Pharoahe Monch Internal Affairs

4 stars out of 5 - "...[a] stunning solo debut....This Queens-bred word-sound scientist...is widely considered one of the best...MC's working today....you can't ever again complain about the state of hip-hop MC'ing if you ain't heard da' sublime Pharoahe Monch."
"...one of the most multi-faceted MCs around, and he brings several of his skills to bear on INTERNAL AFFAIRS....At first, both musically and lyrically, it's a fairly dark place....yet he achieves a catharsis....with the feeling that he's achieved some kind of peace."
"...[Monch] raises the intensity level to a fever pitch with this masterful set of thinking-man's hardcore..."
4 mics out of 5 - "...a Pharoahe not seen before...accomplishing [accessibility] without sacrificing one iota of integrity....he presents a more fully realized portrait of his artistic self....a well-deserved victory for a man who has labored in relative obscurity for far too long..."
4 Mics (out of 5) - "...Here you'll find a Pharoahe not seen before....INTERNAL AFFAIRS' essential triumph is Pharoahe's solving the conundrum that has long plagued [the] highly lyrical....[A] well-deserved victory for a man who has labored in relative obscurity for far too long..."