Did Fame And Money Cause Time To Pass THE PHARCYDE By? Stunted Growth Music

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Really wish The Pharcyde got at least another album in where their chemistry was right. Dope rap group.

[@theapex8973]

YOOOOOO! This is the 2nd request I've asked for and received (this and André 3000)! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

[@TheDumontShow]

StuntedGrowthMusic, where is that Rawkus Records Stunted Growth. That needs to be told by you. Please

[@evanj2carter571]

I was huge fan…they have two classic albums! Couldn’t click on this fast enough.

[@rasungod7257]

Imani, Fatlip and Slimkid Tre are reunited and performing under the alias The Farside formerly The Pharcyde because Bootie Brown legally owns the group name. Bootie Brown didn't want to be apart of reunion while rest of the group members are doing a 30th Anniversary tour for "Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde".

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Yes, with Madlib & Illa J on he production

[@shauncameron8390]

The Pharcyde was a breath of fresh air from all the gangsta rap that dominated the West Coast scene at the time.

[@derrick7648]

Them and Hiero

[@jamesnevitt3400]

@@derrick7648 The Ole souls of mischeif

[@Carlos.78]

@@jamesnevitt3400 and Cali Agents

[@lonnienorman6797]

And Freestyle Fellowship, MadKap, Hieroglyphics, Tha Alkaholiks

[@gokuparaguaio1319]

People Under the Stairs and even Black Eyed Peas

[@DragonReaper1998]

Labcabincalifornia really is one of the best Rap Albums of all time.

[@masterwu7784]

Yes it is!. Got to see them live earlier this year

[@terucks]

Totally agree. J Dilla was the best!!!

[@djbhe]

Damn you beat me to it. I still bump that album especially if I'm driving on a long road trip. Every song is a banger. One of my favorite Hip-hop albums.

[@GRANDKUSH]

Truth

[@79Glitch]

Nah, Bizarre Ryde 2 the Pharcyde was the one. Labcabincalifornia wasn’t nearly as cohesive, and Fatlip was already on the way out and not on it as much. And Dilla had like 3 songs or something-most of the songs just didn’t have that same kind of vibrant energy and humor that the first album had. That said, if they could combine that fun energy of the first album with caliber of Dilla beats featured on the two singles … THAT album would have been a classic for sure! But most hip hop heads would say Bizarre Ryde is a classic; even the grumpy, New York gatekeepers loved that album.

[@smokeem5893]

We need a Stunted Growth on Lords of the Underground.

[@hardhitter1016]

Good one bro and fu snikins (shaqs group)

[@vdotme]

@@hardhitter1016 Not Shaq's group. He was a fan who got to live the dream.

[@hardhitter1016]

@@vdotme appreciate the correction

[@maroon9273]

And Supreme C after his all time great guest appearance from Neva faded

[@th3ronin407]

Yes sir we do

[@Kev_-qm1je]

Do Souls of Mischief!!! They from my hometown Oakland!! #93til

[@JayDaReactor]

I said the same thing too

[@00ghostcobra]

Hearing "Passing me By" still gets me in my feelings.. That song takes me right back to high school like no other..

[@Kplattjr1]

She keeps on passin me by!🔥🎼🔥

[@smokeem5893]

"There she goes again, the dopest Ethiopian" say less

[@wavemantha4th]

She Said,Devil music,Y, Hey you, Runnin, Groupie Therapy ..shit the whole Labcaliforniacation album is fire.

[@shotteebwoi1O2]

Don't forget the remixes for She Said and Y?. J Dilla did the damn thing on that album!

[@maleekpate6770]

💯💯🤦🏾‍♂️🔥🔥

[@bemove57]

Fire bro

[@skinnyminnieog]

I always was drawn to them and Digable planets as a kid🔥💯💪🏾‼️

[@instantchildbirth2746]

just saw them perform a few years ago, they are still incredible and seem to be living their own full lives

[@spek-27]

The Pharcyde is the perfect example of the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts". But, regardless of their downfall, they still put out 2 incredible albums and their influence on hip hop is still being felt to this day.

