Labcabincalifornia

2018 Reissue! Composed of Trevant "Slimkid3" Hardson, Derrick "Fatlip" Stewart, Emandu "Imani" Wilcox, and Romye "Bootie Brown" Robinson, the Pharcyde were a group of true originals from South Central Los Angeles. Hardson, Wilcox, and Robinson were all dancers and choreographers who met on the L.A. underground club circuit in the late '80s, worked together for a while, and served a stint as dancers on the hit TV show In Living Color. Stewart, meanwhile, performed at local clubs and eventually hooked up with the others in 1990. Under the tutelage of Reggie Andrews, a local high-school music teacher who has guided the careers of talents ranging from Patrice Rushen to Thundercat, the group learned about the music industry and the process of recording an album. They eventually landed a deal with Delicious Vinyl in 1991, and a year later released their eccentric debut album, Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, which went gold. Opening slots ensued for acts like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, and appearances at Lollapalooza earned them fans outside of hip-hop. The single "Passin' Me By" landed in the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart and remains a hip-hop anthem and radio staple. The follow-up album, Labcabincalifornia, was a sleeper classic that showcased the production talents of a then virtually unknown J Dilla. The first single from the album, the Dilla-produced "Drop," was a hit, and the accompanying music video, performed backward and then played in reverse by director Spike Jonze, reinforced the group's wildly creative reputation. The album would go on to produce two more successful singles: "Runnin," which peaked at No. 55, and "She Said." TRACKS: A1. Bullshit A2. Pharcyde A3. Groupie Therapy - B1. Runnin' B2. She Said B3. Splattitorium B4. Somethin' That Means Somethin' - C1. Drop C2. Hey You C3. Y? C4. It's All Good! - D1. Moment In Time D2. The Hustle D3. Little D D4. Devil Music D5. The E.N.D.