Imani
The Pharcyde is an American hip-hop group, formed in South Central Los Angeles in 1991. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ), followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla.
The group's debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992), featuring the crossover hit single "Passin' Me By", was highly acclaimed and has gone on to be cited as one of the greatest albums in alternative hip-hop. In 1995 the group released second studio album Labcabincalifornia to further commercial success, featuring successful singles "Drop" and "Runnin'". Labcabincalifornia received mixed critical reception upon its initial release, but has since achieved retrospective critical acclaim. After Fatlip exited the group in 1997, the remaining members released the Pharcyde's follow-up album, Plain Rap (2000). Following the release of Plain Rap, Slimkid3 also departed the group. Imani and Brootie Brown continued on and released Humboldt Beginnings in 2004. The group never again regained its former commercial or critical success.
In 2008, all four members of the group temporarily reunited for performances at that year's Rock the Bells festival. After the 2008 reunion, legal disputes over The Pharcyde name led to various combinations of the four members touring under various names for the next several years. The group reformed as a trio in the 2020s and returned to touring and releasing new music, with Bootie Brown declining to participate.
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