Pharoahe Monch music videos

Troy Donald Jamerson (born 31 October 1972,) better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.

Pharoahe Monch's name is derived from the monkey doll Monchhichi. After receiving a bad haircut, which left Monch looking like a "chimpanzee", girls in Monch's class at the High School of Art and Design began calling him "Monchhichi", which was later shortened to "Monch". Monch adopted the "Pharoahe" prefix after meeting future Organized Konfusion partner Prince Po.[citation needed]

Monch released three albums as part of the rap duo, Organized Konfusion with partner Prince Poetry: The self-titled Organized Konfusion, Stress: The Extinction Agenda and The Equinox. The duo handled a large amount of production on these albums themselves. All albums received positive critical reviews, but moderate sales. As a result, the duo split up after recording their final album The Equinox in 1997. Prince Poetry has since denied the possibility of an Organized Konfusion reunion.

Pharoahe Monch then signed to Rawkus Records, an indie label. After making several guest appearances on albums like the best-selling Rawkus compilation Soundbombing II, Monch's much-hyped debut, Internal Affairs was released in 1999. The first single of the album, "Simon Says", became a hit single, peaking at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100; he was later sued for the use of a sample from Akira Ifukube's Gojira Tai Mosura for the hook. He also had a 2001 hit with "F**k You" off of the Training Day soundtrack (the clean version was called "Got You"), though the single ultimately didn't sell well.[citation needed] In 2003, Pharoahe released his final single through Rawkus Records, "Agent Orange", a war inspired song which revisited the 1991 Organized Konfusion track "Releasing Hypnotical Gases".

Pharoahe's song "Simon Says" was featured in the 2000 cinematic release Charlie's Angels. Two of Monch's songs, "Right Here" and "Simon Says" were featured in the movie Boiler Room.

Pharoahe is also affiliated with the rap group The HRSMN. Although not a member of the group (there are only four real members), he is constantly linked to someday join the group when/if they ever expand.[citation needed]

There were rumors his next album, Innervisions, was to be released under Denaun Porter's new Shady Records imprint Runyon Ave., but apparently the deal fell through; Monch has since announced a deal with Street Records Corporation, home of Wu-Tang Clan, David Banner and Terror Squad. In June 2007 Monch released his second solo album Desire to critical acclaim. Monch said about the album; "...it's very soulful, very gospel, a fresh, new sound for me." The album's lead single was the self-produced track "Push", with "Let's Go" as its B-Side. The song's music video and single were released in late September 2006. Pharoahe Monch released a second music video entitled "When the Gun Draws" at a Brooklyn music festival in February, 2007. The track was inspired by a song he did with Prince Po entitled "Stray Bullet" which was featured on the Stress: The Extinction Agenda album. A final video was made for the title track "Desire" in late 2007. It was directed by New Zealand director Andy Morton and shot on the Rock the Bells tour with full band. The video features both MeLa Machinko and of course, a huge performance from Showtyme.

Monch also produced and ghost-wrote the track "The Future" and ghost-wrote the track "Hold Up" with Mobb Deep member Havoc on rap mogul Diddy's latest album Press Play. Critics contest that Monch's writing is evident in both the content and the delivery of Diddy's rhymes.[citation needed]

Pharoahe Monch rapped the Madden NFL 2002 theme for the game and six years later "Desire" was featured on the soundtrack of Madden NFL 08.

Pharoahe Monch will release his third solo album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) in 2010 which will feature guest appearances from Jill Scott, Styles P, Citizen Cope, Jean Grae, Royce da 5'9", Immortal Technique, Vernon Reid, Phonte, Mr. Porter, Mela Machinko, Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind.[3] He revealed that the album will be a "throwback to 1993, '94 hip-hop" and will feature production by Exile, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Fatin, Diamond D, Mike Loe, Samiyam, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno and Pharoahe Monch himself.[4] A ten year anniversary re-issue of Internal Affairs will also be released featuring a documentary about the making of the album.[5]

On July 9, 2010, Pharoahe Monch allowed hip hop website hiphopdx.com to leak a song from his forthcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). The song was called "Shine" and featured vocals by MeLa Machinko and was also produced by Diamond D. On February 14, 2010, another song from Monch was leaked, which is called "Clap (One Day)", produced by M-Phazes.
[edit] Rapping technique

