Pharoahe Monch

Pharoahe Monch

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Making a name for himself in the early ‘90s as one of New York’s more eloquent and technically deft wordsmiths, Queens-based rapper and record producer Pharoahe Monch (born Troy Jamerson on October 31st, 1972) first rose to prominence as the younger half of Organized Konfusion alongside fellow emcee Prince Po. Making incremental gains with a flurry of joint albums from 1991 to 1997, two of which reached the Billboard 200, the pair mutually decided to pursue solo careers, and Monch signed to local label Rawkus Records. In mid-1999, he unveiled his jaunty, brass-based debut solo single “Simon Says”. Peaking at #97 in the US, it marked his first appearance on the Hot 100, and came accompanied by an all-star remix featuring the likes of Method Man, Redman and Busta Rhymes. The song served as the lead single from his debut album, Internal Affairs, which landed in October of the same year and reached #41 on the Billboard 200. The ensuing years saw Monch collaborating extensively with some of the era’s biggest stars in hip-hop, including Mos Def, Nate Dogg, De La Soul and Eminem, appeasing fans while he perfected his second album. Desire finally emerged in 2007, amidst another high-profile period in which Monch worked with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake and Black Thought. Climbing to #58 on the US charts, the LP demonstrated that his long-standing fans were here to stay. Maintaining a steady output in the following years with the self-released concept albums W.A.R (2011) and P.T.S.D. (2014), Monch later assembled a new trio, Th1rt3eN, alongside guitarist Marcus Machado and Jack White’s drummer, Daru Jones. Incorporating a more rough-and-ready, acoustic sound into their recordings, the group debuted in 2021 with their first LP, A Magnificent Day for An Exorcism. Its lead single, the Cypress Hill collaboration “Fight”, garnered critical acclaim, with journalists praising its timely commentary on police brutality.