[@jeffmiller9798]

Was Testing the Waters an EP or an album? I can't remember.

[@spek-27]

@@jeffmiller9798 That was an EP. There's only like 6 songs on there. And that was 3 of them, minus Fatlip.

[@misterelom]

"Runnin" was my jam! Watched an old episode of New York Undercover a couple weeks ago and that song was in it. The original "Passin' me By" was a classic but there was a remix that was crazy too. That first album used to be in my heavy rotation back in the day.

[@JoeLoveMovies4]

I 1st heard da remix onna mixtape that summer. I played it til da tape popped and fixed it. "She. Keeps passin me by, SHE KEEPS PASSIN-ME BYYYYY..." I loved da melancholy feeling it evoked in me as i puffed ma blunt.

[@terucks]

In addition, The Pharcyde wanted their music to evolve for their next album; they stayed in New York for a while and wanted Q-Tip to produce labincalifornia But Tip was too busy to produce due to his work with Nas Illmatic and Mobb Deep The infamous. So he referred J Dilla to be their main producer which gave them a different sound compared to their first album. I think if Tip produced labincalifornia they might have more a commercial success. Remember the Pharcyde was on the cover of Midnight Marauders; so since they were tight with Tribe they wanted to be legit artists for Hip Hop. Personally I like their second album.

[@vincewilson8969]

Wow didn’t know this

[@terucks]

@@vincewilson8969 yes sir and they don’t even own the name The Pharcyde, they are now called the The Farside 242. One of the members owns the name The Pharcyde title

[@DiceB]

The second album was dope

[@cameronrodriguez3182]

I love their second album.

[@RalphBarbagallo]

I also read in interviews that they had a lot of music recorded during this New York trip prior to J-Dilla. I'm guessing demos and stuff that wasn't professionally mixed. But I think Imani or Brown back in the '00s mentioned he had it all on his iPod and was listening to it prior to the interview. I'd love to hear that stuff.

[@gregmatic2861]

I still play passing me by. Fat Lip actually had a good solo ep too.

[@tp1_philler179]

Yea I love his first solo album.

[@AHMAD-2324]

An extremely underrated group...Runnin is still my shit til this day.

[@leofranken7225]

Do DAS EFX - great video - from what I have read, they are like arch enemies - Fatlip had emotional issues and got on crack, SlimKId wanted to go solo, and Imani and Bootie Brown are a duo and now own the group name - now they are a trio called The Far Side and Bootie Brown is not involved? sad demise for a great group.....

[@misterhappy5462]

uh oh... das efx hate each other now? why??

[@ladigirl]

Not from what I saw on their Unsung unless this was really really recent

[@zurieljansky28]

The Pharcyde, is without a doubt one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time. Passin Me By, Runnin, Drop etc all 90's hip hop classics.

[@AdamCullyIE]

After Fatlip and Slimkid Tre left the group, Imani and Bootie Brown continued putting out music together as The Pharcyde. The group reformed for Rock the Bells in 2008, but it was short-lived due to the same personal differences. Fatlip and Slimkid would tour as Bizarre Ride, while Imani and Bootie Brown would tour under The Pharcyde. Recently, the group put their issues aside, and reformed as The Far Side, but without Bootie Brown as he doesn't want to engage with the music industry at the moment. Fatlip, Slimkid and Imani put a song out with K-Natural (who had toured with the Bizarre Ride) called Slhick Tawlk in May. Really great to hear them back on a record together after all this time, and the song makes light of some of their issues over the years with some light jabs at themselves.

[@RalphBarbagallo]

I saw them live at the Eagle Rock Music Festival in 2012 and it was the whole lineup except maybe Imani. Even J-Swift was there. At the end of the show Swift yelled out "BIZARRE RIDE 3 COMING SOON!" but I guess that never happened. I can't count the amount of times this group has attempted to reform. It's wild.

