It could probably pass as a Dilated track were it not for the profanity-laden verse from Vinnie, but the same could be said for many tracks with Vinnie featured.

Dilated Peoples bring some normality to proceedings on the dramatically named вЂњThe Kingdom That Worshipped the DeadвЂќ. There arenвЂ™t many guest rappers on the album, which is always a good thing. Given that Jus sounds more and more intense as the years go by and lends the crew a horror-core vibe when he does appear, itвЂ™s not a major absence although it does break up the constant attacks from VinnieвЂ™s weathered larynx. Personally, I miss some of the outlandish mythological references and then there is the lack of JMT member Jus Allah, who has been on and off with Vinnie for a while now. Lyrically, itвЂ™s standard Paz, encompassing violent threats and passionate bursts of bile, aimed at inferior emcees. Rather than bottling up his aggression and launching well-aimed Molotov cocktails at the beat, Vinnie now sounds like heвЂ™s calmly taking a flame-thrower to the music. VinnieвЂ™s flow now matches StoupeвЂ™s haunting instrumentals in a different manner the best example is on вЂњDestiny Forged in BloodвЂќ whereby his breathless delivery is more reminiscent of his AOTP colleague Esoteric.

Vinnie has adapted his style over the years which means he is spitting his rhymes at a quicker rate, and while thereвЂ™s nothing here as brutally intense as a вЂњScars of the CrucifixвЂќ or вЂњKublai KhanвЂќ, itвЂ™s infinitely more interesting than anything on 2011вЂ™s вЂњViolence Begets ViolenceвЂќ. If you enjoyed the mariachi vibe of StoupeвЂ™s mid-2000s work, tracks such as вЂњRival the EminentвЂќ and the вЂbuh-buh-buhвЂ™ stylings of вЂњDeathless LightвЂќ are classic Stoupe. What surprised me on вЂњThe Thief and the FallenвЂќ the most was how Vinnie stepped outside of his comfort zone on some tracks, and generally sounds grateful to have Stoupe back on the boards. In 2015 Vinnie Paz has reached veteran status and is well-regarded in the underground, sticking to his distinct and oft-copied approach to uber-violence. The difference between вЂњViolent By DesignвЂќ and вЂњVisions of GandhiвЂќ is similar to what RZA did when he dropped вЂњWu-Tang ForeverвЂќ in 1997 Гўв‚¬вЂњ he magnified his sound and made it cinematic. What always struck me was how his beats always sound crystal clear and nothing like the gritty stylings of the first two Jedi Mind Tricks albums (вЂњThe Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human ConsciousnessвЂќ and вЂњViolent By DesignвЂќ). He hasnвЂ™t been on a Jedi Mind Tricks release since 2008вЂ™s вЂњA History of ViolenceвЂќ, which was where the JMT discography started to tail off.Д¬onsidering that Stoupe gave Canibus his sole claim to a great album and ensured his production wasnвЂ™t spread too thinly during the 2000s, he remains one of the most respected craftsmen in the underground. Before Snowgoons, there was Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. Following the success of вЂњVisions of GandhiвЂќ and вЂњLegacy of BloodвЂќ, a whole slew of affiliates began filling in gaps in the release schedules for rabid fans of hardcore Hip-Hop with that orchestral, brutal sound we now know all too well. The group has sold over 250,000 albums in the United States and 450,000 albums worldwide, all of which were released independently.About ten years ago, Jedi Mind Tricks had the underground locked down. the Rugged Man, Tragedy Khadafi, Chief Kamachi, Necro, and Ill Bill. JMT has collaborations with both regional MCs and rap veterans, including GZA, Kool G Rap, 7L & Esoteric, Sean Price, Ras Kass, Canibus, Percee P, Killah Priest, Immortal Technique, Block McCloud, Virtuoso, Louis Logic, R.A. Kwestion, who is the tour DJ, was a replacement for JMTвЂ™s previous DJ, Drew Dollars, who is no longer affiliated with the group due to creative differences. Kwestion is also a part of the group Skratch Makaniks. In 2013, Jus split from the group indefinitely, and Stoupe returned in 2015.ДJ Kwestion mainly scratches choruses on the turntable. In 2011, Stoupe left the group because вЂњhis heart wasnвЂ™t in making JMT records anymoreвЂќ. Jus left the group shortly after, but returned in late 2006 and began working on the sixth studio album, A History of Violence. In 1999, rapper Jus Allah joined the group to record their second studio album, Violent by Design. Jedi Mind Tricks are an American underground hip hop group founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind.

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