Pharcyde Minus One
That should be the real title of this album. Though the three remaining members hold their own lyrically, and the in house prodution is decent, one can only wonder just how tight a full L.P. WITH fatlip would be. The first song "pain" tells the story of sucess and failure, which pharcyde knows well with label problems and in group quarrels. But the song is truly a stamp of perseverance in their struggle. We can only hope this quartet can join back together and show the hip-hop game what hip-hop is. Until then, we're stuck with an incomplete e.p. and a fatlip album with little promise.
the real p-h-a-r-cyde
Now admittidly, this EP doesn't boast the highest quality of production this talented, inovative hip-hop group has ever put out. However, for a true fan of the Pharcyde, or even for those who think rap is just about image and beats, this album is a truely poetic, real look at what Slim Kid Tre, Bootie Brown, and Mr. Imani have to say about the world they live in. It's raw, and uninfluenced by any major label. Finaly a hip-hop group that isn't just about selling albums, selling out and selling their image. Minus the first thirty second sound bite, and you have a great album that must be listened to reppeatedly to realy hear it all. Pharcyde is truely, "Reinventin'. Representin'." And, if you like it too, I recomend you do a serch for Tre Hardson (A.K.A. Slim Kid Tre) on the web and check out his latest solo EP, The Legend of PHOENIX. Sorry! You won't find it through amazon (yet), but it is out there!
This CD straight SUCKS!!!
Let me start off by saying that I am a HUGE Pharcyde fan. Dedicated since the release of the first album "Bizare Ride..." It had seemed like forever since the release of their second album and I was itching to hear some new tracks. Even knowing that Fat Lip had left the group I figured "How bad could it be?" Consider the question answered. Absolute sidewalk dookie. Listen up Pharcyde fans, if you feel like throwing money at the Pharcyde boys because you've got nothing better to do than waste money, then this album is for you. For all of you that remember the good ol' days of Pharcyde, funky beats, killer production, and tight rhymes, pass this album up. I wish they had a negative star rating.
never ever doubt em
Everything these guys put out is just amazing! They are one of the best groups of all time period. Listenig to this album almost reminds me of observing a painting. Its art. Soothing at times, bumpin at times, always a pleasure. They said it the best "vocabulary to leave you leary..ya hear me?"
Return of the Pharcyde
I basically liked this EP. I thought the first, third and fifth songs were the best. If you like the Pharcyde, don't pass on this CD.