Pharoahe Monch is acclaimed for his complex rapping technique[2] - Allmusic says he has, "a reputation as one of underground hip hop's pre-eminent lyricists, crafting intricate and intelligent raps."[6] Kool Moe Dee ranks him at 26 in his best MCs of all time list, from his book, There's a God on the Mic.[7] Kool Moe Dee notes: "Pharoahe Monch is like an eloquent linguistics professor moonlighting as a rhyme serial killer terrorist, challenging the listeners' I.Q. while daring him or her to keep up."[7]

Monch compares writing and recording his lyrics to writing and filming a movie - in the book How to Rap he says he will 'punch-in' vocals so he can "retake some things, just like a film",[8] and he 'rewrites' lyrics, saying he will "go back as a screenwriter and rewrite scenes and leave more to the imagination."[9]

For his biggest hit, "Simon Says", he comments that he wrote the choruses before he wrote the verses,[10] and fellow rapper and collaborator O.C. notes that Monch will write single lines down and then use them five years later.[11] His vocal delivery is inspired by Jazz music and musicians such as John Coltrane.[12]

To launch his new album W.A.R Monch will perform in London on April 8 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Album information
Internal Affairs

* Released: October 19, 1999
* Billboard 200 chart position: #41
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6
* Singles: "Simon Says"/"Behind Closed Doors", "The Light"/"Right Here (Remix)"

Desire

* Released: June 26, 2007
* U.S. Sales: 12,200 (First week)
* Billboard 200 chart position: #58
* R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #13
* Singles: "Push"/"Let's Go", "Desire"/"When The Gun Draws", "Body Baby"

W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [5][13][14]

* Release date: March 22, 2011

[edit] Mixtapes

* The Awakening. Released December, 2006. The Awakening was Pharoahe Monch's first and only official mixtape released prior to Desire.[15]

[edit] Singles

* 1999: "Simon Says"
* 2000: "The Light"
* 2001: "F**k You"
* 2002: "The Life"
* 2003: "Agent Orange"
* 2007: "Push"
* 2007: "Let's Go"
* 2007: "Body Baby"
* 2010: "Shine"

[edit] Appearances

* 1998: "Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with your host Bobbito The Barber" (from Lyricist Lounge, Volume One)
* 1999: "Mayor" and "WWIII" (from Soundbombing II)
* 1999: "Lyrical Fluctuation (feat. Jigmastas, Mr. Complex, Talib Kweli and Shabaam Sahdeeq)" (from the DJ Spinna album The Beyond Real Experience)
* 1999: "Dirty Decibels" (from The High & Mighty album Home Field Advantage)
* 1999: "Take Me Home" (from the Polyrhythm Addicts album Rhyme Related)
* 1999: "The Anthem" (featuring Eminem, RZA, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Kool G Rap, Chino XL and KRS-One) (from the Sway & King Tech album This or That)
* 1999: "Turnablist Anthem" (from the Rob Swift album The Ablist)
* 1999: "Innovations" (from the Saukrates album The Underground Tapes)
* 1999: "Livin' It Up" (from the Next Friday Soundtrack)
* 2000: "Why Don't Cha", "Big Fronter" and "Divine Intervention" (from the Mr. Complex album The Complex Catalog)
* 2000: "Ill Collabo (feat. Prince Po)" (from the Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First)
