Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent by Design [Bonus DVD]

Like all excellent underground hip-hop acts, Philadelphia's Jedi Mind Tricks want to sound like Kool Keith but actually make some sense. That they've now moved on from their debut album's UFO-aphilia into more sociopolitical ramblings shouldn't distract you: Violent By Design again shows a group that still knows its nobly skewed stuff, even when adding a third solid member, JusAllah (aka Megatraum), and about 400 guest spots. There are tales of pipe-wielding violence, obligatory Star Wars references, and amusing uses of Hulk Hogan and Pi samples, but Stoupe's newly jagged and ominous turntablist hooks give you a new barren kung-fu film landscape for those imaginative nights when you're truly feeling sinister. Read More