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Labcabincalifornia

Labcabincalifornia
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Studio album by The Pharcyde
Released November 14, 1995
Recorded 1994-1995
Genre Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Length 65:10
Label Delicious Vinyl
Producer The Pharcyde, Jay Dee, Diamond D, M-Walk
The Pharcyde chronology
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
(1992)
Labcabincalifornia
(1995)
Plain Rap
(2000)
Singles from Labcabincalifornia
  1. "Drop"
    Released: August 10, 1995
  2. "Runnin'"
    Released: October 7, 1995
  3. "She Said"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars link
Entertainment Weekly (B+) link
Los Angeles Times 2/4 stars link
RapReviews (9/10) link
Spin (5/10) link
Vibe (favorable) link

Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk. The first single was "Drop". The video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze, and used footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, giving it a surreal quality. The backwards theme of the video is also a reference to the song itself, which features a backwards sample. "Drop" was a hit, as was the follow-up single "Runnin'," which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Overall, this album is a more mellow and introspective affair than their debut and features more somber themes such as dealing with fame and success, drug abuse, and broken down relationships. Album sales compared to Bizarre Ride did not fare as well; the group was not able to reach Gold status.


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