* 2000: "Kenny Rogers - Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate (feat. Kenny Rogers)" (from the Wyclef Jean album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book)
* 2000: "What Am I? (feat. L.I.F.E. Long)" (from the Antipop Consortium album Tragic Epilogue)
* 2000: "Ghost Weed Skit 1" (from the De La Soul album Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump)
* 2000: "One Four Love Pt.1 (from Hip Hop for Respect)
* 2000: "Horsemen" (from the Canibus album 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus))
* 2000: "Connect (featuring Xzibit & Gipp)" (from the DJ Hurricane album Don't Sleep)
* 2000: "Oh No (feat. Mos Def & Nate Dogg)" (from Lyricist Lounge 2)
* 2001: "F**k You" (Training Day (soundtrack))
* 2001: "I Pledge Allegiance" (from the Nate Dogg album Music and Me)
* 2001: "Last Dayz" (from the Adam F album Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare )
* 2002: "Madden 2002 Theme" (from the video game Madden NFL 2002)
* 2002: "Guerilla Monsoon Rap (feat. Black Thought)" (from the Talib Kweli album Quality)
* 2002: "The Life (featuring Styles P)" and "Round & Round (Remix)", (from Soundbombing III)
* 2002: "The X (Y'all Know The Name) (featuring Xzibit, Inspectah Deck and Skillz)" (from the X-Ecutioners album Built From Scratch)
* 2002: "H! Vltg3 (featuring Evidence and DJ Babu)" (from the Linkin Park album Reanimation)
* 2002: "Frontline (featuring Prince Po, Mike Zoot and F.T.)" (from the El Da Sensei album Relax Relate Release)
* 2002: "Murda 1 Case (featuring KK)" (from the DJ Quik album Under Tha Influence)
* 2002: "See What I See" (from the Ras Kass album Goldyn Chyld)
* 2002: "Talking to You (feat. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rah Digga & A-Butta)" (Rawkus Single)
* 2003: "Oblivion" (from the Aimee Allen album I'd Start A Revolution (If I Could Get Up In the Morning))
* 2003: "What is the Law" (Oz Soundtrack)
* 2004: "Just Do It" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor II)
* 2005: "It Ain't The Money" (from the Macy Gray album The Very Best of Macy Gray)
* 2005; "Evaridae" (from the O.C. album Starchild)
* 2005: "New World Symphony" (from the Miri Ben-Ari album The Hip-Hop Violinist)
* 2006: "Fish Filet" (from the Sa-Ra double-single The Second Time Around)
* 2006: "Book Of Judges" (Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Soundtrack)
* 2006; "Loose Ends (feat. Justin Timberlake & will.i.am)" (from the Sérgio Mendes album Timeless)
* 2006: "Love" (from the J Dilla album The Shining)
* 2007: "Rehab (Remix)" (feat. Jay-Z) (from Amy Winehouse album Back to Black)
* 2007: "Reachin'" (from the Polyrhythm Addicts album Break Glass)
* 2008: "Apocalypse RMX" (from the Immortal Technique album The 3rd World)
* 2008: "The Matrix (feat. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price & DJ Premier" (from the Black Milk album Tronic)
* 2009: "Classic Example" (from Hilltop Hoods album State of the Art)
* 2009: "Salute" (from Slaughterhouse's self-titled album Slaughterhouse)
* 2009: "One Shot" (from the KRS-One & Buckshot album Survival Skills)
* 2009: "Dollaz & Sense" (with RZA) (from The Black Keys' album Blakroc)
* 2009: "Back and Then" (from the Prince Po EP X-Files)
* 2010: "Let U Live" (from the Consequence mixtape Movies On Demand)

