A History of Violence (album)
{{Other uses|A History of Violence (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = A History of Violence
| type = studio
| artist = Jedi Mind Tricks
| cover = AHOV.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2008|11|11}}
| recorded = 2007–2008
| studio = Found Sound Recording (Philadelphia, PA)
| genre = Underground hip-hop
| length = {{Duration|m=45|s=15}}
| label = Babygrande
| producer = Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
| prev_title = Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Violence Begets Violence
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Chart Attack
| rev1score = 4.5/5{{Cite web |last=Broger |first=Logan |date=November 28, 2008 |title=Jedi Mind Tricks {{!}} CHARTattack |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607143846/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/63337/jedi-mind-tricks |access-date=June 7, 2011 |website=Chart Attack |via=Wayback Machine}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev2score = 4/5{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Jeff |date=November 13, 2008 |title=Jedi Mind Tricks - A History Of Violence |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1053/title.jedi-mind-tricks-a-history-of-violence |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
| rev3 = PopMatters
| rev3score = 6/10{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Bill |date=May 5, 2009 |title=Jedi Mind Tricks: A History of Violence {{!}} PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/73734-jedi-mind-tricks-a-history-of-violence-2496019777.html |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}
| rev4 = RapReviews
| rev5 = Spin
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Reeves |first=Mosi |date=December 18, 2008 |title=Jedi Mind Tricks, 'A History of Violence' (Babygrande) |magazine=Spin |publisher=SPIN Media LLC |page=88 |language=en-US |publication-date=January 2009 |volume=25 |issue=1 |issn=0886-3032}}
}}
A History of Violence is the sixth studio album by American hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on November 11, 2008 via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Recording in Philadelphia. Production was handled by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. It features guest appearances from Block McCloud, Demoz, Doap Nixon, King Magnetic and OuterSpace.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 169 on the Billboard 200, number 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 21 on the Top Rap Albums, number 19 on the Independent Albums, number 12 on the Tastemakers Albums and number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums charts, selling 4,168 copies in its first week out.{{Cite web |last=Paine |first=Jake |date=November 19, 2008 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/17/08 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.8116/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-111708 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928232005/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8116/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-17-08 |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}
Background
The album followed multiple summer releases from the Jedi Mind Tricks camp, including the group's first DVD, titled Divine Fire: The Story of Jedi Mind Tricks, and the Vinnie Paz-executively produced projects Jedi Mind Tricks presents Doap Nixon: Sour Diesel, Jedi Mind Tricks presents King Syze: The Labor Union, and Jedi Mind Tricks presents OuterSpace: God's Fury.{{Cite web|url=http://www.babygrande.com/news.jsp?id=137|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080711035722/http://www.babygrande.com/news.jsp?id=137|url-status=dead|title=Jedi Mind Tricks and Babygrande Records unveil Jedi Mind Tricks 2008 Release Schedule|archivedate=July 11, 2008}} The album's first single "Monolith" was released on October 2, 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.babygrande.com/index.jsp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608052709/http://www.babygrande.com/index.jsp|url-status=dead|title=Babygrande Home|archivedate=June 8, 2008}} Their second single "Godflesh" was released on their website. The album marks the return of former Jedi Mind Tricks member Jus Allah.{{Cite web|url=http://www.babygrande.com/news.jsp?id=153|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006213900/http://www.babygrande.com/news.jsp?id=153|url-status=dead|title=Indie Sensation Jedi Mind Tricks Unveil 1st Single & Album Cover For Their Forthcoming LP "A History of Violence - In Stores November 11th|archivedate=October 6, 2008}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = Kevin Baldwin
| length1 = 1:06
| title2 = Deathbed Doctrine
| writer2 = {{hlist|Vincenzo Luviner|James Bostick|Baldwin}}
| length2 = 4:23
| title3 = Deadly Melody
| note3 = featuring Block McCloud and Demoz
| writer3 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Ismael Diaz|Jose Vargas|Baldwin}}
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Monolith
| writer4 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Baldwin}}
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = Those with No Eyes
| note5 = Interlude
| writer5 = Baldwin
| length5 = 1:21
| title6 = Trail of Lies
| writer6 = {{hlist|Luviner|Baldwin}}
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = Heavy Artillery
| writer7 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Baldwin}}
| length7 = 3:41
| title8 = Seance of Shamans
| note8 = featuring OuterSpace and Doap Nixon
| writer8 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Marcus Albaladejo|Mario Collazo|Kenneth Greene|Baldwin}}
| length8 = 4:09
| title9 = Geometry in Static
| note9 = Interlude
| writer9 = Baldwin
| length9 = 0:50
| title10 = Godflesh
| note10 = featuring Block McCloud and King Magnetic
| writer10 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Diaz|Jason Faust|Baldwin}}
| length10 = 4:08
| title11 = Terror
| note11 = featuring Demoz
| writer11 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Vargas|Baldwin}}
| length11 = 4:02
| title12 = Butcher Knife Bloodbath
| writer12 = {{hlist|Luviner|Bostick|Baldwin}}
| length12 = 3:55
| title13 = The Sixth Gate Shines No More
| note13 = Interlude
| writer13 = Baldwin
| length13 = 0:48
| title14 = Death Messiah
| writer14 = {{hlist|Luviner|Baldwin}}
| length14 = 4:14
| total_length = 45:15
}}
Personnel
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals
- James "Jus Allah" Bostick – vocals
- Ismael "Block McCloud" Diaz, Jr. – vocals (tracks: 3, 10)
- Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
- Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (track 8)
- Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (track 8)
- Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals (track 8)
- Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 10)
- Liz Fullerton – additional vocals (track 14)
- Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12)
- Christopher "Fat Albert Einstein" Vagnoni – guitar & bass (tracks: 4, 12)
- Craig Maguire – guitar (track 14)
- Kevin "Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind" Baldwin – producer
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording, engineering, mixing
- Mark B. Christensen – mastering
- Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
- Dan Bradley – design, layout
- Mike McRath – photography
Charts
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|2362|Jedi Mind Tricks – A History Of Violence}}
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