Initiated in 1998 by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinne Paz as homage to the incredible rap crews of the 80s and early 90s, the Army of the Pharaohs has, from its outset, been an ever-evolving collective of celebrated emcees from the indie hip hop scene. Founding members Vinnie Paz and Esoteric were featured on the crews original 12-inch single, Five Perfect Exertions, in 1998 and remain with the crew today. With the release of their debut studio album, The Torture Papers in 2006, the Pharaoh clique expanded to include accomplished solo emcees Apathy, Celph Titled, Chief Kamachi, Des Devious, King Syze, Reef the Lost Cauze, and the Philly hip-hop duo and frequent Jedi Mind Tricks collaborators, Outerspace. The 2014 edition of AOTP includes Block McCloud, Demoz, Doap Nixon, King Magnetic, Lawrence Arnell and its newest members: Blacastan and Zilla. The double LP version is pressed on marbled green vinyl.