"I'm in the park doing reps, you in Bally's"- Pharoahe Monch

I remember hearing Erykah's version of The Healer first and absolutely loved it. Simple. Powerful. Beautiful. Then I heard Monch's version and it became a different song. Through his deft lyricism and energy he managed to transform the track into a revolution song.


Hope this Monch post makes up for my other one.

Content - Pharoahe Monch

Sometimes it is hard to look myself in the mirror and say that I have a blog dedicated to hip-hop lyricists yet I have yet to post  on some of the most well respected MC's to bless a mic. Not sure why...maybe I am a little shook to take on the task of commenting on, and writing about, some of those heavy weights. Or perhaps maybe its there is so much to pick from.

That could very well be the case with Pharaohe Monch. What to pick? His songs about promiscuous women are equally as well done as his ish about global warming. Anyway I decided on a quick two verse joint he did on a mixtape with Clinton Sparks called The Awakening.