God of the Serengeti

Studio album by Vinnie Paz

Released

October 22, 2012

Recorded

2011-2012

Genre

Underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop

Label

Enemy Soil

Vinnie Paz chronology

Season of the Assassin
(2010)

God of the Serengeti
(2012)

The Cornerstone of the Corner Store
(TBA)

Singles from God of the Serengeti

"Cheesesteaks"
"7 Fires of Prophecy"
"The Oracle"
"Wolves Among The Sheep"

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
XXL Magazine	link
HipHopDX	link
RapReviews	^[1]
allmusic	link

God of the Serengeti is the second full-length studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman/Army of the Pharaohs leader Vinnie Paz. The album was released on October 22, 2012.^[2]

Sales

The album sold 4300 units during its first week. ^[3]

Background

This effort follows up 2010's Season Of The Assassin, last year, Vinnie released collaboration albums with Ill Bill and with Jedi Mind Tricks. The album is said to include production and MC skills from DJ Premier, Kool G Rap, DJ Lethal, Blaq Poet, C-Lance, R.A. the Rugged Man, Immortal Technique , La Coka Nostra , Mobb Deep, Tragedy Khadafi etc.^[4] On June 21, Paz released the first official video off the album, for the single "Cheesesteaks" ^[5] The album landed #12 on DJ Premier's top 20 albums of 2012 ^[6]

Tracklist

^[7]

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Shadow of the Guillotine" (featuring Q-Unique)	DJ Lethal	2:45
2.	"Slum Chemist"	C-Lance	3:25
3.	"The Oracle"	DJ Premier	3:23
4.	"And Your Blood Will Blot Out the Sun" (featuring Immortal Technique & Poison Pen)	Tony Kenyatta	3:23
5.	"Last Breath" (featuring Chris Rivers & Whispers)	C-Lance	3:12
6.	"Crime Library" (featuring Blaq Poet)	Marco Polo	2:58
7.	"Feign Submission (Interlude)"	JBL the Titan	2:16
8.	"Duel to the Death" (featuring Mobb Deep)	Stu Bangas	3:51
9.	"Problem Solver" (featuring Scarface)	The Arcitype	4:05
10.	"Battle Hymn" (featuring Apathy, King Syze, OuterSpace, Jus Allah, Esoteric, Blacastan & Celph Titled)	Mr. Green	6:27
11.	"Geometry of Business" (featuring La Coka Nostra)	Havoc	4:12
12.	"Jake LaMotta"	Illinformed	3:55
13.	"7 Fires of Prophecy" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi)	Beatnick Dee	3:31
14.	"Cheesesteaks"	Psycho Les	3:47
15.	"Cold, Dark, and Empty" (featuring FT & Smoke)	Jack of All Trades	3:56
16.	"Razor Gloves" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man)	MTK	3:50
17.	"Wolves Amongst the Sheep" (featuring Kool G Rap & Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:33
18.	"You Can't Be Neutral On a Moving Train"	C-Lance, JBL the Titan	7:28

Vinyl download Bonus track
No.	Title	Producer	Length
19.	"Kingdom Crusher" (featuring Block McCloud)	Paul Nice	3:06

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	102
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[8]	16
US Billboard Top Rap Albums^[8]	13
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums^[8]	1

References

↑ "Vinnie Paz :: God of the Serengeti :: Enemy Soil Records". Rapreviews.com. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
↑ "Vinnie Paz: God of the Serengeti (Cover)". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
↑ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21709/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-28-2012
↑ "God of the Serengeti: update". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
↑ "Vinnie Paz - Cheesesteaks". Retrieved 2012-06-21.
↑ "Rap God Fathers - DJ. Premier named his top 20 albums".
↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20641/title.vinnie-paz-god-of-the-serengeti-tracklist-cover-art
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Vinnie Paz

Discography

Solo albums	Season of the Assassin (2010) God of the Serengeti (2012)

Extended plays	Prayer for the Assassin (2010) Carry On Tradition (2013)

Army of the Pharaohs	The Torture Papers Ritual of Battle The Unholy Terror In Death Reborn

Jedi Mind Tricks	The Psycho-Social CD Violent by Design Visions of Gandhi Legacy of Blood Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell A History of Violence Violence Begets Violence

Heavy Metal Kings	Heavy Metal Kings (2011)

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