God of the Serengeti

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)Season of the Assassin2010		 God of the Serengeti
(2012)		 The Cornerstone of the Corner Store
(2016)The Cornerstone of the Corner Store2016
Singles from God of the Serengeti
  1. "Cheesesteaks"
  2. "7 Fires of Prophecy"
  3. "The Oracle"
  4. "Wolves Among The Sheep"
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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]

Commercial performance

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]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducerLength
1."Shadow of the Guillotine" (featuring Q-Unique)DJ Lethal2:45
2."Slum Chemist"C-Lance3:25
3."The Oracle"DJ Premier3:23
4."And Your Blood Will Blot Out the Sun" (featuring Immortal Technique & Poison Pen)Tony Kenyatta3:23
5."Last Breath" (featuring Chris Rivers & Whispers)C-Lance3:12
6."Crime Library" (featuring Blaq Poet)Marco Polo2:58
7."Feign Submission (Interlude)"JBL the Titan2:16
8."Duel to the Death" (featuring Mobb Deep)Stu Bangas3:51
9."Problem Solver" (featuring Scarface)The Arcitype4:05
10."Battle Hymn" (featuring Apathy, King Syze, Crypt the Warchild, Jus Allah, Esoteric, Blacastan, Celph Titled & Planetary)Mr. Green6:27
11."Geometry of Business" (featuring La Coka Nostra)Havoc4:12
12."Jake LaMotta"Illinformed3:55
13."7 Fires of Prophecy" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi)Beatnick Dee3:31
14."Cheesesteaks"Psycho Les3:47
15."Cold, Dark, and Empty" (featuring FT & Smoke)Jack of All Trades3:56
16."Razor Gloves" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man)MTK3:50
17."Wolves Amongst the Sheep" (featuring Kool G Rap & Block McCloud)C-Lance3:33
18."You Can't Be Neutral On a Moving Train"C-Lance, JBL the Titan7:28

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 102
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 16

References

  1. ↑ "Vinnie Paz :: God of the Serengeti :: Enemy Soil Records". Rapreviews.com. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Vinnie Paz: God of the Serengeti (Cover)". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  3. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21709/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-28-2012
  4. ↑ "God of the Serengeti: update". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Vinnie Paz - Cheesesteaks". Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  6. ↑ "Rap God Fathers - DJ. Premier named his top 20 albums".
  7. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20641/title.vinnie-paz-god-of-the-serengeti-tracklist-cover-art
  8. ↑ "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  9. ↑ "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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