{"title":"Pharoahe Monch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePharoahe Monch is an American rapper hailing from Queens, NYC. He gained recognition as a member of the hip hop group Organized Konfusion. With his unique style and thought-provoking lyrics, Pharoahe Monch has established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his intricate wordplay and storytelling abilities, Pharoahe Monch has captivated audiences with his powerful performances and socially conscious themes. His music reflects his experiences growing up in Queens and addresses various social issues plaguing society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a career spanning over three decades, Pharoahe Monch continues to push boundaries and redefine the genre of hip hop. His lyrical prowess combined with his dynamic stage presence make him a force to be reckoned with in the music world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-10-year-anniversary-edition","title":"PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [10 Year Anniversary Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePharoahe Monch is one of the most revered and influential emcees in the history of hip-hop, and 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of his fourth studio album \"PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder\". In PTSD, Pharoahe Monch continues the story he began telling in his previous LP, \"W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)\" from 2011. The Queens emcee narrates, in both literal and metaphoric ways, about the trials and tribulations of an independent artist who is at war with the music industry and the struggle of the black male experience in America. In 2012, during an interview with Shawn Setaro, host of the podcast The Cipher, the rapper explained the connections between the two projects, beyond their titles. “The W.A.R. album was like, I’m going to battle against the machine, I’m doing this independently. I’m putting some things out that I learned and I’m going to expose about the music industry. PTSD is the result of me doing that, where I am emotionally now. It’s similar to how someone comes back from war and is stricken by re-adjusting to a regular situation.” Monch told MTV Hive that PTSD is “more mental, emotional and personal” because it came out of the depths of a period of depression. He also gave the internal and external factors that helped him create the album. “I was working on the title track, which took me to a point in between Internal Affairs and Desire, where I was heavily depressed. Through the waiting period, the industry period, and going through a lot emotionally. Then there was the physical [problem] with asthma. It was the worst. So I started off with that title track and my manager was like, ‘Yo, let’s really dive into that state and how you got to where you are now, and how this follows what people go through to get back to a so-called ‘normal’ situation’.” The concept album follows a veteran through combat experience, his return home, relationship dissolution, drug addiction, painful depression, and, finally, a triumphant but realistically rendered decision to keep living and struggling\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"War Media","offers":[{"title":"Orange LPx2","offer_id":50468531601739,"sku":"2199038","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_e225e5d9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727348639"},{"product_id":"internal-affairs","title":"Internal Affairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eWar Media brings you the CLASSIC LP from Pharoahe Monch \"Internal Affairs.\" Featuring production from DJ Scratch, Diamond D, and The Alchemist with verses from Canibus, M.O.P., Busta Rhymes, Common, and Talib Kweli.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"War Media","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50530390769995,"sku":"1097371","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ba528d2b-b5a3-49b3-b7ad-27d9437c2559_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728078058"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_d4720ff2_thumbnail_4096_6ad82de3-96be-4d29-b40b-e3c365b09721.jpg?v=1727348616","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/pharoahe-monch.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}