God of the Serengeti
| God of the Serengeti | ||||
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| Studio album by Vinnie Paz | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011-2012 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Label | Enemy Soil | |||
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| Singles from God of the Serengeti | ||||
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| XXL Magazine |   link |
| HipHopDX | link |
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| allmusic | link |
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]
Sales
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
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, OuterSpace, 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 |
| Vinyl download Bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
| 19. | "Kingdom Crusher" (featuring Block McCloud) | Paul Nice | 3:06 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 for Vinnie Paz. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Vinnie Paz – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Vinnie Paz. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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