Pharoahe Monch - Podcast with rapgenius

Didn't see a thread about this so I thought I'd share. STRANGEgenius actually showed me this first lol (I know)

http://rapgenius.com/posts/New-podcast-pharoahe-monch-and-jean-grae-on-their-latest-songs

If you can't be bothered to listen (it goes for about 25 minutes) here are the main points I picked up. He talks about some of the songs on the album, so if you don't want to know about that I've put it as a spoiler.

• Explanation of the wordplay "fill in the blanks" in Damage (I'm pretty sure you all can catch this double entendre)
  
  
• PTSD is an EP
  
  
• Pharoahe reflects how the song was recorded before the batman shootings, and how the second verse is similar the the killer's mindset
  
  
• PTSD is a continuation of the WAR metaphor from his previous record, and contains a lot of music containing suicidal thoughts
  
  

  Spoiler:

• Talks about a record called "Broken Again", about a guy who comes back from the war, where his girl (I think he meant daughter) couldn't wait. It's a story about the love lost between them, and he conveys this through a metaphor of heroin use. He alludes to other celebrities and their drug use. He talks about a particular stanza being very dense with metaphors & meaning.
  
  
• PTSD (title track) is about talking himself out of suicidal thoughts
  
  
• Song called "Jungle", it's a metaphor of the city. Written originally for desire. Last line is "Use my power to shine my light". He defines this as "utilise your mind to find dimension" alluding to the whole concept of the matrix. Wealth and Happiness is a state of mind which can be achieved.
  
  
• Contains remix of the Grand Illusion off his W.A.R. album. Comments on how it's completely a different sounding song, only the lyrics are the same.