About this episode

The episode revisits The Pharcyde’s track 'Runnin’' and discusses its impact on alternative hip-hop and the collaboration with J Dilla.

This week we dig into the archives to revisit a One Song favorite. Diallo and LUXXURY break down The Pharcyde’s “Runnin’,” the track from the legendary hip-hop group that brought new flavor to the West Coast sound in the ‘90s. They dive into the group’s introspective lyrics about vulnerability and personal struggle, how they met and collaborated with soon-to-be legendary producer J Dilla (at the time known as Jay Dee), and how Dilla’s genre-reinventing beatmaking style – blending old school hip-hop and bossa nova samples – helped The Pharcyde popularize the alternative hip-hop movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Diallo

Guest: LUXXURY

Topics covered

• hip-hop
• music analysis
• collaboration
• producer influence
• alternative hip-hop
• 90s music

Keywords

• The Pharcyde
• Runnin'
• J Dilla
• hip-hop
• 90s music
• alternative hip-hop
• vulnerability
• personal struggle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pharcyde

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