[@charlesmcdougle1420]

Hey Stunted Growth can you please do a video on Tha Eastsidaz

[@SimusSays.....]

One of the biggest WHAT IFs in hiphop history

[@BeaconFlash]

Despite whatever happened to the group. It was a blessing to see them perform a little while ago here on Harrisburg Pennsylvania. I had a chance to get a flick with Fat Lip. They did their thing and also added a different flavor to Hip Hop!

[@DaEnlightendOne93]

I think we need a Stunted Growth for Digable Planets.

[@misterhappy5462]

this. although we all know what happened after the first successful album.

[@samuraibeastwarrior2886]

please do Little Brother next

[@jamesgibson3716]

That's a good one. My understanding is that Phonte and Poo don't rock with 9th anymore..

[@TheBlackRickGrimes]

Another Fish in the sea was my favorite break up song in high school.

[@Shalice14]

I love this song as well! I found it by accident and was glad I did.

[@TheBlackRickGrimes]

@@Shalice14 the breakup anthem for the 80s babies and those were the days when chivalry was the culture of dating.

[@chrisfarrow954]

As a skateboarder,Bizarre Ride was always in my playlist 👌🏾

[@bklyncrook]

Met Fat Lip at Ralph’s one time after few years out in LA. Cool, humble dude. Got their first two albums. Classic shits.

[@jamesgibson3716]

You should do Keyshia Cole next....her horrible attitude stunted her growth. I love the Pharcyde...dope 90s rap group.

[@Jonathanfifer00]

Good one she definitely disappeared

[@dantegood2195]

Cole was like the biggest star in R&B for years tho

[@jamesgibson3716]

@@dantegood2195 was is the operative word. She could have been bigger but that attitude stifled that growth..

[@mistermoneyman8899]

Agreed Keisha Cole Stunt No1 Oakland CA street mindset(heart never left) Stunt No.2 Love street(no love for the square) niggas Stunt No.3 Lack of Work ethic(complacency)

[@misterhappy5462]

@@dantegood2195 umm, no. she was hot for like two years or so. lol which is why she went the cheesy reality show route. surprised she never did L&HH

[@victordomingoakabigfuentes9646]

Souls Of Mischief…The Pharcyde…The Alkaholiks…WEST COAST ROYALTY🔥🔥🔥

[@yeahisaidit5633]

Mannnnnnn back in the day I never knew they were from Cali! But loved passing me by! It was dope! Like Bonita apple bum!

[@constablekennedy7705]

This is a Certified Hood Classic … 🔥. 🎤

[@midasapprentice8670]

What brings you together is how you stay together. They lost sight of that.

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Exactly. It's so easy to lose that sight

[@midasapprentice8670]

@@stuntedgrowthmusic 👍🏾

[@JamesSmith-kn1by]

Wow impressive video!!!! I loved thier first cd so much second one was dope I think they were on shrooms the whole time. This era of music was the best to me. 92 to 94

[@carltonbanks2865]

My kid's were born in 95, 97, 99 and 09, they'd never understand but I still cram it in their heads. This takes me back to 9th grade 92-93

[@beejay271]

My biggest takeaway from this was the fact that the Pharcyde wasn't as big as I thought they were. Passing me by, Running, and Drop were in HEAVY rotation on not only YoMtv Raps but MTV period plus Rap City. How did both albums not hit platinum with such crossover success?

[@EVGriffinJr]

One of the most underrated groups ever.

[@djdamage75]

D-Nice, Masta Ace, lord finesse, big pun, Lauryn Hill, can I bus, or AZ.

[@darepresenta8359]

Hey can you do the Flipmode Squad next please?!

[@Snipesshotz]

“Booty Being a back up dancer for Fat Lip..” 😭😭😭

[@donnylawless2412]

CAN YOU PLEASE DO : SLUM VILLAGE AND PETEY PABLO

[@workdirty1]

i think dilla leaving and passing and then Baatin passing did them in ..they brought in Elzhi but it wasnt the same

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Like OutKast was on that ATCQ family tree, The Pharcyde is also on that ATCQ family tree. I would love to see a Versuz or collaboration album between The Far Side (formerly Pharcyde) & Slum Village or the Far Side & Goodie Mob.

