Amoeba Music

By David Downs

Alternative Hip Hop quartet The Pharcyde formed in 1991, releasing two druggy, funky, whimsical and essential albums before the group started to unravel. Regarded in the same breath as A Tribe Called Quest, Fugees, Lords of the Underground, and De La Soul -- the group offered an alternative to the gangsta rap hypnotizing the nation. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992-Delicious) eventually went gold and hit number seventy-five on the Billboard 200 and twenty-three on R&B/Hip-Hop chart with iconic singles “Oh Shit!”, “Soul Flower”, “Passin' Me By” and “Otha Fish”.... Read More

Genre:

Hip Hop, West Coast

City Of Origin:

South Central Los Angeles, ,California United States

Formed Date:

1991