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Jedi Mind Tricks:

Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an underground hip-hop duo from Philadelphia. The duo is composed of high school friends Vinnie Paz (born Vincenzo Luvineri, formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram) as rapper and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (born Kevin Baldwin) as producer and DJ. The group is known for Stoupe's unique production and Vinnie's edgy, violent lyrics. Vinnie's tradmark is his use of poignant and poetic similies such as, "I'm fly like the life of a bird," "I'm one step above you like a pharmacist," and "Like Trump on the Apprentice I only fire at night." They have a long list of collaborations with both regional MC's and rap veterans, including Kool G Rap, Sean Price, Ras Kass, Canibus, Percee P, Killah Priest, Louis Logic, GZA, R.A. the Rugged Man and Tragedy Khadafi.

Discography:

The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness

• Released: 1997 (Re-released May 6, 2003 on Babygrande Records)
• Label: Superegular Records
• Singles:

Violent By Design

• Released: October 3, 2000 (Re-released May 25, 2004 on Babygrande Records)
• Label: Superegular Records
• Singles: "Heavenly Divine"/"Trinity", "Genghis Khan", "Retaliation"/"Blood Runs Cold"

Visions of Gandhi

• Released: August 26, 2003
• Label: Babygrande Records
• Singles: "Animal Rap", "Kublai Khan", "Rise of the Machines"

Legacy of Blood

• Released: August 24, 2004
• Label: Babygrande Records
• Singles: "Before the Great Collapse"/"On the Eve of War", "The Age of Sacred Terror"/"Saviorself"

Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell

• Released: September 19, 2006
• Label: Babygrande Records
• Singles: "Heavy Metal Kings", "Razorblade Salvation"

Army Of The Pharaohs:

Started by the Jedi Mind Tricks in the late nineties, the original Army of the Pharaohs line-up included five MCs: Vinnie Paz, Chief Kamachi, Esoteric, Virtuoso and Bahamadia. This version of the group released The 5 Perfect Exertions EP before disbanding. Around 2005 Paz brought back Esoteric and Kamachi, as well as many new members to put out an LP which would end up being The Torture Papers, released in March 2006. From the beginning Paz had envisioned the group as a loose collaboration between the biggest names in east-coast underground hip-hop, very similar to the original Wu-Tang Clan.
Most of the production on The Torture Papers was provided by 7L and his associates, and rising German underground beat-maker Shuko. Of note is Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, the Jedi Mind Tricks producer, being completely absent from the album.
There is also a bootleg continuation of The Torture Papers circulating around the internet called The Bonus Papers, which is composed entirely of tracks not released on the album. It is thought some songs didn't fit the artistic design of the album while others were known to have been extremely political and maybe were held back to reduce controversy.

Members7L & Esoteric
Apathy
Celph Titled
Chief Kamachi
Crypt the Warchild (Outerspace)
Planetary (Outerspace)
Des Devious
Faez One
King Syze
Reef the Lost Cauze
Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks)

Discography:

The Five Perfect Exertions" (EP/Single)

• Released: 1998
• Label: Superegular Records
• B-Side: "War Ensemble"

Rare Shit, Collabos & Freestyles (Compilation mix CD)

• Released: 2003
• Label: N/A

The Torture Papers (Full-length album)

• Released: March 21, 2006
• Label: Babygrande Records
• Singles: "Tear it Down"/"Battle Cry"

Little Brother:

Little Brother is an American hip-hop group from North Carolina that consists of Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and producer 9th Wonder. Their debut album The Listening (2003) was highly acclaimed, and was followed by The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 mixtape in 2005 and the group's sophomore effort, The Minstrel Show, also released in 2005.

Discography:

The Listening (March 18, 2003)
The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 (June 7, 2005) - Mixtape
The Minstrel Show (September 13, 2005)
The Commercial Free EP (2006) - Live album
Separate But Equal (2006) - Mixtape with DJ Drama
Getback (2007) (forthcoming album)

Phonte Albums

• Phonte & Eccentric: The Story of US (2003)
• Foreign Exchange: Connected (August 24, 2004)

Big Pooh Albums

• Sleepers (April 19, 2005)

9th Wonder Albums

• Murs - Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition (March 19, 2004) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Jean Grae - Jeanius (unreleased due to heavy bootlegging) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Buckshot & 9th Wonder - Chemistry (July 8, 2005) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Nas - God's Stepson (Late May, 2003) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Jay-Z - Blak Is Back (released through internet outlets) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Kaze - Spirit Of '94: Version 9.0 (April 26, 2005) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
• Murs - Murray's Revenge (March 21, 2006) (Produced by 9th Wonder)

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credit to wikipedia.

I will continue to add other artists to this... i suggest you go check these groups out to start with!

peace.

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

good stuff. i seen them live. very good show.

Blitzkrieg

Administrator

The new Jedi album is pretty sweet, definitely.

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

yea i was bumping that for a few weeks straight. i gave it a break for now though so i dont get sick of it.