The Pharcyde is an American alternative hip hop group,formed in 1989,from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani,Slimkid3,Bootie Brown,and Fatlip. DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ),followed by producer J-Swift. The group is perhaps best known for the hit singles "Drop","Passin' Me By" and "Runnin'",as well as their first album,Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992). The group continues to tour and record,both collaboratively and in solo projects—the most recent being Hardson's collaborative EP with DJ Nu-Mark released in 2014 on Delicious Vinyl.
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a song by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. It was released on September 27,2004,as the lead single from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album,R&G:The Masterpiece (2005). The song was produced by the Neptunes. It is regarded as an iconic song,with Snoop performing the chorus and the second and third verses while Pharrell performs the first verse.
"Grindin'" is the debut single from Virginia Beach rap duo Clipse. The song was produced by The Neptunes,and featured on the Clipse's debut album,Lord Willin'. The song became a summer Top 40 hit,reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated August 10,2002.
"Girls,Girls,Girls" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's album The Blueprint (2001). The single was released on October 2,2001. It is a playful description of the artist's promiscuous lifestyle. The song contains a sample of "There's Nothing In This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You" by Tom Brock,who died a year later. The chorus features a lyrical interpolation of "High Power Rap" by Crash Crew. The song has additional vocals sung by Q-Tip,Slick Rick and Biz Markie,but they are not credited as featured guests on the back artwork;they are,however,credited in the album's liner notes.
"Dead Presidents" is a 1996 song by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released as the first promotional single for Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt,though it did not directly appear on the album:a different version of the song with the same backing track and chorus but with different lyrics called "Dead Presidents II" appeared on Reasonable Doubt. "Dead Presidents II" was voted number 16 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs and number 42 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Jay-Z Songs.
"Fu-Gee-La" is a song by American hip-hop trio,Fugees,released on December 13,1995,as the lead single from their second and final album,The Score (1996). Produced by Salaam Remi,it contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong " by Ramsey Lewis,while its chorus contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie. Immediately following this is a sample of "Shakiyla (JRH)" by the Poor Righteous Teachers.
"Oh Boy" is a 2002 Grammy-nominated hip hop single by Cam'ron from his album Come Home with Me,and features Juelz Santana. The single was released through Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Cam'ron's Diplomats Records.
"Passin' Me By" is a song by American hip-hop group The Pharcyde,released in March 1993 through Delicious Vinyl Records. The song was the second single released from the group's 1992 debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The song,produced by J-Swift,samples "Summer in the City" by Quincy Jones,"125th Street Congress" by Weather Report,and "Are You Experienced?" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
"The Light" is the Grammy-nominated second single from Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It was produced by Jay Dee and features keyboards performed by James Poyser. It samples "Open Your Eyes" as performed by Bobby Caldwell and the drums from "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by The Detroit Emeralds. Framed as a love letter,it is a confession of Common's love for a woman –specifically,his girlfriend at the time,Erykah Badu. Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters describes it as a "charming,tender,and undeniably soulful declaration of affection and respect." The music video features Common,Erykah Badu and "recognizable sensual delights" including "a homemade Minnie Riperton cassette,a mango,a pink lava lamp [and] a deeply green water-beaded leaf."
"We Trying to Stay Alive" is the first single released from Wyclef Jean's debut solo album,The Carnival. The song features raps by John Fortéand Pras and samples the 1977 Bee Gees hit "Stayin' Alive" and Audio Two's "Top Billin'" (1987). The video version also contains an interpolation of the main melody of "Trans-Europe Express" by "Kraftwerk". In the US,it reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally,it reached number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart and number 14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The track reached number 87 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time".
"Anything" is a song by rapper Jay-Z that is found on Beanie Sigel's 2000 album The Truth. It is produced by Sam Sneed and P. Skam,who sample Lionel Bart's "I'll Do Anything" for the track's beat and chorus. The sample from Oliver! heavily popularized "Anything",as did the Annie sample on "Hard Knock Life ","Anything" was also a bonus track on Jay-Z's album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter as is "Anything " on the Japanese version of the album.
"Hood Nigga" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe,released as the lead single from his debut album,Welcome to the Zoo. It was officially released via iTunes,on April 24,2007. The song was produced by Chris Flame and Dee Jay Dana.
"No Time" is the debut single by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy. It was released as the lead single for her debut album Hard Core in October 1996. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100,reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,and peaked the US Rap Songs for nine weeks—becoming Kim's first number one hit on the chart. Additionally,the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. "No Time" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am."
"Roc Boys ..." is the second single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album,American Gangster. The song is produced by Skyz Muzik,Diddy and two of his producers known as LV and Sean C from his production team,The Hitmen. It features additional vocals by Beyoncé,Kanye West and Cassie. The song samples "Make the Road by Walking" by The Menahan Street Band. On December 11,2007,Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2007.
Sold My Soul:The Remix &Rarity Collection is a compilation album by Los Angeles hip hop group The Pharcyde. It was released on November 8,2005 and features a number of remixes and rare songs by the group.
"She Said" is a song by The Pharcyde featured on the group's second album Labcabincalifornia. The song contains two verses by Slimkid3 and Fatlip,Fatlip's verse in particular is highly regarded among fans and critics of the group for its conversational style delivery and easy flowing pace. Both verses address issues of love and relationships. Slimkid3 does his first verse in his trademark incorporation of both singing and rapping. He also sings the ending of the song.
"Runnin'" is a song performed by The Pharcyde and produced by J Dilla. It was released as the first single from The Pharcyde's second album Labcabincalifornia in 1995. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100,and reached #35 on the U.S. R&B chart. Also featured in The Pharcyde's greatest hits compilation Cydeways:The Best of The Pharcyde,"Runnin'" is one of Pharcyde's most remembered songs,along with "Passin' Me By".
Back Like That is the second single by American rapper Ghostface Killah from his critically acclaimed fifth solo album Fishscale (2006). The song features R&B singer Ne-Yo and has become Ghostface's highest charting solo single on the Billboard Hot 100 and his generally second highest charting song after Kendrick Lamar's Purple Hearts where Ghostface is featured on. It contains a sample of "Baby Come Home" as performed by Willie Hutch as well an interpolation of "Song Cry" as performed by Jay-Z. A remix featuring Kanye West &Ne-Yo was produced and later included on Ghostface's sixth album More Fish. In 2009,Ghostface performed the song with Chrisette Michele at VH1's 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony.
"Poetic Justice" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar,from his major-label debut studio album Good Kid,M.A.A.D City (2012). The song,produced by American record producer Scoop DeVille,features a verse from Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released as the album's fourth official single,due to its positive response.
"Best of Me,Part 2" is a song by American singer Mýa featuring American rapper Jay-Z. Significantly different from the original version —both musically and lyrically. "Best of Me,Part 2" served as the second single from DJ Clue?'s album DJ Clue? Presents:Backstage Mixtape (2000),the soundtrack to the 2000 documentary film,Backstage. The remix was written and composed by Harrison,Teron Beal,Shawn Carter,Larry Gates,Marcel Hall,Trackmasters duo Samuel Barnes and Jean Claude-Oliver,and Marlon Williams,and samples an interpolation of the 1987 song "Make the Music with Your Mouth,Biz",performed by Biz Markie.
