The Bridge and the Abyss

The Bridge & the Abyss
Studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks
Released	June 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	57:12
Label	Enemy Soil
Producer	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.) Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)
Jedi Mind Tricks chronology
The Thief and the Fallen (2015) The Bridge & the Abyss (2018) The Funeral and the Raven (2021)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Medium	8/10 [1]

The Bridge and the Abyss is the ninth studio album by American hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on June 22, 2018 via Enemy Soil Entertainment. Production was handled entirely by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, with co-producers C-Lance, Aaron Hiltz and Scott "Supe" Stallone. It features guest appearances from Yes Alexander, Czarface, Eamon, Scott Stallone, Thea Alana and the late Sean Price. ^[2]

The album debuted at number 100 on the Top Album Sales, number 74 on the Top Current Album Sales, number 18 on the Independent Albums and number 5 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States and number 76 on the Swiss Hitparade.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Al Bid-Aya" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Lindsay M. Alexander Kevin Baldwin Craig Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	1:36
2.	"San La Muerte"	Vincenzo Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Eamon J. Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	3:07
3.	"Rashindun Caliphate"	Luviner Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	3:29
4.	"Freshco & Miz"	Luviner Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:53
5.	"When the Body Goes Cold"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Aaron Hiltz Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	4:32
6.	"What She Left Behind"	Luviner Baldwin André Maruani Guy Maruani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	4:58
7.	"Death Toll Rising"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	2:59
8.	"Shed the Skin to Receive the World (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:32
9.	"Certified Dope" (featuring Eamon)	Luviner Doyle Baldwin The Panicks	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:27
10.	"Hell's Henchman"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	3:38
11.	"God Forsaken"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	3:04
12.	"Legacy of the Prophet" (featuring Sean Price)	Luviner Sean Price Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	2:57
13.	"Void Ritual (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:05
14.	"You Have One Devil but Five Angels"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	3:39
15.	"Marciano's Reign" (featuring Scott "Supe" Stallone)	Luviner Scott Stalone Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)	3:08
16.	"Torture Chamber" (featuring Czarface)	Luviner Jason Hunter Seamus Ryan Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	4:04
17.	"The Letter Concerning the Intellect"	Luviner Baldwin Darío Gianella	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:33
18.	"Making a Killing" (featuring Thea Alana)	Luviner Thea Finstad Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz Stalone	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.) Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)	4:16
19.	"What Falls Is Fallen (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:15
Total length:				57:12

Sample credits

• Track 6 contains portions of "Such a Lovely Voice" performed by Classical M.
• Track 9 contains portions of "Treat Me Right" performed by The Panicks.
• Track 17 contains portions of "Tranquila Reflexion" performed by Tarkus.

Personnel

• Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (tracks: 2–7, 9–12, 14–18)
• Lindsay "Yes" Alexander – vocals (tracks: 1, 8, 13, 19)
• Eamon Jonathan Doyle – vocals (track 9)
• Sean Price – vocals (track 12)
• Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – vocals (track 16)
• Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals & scratches (track 16)
• Thea Kristine Alana Finstad – vocals (track 18)
• Ismael "Ish" Quintero – backing vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14), organ (track 2), bass (track 7), piano & synth (track 5), horns (track 10), scratches (track 14)
• Craig "C-Lance" Lanciani – piano (tracks: 3, 14, 16), guitar (tracks: 14, 16), bass (track 14), co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10–12, 14, 16, 18)
• Aaron Hiltz – organ (tracks: 5, 14), strings & horns (track 5), flute (tracks: 10, 14), cello (track 10), piano & upright bass (track 14), co-producer (tracks: 5, 10, 14, 18)
• Z. Gillespie – violin (track 12)
• Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (track 12)
• The Czar-Keys – organ & bass (track 16)
• Kevin "Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind" Baldwin – producer
• Scott "Supe" Stallone – co-producer (tracks: 15, 18), mixing
• Peter Humphreys – mastering
• Andrew Haines – illustration
• Dan Bradley – design, layout

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [3]	76
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [4]	100
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) [5]	74
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6]	18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7]	5

References

1. Bruty, Mark (August 29, 2018). "Jedi Mind Tricks — "The Bridge & The Abyss" (Album Review)". Medium . Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
2. Hahn, Bryan (June 22, 2018). "Jedi Mind Tricks Release "The Bridge And The Abyss" Album | HipHopDX". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
3. "Swisscharts.com – Jedi Mind Tricks – The Bridge And The Abyss". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
4. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
5. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
6. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
7. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

External links

• The Bridge & The Abyss at Discogs (list of releases)