The Pharcyde is an alternative hip hop group from South Central Los Angeles. The group was formed in 1991 by Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Tre Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson) and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart) and quickly became one of the most popular alternative hip hop acts. The Pharcyde is best known for the hit singles Drop, Passin' Me By and Runnin', and their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.
Passin' Me By was later featured in the hit movie Big Daddy and became a crossover modern rock hit. After the release of Bizarre Ride, the group began touring with A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, culminating with an appearance at the Lollapalooza show in 1994. In 1995, The Pharcyde released their second album, Labcabincalifornia, which was not as well received as their debut. However the album featured the big crossover hit, Runnin', which was later featured in the movie 8 Mile, as well as the More Music from 8 Mile soundtrack. Fatlip left the group shortly after the release of Labcabincalifornia..
The group was largely missing from the hip hop scene between 1997 and 1999. In 2000, the three remaining members returned with an EP titled Chapter One: Testing The Waters and a full studio album entitled Plain Rap. Later that year Slimkid3, now going by his birth name of Tre Hardson, left the group to pursue a solo career. Bootie Brown and Imani continued with the group name and released an album in 2004, Humboldt Beginnings, which introduced Schmooche Cat and Spaceboy Boogie X as new members.
The Pharcyde continues to play live shows. The group toured Australia in February 2009 as part of the Good Vibrations Festival (which was headlined by Fatboy Slim) playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Perth,
Discography:
Albums:
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Released: November 24, 1992
Certification: Platinum
Billboard 200 chart position: #75
R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #23
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"
Labcabincalifornia
Released: November 14, 1995
Certification: N/A
Billboard 200 chart position: #37
R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #17
Singles: "Runnin'", "Drop", "She Said"/"Somethin' That Means Somethin'"
Plain Rap
Released: November 7, 2000
Certification: N/A
Billboard 200 chart position: 12
R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 20
Singles: "Trust"
Humboldt Beginnings
Released: July 13, 2004
Billboard 200 chart position: -
R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -
Singles: "Knew U"/"The Uh-Huh"
Compilations and EPs:
Chapter One: Testing the Waters EP
Released: March 14, 2000
Label: Chapter One
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
Released: January 16, 2001
Label: Rhino
Instrumentals
Released: September 13, 2005
Label: Delicious Vinyl
Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection
Released: November 8, 2005
Label: Funky Chemist
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