City High
City High is an American R&B/hip hop trio consisting of rappers/singers Rya… Read Full Bio ↴City High is an American R&B/hip hop trio consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. Originally signed to Wyclef Jean's Booga Basement imprint as a duo, the group became a trio when Jean realized that they resembled another group on his roster, The Product G&B, too much. Ortiz was then added to the group after contributing her vocals to the group's first big hit, What Would You Do from the Life soundtrack in 1999. City High drew comparisons to their mentor's supergroup, The Fugees for two main reasons: the first being that the make-up of the band was two male members and a superstar female member, and also the fact that the members both sang and rapped. Unlike The Fugees, however, City High had more of an R&B slant.
In 2001, "What Would You Do?" was released as part of the band's eponymous debut to radio with a new mix that interpolated Dr. Dre's The Next Episode into the bridge. The song, a story seen from different perspectives about a young woman who becomes a stripper to feed her child, became a U.S. Pop #8 and R&B #13 hit. The band's follow-up single, Caramel, found Ortiz singing lead and Pardlo on the bridge. In the original version, there is also a section where Ortiz sings in Spanish. For radio release, the song was remixed to include the rapper Eve. "Caramel" was a U.S. Pop #18 and R&B #9 hit. The remix was done by Trackmasters. The final single from the group's debut was City High Anthem, which failed to make a big impact on urban and top 40 markets. Once again, however, a remix was released, featuring rapper Styles P.
In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for MTV based on their own songs promoting the 11th season of The Real World set in Chicago.
Their debut self-titled album sold millions and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003. City High members Ryan Toby and Claudette Ortiz got married on October 14, 2004.
City High disbanded in 2003.
In 2001, "What Would You Do?" was released as part of the band's eponymous debut to radio with a new mix that interpolated Dr. Dre's The Next Episode into the bridge. The song, a story seen from different perspectives about a young woman who becomes a stripper to feed her child, became a U.S. Pop #8 and R&B #13 hit. The band's follow-up single, Caramel, found Ortiz singing lead and Pardlo on the bridge. In the original version, there is also a section where Ortiz sings in Spanish. For radio release, the song was remixed to include the rapper Eve. "Caramel" was a U.S. Pop #18 and R&B #9 hit. The remix was done by Trackmasters. The final single from the group's debut was City High Anthem, which failed to make a big impact on urban and top 40 markets. Once again, however, a remix was released, featuring rapper Styles P.
In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for MTV based on their own songs promoting the 11th season of The Real World set in Chicago.
Their debut self-titled album sold millions and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003. City High members Ryan Toby and Claudette Ortiz got married on October 14, 2004.
City High disbanded in 2003.
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City High Lyrics
15 Will Get You 20 Fifteen will get ya twenty Sixteen will get ya ten Don't t…
A Song For You Gotta call her homie (what I need to call her for) Gotta…
Best Friends What's up my nigga? Chillin? yo What's up man? Ya ready to…
Caramel You can say I'm plain Jane, but it's not the…
Cats And Dogs What's up my nigga? Chillin? yo What's up man? Ya rea…
City High They just gave up on our entire generation So we were…
City High Anthem They just gave up on our entire generation So we were…
Didn't Ya Who is she? That be pagin' you and callin' all night? Just…
Sista This is real hard for me to tell you but…
So Many Things [Verse I] I don't understand why you had to go I guess…
Song For You Gotta call her homie (what I need to call her for) Gotta…
The Only One I Trust It's a ghetto fairytale, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah It was…
Three Way Now the way it went Got me in this Messed up predicament …
What Would U Do? Boys and girls wanna hear a true story? Saturday night was…
What Would You Do Boys and girls wanna hear a true story? Saturday night was…
What Would You Do x Boys and girls, wanna hear a true story? Saturday night was…
What Would You Do? Boys and girls wanna hear a true story? Saturday night was…
Why City High, Booga Bassment Here come another one, uh I know …
You Don't Know Me You don't know me They don't know me Why'all don't know me S…