The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative hip-hop gro… Read Full Bio ↴The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative hip-hop group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ), followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla.

The group is perhaps best known for the hit singles "Drop", "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin''", as well as their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. Pharcyde continues to tour and record, both collaboratively and in solo projects—the most recent being Hardson's collaborative EP with the award-winning DJ Nu-Mark (of Jurassic 5) released in 2014 on Delicious Vinyl.

Pharcyde group members Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Imani met as dancers in the late 1980s and dancing was their main ambition as late as 1990. Around this time, Imani and Slimkid3 were in a group called "As Is" and later a group called the "Play Brothers", whilst Bootie Brown was a backup dancer for Fatlip (Fatlip being the last member to join the group). Bootie Brown recalls that their earlier dancing careers influenced their rapping – "sometimes the way I rap is almost like the way I used to dance". The group met Reggie Andrews, a local high-school music teacher who worked with the Dazz Band and Rick James, and who was a major musical influence on their debut album. The group also met producer J-Swift around this time, as he was Reggie Andrews's "star pupil" according to the book Check the Technique.

Though Humboldt Beginnings is to date the last Pharcyde album, its members have since been keeping busy with various contributions and projects. A compilation of The Pharcyde was released in 2005, titled Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection, featuring a number of remixes and rare songs. Former member Fatlip released his solo debut in 2005, titled The Loneliest Punk, and Tre Hardson's second full-length solo album SLIMKID3's Cafe was released on April 4, 2006.

2012 saw the twentieth anniversary of The Pharcyde's debut Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, and to mark the event Fatlip and SlimKid3 teamed up with the album's producers, J-Swift and L.A. Jay, as well as record label Delicious Vinyl, to play the album in its entirety at a tribute show at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. The performance was intended to be a one-off, but due to overwhelming success and reception, the group began touring the show 'Bizarre Ride Live', and, along with MC K-Natural, working on original music under the moniker The Bizarre Ride. In December of that year, The Pharcyde released the Amerigo Gazaway-produced "Still Got Love (Bizarre Tribe Megamix)" garnering significant praise. 2015 marked the twentieth anniversary of Labcabincalifornia, resulting in a similar tour through Europe and Japan. The group continued touring Europe through 2017.

Trust
The Pharcyde Lyrics

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[Intro - Imani]
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
I'd like to welcome all of you
Into the secret sessions of the sacred talisman
You are here with the three conductors of rhythm
Yes, constructors of reality through musical composition
Yes, relax and interface as we take you into the next phase

[beat change]

[Imani/Citizen Strange]
Where ya at, where ya at? They keep asking where ya been
We been preparing for two thousand and beyond, Pharcyde
What's the gripe, clown, turn that hype down
You had your chance but wasn't able to advance
Now you're stuck in a trance
All caught up in our rhythmic avalanches
Biting our sound like sandwiches
You fucked up your chances
Due to certain circumstances that you could've controlled
But had no real substance so under pressure you fold
Freak the peak of this lick, ghetto chic over fresh beats
Overexposed and cheats with verbal traction like cleats
Trying to get skeets, huh
Yup, they trying to get mine but I walk that fine line
Cause fools carry heat like sunshine
Damn! Pharcyde's popping, they hipping and they hopping
And it ain't no stopping, repeated shots to they noggin
Banging until they jaws is dropping, again

[Chorus x2]
When it seems there's no one to trust
You can always count on Pharcyde to bust
We readjust, combust from dawn to dusk
Leave fly girlies with a crush, wack rappers on hush

[Bootie Brown/Frank Fiction]
Waiting around, it's like a hot day to burn it up
With another hot plate, got your neighbours irate
Volume way past 8, keep me booming in your system
>From your residence to your auto, niggas envious
Green like an avocado, no beef, only equals cattle
Por favor, give you what you want and more
At the record store, first letters ‘ph' as in phosphorous
Learn to enrich my mind, working on being prosperous
A fool with money is quick to part
Some things start off sweet and end up tart
I speak in the front like a [???]
When you was expectant it the crew and I connected
Keep it collective from first to last
Is it banging is the question that they ask

