3rd World

Immortal Technique

2008

The album is built around relating the streets here in the US to those around the world, and that the United States is also a 3rd World Country. He further equates the struggles of developing countries are mirrored within the rap industry.

“In the same way that First World superpowers have continuously exploited the Third World for its natural resources, land, labor and industry, the major label superpowers have done the same.” – Immortal Technique