Ritual of Battle
Encyclopedia
Ritual of Battle is the second album by underground
hip hop
supergroup
Army of the Pharaohs
, released September 21, 2007 on Babygrande Records
. The album features group members Vinnie Paz
, Jus Allah
, Outerspace
, Chief Kamachi, Reef the Lost Cauze
, Esoteric
, Celph Titled
, King Syze, Des Devious, Doap Nixon, Demoz, and King Magnetic. Although he was prominently featured on the group's debut album The Torture Papers, Apathy
does not appear on Ritual of Battle. While still a member of the group, he explains on a MySpace
blog that he was recording with Styles of Beyond
in Los Angeles
during the Army's album recording sessions. The rapper recorded for one song, titled "A.O.T.P.", produced by Snowgoons
, but it was not included on the album. This song was included on the Apathy compilation Hell's Lost & Found: It's The Bootleg, Muthafu@kas! Volume 2.
The album's first single is "Bloody Tears
", featuring Planetary, Doap Nixon, Demoz and Vinnie Paz and based on the Castlevania
tune of the same name.
"Time To Rock"
"Dump the Clip"
"Strike Back"
"Don't Cry"
"Bloody Tears"
Underground hip hop
Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed toindependent labels or no label at all....
hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs is a hip hop supergroup originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks MC, Vinnie Paz in 1998.-Recording history:...
, released September 21, 2007 on Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:...
. The album features group members Vinnie Paz
Vinnie Paz (rapper)
Vincenzo Luvineri, better known as Vinnie Paz , is a Italian-American rapper and the lyricist behind the Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks...
, Jus Allah
Jus Allah
Jus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric...
, Outerspace
OuterSpace
OuterSpace is an underground hip hop duo from North Philadelphia. Originally a trio consisting of three Puerto Rican friends that then took the artist names Planetary, Jedeye and Crypt the Warchild...
, Chief Kamachi, Reef the Lost Cauze
Reef the Lost Cauze
Sharif Talib Lacey, better known as Reef The Lost Cauze, is a prominent underground hip hop artist based in Philadelphia. Aside from being a solo artist, Reef is a member of the hip hop group The JuJu Mob as well as the hip-hop collective, Army of the Pharaohs.-Career:Reef started battling other...
, Esoteric
7L & Esoteric
7L & Esoteric are a Boston-based hip-hop duo, notorious for battle rhymes and boom-bap production. 7L is the duo's DJ/Producer and Esoteric the emcee.-History:...
, Celph Titled
Celph Titled
Celph Titled is an American hip hop solo artist, record producer and member of the hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs, as well as the Demigodz Crew.-Biography:...
, King Syze, Des Devious, Doap Nixon, Demoz, and King Magnetic. Although he was prominently featured on the group's debut album The Torture Papers, Apathy
Apathy (rapper)
Chad Bromley , better known as Apathy is an underground rapper and producer from Willimantic, Connecticut. He attended high school at various schools in Connecticut. He is a re-founding member and unofficial leader of the Demigodz crew...
does not appear on Ritual of Battle. While still a member of the group, he explains on a MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
blog that he was recording with Styles of Beyond
Styles of Beyond
Styles of Beyond is an underground rap group from the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The group consists of MCs Ryan Patrick Maginn and Takbir Bashir , Colton Raisin Fisher , and producer Jason Rabinowitz . They have released two LPs, one mixtape and were heavily featured on Mike...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
during the Army's album recording sessions. The rapper recorded for one song, titled "A.O.T.P.", produced by Snowgoons
Snowgoons
Snowgoons is a German underground hip hop producer trio consisting of DJ Illegal , Det and Sicknature. They first started in 1999 with Det and DJ Illegal as the two original members...
, but it was not included on the album. This song was included on the Apathy compilation Hell's Lost & Found: It's The Bootleg, Muthafu@kas! Volume 2.
The album's first single is "Bloody Tears
Bloody Tears
Bloody tears may refer to:*Haemolacria, the medical condition where tears contain blood.*Bloody Tears, a Castlevania song.*Bloody Tears, a song by rap group Army of the Pharaohs....