[Chorus]

[Slimkid3]
Impressed with the wrong impression
About this rap shit, it's more than my profession
It's heartfelt, this life dealt a deadly hand
Life's lessons, hard times made a deadly man
Out of the soft, stressing, I fall down to my knees
For my blessings, push my wants aside for a minute
Cause greed had me testing my own fate
My own self-worth and how it goes to waste
All these things that I'm supposed to face
It gets scary on my planet sometimes
My intuition in the back of my mind
Tells me right from wrong
Giving me strength to write this song
I might not be here long
So I take it serious and stop chasing a dream
Cause it made me delirious
All cats are curious entering wrong

[Chorus x4]

Overall Meaning

In the song Trust by The Pharcyde, the three conductors of rhythm welcome the listener into their sacred talisman of music where they construct reality through musical composition. The first verse talks about how people keep asking where the Pharcyde has been, but they have been preparing for the future. The second half of the verse addresses those who had a chance but weren't able to advance and are now caught up in the rhythmic avalanches of the Pharcyde's sound. The second verse is delivered by Bootie Brown and Frank Fiction and starts with the metaphor of the hot plate and how their music is so loud that it has neighbors irate. The verse then goes on to talk about how they give people what they want and more, and they are working on being prosperous without becoming a fool with money. The song's final verse by Slimkid3 is a reflection of his personal struggles and how he has learned to separate his wants and needs from greed. He speaks about his intuition guiding him in the right direction, giving him strength to write this song.

Line by Line Meaning

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
The singer welcomes the listeners to a secret session of the Pharcyde and introduces the three conductors of rhythm.

I'd like to welcome all of you
The singer greets the listeners to the sacred talisman.

Into the secret sessions of the sacred talisman
The singer invites the listeners to join the Pharcyde in their exclusive gathering.

You are here with the three conductors of rhythm
The artist introduces the Pharcyde and praises them as being the masters of musical composition and reality.

What's the gripe, clown, turn that hype down
The Pharcyde dismisses a rival's criticism and negative attitude towards them.

Cause fools carry heat like sunshine
The Pharcyde acknowledges the danger and risk of being involved in the rap industry.

Damn! Pharcyde's popping, they hipping and they hopping
The Pharcyde boasts about their success, popularity, and remarkable rhythm.

When it seems there's no one to trust
The Pharcyde offers their support and loyalty to anyone who is feeling alone or in need of help.

You can always count on Pharcyde to bust
The Pharcyde promises to deliver quality music and never disappoint their fans.

We readjust, combust from dawn to dusk
The Pharcyde adapts and evolves, burning with passion and energy from morning till night.

Leave fly girlies with a crush, wack rappers on hush
The Pharcyde impresses desirable women and silences inferior rappers.

Volume way past 8, keep me booming in your system
The Pharcyde boasts about their loud music and its ability to echo throughout people's homes and cars.

At the record store, first letters ‘ph' as in phosphorous
The Pharcyde promotes their music and identifies themselves by their unique name starting with the letters ‘ph'.

All these things that I'm supposed to face
The Pharcyde acknowledges the challenges and obstacles they may encounter during their journey.

It gets scary on my planet sometimes
The Pharcyde confesses their fear and uncertainty of the rap industry.

My intuition in the back of my mind
The Pharcyde trusts their inner voice to guide them through difficult times.

Giving me strength to write this song
The Pharcyde finds inspiration and power to create music through their intuition.

So I take it serious and stop chasing a dream
The Pharcyde recognizes the importance of their passion and stops treating it as an unrealistic goal.

All cats are curious entering wrong
The Pharcyde warns newcomers of the rap industry to avoid making reckless decisions.

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