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| Released | June 21, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
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| Length | 1:16:00 | |||
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Season of the Assassin is the debut studio album by American rapper Vinnie Paz. It was released on June 21, 2010, by Enemy Soil Entertainment and The Orchard. It 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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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