[@489seven-YoungH]

Also Hieroglyphics too

[@Mr.Majestic77]

@@489seven-YoungH if you add the *Hieroglyphics* , it is a must you add the *Souls of Mischef* . You have inspired me to do an Alternative Cali Hip-Hop Collaboration tracklist consisting of tracks from The Pharcyde, Hieroglyphics, Souls of Mischief, Blu & Murs.

[@489seven-YoungH]

@@Mr.Majestic77 definitely got to add souls of mischief they are dope anytime bro.and I cant wait to hear that collabo tracklist I know it's going to be slamming.oh I cant forget freestyle fellowship,madkap,people under the stairs,anotha level, extra prolific & jurassic 5.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

@@489seven-YoungH how about Blu & Murs? Yet really 90s Westcoast Alternative Hop-Hop.but both Blu & Murs are students of the 90s.

[@489seven-YoungH]

@@Mr.Majestic77 definitely blu & murs go hard I havent bump them in a minute I hear murs 3:16 album is a slammin classic and I also like the projects he has with slug too.a tribute for lisa bonet is one of my favorite albums from them.and I also like living legends murs he is also in that group too.im try to dig more in murs catalog later this. Blu got slamming projects below the heavens that's a instant classic and give me my flowers while I can smell them is a instant classic.

[@premierdebatesandconversat9802]

I still play the LABCABINCALIFORNIA album , straight classic

[@djbhe]

Preeeeeeeeach! I still bump that CD also. The whole album is a banger.

[@Naeem_El]

Got the see the The Far Side without Brown in Atlanta Ga at Center Stage. Wish it could’ve had Brown there. The show was so dope and they put on.

[@premoscent2504]

You should do a video on 80s rap period. Why did most of them jus fade away

[@Animaniacs11]

I think it's because Pre-Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer hip hop wasn't commercial enough to keep money within the groups

[@brianbutler137]

Time evolved hus

[@Lorenzo1992able]

You should do Bone Thugz n Harmony

[@erikmurray3661]

Yoo I loved when the Pharcyde came out bruh it was a breath of fresh air. Sooo dope.

[@dmaster5556]

Since we're on the siggity subject of early 90s groups, you should diggity do one on Das EFX

[@MrThemexacutioner]

Labcabin was a leap forward in a way many couldn't grasp. The growth between Bizarre and Labcabin was phenomenal. The music, lyrics, flow, content, feel and context were all next level. People weren't ready for this version of Pharcyde and as a result, I feel they missed the true genius of this album. We were expecting classic teenage antics pharcyde and what we got was grown men with real problems over hardcore Hip-Hop beats. Devil Music will always be the realest song they have recorded. Imo both albums were equally good but for much different reasons.

[@terucks]

As of now, they don’t even own the name “The Pharcyde”, Bootie brown, one of the members, owns the name. They are now called the “The Farside 242”.

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Crazy.

[@terucks]

@@stuntedgrowthmusic I know right. You should do Stunted Growth on J Dilla or the Gang Starr. lol

[@jeanemlicar]

The Pharcyde was the West Coast’s answer to the Leaders of the New School.

[@JustinRok78]

T-Pain Gotta Be Next Video He Was On So Many Hits Of The Mid 2000s Plus His Own Hits As Well

[@blunt2416]

So many groups from the 90s grew apart. They were too young to realize how important it is to keep the core fanbase. you may not achieve super stardom but all over the world people will continue to support your work.

[@MrDavis...42]

Love this group, one key thing that wasn't mentioned as far as production is J Dilla. He did alot of their beats

[@sinceninetyeightysixgustof8122]

These guys were the shit I still liaten to them daily

[@MrCbwTV]

Do Jodeci next. They had a great run but way more potential.

[@kingcrave11]

definitely

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

Jodeci one of the greatest RnB groups.

