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[[caption-width-right:331:Pictured from left to right; Jus Allah, DJ Kwestion, Vinnie Paz]]

Jedi Mind Tricks is a HipHop group currently consisting of [=DJ/producer=] Stoupe The Enemy Of Mankind, MC Vinnie Paz, and occasionally DJ Kwestion. The group was founded by Stoupe and Paz (who was then known as Ikon The Verbal Hologram), two high school friends from Philadelphia. The group is known for its gritty, hard-hitting, and often extremely violent lyrics, Stoupe's complex, sample-laden beats, and numerous collaborations and guest spots with other rap artists.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with the trope]] JediMindTrick.

!! Line-up:
* Vinnie Paz: vocals (1996-present)
* Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind: DJ (1996-2011, 2014-present)
* DJ Kwestion: DJ (1997-present)
* Jus Allah: vocals (1998-2001, 2006-2013)
* DJ Drew Dollars: DJ (1996-1997)

!! Discography:
* ''The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness'' (1997)
* ''Violent by Design'' (2000)
* ''Visions Of Gandhi'' (2003)
* ''Legacy of Blood'' (2004)
* ''Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell'' (2006)
* ''A History of Violence'' (2008)
* ''Violence Begets Violence'' (2011)
* ''The Thief and the Fallen'' (2015)
* ''The Bridge and the Abyss'' (2018)
* ''The Funeral and the Raven'' (2021)


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!!'''Jedi Mind Tricks''' provides examples of...
%%* BadassBoast: Too many to count.
%%* BlasphemousBoast: Too ''few'' songs to count in which this trope ''doesn't'' appear.
%%* ConspiracyTheorist
%%* ClusterFBomb
%%* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Vinnie.
%%* FauxAffablyEvil: "I murder you and laugh," among others.
* IAmTheBand: Vinnie has been the only constant member since JMT's inception; however, DJ Kwestion has been in the group continuously since joining, and Stoupe was absent for only one album.
* IHaveManyNames: Ikon the Verbal Hologram, Vinnie Paz, [[Music/{{Sublime}} Louie Doggs]], Vinnie P, The Pazmanian Devil, Pazienza, Pistolero Paz, Frank Vinatra, Vin Jong Ill, Rumplestiltsvin, Muhammad Al Vinejahd, Vin Laden the Hologram Taliban, Perfect Pazzie,[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzraUvroEjE Vintendo 64]]
%%* LargeHam: Vinnie Paz has been known to come off as this.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite being quite the JerkAss, Vinnie has a few PetTheDog moments under his belt.
* LyricalDissonance: Most notably, the Micky Ward mix of Animal Rap, which features a sad-sounding beat with a depressing vocal sample... with Kool G. Rap and Vinnie Paz talking about murder and general violence.
** I Against I counts as this as well; a smooth, calming instrumental playing over hardcore lyrics about, among other things, crushing your skeleton to fucking gelatin.
%%* NightmareFetishist: Vinnie Paz.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Stoupe the ''Enemy Of Mankind''. Game. Over.
%%** Also, practically every one of their album titles.
%%* PetTheDog: "Shadow Business" and the first verse of "Trial of Lies" come to mind.
%%* RedBaron
* RedOniBlueOni: Vinnie Paz, the loud, hotheaded rapper; and Stoupe, the quiet, seldom-brought-to-attention beatmaker.
%%* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYTPs0-PZM Just see for yourself.]]
%%* {{Sampling}}: Stoupe loves sampling for his beats.
%%* VillainProtagonist: This is, after all, hardcore hip-hop.
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