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2000 studio album by The Pharcyde
Plain Rap is the third studio album by American hip-hop group The Pharcyde. It was released on November 7, 2000 via Delicious Vinyl and Edel America Records. Production was handled by members Bootie Brown and Slimkid3, as well as J-Swift and Showbiz. It features contributions from Black Thought, Buck Jes, Schmooche Cat, Sizwe, Diana Brooks, Dina Rae and Scott Wilson. In the United States, the album peaked at number 157 on the Billboard 200, number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 8 on the Independent Albums charts. Its only single "Trust" made it to number 15 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales charts.
The album marks the first LP without former member Fatlip. Slimkid3 left the group after the release of the album.
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| 1. | "Trust" (performed by Bootie Brown, Imani and Slimkid3) | Bootie Brown | 4:43 |
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| 2. | "Network" (performed by Imani, Bootie Brown, Slimkid3 and Black Thought) | J-Swift | 5:08 |
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| 3. | "L.A." (performed by Imani, Slimkid3 and Bootie Brown) | Bedie | 3:24 |
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| 4. | "Somethin'" (performed by Slimkid3, Imani and Bootie Brown) | Slimkid3 | 4:52 |
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| 5. | "Misery" (performed by Slimkid3, Bootie Brown and Imani) | Slimkid3 | 5:09 |
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| 6. | "Blaze" (performed by Schmooche Cat, Buck Jes, Imani, Sizwe and Bootie Brown) | J-Swift | 3:31 |
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| 7. | "Rush" (performed by Imani, Bootie Brown and Slimkid3) | Bootie Brown | 3:12 |
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| 8. | "Sock" (Skit) | | 1:18 |
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| 9. | "Guestlist" (performed by Imani, Slimkid3 and Bootie Brown) | Bootie Brown | 3:51 |
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| 10. | "Evolution" (performed by Imani, Bootie Brown and Slimkid3) | Bootie Brown | 4:00 |
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| 11. | "Front Line" (performed by Bootie Brown, Imani and Slimkid3) | Showbiz | 4:48 |
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| 12. | "World" (performed by Imani, Slimkid3 and Bootie Brown) | | 5:44 |
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| 13. | "Trust" (Remix) | J-Swift | |
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| Total length: | 57:30 |
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- Notes
- Tracks 3 and 8 were excluded from the US version of the album.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Plain Rap - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ DiBella, M.F. "Plain Rap - The Pharcyde | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Baker, Soren (November 17, 2000). "Pharcyde Runs Out of Energy on 'Plain Rap'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Perlich, Tim (January 11, 2001). "THE pharcyde - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 15, 2001). "Pharcyde :: Plain Rap :: Delicious Vinyl". RapReviews. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 24, 2001). "Haikus and Atmospheres". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Pharcyde Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Pharcyde Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Pharcyde Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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