Customer Reviews

The Psycho-Social CD

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the fact that the title of this cd is the same as Val Valerian's great book of his Matrix series(part 3) was reason alone to buy this album.
first the production- cause that is the first thing people notice. Stoupe enmemy of mankind(producer) is one sick mf. he reminds me a lot of dj muggs- an unknown producer who does great work but goes under-appreciated. Stoupe gets off with his beats. this cd has a very dark/shadowy production to match the topics covered by the lyrics/story lines. Stoupe (hopefully) will one day be ranked up their with dr. dre, timbaland, dj muggs as beat innovator. he work on other jedi minds tricks and canibus's new cd is top quality-instant classics.

then comes the lyrics. wow! the subjects covered does a good job of trying to match Val Valerian's book. vinnie paz is great. so are the special guest. and the children of babylon get down.

so overall, beats get 9/10 and lyrics get 10/10.

hey- if you get the chance- read that book from Val Valerian- wheww!!!

This album is absolutely incredible. In fact it may be my favorite album of all time, not just hip-hop, but overall favorite (although Led Zep III gives it a run for its money). It took me about 7 or 8 listens through before I truly fell in love with this disc. The first time I heard it I thought it was just kind of wierd with a lot of biblical references. After many listens however, the stuff just seeped into my brain and blew me away. People who think that the lyrics are sub par on this album are idiots. They simply don't understand them. The album isn't strictly biblical either, in fact most of the "biblical" references aren't from the bible at all, but rather the Apocrypha, the Pseudepigrapha, the Gnostic Gospels, and other alternate writings about Christ and God that are not part of traditional religious teachings. The album then delves into conspiracy theories like "Jesus Christ was really an ancient astronaut" and other such sweet insanities. Also there is dialogue of Kevin Spacey from the movie SE7EN cut in (they've done this on other albums as well, I believe Pi is on VBD, and Boondock Saints on VOG), which gives it a kind of creepy feel.

All I really have to say is that this album is cool. And by cool I mean totally sweet.

Alright, lets break it down. Usually this album gets positive feedback, but alot of people listen to Violent by Design first and expect this to sound the same.......thus they are disappointed. This has alot more unique sound than VBD, but the production quality is not as clean. Dont let that throw you off though. PsYchoSocial is just as (if not more) mind bending than any other jedi mind release, (though I dare say visions of ghandi will top them all)with references to government conspiracies throughout. Pick up this CD if you want to see the roots of JMT and get a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience....you wont be disappointed.

Personally this is my favorite JMT album of all, even though I think it was experimental and really not their true style. For those who are fans of JMT, know that Violent by Design and Visions of Ghandi have a more aggresive, violent overtone apposed to the metaphysical nature of this album. This album has topnotch production and the lyrics speak for themselves, but what this album did was introduce me to the Lost Children of Babylon. They have become my favorite group bar none. Everybody knows Ikon is a lyrical monster but even he seems outmatched by Rasul, Breath of Judah and Ancient Kemet. Check out The Three Immortals and Books of Blood and you'll see what I mean. This isn't your typical album the content is over the heads of most but then thats the beauty of it. I Really enjoy this album with the afore mentioned tracks being my favorite, a must for true hiphop fans.Don't sleep on LCOB, and support these brothers, they bring a postive vibe which is much needed in hiphop. Support the underground the life force of a dying artform.

The tracks on this album are uninterrupted raw and stupifying. All listeners of real hip hop know Jedi Mind Tricks -- few really get it. It's philosophy - the closest thing we have to real insightful shamanistic intellectualism. This album is just the beginning of Jedi Mind Tricks' journey. Violent by Design is more refined and possibly the best album this century. Visions of Ghandi has gotten SHAT on, but anyone who takes the time to view Jedi Mind Tricks' more recent stuff should emerge from the depths of subconscience knowing that these artists are going further and further into their own minds, uncovering some of the scariest truths of our age. buy this and support real rap.

In the Psycho-Social LP Jedi Mind Tricks (Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind and Ikon The Verbal Hologram aka Vini Paz) reached perfection, both lyrically and musically. Stoupe's dark brooding tracks that fortell of a dark future looming on the horizon, teamed with The Verbal Hologram's potent lyrical mastery. However it is the appearance of The Lost Children of Babylon, fellow local Illadelphian street poets, that gives this album its' mystically endowed evolution and unique sound. Though not preaching by any means the Children braught a religious as well as mental cohesiveness to the project that JMT later releases lack. Truly this is Jedi Mind Tricks at their finest and I recommend that any true rap or Hip-Hop fan run out and buy this CD. Also as an added bonuse some tracks have been added to the end of the CD that retrace JMT back to 1991. Though many believe that this was their first album they are mistaken, an EP entitled The Amber Probe EP which I believe was only available on vinyl.

What do you get when you mix early Killah Priest And sci fiction movies together, you get Jedi Mind Trick. There a DJ/MC type of group that dare to be completly different fron any thing out there. This CD get you ready for Violent By Design because of the scary back drop and deep lyrics. Whith there own sound thanks to producer and member Stoup you can call them trail blazers. You can tell Vinnie Paz(the other member) feel right at home over spooky beats like The Immaculate Conception,Communion:The Crop Circle Thesis,Chinese Water Torture, and many others. JMT makes many religious refferansis they kind of remind me of some of the Wu stuff they also sampel there voices a couple times. But it not all SCIFI and biblical, check out the the sad vide on I Who Have Nothing and the battle ready Get This Low and Tug Of War. I would not recomend this album to the soft at heart. Only to the underground heads and people that are familer with the Jedi way.



Key Songs
-I Who Have Nithing
-Never Antiquated : dark Jedi Remix
-Get This Low

If you are a rap fan who enjoys generic "club" beats and mainstream rap, this album is not for you. Stoupes groundbreaking production dictates his personal style and creativity. Most of his beats on this cd and those that came afterward are exceptional. It is unfortunate that this cd doesn't have the greatest quality. A far as the rhyming goes, Vinnie Paz rip every track. While VInnie has aged his lricism from this point, the best content in his music is here. Songs like I Who Have Nothing can be dissected and picked apart to find such depth and meaning that would make any true philosopher proud. The only problem with this cd is that it caters to a select few. Most people will not be intelligent enough or just plain not like this style due to the fact that they haven't been exposed to anything like it. I would suggest listening to it first before buying. But if you are fans of this genre of hip hop, this album is great.

ok this is a great CD. the beats and lyrics are very complex and all of the songs are really good. the best songs are Winds of War and The Immaculate Conception. i will reccomend this album to you if you have ears because everyone needs to hear this CD.

this cd is a creative and original one, this is Jedi Mind Tricks first album and it is a classic, some tracks get a little weird such as "Chinese Water Torture", but besides that these tracks have that early 90's lyical skill to them plus it has some scientific lyrics, and you guys know how stoupe gets down on the beats, so go and check it out.