Vinnie Paz & Jus Allah talk about A History of Violence
I’m truly sorry that I haven’t put anything up yet on the Illadelph crew of Vinnie Paz, Stoupe & Jus Allah formerly known as Jedi Mind Tricks. Violent By Design came out back in 2000 and I didn’t hear the album until I was in 11th grade (which would be 2003) when one of my buddies put the album in his car cd player. I remember hearing the song “Retaliation” and being like this is what hip-hop is all about. Violent by Design changed my whole perspective on Hip-Hop music. I can honestly tell you that I wouldn’t listen to the music that I do if it wasn’t for this album. Hearing Vinnie and Jus destroy the beats that Stoupe put down was like karma being returned to me for listening to Juvenile all those years. JMT has released three albums since then and none of them have featured Jus Allah, for awhile there was rumors that Vinnie and Jus had creative differences. They announced in June (on their blog on MySpace) that Jus Allah, Vinnie and Stoupe were back in the studios “conjuring the viciousness of the Violent By Design days”, that thought alone gives me chills.
Jedi Mind tricks has been a very consistent group, but for the last three albums it just felt like something was missing. I can tell you that I am very excited to hear what JMT has in store for us on the next album. A History of Violence drops November 11th. Jedi Mind Tricks also has a DVD dropping called Divine Fire dropping soon that you need to check out to.
Vinnie & Jus on A History of Violence
Divine Fire Trailer
MIND INVERSION 
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I have to agree… ‘Violent By Design’ changed my whole music listening perspective. Before I heard this album, I hadn’t listened to much hip-hop at all, still in that ‘naive mid-west white boy’ mindset somehow instilled in me that most rap music was not worth my time.
The samples, especially the vocal samples, add an indispensable character to this album, and along with the amazing beats and flowing violent prose, ‘Violent By Design’ is and always will be one of my favorite music albums.
I believe I have Nick H to thank for this introduction to hip-hop.
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 8:12 pm
are they in the lab???
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 8:30 pm
It was either from Nick H or me for sure (I used to PRAISE that album so hard in high school). Yeah terry they are just finishing up in the lab, the album will be out in 3 weeks.
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:13 pm
history of violence was garbage….
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 5:51 pm
The more and more I listen to this album I will agree that it isn’t as good as I initially thought. Jus totally drags down the album, but I have to say Vin and Stoupe were at the top of their game.