W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)

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W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Duck Down Music
ProducerLion's Share Music Group, Exile, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Mike Loe, Fatin "10" Horton, Diamond D, Samiyam, Adam Deitch & Eric Krasno,[1] Guy Routte (exec.) and Pharoahe Monch (exec.)[2]
Pharoahe Monch chronology
Desire
(2007) 		W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
(2011) 		PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(2014)
Singles from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
  1. "Shine[3]"
    Released: July 27, 2010
  2. "Clap (One Day)[4]"
    Released: January 18, 2011
  3. "Black Hand Side[5]"
    Released: March 3, 2011
  4. "Assassins[6]"
    Released: March 15, 2011

W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) is the third

Royce da 5'9", Citizen Cope and Jill Scott.[1] Scratches are provided by DJ Boogie Blind of The X-Ecutioners
.

Background

The album's release date was announced during Pharoahe Monch's tour alongside supergroup Slaughterhouse,[7] during early 2010. Featured guests were confirmed in July 2010[8] along with the track listing of the album. The original release date was October 26, 2010. Since then, track listing and features have been slightly changed.[1][9]

Singles

Thus far, the album has four singles: the first one, "Shine", a collaboration with Mela Machinko was released on July 27, 2010.[10] The song was produced by Diamond D.

The second promotional single, "Clap (One Day)", was released on January 18, 2011.[4] Produced by M-Phazes, the song features Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind, who have collaborated with Pharoahe Monch on various occasions. A ten-minute extended music video was released on March 8, 2011,[11] depicting "a police raid gone dramatically wrong".[12] It was directed by Terence Nance, with a score by Lion's Share Music Group, and appearances from Gbenga Akinnagbe (known for his portrayal of Chris Partlow in HBO's award-winning drama series The Wire), Kim Howard and Josiah Small.

A third promotional single, "Black Hand Side", has been released on March 3, 2011.

The LOX. Pharoahe Monch and Styles P have collaborated before, on Styles P's 2002 Ayatollah produced single "My Life
"

On March 15, 2011, the fourth promotional single, "Assassins", was released.

Royce da 5'9"
.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 54 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 9,600 copies in the United States.[13] In its second week, it sold 4,600 copies and dropped to number 149 on the Billboard 200.[14]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Spin
[16]
HipHopDX[17]
DJBooth[18]
RapReviews[19]
HipHopGame[20]
CMJ(80/100)[21]
Okayplayer(92/100)[22]
Clash (magazine)(7/10)[23]

We Are Renegades received a perfect 5 star rating from HipHopGame.com and an average score of 77 out of 100, on the review site Metacritic, based on 18 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews" Nathan S. of DJBooth.net awarded the album four out of five stars, hailing it as "...nothing but quality."[24]

Track list

The track listing has been confirmed by

Allmusic.[25]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Warning" (featuring
Ryan Montgomery
M-Phazes4:32
12."The Grand Illusion (Circa 1973)" (featuring Citizen Cope)Ibrahim, Jamerson, Adam Deitch, Eric KrasnoFyre Dept.5:16
13."Still Standing" (featuring Jill Scott)Conner, Jamerson, LandonM-Phazes5:18
iTunes bonus video[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."Clap (One Day)" (Short Film)Kevin P. Nelson, Terence NanceTerence Nance10:15

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[26] 55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 14

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pharoahe Monch Prepares for Upcoming Album Release". Thatsenuff.Com. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  2. ^ "Duck Down Music". Store.duckdown.com. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  3. ^ "Shine (feat. Mela Machinko) – Single by Pharoahe Monch – Download Shine (feat. Mela Machinko) – Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  4. ^ a b "Clap (One Day) [feat. Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind] – Single by Pharoahe Monch – Download Clap (One Day) [feat. Showtyme & DJ Boogie Blind] – Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  5. ^ a b "Pharoahe Monch "Black Hand Side" feat. Styles P & Phonte' by duckdown on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  6. ^ a b "Assassins" feat. Jean Grae & Royce Da 5'9 by duckdown on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  7. ^ Paine, Jake (2010-03-18). "Pharoahe Monch Signs To Duck Down Records, "W.A.R." Coming | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  8. ^ a b Paine, Jake (2011-03-01). "Artwork & Updated Tracklisting Revealed For Pharoahe Monch's "W.A.R." | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  9. ^ a b c "W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [Bonus Video Version] by Pharoahe Monch – Download W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) [Bonus Video Version] on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 1972-10-31. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
  10. ^ "Shine (feat. Mela Machinko) – Single by Pharoahe Monch – Download Shine (feat. Mela Machinko) – Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
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  13. ^ Jacobs, Allen. Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/27/2011. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.
  14. ^ Jacobs, Allen. Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/3/2011. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved on 2011-04-06.
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  17. ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2011-03-18). "Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  18. ^ Nathan S. "Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. – Hip Hop Album Review". Djbooth.net. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  19. ^ "Feature for March 22nd, 2011 – Pharoahe Monch's "W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)"". Rapreviews.com. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  20. ^ "Exclusive Hip Hop News, Audio, Lyrics, Videos, Honeys, Wear, Sneakers, Download Mixtapes". Hiphopgame.ihiphop.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
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  22. ^ "Pharoahe Monch « Okayplayer". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  23. ^ "Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clashmusic.com. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
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  26. ^ "Pharoahe Monch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  27. ^ "Pharoahe Monch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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