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Plain Rap
Hip-Hop · 2000 · 12 tracks

Plain Rap

The Pharcyde

A somber, minimalist pivot into late-night introspection. Gone is the playful wit, replaced by dusty jazz loops and weary, grown-up observations.

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The Pharcyde grew up, got a little cynical, and made a perfect late-night headphone record.

A weary, nocturnal introspection that trades youthful exuberance for grown-up skepticism.

Plain Rap · vs · The Pharcyde
Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Trust
4:43
02
Network
5:08
03
L.A.
3:24
04
Somethin'
4:53
05
Misery
5:10
06
Blaze
3:31
07
Rush
3:13
08
Sock Skit
1:18
09
Guestlist
3:51
10
Evolution
4:01
11
Frontline
4:49
12
World
5:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
The somber, repeating guitar lick on 'Trust' that sets a tone of weary skepticism.
The transition into 'Network' where the group's chemistry feels most intact over a thick, rolling bassline.
The surprisingly vulnerable and stripped-back production on 'Misery' which leans into the album's darker core.
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