Army of the Pharaohs
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| Army of the Pharaohs | ||
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 (Top L-R) Celph Titled, Des Devious, 7L, unknown, Crypt the Warchild
(Bottom L-R) King Syze, Esoteric, Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Chief Kamachi, Planetary Not pictured: Faez One, Reef the Lost Cauze |
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop Hardcore rap |
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| Years active | 1998 – Present | |
| Label(s) | Babygrande Records | |
| Members | ||
| 7L Apathy Celph Titled Chief Kamachi Crypt the Warchild (Outerspace) Des Devious Esoteric Faez One King Syze Planetary (Outerspace) Reef the Lost Cauze Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks) |
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| Former members | ||
| Virtuoso Bahamadia Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind |
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Started in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the Jedi Mind Tricks in the late nineties, the original Army of the Pharaohs line-up included five MCs: Vinnie Paz, Chief Kamachi, Esoteric, Virtuoso and Bahamadia. This version of the group released The 5 Perfect Exertions EP before disbanding. Around 2005 Paz brought back Esoteric and Kamachi, as well as many new members to put out an LP which would end up being The Torture Papers, released in March 2006. From the beginning Paz had envisioned the group as a loose collaboration between the biggest names in east-coast underground hip-hop, very similar to the original Wu-Tang Clan.
Most of the production on The Torture Papers was provided by 7L and his associates, and rising German underground beat-maker Shuko. Of note is Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, the Jedi Mind Tricks producer, being completely absent from the album.
There is also a bootleg continuation of The Torture Papers circulating around the internet called The Bonus Papers, which is composed entirely of tracks not released on the album. It is thought some songs didn't fit the artistic design of the album while others were known to have been extremely political and maybe were held back to reduce controversy.
[edit] Albums
- "The Torture Papers" (Babygrande - 2006)
[edit] External links
| Jedi Mind Tricks |
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| Members |
| Vinnie Paz | Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind | Jus Allah |
| EPs/Albums |
| The Amber Probe EP | The Psycho-Social CD | Violent by Design | Visions of Gandhi | Legacy of Blood | Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell |
| Singles |
| "Heavenly Divine" | "Genghis Khan" | "Retaliation" | "Animal Rap" | "Kublai Khan" | "Rise of the Machines" | "Before the Great Collapse" | "The Age of Sacred Terror" | "Heavy Metal Kings" |
| Collaborative albums |
| Jedi Mind Tricks presents Army of the Pharaohs: The Torture Papers |
| See also |
| "Verses of the Bleeding" | "Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story" | Army of the Pharaohs | Outerspace | Babygrande Records |
