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Aug 1, 2022 · Fatlip and original Pharcyde members Slimkid3 and Imani have been touring as the Far Side, though the original quartet, which includes Bootie Brown who owns the Pharcyde trademark, hasn’t...
Mar 11, 2022 · After producing two classic ‘90s hip-hop albums — “Bizarre Ride: The Pharcyde” and “Labcabincalifornia” — the galvanizing West Coast hip-hop group crumbled and went their separate ways.
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Feb 29, 2024 · The Pharcyde: An Interview with the Hip-Hop Luminaries. The trio discusses gangster rap, favorite LA eats, and that one time Tre got so high the ambulance came. by Allie Adams. February 29, 2024....
Jun 12, 2012 · While the two-member Pharcyde was hesitant to get back into business with former band mates, Brown, along with their longtime manager and friend, parlayed their Rock the Bells appearance into a...
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Early years
Pharcyde group members Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Imani met as dancers in the late 1980s and dancing was their main ambition as late as 1990. Around this time, Imani and Slimkid3 were in a group called "As Is" and later a group called the "Play Brothers", while Bootie Brown was a backup dancer for Fatlip (Fatlip being the last member to join the group). Bootie Brown recalls that their earlier dancing careers influenced their rapping – "sometimes the way I rap is almost like the way I used to...
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
The Pharcyde recorded their first demo in 1991, which contained the songs "Passin' Me By", "Ya Mama", and "Officer", and hired a manager, Paul Stewart, who had worked for Cypress Hill, De La Soul, and House of Pain. Mike Ross of Delicious Vinyl heard the demo and the group was signed to the label in the summer of 1991 – they were first featured on Brand New Heavies's album Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1, on the song "Soul Flower", released by Delicious Vinylin 1992. The group, along with prod...
Labcabincalifornia
In 1995, The Pharcyde released their second album, Labcabincalifornia. The album received mixed reviews upon release, maybe due to a different musical direction from the light-hearted playfulness of their debut. The album included another big crossover hit, "Runnin'", peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. This single was later featured in the movie 8 Mile, as well as the More Music from 8 Mile soundtrack. Labcabincalifornia featured production from producers Jay Dee (who handled the maj...
In 2020, it was rumored that all 4 members would reunite on wax after a 25 year hiatus. Speculation that the reunion would appear on Fatlip’s next project gained traction fast. The whisperings were confirmed when the official Pharcyde Instagram page posted a story claiming a Pharcyde reunion was in the works. With Fatlip working on his project “Scc...
Albums
1. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde 1.1. Released: November 24, 1992 1.2. Certification: Gold 1.3. Billboard 200 chart position: No. 75 1.4. R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: No. 23 1.5. UK Albums Chart: No. 58 1.6. Singles: "Ya Mama"/"I'm That Type of Nigga"/"Soul Flower (Remix)", "Passin' Me By", "Otha Fish", "4 Better or 4 Worse"/"Pack the Pipe"/"Return of the B-Boy" 2. Labcabincalifornia 2.1. Released: November 14, 1995 2.2. Certification: N/A 2.3. Billboard 200 chart position: No. 37 2.4. R&B/Hip-...
Compilations
1. Cydeways: The Best of the Pharcyde 1.1. Released: January 16, 2001 1.2. Label: Rhino 2. Instrumentals 2.1. Released: September 13, 2005 2.2. Label: Delicious Vinyl 3. Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection 3.1. Released: November 8, 2005 3.2. Label: Funky Chemist
EPs
1. Chapter One: Testing the Waters 1.1. Released: March 14, 2000 1.2. Label: Chapter One
Coleman, Brian (2007). Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies. Random House, ISBN 0-8129-7775-0.Edwards, Paul (2009). How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago Review Press, ISBN 1-55652-816-7.Aug 13, 2023 · With the arrival of Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, its creators entered hip hop's cultural canon as trailblazers of a new sound.
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Jun 28, 2012 · “Passin’ Me By” topped the rap chart while the album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, went gold. Though things unraveled for the crew in the resulting years, the song paved a direct route for ...
