Season of the Assassin

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 Vinnie Paz
Released	June 22, 2010
Recorded	2009-2010
Genre	Hip hop, Horrorcore, Political hip hop
Label	Babygrande / Enemy Soil
Vinnie Paz chronology
Season of the Assassin (2010) God of the Serengeti (2012)
Singles from Season of the Assassin
"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

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	ManyBeats	1:15
2.	"Beautiful Love"	Shuko	3:03
3.	"Monster's Ball"	Stu Bangas	3:39
4.	"Pistolvania" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)	C-Lance	3:59
5.	"End of Days" (featuring Block McCloud)	Sicknature	3:47
6.	"Righteous Kill"	Davel "Bo" McKenzie, Lord Finesse	3:42
7.	"No Spiritual Surrender" (featuring Sick Jacken)	DJ Muggs	3:39
8.	"Street Wars" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)	Shuko, Fonty	4:11
9.	"Ain’t Shit Changed" (featuring Lawrence Arnell)	MTK	4:04
10.	"Aristotle’s Dilemma"	Madlib	3:26
11.	"Kill ‘Em All" (featuring Beanie Sigel)	C-Lance	3:51
12.	"Keep Movin’ On" (featuring Shara Worden)	MoSS	4:25
13.	"Brick Wall" (featuring Ill Bill and Demoz)	C-Lance	4:20
14.	"Role of Life"	Bronze Nazareth	3:31
15.	"Nosebleed" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)	DC the MIDI Alien	3:05
16.	"WarMonger"	Fizzy Womack	3:57
17.	"Paul and Paz" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:19
18.	"Bad Day"	Da Beatminerz	2:46
19.	"Washed in the Blood of the Lamb"	4th Disciple	4:03
20.	"Drag You to Hell"	DJ Kwestion	4:16
21.	"Same Story (My Dedication)" (featuring Liz Fullerton)	Scott Stallone	4:06

diamante edition bonus tracks[7][8]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
22.	"Pistolvania (Remix)" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)	Giallo Point	3:42
23.	"End of Days (Remix 1)" (featuring Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:07
24.	"End of Days (Remix 2)" (featuring Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:20
25.	"Street Wars (Remix)" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:58
26.	"Nosebleed (Remix)" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)	C-Lance	2:58
27.	"Paul and Paz (Remix)" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:17

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

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

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

References

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.