", featuring Planetary, Doap Nixon, Demoz and Vinnie Paz and based on the Castlevania
Castlevania
Castlevania, known as in Japan, is a video game series created and developed by Konami. The series debuted in Japan on September 26, 1986, with the release of for the Family Computer Disk System , followed by an alternate version for the MSX 2 platform on October 30...
tune of the same name.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Swords Drawn" | Esoteric |
|
| 2 | "Time to Rock" | Celph Titled |
|
| 3 | "Dump the Clip" | Esoteric |
|
| 4 | "Black Christmas" | Aktone |
|
| 5 | "Blue Steel" | Vanderslice |
|
| 6 | "Gun Ballad" | Ill Bill Ill Bill William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records... & Sicknature |
|
| 7 | "Strike Back" | DJ Kwestion |
|
| 8 | "Frontline" | Aktone |
|
| 9 | "Through Blood By Thunder" | Skammadix |
|
| 10 | "Murda Murda" | Esoteric |
|
| 11 | "Bloody Tears Bloody Tears Bloody tears may refer to:*Haemolacria, the medical condition where tears contain blood.*Bloody Tears, a Castlevania song.*Bloody Tears, a song by rap group Army of the Pharaohs.... " |
DJ Kwestion |
|
| 12 | "Seven" | Ill Bill & Sicknature |
|
| 13 | "Drama Theme" | Aktone |
|
| 14 | "Pages in Blood" | Beyonder |
|
| 15 | "D And D" | Aktone |
|
| 16 | "Don't Cry" | JbL |
|
Chorus / Samples
"Swords Drawn"- "Suspiria" by GoblinGoblin (band)Goblin are an Italian progressive rock band known for their soundtracks for Dario Argento films ....
from the album SuspiriaSuspiria (soundtrack)The soundtrack to the film Suspiria was composed and performed by the Italian band Goblin. A single version of the title track, "Suspiria", was released with the B-side "Blind Concert".... - "Beneath the Planet of the ApesBeneath the Planet of the ApesBeneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post and written by Paul Dehn. It is the second of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs...
" sample. - "The ResurrectedThe ResurrectedThe Resurrected is a 1992 horror film, released direct to video. It was directed by Dan O'Bannon and starred John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon and Robert Romanus. It is an adaptation of the H. P...
" sample.
"Time To Rock"
- "Rhyme Tyme" by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo from the album Rated XXXRated XXXRated XXX is a compilation album by East coast rap group Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo released in 1996.-Track listing:...
- "As The Rhyme Goes On" by Eric B. & RakimEric B. & RakimEric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier and MC Rakim .Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre...
from the album Paid in FullPaid in Full (album)Paid in Full is the debut album of American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released July 7, 1987, on the Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric... - "Put It On" by Big LBig LBig L may refer to:* Lamont Coleman , better know by Big L, American hip-hop artist.Or a number of British radio stations:*Big L 1395, a British radio station.*Radio Luxembourg's English-language progammes ....
from the album Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousLifestylez Ov Da Poor & DangerousLifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous is the debut album of American hip hop artist Big L, released March 28, 1995 on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place primarily at Powerplay Studios in Queens, New York during 1994 to 1995. The title originates from the television series,... - "Parental Discretion" by Big PunBig PunChristopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
from the album Capital PunishmentCapital Punishment (album)Capital Punishment is the solo debut album by rapper Big Pun, released on April 28, 1998. The album received critical acclaim, and Big Pun became the first solo Latino rapper to go Platinum. The album peaked at #5 on on the Billboard 200 charts and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks... - "Mad Scientist" by Large ProfessorLarge ProfessorLarge Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...
from the album The LPThe LPThe LP is the debut solo album of American emcee and producer Large Professor. It was released officially in 2009, after being shelved in 1996 by Geffen Records after several delays. "The Mad Scientist" and "IJUSTWANNACHILL" were released as singles prior to the anticipated release, and a bootleg...
"Dump the Clip"
- "Godzilla Theme Tune" by Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukubewas a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies by Toho.-Biography:...
from the movie Godzilla vs. GiganGodzilla vs. GiganGodzilla vs. Gigan, released in Japan as and also known as Godzilla on Monster Island when first released to U.S. theaters, is a 1972 Science Fiction Kaiju film. The 12th of Toho Studio's Godzilla series, it was directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano. It is the fourth film... - "Dealthstalker" quote by Rick Hill
- Raiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise...
sample
"Strike Back"
- "Halftime" by NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
from the album IllmaticIllmaticIllmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994, on Columbia Records. Following his signing to Columbia with the help of MC Serch, recording sessions for the album took place during 1992 to 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording...
"Don't Cry"
- "Don't Cry, Baby" by Etta JamesEtta JamesEtta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
from the album The Second Time Around
"Bloody Tears"
- "Bloody Tears" by Kenichi Matsubara, Masahiro Ikariko, Kazuhiko Uehara and T-San from the game Castlevania II: Simon's QuestCastlevania II: Simon's QuestCastlevania II: Simon's Quest, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure role-playing platform game produced by Konami. It was originally released for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan 1987 and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1988. It is the second Castlevania...
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