A History of Violence (album)

For other uses, see A History of Violence (disambiguation).

A History of Violence
Studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks
Released	November 11, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Underground hip hop
Label	Babygrande
Producer	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind
Jedi Mind Tricks chronology
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell (2006) A History of Violence (2008) Violence Begets Violence (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
CHARTattack	[1]
HipHopDX	[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10[3]
Spin	[4]

A History of Violence is the sixth studio album by Philadelphia hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, released on November 11, 2008 on Babygrande Records.^[5] 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-executive 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.^[6] The album's first single Monolith was released on October 2, 2008.^[7] Their second single Godflesh was released on their website and it featured King Magnetic and Block McCloud. The album features former Jedi Mind Tricks member Jus Allah's return to the group.

Sales

The album sold 4,451 units in its first week out.^[8]

Track listing

All songs are produced by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:06
2.	"Deathbed Doctrine"	4:23
3.	"Deadly Melody" (featuring Block McCloud & Demoz)	4:33
4.	"Monolith"	3:38
5.	"Those with No Eyes (Interlude)"	1:21
6.	"Trail of Lies"	4:27
7.	"Heavy Artillery"	3:41
8.	"Seance of Shamans" (featuring Doap Nixon & OuterSpace)	4:09
9.	"Geometry in Static (Interlude)"	0:50
10.	"Godflesh" (featuring Block McCloud & King Magnetic)	4:08
11.	"Terror" (featuring Demoz)	4:02
12.	"Butcher Knife Bloodbath"	3:55
13.	"The Sixth Gate Shines No More (Interlude)"	0:48
14.	"Death Messiah" (featuring Dutch)	4:14
Total length:		45:15

Charts

Charts (2008)[9]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	169
U.S. Top Heatseekers	6
U.S. Independent Albums	19
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	49

Notes

• "Deathbed Doctrine" contains samples from "Last Dayz" by Onyx, "Rock On" by Funkdoobiest, "Da Graveyard" by Big L and "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan.
• "Monolith" samples "Erotiko" by Eleftheria Arvanitaki
• "Trail of Lies" samples from "Land of Make Believe" by Bobby Sherman
• The dialogue in "The Sixth Gate Shines No More (Interlude)" is sampled from the 1957 film version of the Canadian Stratford Festival production of the William Butler Yeats adaptation of the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It is spoken by Douglas Rain, the voice of HAL 9000 in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

References

1. Broger, Logan (2008-11-28). "Jedi Mind Tricks". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
2. J-23 (November 13, 2008). "Jedi Mind Tricks - A History Of Violence". HipHopDX.
3. Steve 'Flash' Juon (November 18, 2008). "Jedi Mind Tricks: A History of Violence: Babygrande Records". Rap Reviews.
4. Mosi Reeves (December 18, 2008). "Jedi Mind Tricks, 'A History of Violence' (Babygrande)". Spin.
5. "Indie Sensation Jedi Mind Tricks Unveil 1st Single & Album Cover For Their Forthcoming LP "A History of Violence - In Stores November 11th". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008.
6. "Jedi Mind Tricks and Babygrande Records unveil Jedi Mind Tricks 2008 Release Schedule". Archived from the original on July 11, 2008.
7. "Babygrande Home". Archived from the original on June 8, 2008.
8. Jake Paine (2008-11-19). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/17/08 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
9. A History of Violence