Desire - Pharoahe Monch
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79 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Summary: After eght years Pharoah Monch returns with his new album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Monch makes a lean 47 minutes seem epic in the best way.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    Desire is a taut and focused work that energizes, packed densely with typically Monch-like quotables that might take a couple listens to catch.
  3. No Ripcord
    80
    Desire is most memorable as a collection of amazing verses. Not only is there not likely to be better rapping this year, Desire is the kind of album that reminds one of why emcees matter and just how much they can do.
  4. Dusted Magazine
    40
    Desire, is a mess: intriguing, puzzling, intriguing and ultimately frustrating as all hell.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. RodneyJ.
    10
    Easily one of the best, if not the best, hip hop albums of the year and although I am a big Talib Kweli and Common fan this does top the both the Eardrum album as well as Finding Forever.… Expand
  2. kyleidoscopeyeah
    8
    8.5 This album doesn't blow your mind upon first lesson but if you give it a chance it starts to reveal why its so special. A few listens on and you start noticing all the musical and lyrical "ohhh damn" moments. The album has a nice almost funky vibe to and unlike many rap albums their genuine soul rather than the hard polished aesthetic that is so popular. Best of all the album is both fun and intelligent, tracks like the fun body abay are right next to quite moving tracks like guns draw...definately worth checking out… Expand
  3. DanA.
    8
    One o the best rap albums of 2007. It's in contention with Graduation and arguably better, but EASILY superior to Ultimate Victory and Finding Forever.… Expand
  4. ThisIs
    6
    This is a test, please forget about it!

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