Disco de Jedi Mind Tricks: “A History Of Violence [PA]”

I have to admit I was slightly dissapointed by this album. Especilly when I'm still listening to JMT's "Servants" and the AOTP album after all this time and still loving them. Those 2 albums are much better although History Of Violence does have some jems on it. Jus Allah is really simplistic and is just so-so when he's on a track. The wost thing of all is that the CD is only about 35 minutes long! I think the AOTP fellas are just putting too much stuff out there in 35 minute segments, like the Doap Nixon and King Syze CD's. Don't rip me off, guys. I must be one of the only guy still buying whole albums. Don't make me pay 15 bucks for 34 minute's worth of music. These CD's are already five bucks more than commercial release, at least give me enough material.

I consider myself a hardcore JMT listener since they were the original who got me into the wide spectrem of underground/independent rap. Everyone seemed soooo excited about Jus Allah's return except me for two reason. 1. His solo album was garbage and had already shown that he changed his flow. At least it was not as terrible as it is now. 2. He was terrible on AOTP. Why would he not be terrible on JMT's new album? He changed his sound to be just like Vinny. He rhymes one word with another one word and talks about talking to whales and is embarassing. I feel shy in playing tracks from the new album for my friends because I know jus allah's verse is coming up and it is laughable

Stoupe's production is solid, I feel as if it is getting a little weaker because he needs to save material for his solo album and JMT have already established a name for themselves. Stoupe doesn't need to prove himself anymore on a JMT album. I SAY GREAT!!!! If it helps him make an amazing solo album.

I went to their show this year in ABQ and went to a signing beforehand. Vinny, Jus Allah, Reef, and outesrpace were all there. Being an idiot I accidenlty called Vinny Stoupe. Jus Allah heard and started jumping up and down like a thirteen year old girl saying 'He just called him Stoupe, he just called him stoupe.' He was literally jumping around the store. Vinny stayed cool, I apologized and everything was fine. This experience i believe reflexes into Jus Allah's lyrics. They are childish, laughable, and a disgrace to JMT especially one of hip hops best Stoupe. He must be shaking his head right now.

The guest artists are lame compared to past albums. Outerspace have no distinct flow or style therefore have nothing special about them. This also showed when they were live. Reef the lost cauze blew them out of the water. Plus, they both look exactly the same. It shows how bland they are.

As a true JMT fan(VBD is my most influential album) please I beg you drop Jus Allah. A true fan should of seen this coming. Stoupe I'm dying for your solo album to drop. Vinny keep it hardcore scattered with your genocide general stuff. How i see it is give respect to your best group member Stoupe who asks for no glory in return( he doesn't even tour with them) and have someone who can actually rap, rap over his beautiful beats. This album is 2.5.

JEDI MIND TRICKS is back...jus vin and stoupe! bringin it back to violent by design...this albums definitaly better than servants in heaven...it has a consistant flow through the whole thing and is a cd u can listen to all the way through...like legacy of blood and violent by design...if u a fan u can't resist

WOW, this album was a flop. I loved every other JMT album before this one. Jus Allah sucks, I can't see how people think he's so dope, all he does is rhyme words(horribly) not even in sentences, or says I am this, I am that and try to sound like Vinnie Paz(just like AOTP- Ritual of Battle. Anyone who disagrees is in denial. What happenend to the Jus Allah that did Violent by design, All Fates Have Changed, or Necronomicon? Heres what happened Bomshot called him out and knew he was trying to sound like Holocaust, so now he tries to mimic Paz. But besides all of this Vinnie was still hard on this cd. At least he makes sense.

This project was pretty hyped. After the critically-acclaimed Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell (2006) album and the reunion of Jus Allah in 2007 (made official with the track "The Rebuilding") -- which by the way Jus finally signing with Babygrande goes against everything he left the group for -- fans were left hyped beyond belief. The announcement of Jus on the then-upcoming AOTP album, Ritual of Battle, and inclusion on the soon-to-follow JMT studio album, A History of Violence, which beared similar title resemblance to their 2000 classic, Violent By Design, meant the long-gone third JMT member was finally back and ready to pay his dues.

However, upon release of Ritual of Battle, fans noticed something right away about Jus: he now growled when he rapped (evident on 2007's "The Rebuilding") and his lyricism had undoubtedly fallen off from his VBD days. His raps now consisted of "I am this, you are that" type lyrics, and were a mainstay all over the AOTP tracks he was featured on. Fans could only hope for better from the honorary third member of JMT on the following year's A History of Violence. And while we deserved better, we sadly did not receive it. Stoupe brings beats that are relatively toned down in nature compared to the last 4 JMT albums, but still certain shades of fire, Vinnie raps about as aggressive and on-point as can be expected, while Jus just brings more raps to the table like those heard from him in Ritual: lackluster.

This was the last album by the original meant-to-be trio of JMT: Vinnie Paz a/k/a Ikon the Verbal Hologram, Jus Allah a/k/a Megatron & Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind. Now being an independent underground group, putting out singles and promoting the albums are not easy. Luckily, the reunion album is the last project from the group that was on major label Babygrande Records, and as such, the single "Monolith" was released to hype the new album. Fans responded to that decently. Jus spits first, and his verse is somewhat better of a flow that what's on Ritual, but he still has the same type of lyrics, though somewhat better this time around it seems. "You ran over / Like a cat, at the sound of a can opener." The real big event made here is the pairing of him with the Pazman after so many long, lost years. Paz has been holding down JMT lyrically ever since the signing to Babygrande and the third album, 2003's Visions of Ghandi. Now they're back on tracks without other MC's ruining the tracks they're on, and the features are slimmed down to just in-house MC's. Demoz and a few other AOTP members make the cut while the likes of industry heavyweights such as GZA/Genius, Killah Priest, Canibus, Tragedy Khadafi or Kool G Rap cannot be found.

Overall, this is a solid release by JMT, but the cons are that you can tell that Stoupe's production for JMT was waning (leading to his eventual split with the group shortly after this album), and Jus' lyrics are not what they once were. If you can get over those two factors, you will enjoy cuts off this release.