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- Violent by Design
- - 258,918 plays
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Jedi Mind Tricks
Released 2000

The Deer Hunter
03:38
9,979 plays

Genghis Khan
03:40
9,807 plays

Muerte
03:54
8,482 plays

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songs

- 1
- Intro
- 00:00
- 3,417 plays

- 2
- Retaliation
- 03:47
- 13,048 plays

- 3
- Contra
- 03:14
- 10,812 plays

- 4
- Speech Cobras
- 04:22
- 10,527 plays

- 5
- Breath of God (Interlude)
- 00:00
- 3,657 plays

- 6
- Death March
- 03:31
- 15,310 plays

- 7
- Words from Mr. Len, Pt. 1
- 00:00
- 2,725 plays

- 8
- I Against I
- 03:43
- 48,601 plays

- 9
- Exertions [Remix]
- 03:08
- 7,871 plays

- 10
- The Prophecy (Interlude)
- 00:00
- 4,199 plays

- 11
- Heavenly Divine
- 04:34
- 24,133 plays

- 12
- Sacrifice
- 03:13
- 16,543 plays

- 13
- Permanent Midnight (Interlude)
- 00:00
- 2,246 plays

- 14
- The Deer Hunter
- 03:38
- 9,979 plays

- 15
- Blood Reign
- 03:34
- 6,966 plays

- 16
- Words from Mr. Len, Pt. 2
- 00:00
- 1,794 plays

- 17
- Genghis Khan
- 03:40
- 9,807 plays

- 18
- Trinity
- 03:34
- 15,183 plays

- 19
- The Executioners Dream
- 03:50
- 11,541 plays

- 20
- Muerte
- 03:54
- 8,482 plays

- 21
- Heavenly Design [Remix]
- 03:21
- 4,671 plays

- 22
- War Ensemble
- 04:07
- 27,408 plays

album review

Like all excellent underground hip-hop acts, Philadelphia's Jedi Mind Tricks want to sound like Kool Keith but actually make some sense. That they've now moved on from their debut album's UFO-a-philia into more sociopolitical ramblings shouldn't distract you: Violent By Design again shows a group that still knows their nobly skewed stuff. Even when they add a third solid member, JusAllah (aka Megatraum), and about 400 guest spots. There are tales of pipe-wielding violence and obligatory Star Wars references, amusing uses of Hulk Hogan and Pi samples, but Stoupe's newly jagged and ominous turntablist hooks give you a new barren, kung-fu film landscape for those imaginative nights when you're truly feeling sinister. The Virtuoso, Esoteric, and Bahamadia collaboration "Exertions" superbly captures a sloping account of reparation, placentas, and Zodiac killers, while "The Prophecy" interlude sounds like a hip-hop cousin to the dark jazz played in the club scene of David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Hardcore vulgarity and pointed, Wu-Tang hooks notwithstanding, Jedi Mind Tricks are well-versed in contradictions. They know how to intimidate without gangsta pretensions and they know how to create menace without losing sight of humor or clarity. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide

more albums by this artist

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- - Army of the Pharoahs: Ritual of Battle
  - Released 2007

- - A History of Violence
  - Released 2008

- - Servants In Heaven, Kings In Hell (Parental Advisory)
  - Released 2006

- - A History Of Violence
  - Released 2008

listener reviews

- - Change?!
  - - By Blak T
    - 8/19/2009 03:44:31
  - i was pretty upset to here the change in Vinnie Paz rappin style. im not feelin the new albums. this one was the best out of all of them...
    
    (and Visions of Ghandi was nice)
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- - Jedi Mind Tricks at its finest
  - - By YouSoKwazy
    - 5/31/2009 07:30:51
  - Jedi Mind Tricks has not released as consistent of an album since this one. The rest of the albums have excellent tracks, but this album is good to the last guest spot.
    
    I thought A History of Violence would be legendary because Jus Allah was coming back, but his flow's not as on point as it is on this album and guest spots are weak. I love individual songs on A History of Violence, but as a complete work, Violent By Design is still *the* Jedi Mind Tricks album.
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