Music Review

Desire (2007)

Reviewed by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Jul 06, 2007
EW's GRADE
A

Details Release Date: Jun 26, 2007; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

We last heard from indie lyricist Pharoahe Monch in 1999, when ''Simon Says'' became a surprise mainstream hit. Hip-hop's landscape has shifted significantly during the interminable wait for the follow-up LP; fortunately, Monch's ferocious mic skills haven't changed a bit. His intricate rhymes in Desire (''I give birth to verses in churches with no confession/So please pardon my post-partum depression'') ricochet gracefully off gospel-inspired backdrops as he attacks music-biz myopia and American gun culture. It's this year's rap album to beat. A
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Originally posted Jul 06, 2007 Published in issue #943 Jul 13, 2007 Order article reprints

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