Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs
File:Internal Affairs.jpg Studio album by Pharoahe Monch
Released	October 19, 1999
Recorded	June 1998 - April 1999
Studio	Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York) Grandma Hands Studio (Queens, New York) Mirror Image Recorders (New York City, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Underground hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop
Length	53:22
Label	Rawkus Records / Priority Records
Producer	Pharoahe Monch (exec.), Lee Stone (exec.), DJ Scratch, The Alchemist, Diamond D, Rene John-Sandy II (exec.)

Internal Affairs is the solo debut studio album by American Hip hop and Organized Konfusion member Pharoahe Monch. It was released on October 19, 1999 via Rawkus Records and Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Grandma Hands Studio, Mirror Image Recorders and Unique Recording Studios in New York City from June 1998 to April 1999. Production was handled by Diamond D, The Alchemist, DJ Scratch, Lee Stone and Pharoahe Monch himself. It features guest appearances from Canibus, Busta Rhymes, M.O.P., Apani B. Fly, Prince Po, Redman, Method Man, Lady Luck, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Talib Kweli and Common.

The album reached #41 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Internal Affairs released the two singles: "Simon Says" (which peaked at #97 on the Billboard 200, #29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #3 on the Hot Rap Singles) and "The Light" (which peaked at #30 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in the United States).

Track listing

1. "Intro" - 3:04
2. "Behind Closed Doors" - 3:12
3. "Queens" - 3:31
4. "Rape" - 2:37
5. "Simon Says" - 2:55
6. "Official" - 3:48
7. "Hell" (feat. Canibus) - 3:10
8. "No Mercy" (feat. M.O.P.) - 4:30
9. "Right Here" - 2:57
10. "The Next Shit" (feat. Busta Rhymes) - 3:21
11. "The Ass" (feat. Apani B. Fly) - 3:28
12. "The Light" - 3:39
13. "God Send" (feat. Prince Po) - 3:17
14. "The Truth" (feat. Common and Talib Kweli) - 3:57
15. "Simon Says (Remix)" (feat. Lady Luck, Method Man, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Redman and Busta Rhymes) - 6:16

Samples

Intro

• "Blues and The Abstract Truth" by Oliver Nelson

Behind Closed Doors

• "Aftermath" by Quincy Jones

Queens

• "Til' the Cops Come Knockin'" by Maxwell
• "Bedrock Twitch" by The Flintstones

Rape

• "Candy Man" by Quincy Jones

Simon Says

• "Godzilla vs. Mothra (Main Title)" by Akira Ifukube

Hell

• "Temptation's About to Take Your Love" by Margie Joseph

No Mercy

• "The Trap" by Jerry Goldsmith

The Next Shit

• "Espani Cani" by Sid Bass

The Ass

• "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan

The Light

• "Mi Cosa" by Wes Montgomery
• "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams" by George Benson

God Send

• "Iggin' Me" by Chico DeBarge
• "Excentrifugal Forz" by Frank Zappa

The Truth

• "Cristo Rendentor" by Harvey Mandel