http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69160&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.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, 1 Dec 2009 14:53:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69160&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.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=ply.29225270&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:52:20 -0800 Playlists Featuring Pharoahe Monch on Rhapsody Online 29225270 ply.29225270 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29225270&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23652696&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:23:51 -0700 Playlists Featuring Pharoahe Monch on Rhapsody Online 23652696 ply.23652696 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23652696&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22789641&variant=play&rws=%2Fpharoahe-monch%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:52:23 -0700 Playlists Featuring Pharoahe Monch on Rhapsody Online 22789641 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