Videos: Pharoahe Monch

Black Hand Side

Body Baby

Clap

Push

Simon Says

Still Standing


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	Videos: Pharoahe Monch Black Hand Side Body Baby Clap Push Simon Says Still Standing Troy Donald Jamerson (born 31 October 1972,) better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes. Pharoahe Monch's name is derived from the monkey doll Monchhichi. After receiving a bad haircut, which left Monch looking like a "chimpanzee", girls in Monch's class at the High School of Art and Design began calling him "Monchhichi", which was later shortened to "Monch". Monch adopted the "Pharoahe" prefix after meeting future Organized Konfusion partner Prince Po.[citation needed] Monch released three albums as part of the rap duo, Organized Konfusion with partner Prince Poetry: The self-titled Organized Konfusion, Stress: The Extinction Agenda and The Equinox. The duo handled a large amount of production on these albums themselves. All albums received positive critical reviews, but moderate sales. As a result, the duo split up after recording their final album The Equinox in 1997. Prince Poetry has since denied the possibility of an Organized Konfusion reunion. Pharoahe Monch then signed to Rawkus Records, an indie label. After making several guest appearances on albums like the best-selling Rawkus compilation Soundbombing II, Monch's much-hyped debut, Internal Affairs was released in 1999. The first single of the album, "Simon Says", became a hit single, peaking at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100; he was later sued for the use of a sample from Akira Ifukube's Gojira Tai Mosura for the hook. He also had a 2001 hit with "F*k You" off of the Training Day soundtrack (the clean version was called "Got You"), though the single ultimately didn't sell well.[citation needed] In 2003, Pharoahe released his final single through Rawkus Records, "Agent Orange", a war inspired song which revisited the 1991 Organized Konfusion track "Releasing Hypnotical Gases". Pharoahe's song "Simon Says" was featured in the 2000 cinematic release Charlie's Angels. Two of Monch's songs, "Right Here" and "Simon Says" were featured in the movie Boiler Room. Pharoahe is also affiliated with the rap group The HRSMN. Although not a member of the group (there are only four real members), he is constantly linked to someday join the group when/if they ever expand.[citation needed] There were rumors his next album, Innervisions, was to be released under Denaun Porter's new Shady Records imprint Runyon Ave., but apparently the deal fell through; Monch has since announced a deal with Street Records Corporation, home of Wu-Tang Clan, David Banner and Terror Squad. In June 2007 Monch released his second solo album Desire to critical acclaim. Monch said about the album; "...it's very soulful, very gospel, a fresh, new sound for me." The album's lead single was the self-produced track "Push", with "Let's Go" as its B-Side. The song's music video and single were released in late September 2006. Pharoahe Monch released a second music video entitled "When the Gun Draws" at a Brooklyn music festival in February, 2007. The track was inspired by a song he did with Prince Po entitled "Stray Bullet" which was featured on the Stress: The Extinction Agenda album. A final video was made for the title track "Desire" in late 2007. It was directed by New Zealand director Andy Morton and shot on the Rock the Bells tour with full band. The video features both MeLa Machinko and of course, a huge performance from Showtyme. Monch also produced and ghost-wrote the track "The Future" and ghost-wrote the track "Hold Up" with Mobb Deep member Havoc on rap mogul Diddy's latest album Press Play. Critics contest that Monch's writing is evident in both the content and the delivery of Diddy's rhymes.[citation needed] Pharoahe Monch rapped the Madden NFL 2002 theme for the game and six years later "Desire" was featured on the soundtrack of Madden NFL 08. Pharoahe Monch will release his third solo album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) in 2010 which will feature guest appearances from Jill Scott, Styles P, Citizen Cope, Jean Grae, Royce da 5'9", Immortal Technique, Vernon Reid, Phonte, Mr. Porter, Mela Machinko, Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind.[3] He revealed that the album will be a "throwback to 1993, '94 hip-hop" and will feature production by Exile, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Fatin, Diamond D, Mike Loe, Samiyam, Adam Deitch, Eric Krasno and Pharoahe Monch himself.[4] A ten year anniversary re-issue of Internal Affairs will also be released featuring a documentary about the making of the album.[5] On July 9, 2010, Pharoahe Monch allowed hip hop website hiphopdx.com to leak a song from his forthcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). The song was called "Shine" and featured vocals by MeLa Machinko and was also produced by Diamond D. On February 14, 2010, another song from Monch was leaked, which is called "Clap (One Day)", produced by M-Phazes. [edit] Rapping technique Pharoahe Monch is acclaimed for his complex rapping technique[2] - Allmusic says he has, "a reputation as one of underground hip hop's pre-eminent lyricists, crafting intricate and intelligent raps."[6] Kool Moe Dee ranks him at 26 in his best MCs of all time list, from his book, There's a God on the Mic.[7] Kool Moe Dee notes: "Pharoahe Monch is like an eloquent linguistics professor moonlighting as a rhyme serial killer terrorist, challenging the listeners' I.Q. while daring him or her to keep up."[7] Monch compares writing and recording his lyrics to writing and filming a movie - in the book How to Rap he says he will 'punch-in' vocals so he can "retake some things, just like a film",[8] and he 'rewrites' lyrics, saying he will "go back as a screenwriter and rewrite scenes and leave more to the imagination."