[@MikeM-np4od]

Dilla produced 3 of the top songs on LabcabinCalifornia. Drop, Runnin, and Bullsh*t. Imagine if They stayed together and adopted Dilla in Swift's place. I love T-3 and Baatin...but Fantasic Vol 2 production with Pharcyde's vocals would have been even more magic based on the Pharcyde being more lyrically talented than T-3 and Baatin.

[@GantzIsSloppy]

Splattitorium

[@rhonerecords1]

Facts bro

[@larrelllewis9407]

After hearing Runnin' for the first time I really got into The Pharcyde and they are one of my favorite hip hop groups from the 90s.

[@mikkifarmer9626]

I still love Labcabincalifornia by The Pharcyde. I think their second album was just as good as their debut.

[@The.ARCHIT3CT]

They were seriously my FAVORITE hip-hop group in the early 90's. They were the epitome of hip-hop, and the beat for "Passing Me By," and "Runnin' (J Dilla version) are two of the greatest in history. Even the first album cover is legendary. Reminded me of BeBe's Kids.

[@ghost1235]

We need one on Pac Div

[@JustinRok78]

Lil Jon and t-pain should be the next stunted growth videos

[@marvingonzalez6891]

They were just Dope af, even the Plain Rap album was bangin'

[@ricardored207]

My teenage years were the best due to great music from artist like them in the nineties‼️

[@evanj2carter571]

I remember watching them perform on stage and they were dope. Doing sit ups on stage and I thought that was crazy and hilarious

[@necrophagiakc]

Do a Stunted Growth on Das EFX

[@evanj2carter571]

Lacabincalifornia was a CLASSIC…Runnin, Drop, She Said just to name a few.

[@djbhe]

The whole album. I still play the CD.

[@joejustice6985]

They came back together as the Farside but bootie brown is not in the group. If he get back, that album will be bumpin.

[@BrothaAbstract]

Dude, I have been waiting for this one! My favorite group of all time.

[@verybrd]

They were so creative, they already did everyting in 10 words, that big musicians today are creating albums around. They are the star trek of modern science fiction movies

[@tjack7434]

Growing up and processing hip/hop in Compton/California in the mid 80's and 90's those who rocked with them were considered squares. Which contributed to their growth being stunted.

[@aquariangirl71]

My sister was the producer’s , John Martinez aka J swift’s girlfriend throughout the entire making of Labcabincalifornia album. She lived with John in his Hollywood Hills home that was minimally or barely furnished. I believe there were more instruments , albums and studio equipment than anything else. She would tell me how the guys disagreed with each other and John over things which is to be expected because this is a group and not a solo thing everyone has their own creative ideas. But, overall she said it was a fun house it was a fun environment and it was fun for her to be a part of witnessing the formulation of everything coming together and all the creativity in the room. My sister conveyed to me the pressure and stress that John was under from the record label. John had a particular vision for this album and for the group as a whole. John did not, and to this day still has not really been allowed the opportunity to show just how talented and gifted he is. He is/was definitely under rated. The pressure and stress was too much for him and unfortunately what started out as something done occasionally to help one stay up and create, slowly and surely turned into a full blown addiction, rendering him broke, destitute and homeless. I felt really bad for John after learning about his situation after seeing him in a documentary that showcased him and probably some others (I don’t really recall others I specifically remember John because I was hurt by what I witnessed.) I hope he’s happy and doing much better. I think I heard they were trying to deport him back to Spain. I don’t know if that’s happened or not. He’s a good dude. Too bad his sister’s career never took off like it should have. God bless the Martinez family!

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Thank you for sharing that. Hope all involved are doing well.

[@sparksup327]

Pack The Pipe, Bullshit, Passin Me By, She Said & Runnin has to be my top5 Pharcyde tracks

[@ThatBoyDarren]

their first album is very special to me because I was playing it nonstop during freshman year. It was the same type of jazzy music Tribe was making but with a wild upbeat kick to it. They never panned out but at least I still have Bizzare Ride

[@mp7393]

Most of the time they looked geeked up on Cam but west coast pure hip Hop

[@Animaniacs11]

Oh man you GOTTA do one on Leaders of the New School now!

