Season of the Assassin
| Season of the Assassin | ||||
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| Studio album by Vinnie Paz | ||||
| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Horrorcore, Political hip hop | |||
| Label | Babygrande / Enemy Soil | |||
| Vinnie Paz chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Season of the Assassin | ||||
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Season of the Assassin is the debut full-length solo album by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman/Army of the Pharaohs leader Vinnie Paz. The album was originally called Assassin's Creed.
Critical response
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Hip Hop DX |   [1] |
| URB |  [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| ThaCorner | [4] |
| RapReviews | [5] |
| The Phoenix | [6] |
The album received positive reviews from critics.
- rapreviews - "Vinnie Paz is one of the angriest men in rap. He's been snarling and swearing his way through songs as the frontman of Jedi Mind Tricks for 15 years."
- HipHopDX - "The album is an exciting break from the usual JMT formula, with Paz hitting his stride as a lyricist and showing a different and more fully-rounded side to his craft."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | ManyBeats | 1:15 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Love" | Shuko | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Monster's Ball" | Stu Bangas | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Pistolvania" (Feat. Freeway & Jakk Frost) | C-Lance | 3:59 |
| 5. | "End Of Days" (Feat. Block McCloud) | Sicknature | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Righteous Kill" | Lord Finesse & Davel "Bo" McKenzie | 3:42 |
| 7. | "No Spiritual Surrender" (Feat Sick Jacken) | DJ Muggs | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Street Wars" (Feat. Clipse & Block McCloud) | Shuko & Fonty | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Ain’t Shit Changed" (feat. Lawrence Arnell) | MTK | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Aristotle’s Dilemma" | Madlib | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Kill ‘Em All" (Feat. Beanie Sigel) | C-Lance | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Keep Movin’ On" (Feat. Shara Worden) | MoSS | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Brick Wall" (Feat. Ill Bill & Demoz) | C-Lance | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Role of Life" | Bronze Nazareth | 3:31 |
| 15. | "Nosebleed" (Feat. R.A. the Rugged Man & Amalie Bruun) | DC The MIDI Alien | 3:05 |
| 16. | "WarMonger" | Fizzy Womack | 3:57 |
| 17. | "Paul and Paz" (Feat. Paul Wall & Block McCloud) | C-Lance | 3:19 |
| 18. | "Bad Day" | Da Beatminerz | 2:46 |
| 19. | "Washed in the Blood of the Lamb" | 4th Disciple | 4:03 |
| 20. | "Drag You to Hell" | DJ Kwestion | 4:16 |
| 21. | "Same Story (My Dedication)" (Feat. Liz Fullerton) | Scott Stallone | 4:06 |
Samples
- Drag You to Hell
- "Last Dayz" by Onyx
- End of Days
- "Beyond Cutting Edge* by David Icke
- "Jack Frost" by Rick Wakeman
- Righteous Kill
- "Docks" by Camel
- Aristotle's Dilemma
- "Mister Kingdom" by Electric Light Orchestra
- No Spiritual Surrender
- "Peace And Love (Amani Na Mapenzi): Movement IV (Encounter)" by Mandrill
- Kill 'Em All
- "Fortune Plango Vulnera" by Carl Orff
- Beautiful Love
- "Love is the Key" by Dynamic Five
- "I Got Some" by Sugar Billy Garner
- Bad Day
- "It's Love That Really Counts" by The Shirelles
- Monster's Ball
- "Kaleidoscope" by Astral Sounds
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Rap Albums | 25 |
Notes:
- The single Same Story (My Dedication) was originally produced by Anno Domini Nation, but it has been changed on the album because of a problem clearing the sample from "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles.
Album singles
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"Drag You to Hell"
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"Street Wars"
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"Same Story (My Dedication)"
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"Kill ‘Em All"
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"Keep Movin' On"
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"End Of Days (ft Block McCloud)"
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References
- ↑ Ryon, Sean (2010-06-21). "Vinnie Paz - Season Of The Assassin | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin". Urb.Com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "Season of the Assassin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "The Leading The Corner Site on the Net". thacorner.net. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "Vinnie Paz :: Season of the Assassin :: Enemy Soil Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ Faraone, Chris (2010-06-16). "Vinnie Paz - Season of the Assassin + Reef the Lost Cauze vs. Guns-N-Butter - Fight Music - CD Reviews". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ↑ "Vinnie Paz - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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