Desire (Pharoahe Monch album)
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| Studio album by Pharoahe Monch | |||||
| Released | June 26, 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Hip Hop | ||||
| Length | 51:14 | ||||
| Label | Street Records Corporation Universal Motown Records |
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| Producer | Lee Stone The Alchemist Denaun Porter Black Milk Grind Music Bo Mckensie |
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Desire is the second solo album from Hip Hop artist Pharoahe Monch, released on June 26, 2007. The album comes eight years after the rapper's critically acclaimed solo debut, Internal Affairs, which followed the break-up of Monch's former group Organized Konfusion. After a short stint on Geffen Records, a number of labels began a bidding war for the rapper, including Eminem's Shady Records, Denaun Porter's Runyon Ave. Records, Bad Boy Records and Sony Records. In early 2006, it was announced that Pharoahe had signed a deal with Steve Rifkind's Street Records Corporation for the release of his second album.[1] The first song released from the album was "Let's Go", produced by Black Milk. "Let's Go" was featured as the B-Side on the album's first proper single, "Push", released in September 2006. A music video for "Push" was also released in late September 2006, and has received play on MTV Base. The video is set in the New York City blackout of 1977. A ten minute internet-only video for the track "When the Gun Draws" was released exclusively to AllHipHop.com on January 3, 2007. Desire features production from Monch, longtime collaborator Lee Stone, The Alchemist, Denaun Porter, Black Milk and Sean C. Album guests include Erykah Badu and Denaun Porter. The single Desire is featured in the video game Madden 08.
As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 17,025 copies in the US.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Pharoahe Monch | Pharoahe Monch | 0:32 |
| 2 | "Free" | Bo McKensie | Pharoahe Monch | 3:34 |
| 3 | "Desire" | The Alchemist | Pharoahe Monch, Showtyme | 3:32 |
| 4 | "Push" | Pharoahe Monch | Pharoahe Monch, Showtyme, MeLa Machinko, Tower of Power | 2:52 |
| 5 | "Welcome to the Terrordome" | LV & Sean C for The Hitmen | Pharoahe Monch | 3:31 |
| 6 | "What It Is" | Pharoahe Monch, Lee Stone | Pharoahe Monch | 2:56 |
| 7 | "When the Gun Draws" | Mr. Porter | Pharoahe Monch, Mr. Porter | 3:16 |
| 8 | "Let's Go" | Black Milk | Pharoahe Monch, MeLa Machinko | 4:16 |
| 9 | "Body Baby" | Pharoahe Monch, Mr. Porter | Pharoahe Monch | 3:18 |
| 10 | "Bar Tap" | Black Milk | Pharoahe Monch, MeLa Machinko | 3:08 |
| 11 | "Hold On" | Lee Stone | Pharoahe Monch, Erykah Badu | 3:49 |
| 12 | "So Good" | Pharoahe Monch | Pharoahe Monch | 3:15 |
| 13 | "Trilogy" *Act 1: Cops Coming *Act 2: Revenge *Act 3: Evil Eyes |
Mr. Porter | Pharoahe Monch Mr. Porter (Act 1) Dwele (Act 2) Tone (Act 3) |
9:22 |
| 14 | "Agent Orange" (UK Bonus Track) |
Sa-Ra | Pharoahe Monch | 3:44 |
| 15 | Book of Justice (Best Buy Bonus Track) | Pharoahe Monch | 3:33 | |
| 16 | Fuck You (Soundtrack Version) | Pharoahe Monch | Pharoahe Monch | 4:14 |
- On the song "Fuck You" the explicit version is 12 seconds longer than the edited version.
Samples
- "Free" contains elements from the composition "I'm Free" performed by Millie Jackson.
- "Desire" contains elements from the composition "The Picture Never Changes" written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. The track also samples "Ante Up" performed by M.O.P.
- "Push" contains interpolations from the composition "Country Preacher" written by Josef Zawinul.
- "Welcome To The Terrordome" contains elements from the compositions "Welcome to the Terrordome" written by Public Enemy and "Come On and Get It" written by H.D. Rogers.
- "Hold On" contains elements from the composition "I'll Get By Without You" performed by Wah Wah Watson.
- "So Good" contains elements from the composition "My Place" written by Tweet.
- "Bar Tap" contains elements from the composition "Deliver the Word" performed by War (band).
[edit] The Reverses
In some songs some words are obviously reversed to take out obsenities and to prove points.
- In the song "Let's Go" when the skit starts playing in the skit that says
"Then you jerk your (censored) till it starts to (reversed)". If you reverse it, it will say an obsenity.
- In the song "Agent Orange" in the line in the 2nd Verse where it says
"Stronger than Agent Orange (reversed)" If you reverse the whole section of where it's reversed it will say "Mind Control!"
[edit] Album singles
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"Push" (featuring Showtyme, MeLa Machinko and Tower of Power)
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"Desire" (featuring Showtyme)
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"Body Baby"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 2007 | Desire | #58 | #13 | |
