| Season of the Assassin | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Horrorcore, Political hip hop | |||
| Label | Babygrande / Enemy Soil | |||
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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.
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [1] |
| URB |  [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| ThaCorner | [4] |
| RapReviews |   [5] |
| The Phoenix | [6] |
The album received positive reviews from critics.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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
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"Drag You to Hell"
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"Street Wars"
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"Same Story (My Dedication)"
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"Kill ‘Em All"
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"Keep Movin' On"
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"End of Days"
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| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] | 44 |
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