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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Army of the Pharaohs
| Img =
| Img_capt =
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]<br>[[Hardcore rap]]
| Years_active = [[1998]] &ndash; [[Present (time)|Present]]
| Label = [[Babygrande Records]]
| Current_members = [[7L & Esoteric|7L]]<br>[[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]]<br>Celph Titled<br>[[Chief Kamachi]]<br>Crypt the Warchild ([[Outerspace]])<br>Demoz<br>Des Devious<br>Doap Nixon<br>[[7L & Esoteric|Esoteric]]<br>Faez One<br>King Magnetic<br>[[Jus Allah]]<br>King Syze<br>[[Planetary (rapper)|Planetary]] (Outerspace)<br>[[Reef the Lost Cauze]]<br>[[Vinnie Paz (rapper)|Vinnie Paz]] ([[Jedi Mind Tricks]])
| Past_members = Virtuoso<br>[[Bahamadia]]<br>[[Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind]]
}}

'''Army of the Pharaohs''' is a [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]] [[supergroup]] originating from [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], formed by [[Jedi Mind Tricks]] [[emcee]] [[Vinnie Paz (rapper)|Vinnie Paz]] in [[1998]]. From the beginning, Paz had envisioned the group as a loose collaboration between the biggest names in [[East Coast hip hop|East Coast]] [[Underground hip hop]], very similar to the original [[Wu-Tang Clan]].

==Recording history==
The original incarnation of the group included five MCs: Vinnie Paz, [[Chief Kamachi]], [[7L & Esoteric|Esoteric]], Virtuoso and [[Bahamadia]], along with JMT producer [[Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind]]. The group released their debut [[EP]]/single "The Five Perfect Exertions" b/w "War Ensemble" in 1998. Both tracks were later included on JMT's [[2000]] album ''[[Violent by Design]]''; with "The Five Perfect Exertions" being remixed into "Exertions Remix", and both "Exertions" and "War Ensemble" shedding Chief Kamachi's appearance. The Army of the Pharaohs project was put on the back-burner while JMT's career took off.

The group wouldn't return until [[2005]], resurrected with its second incarnation, excluding Virtuoso and Bahamadia, and now featuring Paz, Kamachi, [[7L & Esoteric]], [[Outerspace]], [[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]], Celph Titled, [[Reef the Lost Cauze]], Des Devious, Faez One and King Syze. After years of anticipation, the newly reformed group recorded their debut album, ''[[The Torture Papers]]'', finally released in March [[2006]] on [[Babygrande Records]]. The album was produced by AOTP affiliates such as 7L, DC the MIDI Alien, Undefined, Beyonder, Loptimist, Apathy and [[Germany|German]] producer Shuko. The album featured the single "Tear It Down" b/w "Battle Cry", the former featuring a music video, and the latter being a [[posse cut]] featuring nine of the group's ten emcees. The album debuted in the top 50 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s Top Independent Album chart, and hit #42 on the magazine's Heatseekers chart. 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 were possibly held back to reduce controversy. More controversy has been produced by the often anti-gay or homophobic lyrics of the group, often referring to "fags," "faggy shit," or "gay."

The group recently completed their second album, titled ''[[Ritual of Battle]]'', scheduled for release on [[September 25]], [[2007]]. The group added four new members for the album, former [[Jedi Mind Tricks]] member [[Jus Allah]], Doap Nixon, Demoz and King Magnetic.

==Discography==
===Group releases===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''"The Five Perfect Exertions"'''
*Released: [[1998]]
*Label: Superegular Recordings
*B-Side: "War Ensemble"
|-
|align="left"|'''''Rare Shit, Collabos and Freestyles''''' (Compilation mixtape)
*Released: [[2003]]
*Label: N/A
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[The Torture Papers]]'''''
*Released: [[March 21]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "Tear It Down"/"Battle Cry"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Ritual of Battle]]'''''
*Released: [[September 25]], [[2007]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: TBA
|}

