Bring back Monch.

Thats right I am getting desperate here. Its been 7 years since Pharoahe Monch released Internal Affairs.

Monch started in '92 as half of Organized Konfusion. He dropped debatably 2 of the best hip hop albums of the early 90's (Self Titled Debut & Stress: The Extinction Agenda). After three great albums with the group Organized Konfusion, the underground legend with impeccable delivery and skill, brokered a solo deal with Rawkus.

Rawkus released Internal Affairs in late '99. Monch hasn't been heard from since. Story goes that after releasing Internal Affairs, label politics slowed down his career. Rawkus signed a distribution deal with MCA and later, the label was absorbed into Geffen. Monch recorded an album for Geffen but the recording was never released as the rapper attempted to free himself of the Geffen deal.

Somewhere in here he releases the anti-Bush track Agent Orange with one a hell of a couple lines in it ("Pissed on the motherf**king White House lawn. I threw a rock and I ran...Its not a Game Boy about the PlayStation. Its +Resident Evil+ when every President's a mason." Eat your heart out Neil Young). Anyways if you have any information on what this legendary underground MC is up to let me know (in the comments of course). The latest is there is talk about an album called Desire to be released on a new label.

Monch had this to say in Febuary 2006.

On a creative and business level, I've never been this excited. I've had the time to work on this album, and being a perfectionist, it's really come to fruition. It's very soulful, very gospel, a fresh, new sound for me. It shows so much growth spiritually, almost as if I'm a new artist. When I play the record for people, that's how they hear it.

I am totally confused. But given this was released in Febuary of this year there is still hope that an album is on the way (I won't hold my breath until a single emerges which supposedly will be called Push)??. Anyways, head over to Cocaine Blunts and see what Noz is saying because he knows his stuff better than I. Check out his live Monch concert review and another "Monch come back plea."

Mp3: Pharoahe Monch and Xzibit - "Right Here"
Mp3: Pharoahe Monch and Common - "The Light" (Remix)
Mp3: Jonell, Method Man, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap - "Round and Round" (Remix)
Mp3: Saukrates feat. Pharoahe Monch - "Innovations" (Remix)
Mp3: Organized Konfusion - "Bring it On" (Blockhead Remix)

Head over to Palms Out sound to hear my man Haldan cry for Monch to comeback as well. It can be found here.

Buy: Internal Affairs, Simon Says/Livin' It Up, Organized Konfusion, or Stress: The Extinction Agenda.