The Bridge and the Abyss

The Bridge and the Abyss is the ninth studio album by American hip-hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on June 22, 2018 via Enemy Soil Entertainment. Production was handled entirely by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, with co-producers C-Lance, Aaron Hiltz and Scott "Supe" Stallone. It features guest appearances from Yes Alexander, Czarface, Eamon, Scott Stallone, Thea Alana and the late Sean Price.^[2]

The Bridge & the Abyss
Studio album by Jedi Mind Tricks
Released	June 22, 2018 (2018-06-22)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	57:12
Label	Enemy Soil
Producer	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.) Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)
Jedi Mind Tricks chronology
The Thief and the Fallen (2015) The Bridge & the Abyss (2018) The Funeral and the Raven (2021)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Medium	8/10[1]

The album debuted at number 100 on the Top Album Sales, number 74 on the Top Current Album Sales, number 18 on the Independent Albums and number 5 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States and number 76 on the Swiss Hitparade.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Al Bid-Aya" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Lindsay M. Alexander Kevin Baldwin Craig Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	1:36
2.	"San La Muerte"	Vincenzo Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Eamon J. Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	3:07
3.	"Rashindun Caliphate"	Luviner Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	3:29
4.	"Freshco & Miz"	Luviner Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:53
5.	"When the Body Goes Cold"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Aaron Hiltz Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	4:32
6.	"What She Left Behind"	Luviner Baldwin André Maruani Guy Maruani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	4:58
7.	"Death Toll Rising"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	2:59
8.	"Shed the Skin to Receive the World (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:32
9.	"Certified Dope" (featuring Eamon)	Luviner Doyle Baldwin The Panicks	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:27
10.	"Hell's Henchman"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	3:38
11.	"God Forsaken"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Doyle	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	3:04
12.	"Legacy of the Prophet" (featuring Sean Price)	Luviner Sean Price Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	2:57
13.	"Void Ritual (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:05
14.	"You Have One Devil but Five Angels"	Luviner Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.)	3:39
15.	"Marciano's Reign" (featuring Scott "Supe" Stallone)	Luviner Scott Stalone Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)	3:08
16.	"Torture Chamber" (featuring Czarface)	Luviner Jason Hunter Seamus Ryan Baldwin Lanciani	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.)	4:04
17.	"The Letter Concerning the Intellect"	Luviner Baldwin Darío Gianella	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	2:33
18.	"Making a Killing" (featuring Thea Alana)	Luviner Thea Finstad Baldwin Lanciani Hiltz Stalone	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind C-Lance (co.) Aaron Hiltz (co.) Scott "Supe" Stallone (co.)	4:16
19.	"What Falls Is Fallen (Interlude)" (featuring Yes Alexander)	Alexander Baldwin	Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind	1:15
Total length:				57:12

Sample credits

• Track 6 contains portions of "Such a Lovely Voice" performed by Classical M.
• Track 9 contains portions of "Treat Me Right" performed by The Panicks.
• Track 17 contains portions of "Tranquila Reflexion" performed by Tarkus.

Personnel

• Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (tracks: 2–7, 9–12, 14–18)
• Lindsay "Yes" Alexander – vocals (tracks: 1, 8, 13, 19)
• Eamon Jonathan Doyle – vocals (track 9)
• Sean Price – vocals (track 12)
• Jason "Inspectah Deck" Hunter – vocals (track 16)
• Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals & scratches (track 16)
• Thea Kristine Alana Finstad – vocals (track 18)
• Ismael "Ish" Quintero – backing vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14), organ (track 2), bass (track 7), piano & synth (track 5), horns (track 10), scratches (track 14)
• Craig "C-Lance" Lanciani – piano (tracks: 3, 14, 16), guitar (tracks: 14, 16), bass (track 14), co-producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10–12, 14, 16, 18)
• Aaron Hiltz – organ (tracks: 5, 14), strings & horns (track 5), flute (tracks: 10, 14), cello (track 10), piano & upright bass (track 14), co-producer (tracks: 5, 10, 14, 18)
• Z. Gillespie – violin (track 12)
• Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (track 12)
• The Czar-Keys – organ & bass (track 16)
• Kevin "Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind" Baldwin – producer
• Scott "Supe" Stallone – co-producer (tracks: 15, 18), mixing
• Peter Humphreys – mastering
• Andrew Haines – illustration
• Dan Bradley – design, layout

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3]	76
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[4]	100
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[5]	74
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6]	18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	5