Top tracks

05
Simon Says
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
02:53
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
02
Oh No
Mos Def
Lyricist Lounge Volume 2
03:59
Writer: D. Smith - Troy Donald Jamerson - N. Hale - D. Stinson / Composers: D. Smith - Troy Donald Jamerson - N. Hale - D. Stinson
14
D.R.E.A.M.
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
04:24
Writer: Troy Jamerson - T. Jamerson - L. Stone
24
The Life (Album Version Edit Explicit)
Styles
A Gangster And A Gentleman
03:09
Composers: D. Styles - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Dorell - S. Glenn
02
Simon Says [Remix]
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
06:16
14
The Truth
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:56
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Joseph Kirkland - Lonnie Lynn, Jr. - Talib Greene
09
Right Here
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
02:56
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - George Spivey
06
Bad M.F.
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:07
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
02
Black Out
Ghostface Killah
The Man with the Iron Fists (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:11
Composers: The RZA - Howard Drossin - William Bell - Booker T. Jones
11
Hold On (Album Version Edited)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:49
Composers: L. Stone - Troy Donald Jamerson - E. Badu - Don Grusin - Malvin Ragin - Bonnie Pointer
17
The Life (Album Version Edited)
Styles
A Gangster And A Gentleman
03:56
Composers: D. Styles - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Dorell - S. Glenn
03
Desire
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:32
Composers: Alan Maman - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Brooks - Holland-Dozier-Holland
09
Body Baby (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:18
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - D. Porter
06
Black Hand Side
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
04:30
08
No Mercy
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
04:29
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Alan Maman - Eric Murray - Jamal Grinnage
03
Queens
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:30
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Maxwell Rivera - Hod David
07
Let My People Go
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
03:55
02
Time2
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:14
Writer: Troy Jamerson - M. Bruno
13
God Send
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:16
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Lawrence Baskerville - Lee Stone
12
So Good (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:15
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - Craig Brockman - Charlene Keys - Nissan Stewart
04
Push (Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
02:54
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - Josef Zawinul - D. Matthews - L Coppin - Keith M Boxley - C. Ridennour - Harlan D. Rogers
11
Salute (feat. Pharoahe Monch)
Pharoahe Monch
Slaughterhouse
04:31
07
Hell
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:09
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Germaine Williams - Lee Stone
01
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
03:39
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
06
Official
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:47
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Lee Stone
01
Monte Carlo
Brady Watt
Monte Carlo
03:35
Writer: Braden Mitchell Watt - Theodore Tittmann - Troy Jamerson - Jeffery Baranowski - Luke Milano - Todd Pritchard / Composers: Braden Mitchell Watt
01
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
Pharoahe Monch
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
03:08
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
01
YAYO
Pharoahe Monch
YAYO
02:41
11
The Ass
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:27
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Apani Smith - Joseph Kirkland
12
The Light
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:36
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Joseph Kirkland
03
Evolve
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
02:40
01
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
03:34
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
05
Welcome To The Terrordome (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:31
Composers: D. Matthews - L Coppin - Troy Donald Jamerson - C. Ridennour - Keith M Boxley - Carlton Ridenhour - Harlan D. Rogers
01
Intro
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:03
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - George Spivey
06
What It Is (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
02:56
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Stone
03
Losing My Mind
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:17
Writer: Troy Jamerson - J. West
10
The Next Shit
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:20
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Lee Stone - Trevor Smith, Jr.
13
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:43
Writer: Troy Jamerson - B. Hodge - D. Tompkins
05
Damage
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:38
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
01
My Year
Da Beatminerz
My Year
04:49
Writer: Lawrence Parker - Ewart Dewgarde - Walter Dewgarde
12
Broken Again
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
04:17
Writer: Troy Jamerson - N. Banns - J. Singer - C. Soper
02
Behind Closed Doors
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:11
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
04
Rape
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
02:34
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
11
Assassins
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
04:31
11
The Jungle
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
04:13
Writer: Troy Jamerson - M. Bruno
08
Let's Go (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
04:16
Composers: C. Cross - Troy Donald Jamerson
08
Rapid Eye Movement
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
04:22
Writer: Troy Jamerson - T. Trotter - M. Bruno
13
Agent Orange
Pharoahe
Homegrown - Vol. 1 : Skitz
03:36
13
Trilogy (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
09:22
Composers: D. Porter - A. Davis - M. Rutherford - Troy Donald Jamerson
04
W.A.R.
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
04:24
03
Swarm
A-F-R-O
A-F-R-O Polo
02:57
Writer: Marco Bruno / Composers: Marco Bruno
10
The Hitman
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
03:24
10
Bar Tap (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:08
Composers: C. Cross - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Conner
08
The Light (Instrumental Version)
Pharoahe Monch
Dat's That Shit! (An Exclusive Collection of Rare Instrumentals from the Dat Vault)
03:11
Composers: Stefan Kendal Gordy
02
Calculated Amalgamation
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
02:47
04
Heroin Addict
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
01:05
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
07
When The Gun Draws (Dirty)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:19
Composers: D. Porter - Troy Donald Jamerson
02
Free (Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:34
Composers: D. McKenzie - Kirk Ford - Troy Donald Jamerson - M. St. Juste - Millie Jackson - Levi Monroe
01
Intro (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
00:32
Composers: Not Applicable
16
Eht Dnarg Noisulli
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
04:42
Writer: Troy Jamerson - T. Ibrahim
01
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
02:54
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch

