http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69160&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rssLate-'90s Rawkus boho rappers are as known for their "smooth" flows as for politically charged messages. But Pharoahe Monch has a high, nasally voice and a tightly wound delivery that makes the N.Y. rapper sound more crazed than conscious. This intensity lends a vitality that other emcees in his division can't match. Monch began his career as one-half of seminal N.Y. group Organized Konfusion but went solo in 1999 with the smash hit "Simon Says," which copped the theme song from <i>Godzilla</i> as its anchoring sample. The subsequent album, <i>Internal Affairs</i>, was more hard-edged than his previous work and featured excellent production work via Diamond D, the Alchemist and Pharoahe himself. It was heralded as one of the best albums of the year, and Pharoahe was recognized as one of the most charismatic and technically gifted emcees in the Rotten Apple. There's no good reason why it took him the better part of a decade to release his sophomore solo album, but the excellent <i>Desire</i> was worth the wait. - Sam ChennaultEast Coast Street Poetsen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:03:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69160&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss Late-'90s Rawkus boho rappers are as known for their "smooth" flows as for politically charged messages. But Pharoahe Monch has a high, nasally voice and a tightly wound delivery that makes the N.Y. rapper sound more crazed than conscious. This intensity lends a vitality that other emcees in his division can't match. Monch began his career as one-half of seminal N.Y. group Organized Konfusion but went solo in 1999 with the smash hit "Simon Says," which copped the theme song from <i>Godzilla</i> as its anchoring sample. The subsequent album, <i>Internal Affairs</i>, was more hard-edged than his previous work and featured excellent production work via Diamond D, the Alchemist and Pharoahe himself. It was heralded as one of the best albums of the year, and Pharoahe was recognized as one of the most charismatic and technically gifted emcees in the Rotten Apple. There's no good reason why it took him the better part of a decade to release his sophomore solo album, but the excellent <i>Desire</i> was worth the wait. - Sam Chennault http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157243&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Street Poets Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Pharoahe Monch Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15157243 alb.15157243 Pharoahe Monch art.69160 9.99 Desire alb.15157243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/1/9/1079170_170x170.jpg 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 2007-06-26 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157243&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157243&variant=data&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.11852920&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Street Poets Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Pharoahe Monch Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.11852920 alb.11852920 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15157245&variant=data&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.296879&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Street Poets Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Pharoahe Monch Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.296879 alb.296879 Pharoahe Monch art.69160 0.99 Agent Orange alb.296879 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/5/0/1080554_170x170.jpg 2003-06-25 00:00:00.0 2003-06-25 00:00:00.0 true true single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.296879&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.296879&variant=data&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.117125&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fdiscography.rss East Coast Street Poets Tue, 19 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Pharoahe Monch Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.117125 alb.117125 Pharoahe Monch art.69160 0.0 Internal Affairs [Clean] alb.117125 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