The Torture Papers (album)
{{Other uses|The Torture Papers (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Torture Papers
| type = studio
| artist = Army of the Pharaohs
| cover = Thetorturepapers.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 21, 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|horrorcore}}
| length = 51:36
| label = Babygrande
| producer = {{hlist|Shuko|DC the MIDI Alien|Undefined|Beyonder|Loptimist|Rain|Apathy|7L|The White Shadow|Villa|Oaks|Celph Titled}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Ritual of Battle
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Torture Papers
| type = studio
| single1 = Battle Cry
| single1date =
| single2 = Tear It Down
| single2date =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r828520|pure_url=yes}} link]
| rev2 = Okayplayer
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060501235821/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/the_torture_papers/ link]
| rev3 = RapReviews.com
| rev3Score = {{rating|8.5|10}} [http://rapreviews.com/archive/2006_03_torture.html link]
| noprose = yes
}}
The Torture Papers is the debut album by underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs, released March 21, 2006 on Babygrande Records. The crew was established in 1998 by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinnie Paz, and originally featured Jedi Mind Tricks, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Virtuoso and Bahamadia. Virtuoso and Bahamadia later split from the group, which now consists of Paz, Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Apathy, OuterSpace, King Syze, Reef the Lost Cauze, Des Devious, Celph Titled and Faez One. An Army of the Pharaohs collaboration album was rumored to be in the works for years, but was often delayed due to separate projects and internal problems, however a mixtape titled After Torture There's Pain was released in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://undergroundhardcorerap.blogspot.com/2013/03/army-of-pharaohs-after-torture-theres.html|title=Underground Hardcore Rap: Army of the Pharaohs - After Torture There's Pain (2006)|first=Fubar (sharp|last=Tongue)|date=March 31, 2013|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}
The album debuted in the Top 50 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums and Top Heatseekers charts, going on to sell over 20,000 copies.{{cite web | url=http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=BBG0324CD | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913222632/http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/detail.asp?UPC=BBG0324CD | archive-date=September 13, 2007 | title=Army of the Pharaohs (Vinnie Paz, 7L & Esoteric, Outerspace, Chief Kamachi, Apathy, Celph Titled) - 'Ritual of Battle' Item Detail - Underground Hip Hop dot com - Store }}
Track listing
| class="wikitable" |
| #
! Title ! Producer(s) ! Performer (s) |
|---|
| 1
|"Battle Cry" |Shuko |
|
| 2
|"Gorillas" |DC the MIDI Alien |
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| 3
|"Henry the 8th" |Undefined Beats |
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| 4
|"Pull the Pins Out" |Beyonder |
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| 5
|"Tear It Down" |Loptimist |
|
| 6
|"Into the Arms of Angels" |Rain |
|
| 7
|"The Torture Papers" |Apathy |
|
| 8
|"Listen Up" |7L |
|
| 9
|"All Shall Perish" |Shuko |
|
| 10
|"Wrath of Gods" |DC the MIDI Alien |
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| 11
|"Narrow Grave" |The White Shadow, Villa |
|
| 12
|"Feast of the Wolves" |Oaks, Celph Titled |
|
| 13
|"King Among Kings" |7L |
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Album singles
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!align="left" |Cover !align="left" |Information |
| align="left"|
|align="left"|"Tear It Down"
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Chart positions
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2006) !Peak |
| Top Independent Albums
| align=center|48 |
| Top Heatseekers
| align=center|42 |
References
{{Army of the Pharaohs}}
{{Jedi Mind Tricks}}
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Category:Army of the Pharaohs albums
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Category:Babygrande Records albums
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