Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde

Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
Studio album by
the Pharcyde
ReleasedNovember 24, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
StudioHollywood Sound, Hollywood
Genre
Length56:41
Label
Producer
The Pharcyde chronology
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
(1992) 		Labcabincalifornia
(1995)
Singles from Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde
  1. "Ya Mama"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Passin' Me By"
    Released: 1993
  3. "4 Better or 4 Worse"
    Released: 1993
  4. "Otha Fish"
    Released: 1993

Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde is the debut album by the American hip hop collective the Pharcyde, released on November 24, 1992, through the Delicious Vinyl and EastWest labels. The album was produced by former group member J-Swift, and features a guest appearance by Los Angeles rapper Bucwheed (known then as "Buckwheat", from the Wascals). In the years after its release, Bizarre Ride has been hailed by music critics and alternative hip hop fans as a classic hip hop album[2] and has appeared in numerous publications' "best albums" lists.

Released during the dominant Gangsta rap era of West Coast hip hop, Bizarre Ride was described as "refreshing"[3] due to its playful, light-hearted humor and lush, jazzy production. Along with albums such as To Whom It May Concern... by Freestyle Fellowship, and I Wish My Brother George Was Here by Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Bizarre Ride helped establish a new alternative scene on the West Coast, followed by artists such as Hieroglyphics, the Coup and Jurassic 5. Despite its wide critical acclaim, the album produced only moderate sales, peaking at No. 75 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1993. However, on the strength of the second single, "Passin' Me By", the album was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 28, 1996.[4]

  1. ^ Pitchfork Staff (September 28, 2022). "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2023. With G-funk crumbling pavements in the Wild West, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde offered a breezier boom-bap alternative.
  2. ^ "Bizarre Ride". Allmusic. Retrieved October 7, 2006.
  3. ^ "Bizarre Ride". CDuniverse.com. Retrieved October 7, 2006.
  4. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Archived from the original on October 15, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2006.