Pharoahe Monch Internal Affairs

Available for the first time on vinyl since its original release in 1999 on Rawkus Records, Pharoahe Monch's (one half of the Queens-bred duo Organized Konfusion) classic solo debut LP, Internal Affairs! Includes the crossover hit "Simon Says" and features production from DJ Scratch, Diamond D, and The Alchemist with verses from Canibus, M.O.P., Busta Rhymes, Common, and Talib Kweli. "Internal Affairs showcased the versatility of a newly solo artist with ambitions and influences that both transcended and embodied hip-hop, Monch crooned, sparred with a who's-who of guest MCs, and spewed high-concept rhymefests in the OK vein" (The Believer). "With Internal Affairs and the Rawkus [Records] era, I was more concerned with the vibe and the feel of the sample: the chopping and how that translated in a hip-hop forum," Monch explained to The Guardian. 20th anniversary 2LP pressing!