Heavy Lies the Crown (album) explained
| Heavy Lies the Crown |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Army of the Pharaohs |
| Cover: | HeavyLiestheCrown.jpg |
| Released: | October 21, 2014 |
| Recorded: | 2012–2014 |
| Genre: | Hip hop, hardcore hip hop, conscious hip hop, horrorcore |
| Length: | 55:47 |
| Label: | Enemy Soil |
| Producer: | 7L, C-Lance, Beatnick Dee, DJ Skizz, Frank Dukes, Juan Muteniac, Kevin Lavitt, MTK, Nero, Shuko, Spada4, Stu Bangas, Twiz the Beat Pro |
| Prev Title: | In Death Reborn |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
Heavy Lies the Crown is the fifth studio album by underground hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. It had an initial release set for November 2014, but it was confirmed that it would be released a month earlier on October 21, 2014, via Vinnie Paz's independent record label Enemy Soil.
Background
On August 6, 2014, it was announced that Heavy Lies the Crown would be released on October 21, 2014, six months after their previous album In Death Reborn.[1] King Magnetic is the only artist from the previous album to not make an appearance. Lawrence Arnell makes two guest appearances on the album after he was featured on one track on In Death Reborn.
Personnel
Album credits adapted from AllMusic.[2]
- Army of the Pharaohs – Primary Artist
- 7L – producer
- David Albaladejo – composer, Featured Artist
- Marcus Albaladejo – composer, Featured Artist
- Apathy – composer, Featured Artist
- Lawrence Arnell – Featured Artist
- Stu Bangas – producer
- Christopher Bauss – composer
- Beatnick Dee – producer
- Blacastan – Featured Artist
- Dan Bradley – design, Photography
- Celph Titled – composer, Featured Artist
- C-Lance – producer
- Demoz – Featured Artist
- Des Devious – Featured Artist
- DJ Kwestion – Cuts
- DJ Skizz – producer
- Esoteric – Featured Artist
- The Forefathers – design, Layout
- Frank Dukes – producer
- Zilla – Featured Artist, Composer
- Pete Humphreys – Mastering
- Craig Lanciani – composer
- Kevin Lavitt – composer, producer
- Vinnie Paz – composer, Featured Artist
- Block McCloud – Featured Artist
- MTK – producer
- Juan Muteniac – producer
- Nero – producer
- Doap Nixon – Featured Artist
- I. Osu – composer
- Mario Collazo – Featured Artist
- Z. Raerner – composer
- Reef the Lost Cauze – Featured Artist
- Shuko – producer
- Todd Spadafone – composer, producer
- Scott Stallone – engineer, mixing
- Twiz the Beat Pro – producer
Notes and References
- http://www.jmthiphop.com/army-of-the-pharaohs-return-with-second-album-in-six-months-heavy-lies-the-crown-on-oct-21st/buxqjxgiqaajvtq/ Heavy Lies the Crown CONFIRMED
- Web site: Heavy Lies the Crown: Army of the Pharaohs (Credits) . AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC . October 30, 2014.
