The Torture Papers
Encyclopedia
The Torture Papers is the debut album from hip hop
collective Army of the Pharaohs
, released March 21, 2006 on Babygrande Records
. The crew was established in 1998 by Jedi Mind Tricks
rapper Vinnie Paz, and originally featured Paz, Chief Kamachi, Esoteric
, Virtuoso and Bahamadia
. Virtuoso and Bahamadia later split from the group, which now consists of Paz, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric
, Apathy
, Crypt the Warchild & Planetary of Outerspace, King Syze, Reef the Lost Cauze
, Faez One, Des Devious and Celph Titled
. An Army of the Pharaohs collaboration album was rumored to be in the works for years, but was often delayed due to separate projects and internal problems.
The album debuted in the Top 50 on Billboard's
Top Independent Albums and Top Heatseekers charts, going on to sell over 20,000 copies http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=BBG0324CD.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
collective Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs is a hip hop supergroup originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks MC, Vinnie Paz in 1998.-Recording history:...
, released March 21, 2006 on Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:...
. The crew was established in 1998 by Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop duo with Vinnie Paz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jus Allah from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and former producer/DJ Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
rapper Vinnie Paz, and originally featured Paz, Chief Kamachi, Esoteric
7L & Esoteric
7L & Esoteric are a Boston-based hip-hop duo, notorious for battle rhymes and boom-bap production. 7L is the duo's DJ/Producer and Esoteric the emcee.-History:...
, Virtuoso and Bahamadia
Bahamadia
Bahamadia is a Philadelphia-born hip hop artist born in 1970, and a DJ who later became an MC. As a member of Gang Starr Foundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr...
. Virtuoso and Bahamadia later split from the group, which now consists of Paz, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric
7L & Esoteric
7L & Esoteric are a Boston-based hip-hop duo, notorious for battle rhymes and boom-bap production. 7L is the duo's DJ/Producer and Esoteric the emcee.-History:...
, Apathy
Apathy (rapper)
Chad Bromley , better known as Apathy is an underground rapper and producer from Willimantic, Connecticut. He attended high school at various schools in Connecticut. He is a re-founding member and unofficial leader of the Demigodz crew...
, Crypt the Warchild & Planetary of Outerspace, King Syze, Reef the Lost Cauze
Reef the Lost Cauze
Sharif Talib Lacey, better known as Reef The Lost Cauze, is a prominent underground hip hop artist based in Philadelphia. Aside from being a solo artist, Reef is a member of the hip hop group The JuJu Mob as well as the hip-hop collective, Army of the Pharaohs.-Career:Reef started battling other...
, Faez One, Des Devious and Celph Titled
Celph Titled
Celph Titled is an American hip hop solo artist, record producer and member of the hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs, as well as the Demigodz Crew.-Biography:...
. An Army of the Pharaohs collaboration album was rumored to be in the works for years, but was often delayed due to separate projects and internal problems.
The album debuted in the Top 50 on Billboard's
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Independent Albums and Top Heatseekers charts, going on to sell over 20,000 copies http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=BBG0324CD.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Battle Cry" | Shuko |
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| 2 | "Gorillas" | DC the MIDI Alien |
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| 3 | "Henry the 8th" | Undefined |
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| 4 | "Pull the Pins Out" | Beyonder |
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| 5 | "Tear It Down" | Loptimist |
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| 6 | "Into the Arms of Angels" | Rain |
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| 7 | "The Torture Papers" | Apathy |
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| 8 | "Listen Up" | 7L |
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| 9 | "All Shall Perish" | Shuko |
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| 10 | "Wrath of Gods" | DC the MIDI Alien |
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| 11 | "Narrow Grave" | The White Shadow, Villa |
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| 12 | "Feast of the Wolves" | Oaks, Celph Titled |
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| 13 | "King Among Kings" | 7L |
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Album singles
| Cover | Information |
|---|---|
"Tear it Down"
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Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Top Independent Albums | 48 |
| Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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