Season of the Assassin

Season of the Assassin
Studio album by Vinnie Paz
Released	June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21)
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
Season of the Assassin (2010) God of the Serengeti (2012)
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
URB
Allmusic
ThaCorner
RapReviews
The Phoenix

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

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)	44