The Torture Papers (album)
The Torture Papers is the debut album by underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs, released March 21, 2006 on Babygrande Records. The crew was established in 1998 by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinnie Paz, and originally featured Jedi Mind Tricks, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Virtuoso and Bahamadia. Virtuoso and Bahamadia later split from the group, which now consists of Paz, Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Apathy, OuterSpace, King Syze, Reef the Lost Cauze, Des Devious, Celph Titled and Faez One. 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, however a mixtape titled After Torture There's Pain was released in 2007.[1]
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Released | March 21, 2006 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, horrorcore | |||
Length | 51:36 | |||
Label | Babygrande Records | |||
Producer | Shuko DC the MIDI Alien Undefined Beyonder Loptimist Rain Apathy 7L The White Shadow Villa Oaks Celph Titled | |||
Army of the Pharaohs chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Torture Paper | ||||
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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.[2]
Track listing
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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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 |
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"Tear It Down"
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Chart positions
Chart (2006) | Peak positions |
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Top Independent Albums | 48 |
Top Heatseekers | 42 |
References
- Tongue), Fubar (sharp (31 March 2013). "Underground Hardcore Rap: Army of the Pharaohs - After Torture There's Pain (2006)". Retrieved 12 February 2019.