Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell Tracklist
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell is the fifth album by Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, released on September 19th 2006 via Babygrande Records. It includes the single “Heavy Metal Kings”, featuring Ill Bill.
The album serves as a comeback for JMI after their two previous projects Visions of Gandhi and Legacy of Blood fared less favourably with fans and critics alike. It is also the group’s most commercially successful album, charting at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Top Heatseekers and #10 for U.S. Independent Albums.
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell garnered critical acclaim for Vinnie Paz’s shift in emphasis lyrically to social justice issues from his signature savage yet introspective persona, as well as more diverse production from Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind using numerous Mobb Deep vocal samples throughout the album.
The project is perhaps best known for R.A. The Rugged Man’s guest verse on “Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story”, where he narrates the story of his father as a soldier in the Vietnam War. It’s often heralded as one of the greatest verses in hip hop. However, the album also holds significance as its lead single marked the beginning of Paz and Ill Bill’s group of the same name.
