The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde are an American hip hop group formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, known for a playful, conversational approach to lyricism and off-kilter flows over jazz-tinged, sample-based production. Their music often balances humorous, surreal moments with introspective storytelling, and their style is widely associated with 1990s alternative West Coast hip hop that contrasted with more hard-edged gangsta rap of the same era.