A History of Violence (album)
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In the United States, the album debuted at number 169 on the Billboard 200, number 49 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 21 on the Top Rap Albums, number 19 on the Independent Albums, number 12 on the Tastemakers Albums and number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums charts, selling 4,168 copies in its first week out.[1]
Background
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-executively 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.[3] Their second single "Godflesh" was released on their website. The album marks the return of former Jedi Mind Tricks member Jus Allah.[4]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals
- James "Jus Allah" Bostick – vocals
- Ismael "Block McCloud" Diaz, Jr. – vocals (tracks: 3, 10)
- Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (tracks: 3, 11)
- Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (track 8)
- Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (track 8)
- Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals (track 8)
- Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 10)
- Liz Fullerton – additional vocals (track 14)
- Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12)
- Christopher "Fat Albert Einstein" Vagnoni – guitar & bass (tracks: 4, 12)
- Craig Maguire – guitar (track 14)
- Kevin "Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind" Baldwin – producer
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording, engineering, mixing
- Mark B. Christensen – mastering
- Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
- Dan Bradley – design, layout
- Mike McRath – photography
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 169 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 49 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
References
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External links
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