Legacy of Blood

Legacy of Blood is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on August 24, 2004, via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, with Chuck Wilson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Des Devious, GZA, Killah Priest and Sean Price.

Legacy of Blood
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2004
GenreUnderground hip hop
Length1:07:21
LabelBabygrande
ProducerStoupe the Enemy of Mankind
Jedi Mind Tricks chronology
Visions of Gandhi
(2003)
Legacy of Blood
(2004)
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell
(2006)
Singles from Legacy of Blood
  1. "Before the Great Collapse"
    Released: 2004
  2. "The Age of Sacred Terror"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
laut.de[3]
PopMatters7/10[4]
RapReviews7/10[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 1:27
2."The Age of Sacred Terror"Vincenzo Luvineri4:27
3."Scars of the Crucifix"Luvineri4:00
4."Death Falls Silent (Interlude)" 0:23
5."Saviorself" (featuring Killah Priest)
4:28
6."On the Eve of War (Julio Ceasar Chavez Mix)" (featuring GZA)
3:59
7."The Darkest Throne (Interlude)" 0:45
8."The Worst"Luvineri4:03
9."Verses of the Bleeding" (featuring Des Devious)
3:48
10."Beyond the Gates of Pain" (featuring Sean Price)
3:41
11."Farewell to the Flesh (Interlude)"Luvineri0:54
12."And So It Burns"Luvineri4:24
13."The Spirit of Hate (Interlude)" 0:59
14."Me Ne Shalto"Luvineri3:52
15."On the Eve of War (Meldrick Taylor Mix)" (featuring GZA)
  • Luvineri
  • Grice
2:58
16."Winds Devouring Men (Interlude)" 0:54
17."The Philosophy of Horror"Luvineri3:57
18."Of the Spirit and the Sun (Interlude)" 0:43
19."Before the Great Collapse / The President's Wife" (featuring Des Devious)
  • Luvineri
  • Edens
17:39
Total length:1:07:21
Notes

Personnel

  • Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – rap vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8–12, 14, 15, 17, 19)
  • Walter "Killah Priest" Reed – rap vocals (track 5)
  • Gary "GZA" Grice – rap vocals (tracks: 6, 15)
  • David "Des Devious" Edens – rap vocals (tracks: 9, 19)
  • Sean Price – rap vocals (track 10)
  • DJ Drew Dollars – scratches
  • Kevin "Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind" Baldwin – producer
  • Scott "Supe" Stallone – engineering, mixing
  • Chris Conway – recording (tracks: 5, 10)
  • J. Marty – recording (tracks: 6, 15)
  • Chuck Wilson – executive producer
  • Trevor "Karma" Gendron – design, layout
  • Mike McRath – photography
  • Chase Jones – management
  • Jesse Stone – management

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 63
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 22
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 19

References

  1. Glazer, Joshua. "Legacy of Blood - Jedi Mind Tricks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. Ryce, Jeff (September 23, 2004). "Jedi Mind Tricks - Legacy of Blood". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. Engelen, Alexander. "Orchestrale Dramatik und heftige Brüll-Raps". laut.de (in German). Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. "Jedi Mind Tricks: Legacy of Blood, PopMatters". PopMatters. March 24, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. Hernandez, Pedro (September 28, 2004). "Jedi Mind Tricks :: Legacy of Blood :: Babygrande Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. "Jedi Mind Tricks Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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