[9] For his biggest hit, "Simon Says", he comments that he wrote the choruses before he wrote the verses,[10] and fellow rapper and collaborator O.C. notes that Monch will write single lines down and then use them five years later.[11] His vocal delivery is inspired by Jazz music and musicians such as John Coltrane.[12] To launch his new album W.A.R Monch will perform in London on April 8 2011. [edit] Discography [edit] Albums Album information Internal Affairs Released: October 19, 1999 * Billboard 200 chart position: #41 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #6 * Singles: "Simon Says"/"Behind Closed Doors", "The Light"/"Right Here (Remix)" Desire * Released: June 26, 2007 * U.S. Sales: 12,200 (First week) * Billboard 200 chart position: #58 * R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #13 * Singles: "Push"/"Let's Go", "Desire"/"When The Gun Draws", "Body Baby" W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [5][13][14] * Release date: March 22, 2011 [edit] Mixtapes * The Awakening. Released December, 2006. The Awakening was Pharoahe Monch's first and only official mixtape released prior to Desire.[15] [edit] Singles * 1999: "Simon Says" * 2000: "The Light" * 2001: "F*k You" 2002: "The Life" * 2003: "Agent Orange" * 2007: "Push" * 2007: "Let's Go" * 2007: "Body Baby" * 2010: "Shine" [edit] Appearances * 1998: "Live from the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show with your host Bobbito The Barber" (from Lyricist Lounge, Volume One) * 1999: "Mayor" and "WWIII" (from Soundbombing II) * 1999: "Lyrical Fluctuation (feat. Jigmastas, Mr. Complex, Talib Kweli and Shabaam Sahdeeq)" (from the DJ Spinna album The Beyond Real Experience) * 1999: "Dirty Decibels" (from The High & Mighty album Home Field Advantage) * 1999: "Take Me Home" (from the Polyrhythm Addicts album Rhyme Related) * 1999: "The Anthem" (featuring Eminem, RZA, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Kool G Rap, Chino XL and KRS-One) (from the Sway & King Tech album This or That) * 1999: "Turnablist Anthem" (from the Rob Swift album The Ablist) * 1999: "Innovations" (from the Saukrates album The Underground Tapes) * 1999: "Livin' It Up" (from the Next Friday Soundtrack) * 2000: "Why Don't Cha", "Big Fronter" and "Divine Intervention" (from the Mr. Complex album The Complex Catalog) * 2000: "Ill Collabo (feat. Prince Po)" (from the Cella Dwellas album The Last Shall Be First) * 2000: "Kenny Rogers - Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate (feat. Kenny Rogers)" (from the Wyclef Jean album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book) * 2000: "What Am I? (feat. L.I.F.E. Long)" (from the Antipop Consortium album Tragic Epilogue) * 2000: "Ghost Weed Skit 1" (from the De La Soul album Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump) * 2000: "One Four Love Pt.1 (from Hip Hop for Respect) * 2000: "Horsemen" (from the Canibus album 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)) * 2000: "Connect (featuring Xzibit & Gipp)" (from the DJ Hurricane album Don't Sleep) * 2000: "Oh No (feat. Mos Def & Nate Dogg)" (from Lyricist Lounge 2) * 2001: "F*k You" (Training Day (soundtrack)) 2001: "I Pledge Allegiance" (from the Nate Dogg album Music and Me) * 2001: "Last Dayz" (from the Adam F album Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare ) * 2002: "Madden 2002 Theme" (from the video game Madden NFL 2002) * 2002: "Guerilla Monsoon Rap (feat. Black Thought)" (from the Talib Kweli album Quality) * 2002: "The Life (featuring Styles P)" and "Round & Round (Remix)", (from Soundbombing III) * 2002: "The X (Y'all Know The Name) (featuring Xzibit, Inspectah Deck and Skillz)" (from the X-Ecutioners album Built From Scratch) * 2002: "H! Vltg3 (featuring Evidence and DJ Babu)" (from the Linkin Park album Reanimation) * 2002: "Frontline (featuring Prince Po, Mike Zoot and F.T.)" (from the El Da Sensei album Relax Relate Release) * 2002: "Murda 1 Case (featuring KK)" (from the DJ Quik album Under Tha Influence) * 2002: "See What I See" (from the Ras Kass album Goldyn Chyld) * 2002: "Talking to You (feat. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rah Digga & A-Butta)" (Rawkus Single) * 2003: "Oblivion" (from the Aimee Allen album I'd Start A Revolution (If I Could Get Up In the Morning)) * 2003: "What is the Law" (Oz Soundtrack) * 2004: "Just Do It" (from the Pete Rock album Soul Survivor II) * 2005: "It Ain't The Money" (from the Macy Gray album The Very Best of Macy Gray) * 2005; "Evaridae" (from the O.C. album Starchild) * 2005: "New World Symphony" (from the Miri Ben-Ari album The Hip-Hop Violinist) * 2006: "Fish Filet" (from the Sa-Ra double-single The Second Time Around) * 2006: "Book Of Judges" (Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure Soundtrack) * 2006; "Loose Ends (feat. Justin Timberlake & will.i.am)" (from the Sérgio Mendes album Timeless) * 2006: "Love" (from the J Dilla album The Shining) * 2007: "Rehab (Remix)" (feat. Jay-Z) (from Amy Winehouse album Back to Black) * 2007: "Reachin'" (from the Polyrhythm Addicts album Break Glass) * 2008: "Apocalypse RMX" (from the Immortal Technique album The 3rd World) * 2008: "The Matrix (feat. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price & DJ Premier" (from the Black Milk album Tronic) * 2009: "Classic Example" (from Hilltop Hoods album State of the Art) * 2009: "Salute" (from Slaughterhouse's self-titled album Slaughterhouse) * 2009: "One Shot" (from the KRS-One & Buckshot album Survival Skills) * 2009: "Dollaz & Sense" (with RZA) (from The Black Keys' album Blakroc) * 2009: "Back and Then" (from the Prince Po EP X-Files) * 2010: "Let U Live" (from the Consequence mixtape Movies On Demand)
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