===Jedi Mind Tricks albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness]]'''''
*Released: [[1997]] (Re-released [[May 6]], [[2003]] on [[Babygrande Records]])
*Label: Superegular Records
*Singles:
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Violent by Design]]'''''
*Released: [[October 3]], [[2000]] (Re-released [[May 25]], [[2004]] on [[Babygrande Records]])
*Label: Superegular Records
*Singles: "[[Heavenly Divine|Heavenly Divine"/"Trinity]]", "[[Genghis Khan (song)|Genghis Khan]]", "[[Retaliation (song)|Retaliation"/"Blood Runs Cold]]"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Visions of Gandhi]]'''''
*Released: [[August 26]], [[2003]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "[[Animal Rap]]", "[[Kublai Khan (song)|Kublai Khan]]", "[[Rise of the Machines (song)|Rise of the Machines]]"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Legacy of Blood]]'''''
*Released: [[August 24]], [[2004]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "[[Before the Great Collapse|Before the Great Collapse"/"On the Eve of War]]", "[[The Age of Sacred Terror|The Age of Sacred Terror"/"Saviorself]]"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell]]'''''
*Released: [[September 19]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "[[Heavy Metal Kings]]"
|}

===7L & Esoteric albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''The Soul Purpose'''''
*Released: [[July 10]], [[2001]]
*Label: Landspeed Records
*Singles: "Speaking Real Words", "Mic Mastery"/"Operating Correctly"
|-
|align="left"|'''''Dangerous Connection'''''
*Released: [[October 8]], [[2002]]
*Label: Landspeed Records
*Singles: "Herb"/"Rules of Engagement", "Watch Me"/"Word Association"
|-
|align="left"|'''''DC2: Bars of Death'''''
*Released: [[July 13]], [[2004]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "This Is War"/"Rise of the Rebel"
|-
|align="left"|'''''A New Dope'''''
*Released: [[June 27]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "Play Dumb"/"Daisycutta"
|}

===Apathy albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Eastern Philosophy (album)|Eastern Philosophy]]'''''
*Released: [[March 21]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "The Winter"/"Can't Leave Rap Alone"
|}

===Celph Titled albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[The Gatalog: A Collection Of Chaos]]'''''
*Released: [[October 24]], [[2006]]
*Label: Endless Recordings
*Singles:
|}

===Chief Kamachi albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Cult Status]]'''''
*Released: [[July 27]], [[2004]]
*Label: Eastern Conference Records
*Singles: "The Best"/"The Queen"/"#13"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Black Candles]]''''' (with the Juju Mob)
*Released: [[May 17]], [[2005]]
*Label: Eastern Conference Records
*Singles: "No Chorus"/"My Squad"/"This"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Concrete Gospel]]'''''
*Released: [[July 25]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles:
|}

===King Syze albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''Syzemology'''''
*Released: [[June 13
]], [[2006]]
*Label: Brick Records
*Singles: "Spittin' Heavy"/"Band of Brothers"
|}

===Outerspace albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''Jedi Mind Tricks presents: Outerspace'''''
*Released: [[May 25]], [[2004]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "We Lyve", "151"/"Divine Evil"
|-
|align="left"|'''''Blood & Ashes'''''
*Released: [[July 27]], [[2004]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "Top Shelf"/"Fire and Ice"
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Blood Brothers (album)|Blood Brothers]]'''''
*Released: [[August 22]], [[2006]]
*Label: [[Babygrande Records]]
*Singles: "Street Massacre"/"U Don't Like Me"
|}

===Reef the Lost Cauze albums===
{| {{thegodstemplate}}
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[The High Life]]'''''
*Released: [[2002]]
*Label: Black Maverick Entertainment Group, Inc.
*Singles:
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Invisible Empire]]'''''
*Released: [[January 1]], [[2003]]
*Label: Gladiator Films
*Singles:
|-
|align="left"|'''''[[Feast or Famine]]'''''
*Released: [[September 20]], [[2005]]
*Label: Eastern Conference Records
*Singles: "Fair One"/"Give It Up"/Commander in Chief"
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.jedi-mind-tricks.com Jedi Mind Tricks Website] or [http://www.jmthiphop.com JMT Hiphop Website]
*[http://www.babygrande.com Babygrande Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/aotpunderground Army of the Pharaohs MySpace] page

== AOTP Interview Series ==
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Vinnie-Paz/67/ Vinnie Paz]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Jus-Allah/56/ Jus Allah]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Planetary/57/ Planetary]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Crypt-the-Warchild/58/ Crypt the Warchild]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Reef-the-Lost-Cauze/59/ Reef the Lost Cauze]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/King-Magnetic/60/ King Magnetic]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Doap-Nixon/61/ Doap Nixon]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Des-Devious/62/ Des Devious]
*[http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Demoz/63/ Demoz]

{{Jedi Mind Tricks}}

[[Category:American hip hop groups]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania musical groups]]
[[Category:Philadelphia musical groups]]
[[Category:Hip hop collectives]]

[[sv:Celph Titled]]

Revision as of 08:52, 7 November 2007

Army of the Pharaohs

Army of the Pharaohs is a Hip Hop supergroup originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks emcee Vinnie Paz in 1998. 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.

