Army of the Pharaohs is an American underground hip-hop collective originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks founder Vinnie Paz in 1998. The collective has strong links to other underground east coast groups such as OuterSpace, La Coka Nostra, Demigodz, 7L & Esoteric, JuJu Mob, and Snowgoons. AOTP's affiliations and member roster has changed several times since its formation.