This week we’re honoured to bring one of our most insightful chats yet… and it’s all centred around The Pharcyde! Founding member, Slimkid 3, sits down to talk through the classic rap group’s history, as well as celebrating the sheer quality and variety of hip hop music in the 90s. Along the way we touch on… ? Being into techno, new wave acts like Duran Duran, The Cure (05:20) ? How LL Cool J and BDP got him into rap ? Breaks down his history in breakdancing crews ?? How he wanted to join the military but decided to focus on rap ?? Breaking down the energy of The Pharcyde ? Combining two songs into one to make ‘Passing Me By’ ? Making iconic vids like ‘Drop’ and ‘Passing Me By’ (after a bad experience on the ‘Yo Mama’ vid) ? Explains his unique way of rhyming ? Touring with The Pharcyde, Tribe, De La Soul in Japan ? Loving George Carlin, Bill Hicks and Ricky Gervais ? How Q-Tip hooked them up with J Dilla to work on Labcabincalifornia (47:10) ? Having to physically fight for Dilla’s version of ‘Runnin’’ ? Working with Spike Jonze and Beastie Boys
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