I used to play “The Light” from Pharoahe Monch on my train ride to work to start my day inspired. Watching “Still Standing” reminded me of the veteran emcee’s ability to come off so motivational, a trait taken for granted amid the necessity to have swag. Produced by Australia’s finest M-Phazes and accompanied by Jill Scott, I’m glad a visual dropped from an overlooked track Read the rest of this entry »

Director Terrence Nance brings the empowering words of Pharoahe, Styles P and Phonte to life with the video for “Black Hand Side.” The visual’s masterfully put together and goes a long way to remind us all that when the the two mediums snap together like puzzle pieces, the effect of the overall project is amplified. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

Weak And Ridiculous. Waning As Relevant. Withering Authenticity Realized. Truly amazing is the abundance of phrases we could employ in describing the current state of Hip-Hop, but Pharoahe Monch provides a new acronym for his third studio release. One of anger, ambition and audacity: We Are Renegades. Read the rest of this entry »

Pharoahe Monch routinely hints that he was a Hollywood luminary in a former life, but y’all don’t read between the lines of his life script. His “When The Gun Draws” saga was a cinematic experience—on and off—the silver screen and the 24 hour musing of “Clap (One Day)” continues on short film excellence as Monch keeps the fight alive with his own brand of W.A.R. Read the rest of this entry »

More new music from Pharoahe, “Black Hand Side,” and this time featuring Styles & Phonte. The track’s production credit goes to Mike Loe and set to be included on Monch’s upcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) in stores March 22nd on W.A.R. Media/Duck Down Music. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by C. Paicely

Bring on the Illuminati and Freemason rumors! Another music video cryptically depicts pyramids and eyeballs with reckless neglect for the fragile psyches of the paranoid. Although, the more than casual fan will know Pharoahe’s been sliding that symbol onto our monitors since his “Oh No” days, so let’s move on. Read the rest of this entry »

Pharoahe Monch makes an appearance with the first track from his debut Duck Down release, W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) Produced by legendary Diamond D and featuring Mela Machinko, “Shine” will be available at iTunes on 7.27 while the album will follow in September. Read the rest of this entry »