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Army of the Pharaohs

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Army of the Pharaohs est un groupe de hip-hop américain, originaire de Philadelphie, en Pennsylvanie. Il se forme autour du MC Vinnie Paz. Le groupe est fortement associé à d'autres groupes underground comme OuterSpace, Snowgoons, La Coka Nostra, Demigodz et Jedi Mind Tricks. Il change à de multiples reprises depuis sa formation.

Paz forme le groupe à la fin des années 1990 avec initialement Bahamadia, Chief Kamachi, Virtuoso, 7L & Esoteric, et d'un autre membre des Jedi Mind Tricks, Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. Le groupe publie d'abord Five Perfect Exertions et War Ensemble en 1998, mais le groupe devient inactif pendant quelques années. Après quelques albums à succès publiés par Jedi Mind Tricks et un nouveau contrat signé à Babygrande en 2003, Paz reforme le groupe, en ajoutant OuterSpace, Celph Titled, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Syze, Des Devious, et Apathy ; cependant, Stoupe, Bahamadia, et Virtuoso quittent le groupe. Babygrande publie Tear It Down et son premier album, The Torture Papers, en 2006. L'album suivant, Ritual of Battle, publié en 2007, voit les protégés de Jus Allah et JMT, Doap Nixon et Demoz, participer aux Pharaohs.

The Unholy Terror est publié le 30 mars 2010. L'album marque le retour d'Apathy et l'ajout de deux nouveaux membres, Block McCloud et Journalist. Deux chansons, Godzilla et Contra Mantra, sont publiées avant l'album. L'album marque également le départ de Chief Kamachi. Au début de 2011, Vinnie Paz annonce la date de sortie de leur nouvel album In Death Reborn pour 2012, mais la date est repoussée, voir presque annulée. Début 2012, le MC Zilla et Blacastan sont recrutés. In Death Reborn est finalement publié le 22 avril 2014, et fait participer Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Blacastan, Block McCloud, Celph Titled, Demoz, Des Devious, Doap Nixon, Esoteric, Lawrence Arnell, King Magnetic, King Syze, OuterSpace, Reef the Lost Cauze et Zilla. Leur cinquième album studio, Heavy Lies the Crown est publié le 21 octobre 2014.

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Army of the Pharaohs (most commonly abbreviated as A.O.T.P.) is an American underground hip-hop collective originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks founder Vinnie Paz in 1998. The collective has strong links to other underground east coast groups such as OuterSpace, La Coka Nostra, Demigodz, 7L & Esoteric, JuJu Mob, and Snowgoons. AOTP's affiliations and member roster has changed several times since its formation.

Paz formed the outfit in the late 1990s with the original roster of Bahamadia, Chief Kamachi, Virtuoso, 7L & Esoteric, plus Jedi Mind Tricks' other member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. The group first released the "Five Perfect Exertions" and "War Ensemble" 12" on Paz's short-lived Superegular Recordings in 1998, but then the underground supergroup remained silent for several years. After a couple of successful Jedi Mind Tricks albums and a new deal with Babygrande by 2003, Paz resurrected the crew, adding OuterSpace, Celph Titled, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Syze, Des Devious, and Apathy; however, Stoupe, Bahamadia, and Virtuoso had defected from the group. Babygrande issued their "Tear It Down" 12" and first album, The Torture Papers, in 2006. The 2007 follow-up album, Ritual of Battle, saw Jus Allah and JMT protégés Doap Nixon and Demoz joining the Pharaohs.

The Unholy Terror was released in March 2010. This album marked the return of Apathy and the addition of two new AOTP members, Block McCloud and Journalist. Two songs, "Godzilla" and "Contra Mantra", were released before the album. This album also marked the departure of Chief Kamachi who left the group because of business issues and an apparent feud with Vinnie Paz and Apathy.

In early 2011, Paz announced on his Facebook page that In Death Reborn is due to be released in 2012, however the date was pushed back and almost seemed like it was never going to be released. Early in 2012, Houston underground MC VZilla and Connecticut's Blacastan were added to the group. Both artists have made names for themselves with their features and album releases in 2012. In Death Reborn was eventually released in April 2014. The album featured members Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Blacastan, Block McCloud, Celph Titled, Demoz, Des Devious, Doap Nixon, Esoteric, Lawrence Arnell, King Magnetic, King Syze, OuterSpace, Reef the Lost Cauze and VZilla. Their fifth studio album, Heavy Lies the Crown was released in October 2014.

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