Internal Affairs (album)

Internal Affairs
Studio album by Pharoahe Monch
Released October 19, 1999
Recorded 1998−99
Genre Hip hop
Length 53:22
Label Rawkus/Priority
Producer DJ Scratch
Pharoahe Monch
Lee Stone
The Alchemist
Diamond D
Pharoahe Monch chronology
Internal Affairs
(1999)		 Desire
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
RapReviews.com[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
The Source[4]
Sputnik Music[5]

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.[6] Rawkus, as well as its then-parent label MCA Records, were later folded by the Universal Music Group into Geffen Records.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  George Spivey, Troy JamersonDJ Scratch 3:04
2. "Behind Closed Doors"  JamersonPharoahe Monch 3:12
3. "Queens"  Hod David, Jamerson, Maxwell RiveraPharoahe Monch, Lee Stone 3:31
4. "Rape"  JamersonPharoahe Monch 2:37
5. "Simon Says"  JamersonPharoahe Monch 2:55
6. "Official"  Jamerson, Less StoneLee Stone 3:48
7. "Hell" (featuring Canibus)Germaine Williams, Jamerson, StoneLee Stone 3:10
8. "No Mercy" (featuring M.O.P.)Alan Maman, Eric Murray, Jamal Grinnage, JamersonThe Alchemist 4:30
9. "Right Here"  Jamerson, SpiveyDJ Scratch 2:57
10. "The Next Shit" (featuring Busta Rhymes)Jamerson, Stone, Trevor Smith, Jr.Pharoahe Monch, Lee Stone 3:21
11. "The Ass" (featuring Apani B. Fly)Apani Smith, Jamerson, Joseph KirklandDiamond D 3:28
12. "The Light"  Kirkland, JamersonDiamond D 3:39
13. "God Send" (featuring Prince Po)Jamerson, Lawrence Baskerville, StoneLee Stone, Pharoahe Monch 3:17
14. "The Truth" (featuring Common & Talib Kweli)Kirkland, Jamerson, Lonnie Lynn, Jr., Talib GreeneDiamond D 3:57
15. "Simon Says" (Remix) (featuring Lady Luck, Method Man & Redman, Shabaam Sahdeeq & Busta Rhymes)Clifford Smith, Jamerson, Marcus Vialva, Reginald Noble, Shanel Jones, SmithPharoahe Monch 6:16
Sample credits
  • "Intro" contains samples of "Blues and The Abstract Truth" by Oliver Nelson.
  • "Behind Closed Doors" contains samples of "Aftermath" by Quincy Jones.
  • "Queens" contains samples of "Til the Cops Come Knockin" by Maxwell.
  • "Rape" contains samples of "Candy Man" by Quincy Jones.
  • "Simon Says" and "Simon Says (remix)" contains samples of "Gojira tai Mosura Theme" by Akira Ifukube.
  • "No Mercy" contains samples of "The Trap" by Jerry Goldsmith.
  • "The Next Shit" contains samples of "Espani Cani" by Sid Bass.
  • "The Light" contains samples of "Mi Cosa" by Wes Montgomery, and "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams" by George Benson.
  • "God Send" contains samples of "Iggin Me" by Chico DeBarge.
  • "The Truth" contains samples of "Cristo Redentor" by Harvey Mandel.

Album singles

Single information
"Simon Says"
  • Released: 1999
  • B-side: "Behind Closed Doors"
"The Light"
  • Released: 2000
  • B-side: "Right Here (Remix)" (featuring Xzibit), "Livin' It Up"

Music videos

  • "Simon Says" (1999, director: Busta Rhymes)
  • "The Light" (2000, director: Jeff Richter)

Album chart positions

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 41
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 6

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1999 "Simon Says" 97 29 3
2000 "The Light" - - 30

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ RapReviews.com review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ The Source review
  5. ↑ Sputnik Music review
  6. ↑ Mugan, Chris (November 26, 2007). "Pharoahe Monch: A rapper on the rise". November 25, 2007. London: independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Pharoahe Monch – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Pharoahe Monch. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Pharoahe Monch – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Pharoahe Monch. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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