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| - Army of the Pharaohs (AOTP) was initially conceived by Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks. His vision was a constantly-evolving, collaboration of epic proportions that would include MC's, Producers and DJ's.The group was originally formed by Bahamadia, 7L & Esoteric, Jedi Mind Tricks, Chief Kamachi & Virtuoso (2). After years some left the group and new rappers entered it. Jedi Mind Tricks's Stoupe The Enemy Of Mankind, Bahamadia and Virtuoso (2) left the group. Over the years members have departed and returned.The current line up is Jedi Mind Tricks (Vinnie Paz & Jus Allah) Apathy, Block McCloud, Celph Titled, Outerspace (Planetary (2) & Crypt The Warchild), Reef The Lost Cauze, Des Devious, Esoteric (2), King Syze, Doap Nixon, King Magnetic, Demoz, Journalist, Blacastan and V-Zilla with the latter two joining in 2012.
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| - Army of the Pharaohs (most commonly abbreviated as AOTP or A.O.T.P.) is an American underground hip hop collective originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks MC Vinnie Paz in 1998. The group has strong links to other underground groups such as; OuterSpace, Snowgoons, La Coka Nostra, Demigodz and Jedi Mind Tricks. It has changed several times ever since its formation.Paz formed the outfit in the late 1990s with the original roster of Bahamadia, Chief Kamachi, Virtuoso, 7L & Esoteric, plus Jedi Mind Tricks' other member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. The group first released the %22Five Perfect Exertions%22 and %22War Ensemble%22 12%22 on Paz's short-lived Recordings in 1998, but then the underground supergroup remained silent for several years. After a couple of successful Jedi Mind Tricks albums and a new deal with Babygrande by 2003, Paz resurrected the crew, adding OuterSpace, Celph Titled, Reef the Lost Cauze, King Syze, Des Devious, and Apathy; however, Stoupe, Bahamadia, and Virtuoso had defected from the group. Babygrande issued their %22Tear It Down%22 12%22 and first album, The Torture Papers, in 2006. The 2007 follow-up album, Ritual of Battle, saw Jus Allah and JMT protégés Doap Nixon and Demoz joining the Pharaohs.The Unholy Terror was released on March 30, 2010. This album marked the return of Apathy and the addition of two new AOTP members, Block McCloud Journalist. Two songs, %22Godzilla%22 and %22Contra Mantra%22, were released before the album. This album also marked the departure of Chief Kamachi who left the group because of business issues and an apparent feud with Vinnie Paz & Apathy.In early 2011, Vinnie Paz announced on his Facebook page that In Death Reborn is due to be released in 2012, however the date was pushed back and almost seemed like it was never going to be released. Early in 2012, Houston underground MC Zilla and Connecticut's Blacastan were added to the group. Both artists have made names for themselves with their features and album releases in 2012. In Death Reborn was eventually released on April 22, 2014. The album featured members Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Blacastan, Block McCloud, Celph Titled, Demoz, Des Devious, Doap Nixon, Esoteric, Lawrence Arnell, King Magnetic, King Syze, OuterSpace, Reef the Lost Cauze and Zilla. Their fifth studio album, Heavy Lies the Crown was released on October 21, 2014.
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