Experience The Pharcyde

Hello, I am MJ - the one member of this trio who had yet to make a post as a 'genius mind'. Better late than never I guess, no?
Let us talk hip hop: The Pharcyde has become one of my favourite hip hop groups. While the West coast was dominated by gangsta rap in the early 90s, courtesy of N.W.A and Too $hort, The Pharcyde managed to burst onto the scene in `92 sounding completely different than what was around them at the time. With their debut album: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, the quartet from Los Angeles provided an assortment of songs that captivated their audience. Backed with beautiful instrumentals and soulful samples, their use of the piano, horns, and drums augment their slick lyrical ability. These elements together resulted in a hip hop masterpiece. The album is incredibly versatile and showcases the storytelling abilities of the MCs. The Pharcyde tackle hilarious blunders ("Oh Shit"), marriage and prank phone calls ("4 Better Or 4 Worse"), driving as a minority ("Officer"), 'your mama' jokes ("Ya Mama"), heartbreak ("Passin' Me By" & "Otha Fish"), blazin' ("Pack The Pipe"), and just plain messing around ("Soul Flower", "On The DL", "I'm That Type Of Nigga", & "Return Of The B-Boy") within 56 minutes and 41 seconds - 11 songs and 5 skits. With its luscious production, enjoyable flows, and amusing lyrics, just kick back and enjoy a 'Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde'.