God of the Serengeti
God of the Serengeti is the second studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman/Army of the Pharaohs leader Vinnie Paz. The album was released on October 22, 2012.[2]
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Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011-2012 | |||
Genre | Underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
Label | Enemy Soil | |||
Vinnie Paz chronology | ||||
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Singles from God of the Serengeti | ||||
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Commercial performance
The album sold 4300 units during its first week. [3]
Background
This effort follows up 2010's Season of The Assassin. 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
No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Shadow of the Guillotine" (featuring Q-Unique) | DJ Lethal | 2:45 |
2. | "Slum Chemist" | C-Lance | 3:25 |
3. | "The Oracle" | DJ Premier | 3:23 |
4. | "And Your Blood Will Blot Out the Sun" (featuring Immortal Technique & Poison Pen) | Tony Kenyatta | 3:23 |
5. | "Last Breath" (featuring Chris Rivers & Whispers) | C-Lance | 3:12 |
6. | "Crime Library" (featuring Blaq Poet) | Marco Polo | 2:58 |
7. | "Feign Submission (Interlude)" | JBL the Titan | 2:16 |
8. | "Duel to the Death" (featuring Mobb Deep) | Stu Bangas | 3:51 |
9. | "Problem Solver" (featuring Scarface) | The Arcitype | 4:05 |
10. | "Battle Hymn" (featuring Apathy, King Syze, Crypt the Warchild, Jus Allah, Esoteric, Blacastan, Celph Titled & Planetary) | Mr. Green | 6:27 |
11. | "Geometry of Business" (featuring La Coka Nostra) | Havoc | 4:12 |
12. | "Jake LaMotta" | Illinformed | 3:55 |
13. | "7 Fires of Prophecy" (featuring Tragedy Khadafi) | Beatnick Dee | 3:31 |
14. | "Cheesesteaks" | Psycho Les | 3:47 |
15. | "Cold, Dark, and Empty" (featuring FT & Smoke) | Jack of All Trades | 3:56 |
16. | "Razor Gloves" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man) | MTK | 3:50 |
17. | "Wolves Amongst the Sheep" (featuring Kool G Rap & Block McCloud) | C-Lance | 3:33 |
18. | "You Can't Be Neutral On a Moving Train" | C-Lance, JBL the Titan | 7:28 |
No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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19. | "Kingdom Crusher" (featuring Block McCloud) | Paul Nice | 3:06 |
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 102 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
References
- "Vinnie Paz :: God of the Serengeti :: Enemy Soil Records". Rapreviews.com. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- "Vinnie Paz: God of the Serengeti (Cover)". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21709/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-10-28-2012
- "God of the Serengeti: update". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Vinnie Paz - Cheesesteaks". Retrieved 2012-06-21.
- "Rap God Fathers - DJ. Premier named his top 20 albums".
- http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20641/title.vinnie-paz-god-of-the-serengeti-tracklist-cover-art
- "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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