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Pharcyde: Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl)

Michael A. Gonzales, Vibe, December 1995

WHEN THE Pharcyde dropped 1992's Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, it was obvious these hip hop cats had spent many evenings with the stereo and a stack of Native Tongue (De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, the Jungle Brothers) discs and a pile of vintage soul 45s — and formulated the inclination to lift Left Coast style to the next level.

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