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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Pharoahe Monch
Stream Pharoahe Monch's "Internal Affairs" 25th Anniversary Show + The Instrumentals


The memory of when I bought the "Internal Affairs" instrumental vinyl LP from Fat Beats popped in my head randomly as I was scrolling through YouTube. It inspired me to share it with you today as an online stream of the album. Hopefully it's as outstanding of a discovery to you as it was for me if you've never heard it before. 

Army of One presents the front stage capture of Monch's hour-long performance and celebration of "Internal Affairs" that went down at NYC's Lincoln Center. I can't embed it here, but you can click here to watch it on YouTube.

Hip Hop Instrumental LPs For Sale: NaS, Sadat X, Diamond, J Dilla, Inspectah Deck, Pharoahe Monch, Kweli & Hi-Tek
Pharoahe Monch Joins th1rt3en On "666", Drops "Stress: The Extinction Agenda" Instrumentals


With Marcus Machado & Daru Jones on instrumentation, Pharoahe reinvents himself sonically with Th1rt3en. On "666", the Southside Queens MC taps into the dark frantic side of Hip Hop he's known for bringing on songs like "Hate", "Rape", "Stress" etc. 

Mixtape Mania provides the upload of a classic in "Stress: The Extinction Agenda" Instrumental LP which is available on vinyl here at Discogs. Your best bet may be to live with the stream, because this album appears to be sold out damn near everywhere else!

Pharoahe Monch Talks NaS's "I Gave You Power", Striving For Excellence & More In 2019

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Livi'n life like his eyes might never see the next dawn, Pharoahe Monch strives for excellence in a revealing 2019 interview with Phase One. One of the topics includes the first time he heard NaS's "I Gave You Power" plus a look at the similarities between each of their rhyme writing approaches over the years. Below, Monch puts up a fight with Masta Ace and Marco Polo in one of his latest collaborations.

Pharoahe Monch Talks Hip Hop With DJ Whoo Kid On The iGnant Podcast, 2019

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On this episode, Pharoahe stops by and talks about his longevity in hip-hop, his origins, the long standing success of “Simon Says”, working with Nate Dogg, his first time meeting Notorious B.I.G, “YAYO”, new album and much more"

Heat Rocks EP21: Pharoahe Monch on Main Source's "Breaking Atoms"

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"MC extraordinaire Pharoahe Monch was no stranger to the trio known as Main Source (Large Professor + DJs K-Cut and Sir Scratch) back in the early '90s: Monch and Large Professor came up under the tutelage of the same mentor: producer Paul C. Though C was tragically murdered in 1989, both his proteges would go onto have banner years in '91 as Large Professor saw Main Source's Breaking Atoms released to critical fanfare while Monch enjoyed the same just a couple of months later when he and Prince Po released their debut, self-titled LP as Organized Konfusion.

Monch sat down with us to talk about the experience of buying Breaking Atoms on tape from Hot Waxx in Queens and having it blow his mind on that first listen as well as what he's learned from the album in the 25+ years since. Listen to this episode live at your BBQ…"

Pharoahe Monch & Shad Join Saukrates On 2018 Version Of "Father Time"

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The clock keeps ticking but Saukrates, Pharoahe Monch & Shad remain skilled as ever as they unite their lyrical ability on the 2018 version of "Father Time". Originally dropped in '95, this beat remained in rotation on underground radio airwaves during it's release by captivating eardrums with it's mysterious sound.

Check out Saukrates and other Canadian MCs as they get busy on a 1995 episode of Rap City below.



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