[@MrCharizmatiik]

Wow!!!! The Pharcyde!!! One of my most favorite groups of all time. Thank you thank you!!!

[@InvertedBurial]

Excellent video. The Pharcyde may not have had the longest career, but there is something admirable about a group being able to influence an entire genre with only two albums. It would be great if you did a video on underground acts like Clouddead, People Under the Stairs, Little Brother, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dark Time Sunshine, Blueprint, or even Oddisee.

[@489seven-YoungH]

And also Jurassic 5 have a similar feel of pharcyde in their music too.

[@DCtheSoulChild]

Thanks for covering this

[@avlivinggolden]

MY FAVORITE ALL TIME RAP GROUP. They will NEVER be a group like them. I miss them 😢. Please do J live! Them That Not is my favorite jam. The last I read he's was a teacher.

[@terucks]

Thhhiiiiisss Pharcyde is unique!!!

[@sychobones3788]

Labcabincalifornia is in my top 5 fave albums ever! These dude’s coulda done so much together

[@Mr1and14orth]

I love The Pharcyde! Still waiting for them to perform in NYC.. Very good video

[@komi-origami]

I really hope The Pharacyde's legacy will span on future decades. These settled creatted new way of rapping in the music industry

[@TheDumontShow]

The Pharcyde is one of those groups that just fade out with the era. They were never gonna get past the 90s era. Some MCs aren't built for the next level. They were one of them

[@MrMartellSincere]

Sad facts

[@JustinRok78]

We still waiting on t-pain video

[@deshaunellis]

We need a jeremih stunted growth video

[@BK-el9jx]

Right on good video ....but what ever happened to "Do or Die"

[@qlasikfilms6267]

One of my favorite groups and favorite times in Hip Hop.

[@lemondishonor7736]

We were listening to them heavy back in ‘92. Passin Me By is a certified classic.

[@EstebanDonJuanCarlos]

I just realized that Fat Lip is the guy in the restroom, in the Get Back video for Ludacris

[@jamesroan]

Do R.Kelly next

[@andresciahooten9598]

Hell no! We already know what happened to him

[@jamesroan]

@@andresciahooten9598 hahahaha! Shit ain't even gone be 3 reasons. He finna be like for "THIS REASON" his growth was stunted 😂😂😂😭

[@africasupreme3]

Legacy acts, I hope people appreciate these videos.

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude Ps Lacabincalifornia = one of the best albums, ever . Pps Fatlip was an extra in House Party. Ppps I thought Drop was a sucessful single and amazing video.

[@Goattarius]

S/o to you bro!!! One of my favorite rap groups of all time !!

[@Mr.Majestic77]

If Bootie Brown continues to not willing to reunite with the Pharcyde and refuses to let other members use the name "Pharcyde", then Fatlip, Imani & Slimkid3 should reach out to WestCoast Alternate Hip-Hop artist Murs to fill the void of Bootie Brown and name the album "The Far Side of Murs".

[@flexicodibiase]

We need a stunted growth on do or die

[@Cicero82]

They had JUST toured recently with DJ Abilities of Eyed & Abilities fame. Come on, son!

[@LTMM_]

which members toured tho?

[@meghanwilliams4295]

LOVE these guys...we go way back!🖤👑

[@keturahanthony1414]

Have you done one on Young Bloodz?

[@rayc2680]

You can't go wrong when you're asked to light before subscribe

[@anonymousdeuce]

Shout out to Stunted Growth for doing this. How about a stunted growth episode for Little Brother. Peace and Blessings

[@heartthrobvin]

I only know one song by them and I put me and my homeboys on and we literally love to smoke to it 😭🔥

[@stuntedgrowthmusic]

Which song?

[@Danny-cy7tl]

Pack the pipe?

[@heartthrobvin]

@@Danny-cy7tl naw passing me by 😭💀