Internal Affairs (album)

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Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs cover
Studio album by Pharoahe Monch
Released October 19, 1999
Genre Hip-Hop
Label Rawkus Records
Producer DJ Scratch
Pharoahe Monch
Lee Stone
The Alchemist
Diamond D
Professional reviews
Pharoahe Monch chronology
Internal Affairs
(1999)
Desire
(2007)

Internal Affairs is the solo debut from former Organized Konfusion member Pharoahe Monch, released on Rawkus Records. Monch creates a harder sound than heard on the previous Organized Konfusion records. The album spawned the unexpected Hot 100 hit "Simon Says". Monch made his highest debut on the charts, just missing the Top 40 on the Billboard 200 album chart, going on to sell over 200,000 copies. However, because of the illegal use of the "Godzilla Theme Song" as a sample in "Simon Says", the album has ceased to be produced.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Intro" T. Jamerson, G. Spivey DJ Scratch Pharoahe Monch
2 "Behind Closed Doors" T. Jamerson Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch
3 "Queens" T. Jamerson, MUSZE, H. David Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch
4 "Rape" T. Jamerson Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch
5 "Simon Says" T. Jamerson Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch
6 "Official" T. Jamerson, L. Stone Lee Stone Pharoahe Monch
7 "Hell" T. Jamerson, G. Williams, L. Stone Lee Stone Pharoahe Monch, Canibus
8 "No Mercy" T. Jamerson, E. Murray, J. Grinnage, A. Maman The Alchemist Pharoahe Monch, M.O.P.
9 "Right Here" T. Jamerson, G. Spivey DJ Scratch Pharoahe Monch
10 "The Next Shit" T. Jamerson, T. Smith, L. Stone Pharoahe Monch, Lee Stone Pharoahe Monch, Busta Rhymes
11 "The Ass" T. Jamerson, A. Smith, J. Kirkland Diamond D Pharoahe Monch, Apani
12 "The Light" T. Jamerson, J. Kirkland Diamond D Pharoahe Monch
13 "God Send" T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville, L. Stone Lee Stone, Pharoahe Monch Organized Konfusion
14 "The Truth" T. Jamerson, L. Lynn, T.K. Greene, J. Kirkland Diamond D Pharoahe Monch, Common, Talib Kweli
15 "Simon Says [Remix]" T. Jamerson, Lady Luck, R. Noble, C. Smith, M. Vialva, T. Smith, L. Stone Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch, Lady Luck, Redman, Method Man, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Busta Rhymes

[edit] Album singles

Single cover 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"

[edit] Music videos

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1999 Internal Affairs #41 #6

[edit] 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