Season of the Assassin is the debut solo album by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman/Army of the Pharaohs leader Vinnie Paz. The album was originally called Assassin's Creed.

Season of the Assassin
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
GenreHip hop, horrorcore, political hip hop
LabelBabygrande / Enemy Soil
Vinnie Paz chronology
Season of the Assassin
(2010)
God of the Serengeti
(2012)
Singles from Season of the Assassin
  1. "Drag You to Hell"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Street Wars"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Same Story (My Dedication)"
    Released: 2009
  4. "Kill ‘Em All"
    Released: 2010
  5. "Keep Movin' On"
    Released: 2010
  6. "End of Days"
    Released: 2011

Critical response edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX     [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 edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"ManyBeats1:15
2."Beautiful Love"Shuko3:03
3."Monster's Ball"Stu Bangas3:39
4."Pistolvania" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)C-Lance3:59
5."End of Days" (featuring Block McCloud)Sicknature3:47
6."Righteous Kill"Davel "Bo" McKenzie, Lord Finesse3:42
7."No Spiritual Surrender" (featuring Sick Jacken)DJ Muggs3:39
8."Street Wars" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)Shuko, Fonty4:11
9."Ain’t Shit Changed" (featuring Lawrence Arnell)MTK4:04
10."Aristotle’s Dilemma"Madlib3:26
11."Kill ‘Em All" (featuring Beanie Sigel)C-Lance3:51
12."Keep Movin’ On" (featuring Shara Worden)MoSS4:25
13."Brick Wall" (featuring Ill Bill and Demoz)C-Lance4:20
14."Role of Life"Bronze Nazareth3:31
15."Nosebleed" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)DC the MIDI Alien3:05
16."WarMonger"Fizzy Womack3:57
17."Paul and Paz" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)C-Lance3:19
18."Bad Day"Da Beatminerz2:46
19."Washed in the Blood of the Lamb"4th Disciple4:03
20."Drag You to Hell"DJ Kwestion4:16
21."Same Story (My Dedication)" (featuring Liz Fullerton)Scott Stallone4:06
diamante edition bonus tracks[7][8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
22."Pistolvania (Remix)" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)Giallo Point3:42
23."End of Days (Remix 1)" (featuring Block McCloud)C-Lance3:07
24."End of Days (Remix 2)" (featuring Block McCloud)C-Lance3:20
25."Street Wars (Remix)" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)C-Lance3:58
26."Nosebleed (Remix)" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)C-Lance2:58
27."Paul and Paz (Remix)" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)C-Lance3:17

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.
  • The album was reissued on August 28, 2020, celebrating its 10th anniversary in limited edition cassette tape and was released digitally as well, it contained 6 remixed songs.

Album singles edit

Single information
"Drag You to Hell"
  • Released: 2009
"Street Wars"
  • Released: 2009
"Same Story (My Dedication)"
  • Released: 2009
"Kill ‘Em All"
  • Released: 2010
"Keep Movin' On"
  • Released: 2010
"End of Days"
  • Released: 2011

Charts edit

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 44

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin". Urb.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. ^ "Season of the Assassin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  4. ^ "The Leading The Corner Site on the Net". thacorner.net. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  5. ^ "Vinnie Paz :: Season of the Assassin :: Enemy Soil Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". iTunes. Apple Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Amazon - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". Amazon Music. Amazon.com, Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.