The Pharcyde is an influential American hip-hop group from South Central Los Angeles, formed in 1991. Comprising Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Fatlip, the group gained critical acclaim with their debut album "Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde" in 1992, which includes the hit single "Passin' Me By." Their second album, "Labcabincalifornia," released in 1995, further solidified their commercial success with singles like "Drop" and "Runnin'." After Fatlip left in 1997, the remaining members released "Plain Rap" in 2000, followed by Imani and Bootie Brown's "Humboldt Beginnings" in 2004. Legal disputes over the group's name led to various lineup changes and tours under different names until the 2020s, when the group reformed as a trio and resumed touring and releasing new music, with Bootie Brown opting out.
