Season of the Assassin

Season of the Assassin
Season of the Assassin
Studio album by Vinnie Paz
Released	June 21, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Hardcore hip hop; political hip hop; underground hip hop;
Length	1:16:00
Label	Enemy Soil; The Orchard;
Producer	ManyBeats; Shuko; Stu Bangas; C-Lance; Sicknature; Davel "Bo" McKenzie; Lord Finesse; DJ Muggs; Fonty; MTK; Madlib; MoSS; Bronze Nazareth; DC the Midi Alien; Fizzy Womack; Da Beatminerz; 4th Disciple; DJ Kwestion; Scott Stallone; Giallo Point;
Vinnie Paz chronology
Singles from Season of the Assassin
	"Drag You to Hell"; Released: 2009; "Street Wars"; Released: 2009; "Same Story (My Dedication)"; Released: 2009; "Kill ‘Em All"; Released: 2010; "Keep Movin' On"; Released: 2010; "End of Days"; Released: 2011;

Season of the Assassin is the debut studio album by American rapper Vinnie Paz. It was released on June 21, 2010, by Enemy Soil Entertainment and The Orchard. It was originally called Assassin's Creed.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	^[1]
URB	^[2]
Allmusic	^[3]
ThaCorner	^[4]
RapReviews	^[5]
The Phoenix	^[6]

The album received positive reviews from critics.

RapReviews - "Vinnie Paz is one of the angriest men in rap. He's been snarling and swearing his way through songs as the frontman of Jedi Mind Tricks for 15 years."
HipHopDX - "The album is an exciting break from the usual JMT formula, with Paz hitting his stride as a lyricist and showing a different and more fully-rounded side to his craft."

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	ManyBeats	1:15
2.	"Beautiful Love"	Shuko	3:03
3.	"Monster's Ball"	Stu Bangas	3:39
4.	"Pistolvania" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)	C-Lance	3:59
5.	"End of Days" (featuring Block McCloud)	Sicknature	3:47
6.	"Righteous Kill"	Davel "Bo" McKenzie Lord Finesse	3:42
7.	"No Spiritual Surrender" (featuring Sick Jacken)	DJ Muggs	3:39
8.	"Street Wars" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)	Shuko, Fonty	4:11
9.	"Ain’t Shit Changed" (featuring Lawrence Arnell)	MTK	4:04
10.	"Aristotle’s Dilemma"	Madlib	3:26
11.	"Kill ‘Em All" (featuring Beanie Sigel)	C-Lance	3:51
12.	"Keep Movin’ On" (featuring Shara Worden)	MoSS	4:25
13.	"Brick Wall" (featuring Ill Bill and Demoz)	C-Lance	4:20
14.	"Role of Life"	Bronze Nazareth	3:31
15.	"Nosebleed" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)	DC the Midi Alien	3:05
16.	"WarMonger"	Fizzy Womack	3:57
17.	"Paul and Paz" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:19
18.	"Bad Day"	Da Beatminerz	2:46
19.	"Washed in the Blood of the Lamb"	4th Disciple	4:03
20.	"Drag You to Hell"	DJ Kwestion	4:16
21.	"Same Story (My Dedication)" (featuring Liz Fullerton)	Scott Stallone	4:06

*diamante edition bonus tracks*^[7]^[8]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
22.	"Pistolvania (Remix)" (featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost)	Giallo Point	3:42
23.	"End of Days (Remix 1)" (featuring Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:07
24.	"End of Days (Remix 2)" (featuring Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:20
25.	"Street Wars (Remix)" (featuring Clipse and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:58
26.	"Nosebleed (Remix)" (featuring R.A. the Rugged Man and Amalie Bruun)	C-Lance	2:58
27.	"Paul and Paz (Remix)" (featuring Paul Wall and Block McCloud)	C-Lance	3:17

Notes

The single "Same Story (My Dedication)" was originally produced by Anno Domini Nation, but it has been changed on the album because of a problem clearing the sample from "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles.
The album was reissued on August 28, 2020, celebrating its 10th anniversary in limited edition cassette tape and was released digitally as well, it contained 6 remixed songs.

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	44

References

^ Ryon, Sean (2010-06-21). "Vinnie Paz - Season Of The Assassin | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ "Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin". Urb.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ "Season of the Assassin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
^ "The Leading The Corner Site on the Net". thacorner.net. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ "Vinnie Paz :: Season of the Assassin :: Enemy Soil Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ Faraone, Chris (2010-06-16). "Vinnie Paz - Season of the Assassin + Reef the Lost Cauze vs. Guns-N-Butter - Fight Music - CD Reviews". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^ "iTunes - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". iTunes. Apple Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ "Amazon - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". Amazon Music. Amazon.com, Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

[1] Ryon, Sean (2010-06-21). "Vinnie Paz - Season Of The Assassin | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[2] "Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin". Urb.Com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[3] "Season of the Assassin". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-06-04.

[4] "The Leading The Corner Site on the Net". thacorner.net. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[5] "Vinnie Paz :: Season of the Assassin :: Enemy Soil Entertainment". Rapreviews.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[6] Faraone, Chris (2010-06-16). "Vinnie Paz - Season of the Assassin + Reef the Lost Cauze vs. Guns-N-Butter - Fight Music - CD Reviews". Thephoenix.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[itunes-7] "iTunes - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". iTunes. Apple Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[8] "Amazon - Music - Season of the Assassin (Diamante Edition) by Vinnie Paz". Amazon Music. Amazon.com, Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Vinnie_Paz-9] "Vinnie Paz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-11-08.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]