| The Bridge and the Abyss | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:13 | |||
| Label | Enemy Soil | |||
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| Medium [3] | (8/10) |
The Bridge and the Abyss is the ninth studio album by underground American hip hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks. [4] [5] The album contains a feature from Sean Price on the track "Legacy of the Prophet", who died in 2015. [6]
The album reunites Philadelphia rapper Vinnie Paz with producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind after Stoupe's departure and eventual reunion from their last album The Thief and the Fallen . Producer C-Lance is credited as co-producer on many on the songs.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Al Bid-Aya" (featuring Yes Alexander) | 1:36 |
| 2. | "San La Muerte" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Rashindun Caliphate" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Freshco & Miz" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "When the Body Goes Cold" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "What She Left Behind" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Death Toll Rising" | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Shed the Skin to Receive the World (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander) | 1:32 |
| 9. | "Certified Dope" (featuring Eamon) | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Hell’s Henchman" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "God Forsaken" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Legacy of the Prophet" (featuring Sean Price) | 2:57 |
| 13. | "Void Ritual (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander) | 1:05 |
| 14. | "You Have One Devil But Five Angels" | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Marciano’s Reign" (featuring Scott Stallone) | 3:08 |
| 16. | "Torture Chamber" (featuring Czarface) | 4:04 |
| 17. | "The Letter Concerning the Intellect" | 2:33 |
| 18. | "Making a Killing" (featuring Thea Alana) | 4:16 |
| 19. | "What Falls Is Fallen (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander) | 1:15 |
| Total length: | 57:13 | |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums [8] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums [9] | 18 |
| US Top Album Sales [10] | 100 |
Eamon Doyle, known mononymously as Eamon, is an American singer and songwriter. He is mainly known for his 2003 hit single "Fuck It ".
Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an American underground hip hop group from Philadelphia, founded in 1996 by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. In 1999, rapper Jus Allah joined the group to record their second studio album, Violent by Design. Jus left the group shortly after, but returned in late 2006 and began working on the sixth studio album, A History of Violence. In 2011 Stoupe left the group because "his heart wasn't in making JMT records anymore". In 2013, Jus split from the group indefinitely, and Stoupe returned in 2015.
Violent by Design is the second album by underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. Despite never reaching any Billboard album chart, the album sold 50,000 copies in its first week on shelves. The album was originally released on JMT's self-run Superegular Records on October 3, 2000. JMT's previous label, Babygrande Records, re-released the album on May 25, 2004. The original vinyl release featured twenty tracks, while the original CD release featured two extra tracks: the "Heavenly Divine Remix", originally released on the B-Side to JMT's "Heavenly Divine" single, and "War Ensemble", originally released as the B-Side of the Army of the Pharaohs Five Perfect Exertions EP. Babygrande's Deluxe Edition featured three more bonus tracks: "Untitled", "Retaliation Remix" and "Blood Runs Cold", the latter two originally featured on the "Retaliation" single. The Deluxe Edition also included a bonus DVD, featuring a video scrapbook from their Visions of Gandhi tour, and the music video for the group's 1997 track "I Who Have Nothing".
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Kevin Baldwin, better known by his stage name Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind or simply Stoupe, is an American hip hop producer, DJ, and member of the underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. Stoupe has worked with only a limited number of artists outside of Jedi Mind Tricks, including Stove God Cooks, 7L & Esoteric, Canibus, Virtuoso, Guru of Gang Starr and Switch.
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