Copped the new Pharoahe Monch CD today.......

[Huey P. Freeman]

I've given it two spins and it's the shit. I've been a Pharoahe fan since he was in Organized Konfusion(man I wish him and Prince Poetry would do another album together) and loved his first album. This one is just might be better(got to give it a few more spins before I can say for sure).

[dj joey joe]

Yes I have to agree that "Desire" is banging, this is already in my top ten rap albums for 2007 even though to me it's not touching his first solo album "Internal Affairs" at all, of course that was 8 years ago which was a different era & sound for hip-hop.

Also I doubt Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po will do doing any songs together from the way both never speak on about each other, it's almost like a silent beef between the two but I could be wrong.

He's got a new single out "Body Baby" which I hope actually makes the radio (I doubt it though) & far as I know the UK CD Single comes with two remixes, the Bestiebuy version of the album does have a bonus track on it but to tell you the truth it's not that hot of a song to hunt down if you thinking it's worth buying there if you already got it some place else.

Anyway I do got to say this is probably the only album that has the best mixture of dope beats & real lyrical content all in one package. :thumbsup:

[Huey P. Freeman]

A worthy successor to Internal Affairs


Pharoahe makes a triumphant return with this second solo album. Strong production is coupled with heavyweight lyricism and delivers an injection of uncut hiphop that is immensely needed in the girls and bling era that currently prevails videos and radio airwaves. After a brief intro the album takes off with the heavily blues influenced "Free". A defiant shot across the bow of the music industry, Free is an appropriate opening track that sets up the rest of the album extremely well. The Alchemist produced title track "Desire" follows and keeps up the energy with a gospel like hook and Pharoahe proclaiming himself the the Poetical Pastor. "You will feel me" he proclaims. It's hard to argue with that declaration. The third track "Push", much like Desire has a heavy gospel influence and although very good should probably have been placed later in the album. Next up is "Welcome To The Terrordome" an homage to the great Public Enemy track with the same title. Verse one is a rehash of Chuck D's classic verse followed by perhaps the best verse on the album(if not the best definitely my favorite). "What It Is" gave me flashbacks to the great Organized Konfusion albums to the point of me anticipating Prince Poetry dropping a verse. "When The Gun Draws" sees Pharoahe dropping verses from the perspective of a bullet with lines like "My attitude is cold and callused/Killed Kings in Tennessee, presidents in Dallas". "Let's Go" is up next and frankly might be a step back as although a strong song seems like filler on this album. It is followed by a hilarious skit where someone is surfing radio stations. "Body Baby" sounds like it's straight out of a juke joint in the South. It has an infectious energy that will most definitely have your head bopping. Pharoahe put's his mackin' skills on display in "Bar Tap" trying to get at a young lady in a club. This self produced track shows Pharoahe's talents don't end at rhyming. The gifted songstress Erykah Badu teams with Pharoahe on "Hold On". Probably the most the most radio friendly track on the album this one will probably get spins on your local "Where hiphop lives" radio station. Hopefully so because the message of the song, the beauty of a young black girl from childhood to womanhood, would provide a much needed change of pace from your normal radio fare. "So Good" slows things down and delivers a sensual homage to bedroom activities. Pharoahe delivers rhymes with a velvet like smoothness over a stepper's tempo track. The albums finale "Trilogy" is a portrait, broken down in three "acts", of the aftermath of an incident of infidelity. This is my favorite track of the album. Each act exquisitely produced and flowing into each other in a way that portrays the emotion of the moment. Of particular note is the exceptional work on the hooks for each part (Mr. Porter in act 1, Dwele in act 2 and Tone in act 3). Act 3 ends with so much energy and bounce that I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend this album.

[houseaddict]

Funny cuz U was just humming that track chicken from OK's album. Chicken, Chick-ch-ch-chicken! I produced a show that their manager brought em to n Philly. Monch seemed much more humble than Prince Po. I'm glad Monch is the one gettin up and Po is probably workin in a stock room somewhere. Will definitely check out the new album based on the reviews posted above. I just bough the new Common album, which is more interesting than his last.

[Huey P. Freeman]

Funny cuz U was just humming that track chicken from OK's album. Chicken, Chick-ch-ch-chicken! I produced a show that their manager brought em to n Philly. Monch seemed much more humble than Prince Po. I'm glad Monch is the one gettin up and Po is probably workin in a stock room somewhere. Will definitely check out the new album based on the reviews posted above. I just bough the new Common album, which is more interesting than his last.I need to give Common a few more spins but I wasn't too impressed. Black Maybe is exceptional though. Probably his best track since I Used To Love H.E.R.

[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

I have to check this out...

[Huey P. Freeman]

You'll dig it.

[Coach Biskit]

Picking mine up today! Can't wait! Loved most of the emcees that came of that "Rawkus" label!

[djmarbll]

I'm gonna have to check it out. Monche is one of the most underrated mc's of all time.

[Mack-Williams]

I got to give it a listen again. It didn't keep my attention.

[DJ Michael Terzian (Sinister)]

Overall, it's a good album. Couple of high points for me, but not a classic album.

[fred da warrior]

It was decent...