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.
hey you
The Pharcyde Lyrics
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Body tweaking diodes I walk the roads like karate masters
Most the time my mind be ghost like Casper sinkin' faster
But coming up in this shit sometimes I'm alienated under
Rated suckas hate it that I made it as a misfit
But you know if the shoe fit's I'm a wear it like a glass slipper
Hike to the big dipper dip like a skipper not top could be
Tipper (say what?) but fools be tryin' to rape friends to make friends
Caught up in the net like Flipper on a tuna protest yeah
Where's the focus got me fuckin' with these friends and
They're crackin' my lens and now shit be's foul as a mother
Word to my sistas and my brothas and my color
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Because of my high altitude the attitude of this one dude
Was just so lewd that he was viewed as rude and pursued
By the Cyde he was booed and chewed like food in the feud
Ending a career way shorter than an interlude and dude
The word I heard is that your vision is blurred that's why you
Speackin' the word so absurd but you get exactly what you deserve
As I hit and you swerve to hit the curb
'Cause you be totally guilty of the filthy
Type phrasing faltering for sure under pressure
Over-hype and amazing
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Hey you
Can I take up a moment of your precious time
To realize and define the whole truth
Hey you
Yeah take up a moment and clarify this for you
Hey you
The Pharcyde's song "Hey You" depicts the struggles of being an outsider in the music industry. The lyrics express a feeling of alienation and the difficulty of staying true to oneself in a world that's constantly pushing for conformity. The song portrays a sense of identity crisis in the music industry, where artists are expected to fit a certain mold or image to succeed.
The first verse begins with "Beam me up Scottie," implying a desire to escape the current situation. The rest of the lyrics go on to describe how the artist feels isolated and undervalued in the music industry. Lines such as "But you know if the shoe fit's I'm a wear it like a glass slipper," demonstrate a willingness to embrace who they are, even if it means being different. The second verse takes a more direct approach to challenging the industry status quo, calling out "lewd" and "absurd" behavior and praising artists who stay true to themselves.
Overall, the song conveys a message of individuality and staying true to oneself, even when faced with resistance.
Line by Line Meaning
Beam me up Scottie not as to where I have no control of my
I want to be transported to a place where I have full control
Body tweaking diodes I walk the roads like karate masters
I am moving through life with precision and carefulness
Most the time my mind be ghost like Casper sinkin' faster
My mind often feels absent and overwhelmed
But coming up in this shit sometimes I'm alienated under
I often feel excluded from society
Rated suckas hate it that I made it as a misfit
People who are not successful are jealous that I made it despite being different
But you know if the shoe fit's I'm a wear it like a glass slipper
I embrace and own my uniqueness
Hike to the big dipper dip like a skipper not top could be
I strive for success, but not at the cost of sacrificing my morals
Tipper (say what?) but fools be tryin' to rape friends to make friends
Some people are willing to betray or harm others to gain social status
And that's one big twisted ass picture like Jack the ripper
This situation is extremely messed up and wrong
Caught up in the net like Flipper on a tuna protest yeah
I feel trapped in a difficult and frustrating situation
Where's the focus got me fuckin' with these friends and
I am struggling to prioritize my relationships and goals
They're crackin' my lens and now shit be's foul as a mother
My perspective is being distorted and the situation is becoming worse
Word to my sistas and my brothas and my color
I am acknowledging and showing support for my fellow marginalized individuals
The attitude of this one dude was just so lewd that he was viewed as rude and pursued
This person's disrespectful behavior was rightfully criticized and condemned
By the Cyde he was booed and chewed like food in the feud
My group and I made it clear that his actions were not acceptable
Ending a career way shorter than an interlude and dude
His actions resulted in negative consequences for himself
The word I heard is that your vision is blurred that's why you
I have heard that your perspective is distorted
Speackin' the word so absurd but you get exactly what you deserve
Your words are misguided and harmful, and you will face consequences for them
As I hit and you swerve to hit the curb
I will forcefully challenge and combat your harmful behavior
Cause you be totally guilty of the filthy
You are fully responsible for your harmful actions
Type phrasing faltering for sure under pressure
Your words are weak and fall apart under scrutiny
Over-hype and amazing
You are falsely elevating yourself and your actions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Leroy Carr, Trevant Jermaine Hardson, Romye Robinson, Derrick Lemel Stewart, Emandu Imani Rashaan Wilcox
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