Violence Begets Violence
Violence Begets Violence is the seventh Studio Album by Jedi Mind Tricks.[9] It is the first JMT album without the production help of Stoupe The Enemy Of Mankind because Vinnie Paz and Jus Allah grew tired of waiting.[10] Two singles were released "Target Practice" and "When Crows Descend Upon You" which a video has been made.[11]
Reception
This album received mixed and often polarizing reviews. XXL Magazine gave the album an L, saying that despite Stoupe's absence on the production, "not even the occasional curve ball (like the reggae-inflected “Chalice”) can harness Paz’s Mephistophelean fervor."[12] HipHopDX noted in a 3/5 review that "the rage filled rants can become monotonous as the album wears on, but some longtime fans will be satisfied with the angst-fueled vocals."[13] Other critics were not so kind. Matthew Cole, writing for Slant Magazine, derided the disc's production in a 0.5/5 write-up, saying "a crew of guest producers step in to stuff the album with sub-Luger trunk rattlers and RZA knock-offs that are a lot less spooky than their portentous titles would suggest." [14] The album earned 66 out of 100 from review aggregator Metacritic based off of 5 reviews.[15]
Sales
The album debuted at #92 on Billboard 200 being the groups best chart performance earning their first ever top 100 spot, selling 4400 copies on the first week.[16]
Tracklist
- Intro (prod. Scott Stallone)
- Burning the Mirror (prod. C-Lance)
- When Crows Descend Upon You feat. Demoz (prod. Hypnotist Beats)
- Fuck Ya Life feat. Blacastan (prod. Junior Makhno)
- Imperial Tyranny feat. King Magnetic (prod. C-Lance)
- Design in Malice feat. Young Zee & Pacewon (prod. Mr. Green)
- Weapon of Unholy Wrath (prod. Shuko)
- Target Practice (prod. Hypnotist Beats)
- Carnival of Souls feat. Demoz (prod. Grand Finale)
- Willing a Destruction onto Humanity (prod. C-Lance)
- Chalice feat. Chip Fu (prod. Illinformed)
- BloodBorn Enemy (prod. Nero)
- The Sacrilege of Fatal Arms (prod. C-Lance)
- Street Lights (prod. Nero)
Charts
| Charts (2011) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard [17] |
103 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
15 |
| Heatseekers Albums |
1 |
| Independent Albums |
24 |
| Rap Albums |
9 |
| Tastemaker Albums |
16 |
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