Animal Rap

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"Animal Rap"
Single by Jedi Mind Tricks
from the album Visions of Gandhi
Released	2002, 2003
Format	12" Vinyl, CD Maxi single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	3:39 (Arturo Gatti Mix) 4:01 (Micky Ward Mix)
Label	Babygrande Records
Writer(s)	V. Luvineri, N. Wilson, K. Baldwin
Producer(s)	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
Jedi Mind Tricks singles chronology
"Retaliation" (2001)	"Animal Rap" (2002)	"Kublai Khan" (2003)

"Animal Rap" is a single by Hip Hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, the lead single to their third album Visions of Gandhi. The first vinyl pressing was released in 2002 [1], and the CD pressing was released in 2003 [2]. The single was the group's first release on their current label Babygrande Records, following the closing of the group's self-run Superegular Recordings. The single features two versions of the song, subtitled "Animal Rap (Arturo Gatti Mix)" and "Animal Rap (Micky Ward Mix)", referencing the rivalry between the two boxers. The former features an intense orchestral sample, matched with Mike Tyson interview clips, and the latter features a melancholy guitar loop, matched with a light, sung vocal sample. The song features a guest appearance by rap legend Kool G Rap, who is considered by JMT vocalist Vinnie Paz to be "the greatest of all time" [3]. The CD version of the single features a bonus Vinnie Paz interview, conducted by "Fat Tony the Ill Sicilian".

While Visions of Gandhi received mixed reviews by critics, "Animal Rap" was well-received by both fans and critics, and was considered to be a standout track on the album [4]. The "Arturo Gatti" version was featured on the album, listed plainly as "Animal Rap", while the "Micky Ward" version was included as a hidden bonus track [5].

[edit] Track listing

1. "Animal Rap (Arturo Gatti Mix)" (Dirty Version)
2. "Animal Rap (Micky Ward Mix)" (Dirty Version)
3. "Animal Rap (Arturo Gatti Mix)" (Clean Version)
4. "Animal Rap (Micky Ward Mix)" (Clean Version)
5. "Animal Rap (Arturo Gatti Mix)" (Instrumental)
6. "Animal Rap (Micky Ward Mix)" (Instrumental)
7. "Animal Rap" (Accapella)
8. "Vinnie Paz Interview With Fat Tony the Ill Sicilian"

[edit] Song order

• Intro: Kool G Rap, Vinnie Paz
• First verse: Kool G Rap
• Second verse: Vinnie Paz
• Outro: Vinnie Paz, Kool G Rap

[edit] Music sample

v • d • e Jedi Mind Tricks
Members
Vinnie Paz | Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind | Jus Allah
EPs/Albums
The Amber Probe EP | The Psycho-Social CD | Violent by Design | Visions of Gandhi | Legacy of Blood | Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
Singles
"Heavenly Divine" | "Genghis Khan" | "Retaliation" | "Animal Rap" | "Kublai Khan" | "Rise of the Machines" | "Before the Great Collapse" | "The Age of Sacred Terror" | "Heavy Metal Kings"
Collaborative albums
Jedi Mind Tricks presents Army of the Pharaohs: The Torture Papers
See also
"Verses of the Bleeding" | "Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story" | Army of the Pharaohs | Outerspace | Babygrande Records