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  • Discography
Albums
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2014 W.A.R. Media LLC
15-04-2014
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
01
The Recollection Facility
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
00:27
Writer: Troy Jamerson
02
Time2
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:14
Writer: Troy Jamerson - M. Bruno
03
Losing My Mind
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:17
Writer: Troy Jamerson - J. West
04
Heroin Addict
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
01:05
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
05
Damage
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:38
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
06
Bad M.F.
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
03:07
Writer: Troy Jamerson - L. Stone
07
The Recollection Facility, Pt. 2
Pharoahe Monch
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
00:21
Writer: Troy Jamerson
Access the complete album info (17 songs)
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
2011 W.A.R. Media
22-03-2011
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
01
The Warning
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
00:52
02
Calculated Amalgamation
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
02:47
03
Evolve
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
02:40
04
W.A.R.
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
04:24
05
Clap (One Day)
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
03:29
06
Black Hand Side
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
04:30
07
Let My People Go
Pharoahe Monch
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
03:55
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Desire
℗ 2007 Universal Records & SRC Records Inc., a division of UMG Recordings
01-01-2007
Desire
01
Intro (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
00:32
Composers: Not Applicable
02
Free (Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:34
Composers: D. McKenzie - Kirk Ford - Troy Donald Jamerson - M. St. Juste - Millie Jackson - Levi Monroe
03
Desire
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:32
Composers: Alan Maman - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Brooks - Holland-Dozier-Holland
04
Push (Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
02:54
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - Josef Zawinul - D. Matthews - L Coppin - Keith M Boxley - C. Ridennour - Harlan D. Rogers
05
Welcome To The Terrordome (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:31
Composers: D. Matthews - L Coppin - Troy Donald Jamerson - C. Ridennour - Keith M Boxley - Carlton Ridenhour - Harlan D. Rogers
06
What It Is (Album Version Explicit)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
02:56
Composers: Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Stone
07
When The Gun Draws (Dirty)
Pharoahe Monch
Desire
03:19
Composers: D. Porter - Troy Donald Jamerson
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Internal Affairs
2019 Trescadecaphobia Music
19-10-1999
Internal Affairs
01
Intro
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:03
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - George Spivey
02
Behind Closed Doors
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:11
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
03
Queens
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:30
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Maxwell Rivera - Hod David
04
Rape
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
02:34
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
05
Simon Says
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
02:53
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
06
Official
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:47
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Lee Stone
07
Hell
Pharoahe Monch
Internal Affairs
03:09
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson - Germaine Williams - Lee Stone
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
EPs
Simon Says
2019 Trescadecaphobia Music
19-10-1999
Simon Says
01
Simon Says
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
02:53
02
Simon Says [Remix]
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
06:16
03
Simon Says (Instrumental)
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
02:54
04
Simon Says (Radio Version)
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
02:59
05
Simon Says (Acapella)
Pharoahe Monch
Simon Says
02:22
Singles
My Year
2024 Soulspazm Records // SCHMTCS
10-05-2024
My Year
01
My Year
Da Beatminerz
My Year
04:49
Writer: Lawrence Parker - Ewart Dewgarde - Walter Dewgarde
02
My Year
Da Beatminerz
My Year
04:49
Writer: Lawrence Parker - Ewart Dewgarde - Walter Dewgarde
03
My Year (Instrumental)
Da Beatminerz
My Year
04:49
Writer: Lawrence Parker - Ewart Dewgarde - Walter Dewgarde
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
2022 Coalmine Records
07-07-2022
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
01
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
02:54
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
2021 Coalmine Records
25-03-2021
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
01
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (Buckwild Remix)
03:39
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
2020 Trescadecaphobia Music
05-06-2020
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
01
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
Pharoahe Monch
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
03:08
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
02
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
Pharoahe Monch
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet
03:08
Writer: Troy Donald Jamerson
Monte Carlo
℗ 2019 TTT
15-11-2019
Monte Carlo
01
Monte Carlo
Brady Watt
Monte Carlo
03:35
Writer: Braden Mitchell Watt - Theodore Tittmann - Troy Jamerson - Jeffery Baranowski - Luke Milano - Todd Pritchard / Composers: Braden Mitchell Watt
YAYO
2019 Trescadecaphobia Music
16-01-2019
YAYO
01
YAYO
Pharoahe Monch
YAYO
02:41
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
2013 Coalmine Records
22-04-2014
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
01
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
03:34
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
02
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution) [Instrumental]
Pharoahe Monch
Get Down (feat. DJ Revolution)
03:34
Writer: Pharoahe Monch / Composers: Pharoahe Monch
Bad M.F.
2014 W.A.R. Media LLC
15-04-2014
Bad M.F.
01
Bad M.F.
Pharoahe Monch
Bad M.F.
03:07
Writer: T. Jamerson - L. Stone - Trescadecaphobia Music - ThreeFiveTeen Music
Rap Life - Single
2014 Dymond Mine Records LLC
18-03-2014
Rap Life - Single
01
Rap Life
Pharoahe Monch
Rap Life - Single
02:53
Writer: Pharoahe Monch
Bad MF - Single
2014 W.A.R. Media, LLC
30-01-2014
Bad MF - Single
01
Bad MF
Pharoahe Monch
Bad MF - Single
03:07