Internal Affairs is the solo debut from former Organized Konfusion member Pharoahe Monch, released on Rawkus Records and Priority Records. Monch creates a harder sound than heard on the previous Organized Konfusion records. The album spawned the Hot 100 hit "Simon Says". The album is out of print because of Pharoahe Monch's refusal to record for the Geffen Records label after Universal Music Group acquired Rawkus Records from Priority.

Released October 19, 1999. Internal Affairs Tracklist. 1. Intro (Internal Affairs) Lyrics. 2. Behind Closed Doors Lyrics.

What is there to say about Pharoahe Monch really" How technical of a rapper he is, how he hasn’t been very prolific over the years, or how he remains a legend after only releasing two albums" There is a lot to say about the Pharoahe, including the previous statements. The man is an extraordinarily talented rapper who’s been a part of at least 3 legendary rap albums, and has impressed anybody who’s laid their ears upon his work. Even his second studio album, Desire, was almost an instant classic. Internal Affairs is the dynamic between his later Gospel-influenced career and his earlier, more rap oriented style. Internal Affairs holds touches of both parts of his career, whether it be harmonized, gospel preaching in the middle of tracks or the focus on lyricism and complex rapping throughout.

After three cultishly revered albums with Organized Konfusion, underground legend Pharoahe Monch cut a solo deal with Rawkus and delivered his debut, Internal Affairs, in late 1999. Both Monch and Rawkus seemed to want to push their music farther above ground, and some longtime followers were shocked to hear a harder, angrier, more profane Monch, who seemed to be courting a more thugged-out audience. But it's a reinvention that doesn't compromise his high lyrical standards, making Internal Affairs a success on its own terms.

I don't get why people care about this album? I mean, sure, Monch is lyrical, I guess. But like, I don't see why he's any better than the hundreds of other boom bap rappers. 2w. Atrocityblubber. 88. The best example of rappers having a great ear for beats.

Pharoahe Monch chronology. Internal Affairs (1999). Singles from Internal Affairs. Simon Says"" Released: 1999. Right Here (Remix)" Released: 2000. Rawkus, as well as its then-parent label MCA Records, were later folded by the Universal Music Group into Geffen Records.

By: Pharoahe Monch (1999, Hip Hop). More albums from Pharoahe Monch: . We Are Renegades) by Pharoahe Monch. Desire by Pharoahe Monch. View all albums . Internal Affairs. By: Pharoahe Monch (1999, Hip Hop).

Internal Affairs is the solo debut from former Organized Konfusion member Pharoahe Monch, released on Rawkus Records and Priority Records.