A History of Violence (album)

A History of Violence
Studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks
Released	November 11, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Hardcore hip hop, underground hip hop, Horrorcore
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	link
HipHopDX	2008
RapReviews	(8.5/10) 2008
Spin	2008

A History of Violence is the sixth album by Philadelphia hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, released on November 11, 2008 on Babygrande Records.^[1] 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.^[2] The album's first single "Monolith" was released on October 2, 2008 and is available free at Babygrande's official website.^[3] Their second single "Godflesh" was released on their website and it featured King Magnetic and Block McCloud too. 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.^[4]

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)[5]	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

References

1. Babygrande News
2. Babygrande Jedi Mind Tricks News
3. Babygrande Home
4. Paine, Jake (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. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
5. allmusic ((( A History of Violence > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). Allmusic. Accessed December 11, 2008.