Recording history

The original incarnation of the group included five MCs: Vinnie Paz, Chief Kamachi, Esoteric, Virtuoso and Bahamadia, along with JMT producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. The group released their debut EP/single "The Five Perfect Exertions" b/w "War Ensemble" in 1998. Both tracks were later included on JMT's 2000 album Violent by Design; with "The Five Perfect Exertions" being remixed into "Exertions Remix", and both "Exertions" and "War Ensemble" shedding Chief Kamachi's appearance. The Army of the Pharaohs project was put on the back-burner while JMT's career took off.

The group wouldn't return until 2005, resurrected with its second incarnation, excluding Virtuoso and Bahamadia, and now featuring Paz, Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Outerspace, Apathy, Celph Titled, Reef the Lost Cauze, Des Devious, Faez One and King Syze. After years of anticipation, the newly reformed group recorded their debut album, The Torture Papers, finally released in March 2006 on Babygrande Records. The album was produced by AOTP affiliates such as 7L, DC the MIDI Alien, Undefined, Beyonder, Loptimist, Apathy and German producer Shuko. The album featured the single "Tear It Down" b/w "Battle Cry", the former featuring a music video, and the latter being a posse cut featuring nine of the group's ten emcees. The album debuted in the top 50 on Billboard's Top Independent Album chart, and hit #42 on the magazine's Heatseekers chart. 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 were possibly held back to reduce controversy. More controversy has been produced by the often anti-gay or homophobic lyrics of the group, often referring to "fags," "faggy shit," or "gay."

The group recently completed their second album, titled Ritual of Battle, scheduled for release on September 25, 2007. The group added four new members for the album, former Jedi Mind Tricks member Jus Allah, Doap Nixon, Demoz and King Magnetic.

Discography

Group releases

Album information
"The Five Perfect Exertions"
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Superegular Recordings
  • B-Side: "War Ensemble"
Rare Shit, Collabos and Freestyles (Compilation mixtape)
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: N/A
The Torture Papers
Ritual of Battle

Jedi Mind Tricks albums

Album information
The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness
Violent by Design
Visions of Gandhi
Legacy of Blood
Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell

7L & Esoteric albums

Album information
The Soul Purpose
  • Released: July 10, 2001
  • Label: Landspeed Records
  • Singles: "Speaking Real Words", "Mic Mastery"/"Operating Correctly"
Dangerous Connection
  • Released: October 8, 2002
  • Label: Landspeed Records
  • Singles: "Herb"/"Rules of Engagement", "Watch Me"/"Word Association"
DC2: Bars of Death
A New Dope

Apathy albums

Album information
Eastern Philosophy

Celph Titled albums

Album information
The Gatalog: A Collection Of Chaos

Chief Kamachi albums

Album information
Cult Status
  • Released: July 27, 2004
  • Label: Eastern Conference Records
  • Singles: "The Best"/"The Queen"/"#13"
Black Candles (with the Juju Mob)
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: Eastern Conference Records
  • Singles: "No Chorus"/"My Squad"/"This"
Concrete Gospel

King Syze albums

Album information
Syzemology
  • Released: [[June 13

]], 2006

  • Label: Brick Records
  • Singles: "Spittin' Heavy"/"Band of Brothers"

Outerspace albums

Album information
Jedi Mind Tricks presents: Outerspace
Blood & Ashes
Blood Brothers

Reef the Lost Cauze albums

Album information
The High Life
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Black Maverick Entertainment Group, Inc.
  • Singles:
Invisible Empire
Feast or Famine
  • Released: September 20, 2005
  • Label: Eastern Conference Records
  • Singles: "Fair One"/"Give It Up"/Commander in Chief"

AOTP Interview Series

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