Hollywood Chat with The Pharcyde

HSHost says "Hello from HOLLYWOOD! It's Rebecca here coming to you live from BoxTop Studios where all the hip kids come together & share their most intimate secrets. Welcome back to HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT on realhollywood.com. Joining me in the studio tonight are my producer Mike, my screener Peter, and our fabulous typist Michelle."
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HSHost says "I am so excited about tonight's show. We have some very special guests joining us in the studio, The Pharcyde. Let's all welcome these foxy boys to the show!"
HSHost says "Hey Guys! We're so excited to have youhere! How are you?"
Pharcyde says "Hey! We're doing great. It's happening. Yo! What's up all you internet nerds! All you geeks! I want to bless with you with chapters 1-5 of Genesis. I met Trey, then I met Romi, then Fatlip, then etc etc etc ....."
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
Dan_K asks "How did you guys hook up with each other?"
Pharcyde says "(he explains their history)"
HSHost says "How did YOU guys meet?"
Pharcyde says "When Imani met Trey in 88. Trey just graduated. He was in the 13th grade, in college, majoring in Psych and minoring in electronics. We used to dance. We used to hang out in LA and Orange County battling other kids. Is this explicit radio? I don't have to cuss ... mature themes."
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
HSHost says "Yeah yeah!"
Pharcyde says "1990 I was doing videos, kinda like Puff Daddy, we were doing videos .. Tracy Spencer, Bobby Brown, you name it! We were singing and rapping and we had a group, twofor two and it was the early stage ofThe Pharcyde. We were on In Living Color. Pushing over into the business. Trey's hair was the same color yours is. It was 1990 we were rapping/dancing everyday. 1991 we hung out with Jay Swift, this young musical genius, not in the hip hop scene but musically inclined. The connection of us made the sound that you know now ... The Cyde. We went on to do our things. Then with Jay Swift there was another rapper called FatLip. We used to smoke brown sticks and twigs. Now we smoke the green!"
Pharcyde grins evilly.
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "We had a hip hop dance class, hip hop 101~ Come learn the freshest moves! I'm not lyin'! Bobby Brown, straight ahead! Word up! I'm a name dropper!"
HSHost says "You totally are dropping names!"
Pharcyde says "I was a runaway monk and decided to live my life in hip hop. We were dancing so long we thought we could make better music to dance to. Let me rewind ... we were dancing at this music convention in San Fran (Gavin) ... a lot of up and coming MC's."
Pharcyde says "A lot of people that hadn't been signed and we were in the room smokin' with a lot of different people that had hook ups, and they asked what we did, and wanted to hear a tape, and we started rapping. They were laughing and we thought they were laughing at us, but they were laughing with us. We did a 3 song demo and Paul Stewart was smokin' in the room with us. He said he could get us signed anywhere with the demo."
HSHost says "You have some new tracks with you now? Let's hear it!"
Pharcyde says "We can listen to some stuff. This next song is dedicated to all the smokers worldwide. LA, Amsterdam, Chicago, for the mind expansion kids."
HSHost says "Ok, we're back chatting ! That was great!"
Pharcyde says "That was me, Tre, Bootie Brown and Quentin! The people listening to all these songs are lucky! We haven't played these for the president! Nobody!"
guest539 asks "Hey Pharcyde when are your guys going to do a new album?"
Pharcyde says "Well, for all you Pharcyde fans, you know what I'm sayin', stick around! It's coming soon! Back to school, you should start seein' the return of the Cyde. When the leaves change .... when we're touring I'll have some tapes I'll be selling in mybag. We won't tell anyone, but the underground hook up!"
BillyMilikin asks "What was the Pharcyde Manor and what is the Lab Cabin?"
Pharcyde says "Billy!!! Oh Billy! Start from the manor. The manor ... ok, you know what I'm sayin', some people ..... it's a halfway house, a gang of guys with nowhere to go, no furniture. Just vibes. We just rehearsed our craft, the manor was a second versiion of the first version. The cabin was new, improved, moved up to the hills ... our privacy. We didn't have any privacy in the manor, any inspiring MC's anyone who wanted to bless us with something, it was all good!"
HSHost says "That sounds great!"
Pharcyde says "Then the cabin, was more secluded, more privacy."
BillyMilikin asks "What advice can you give someone waning to break into the biz?"
Pharcyde says "Now we're in the audio compound, professionalism at it's best. Stick to your guns, don't do drugs! Don't break into the business, break the business! Do your own ****! Do it yourself kits."
guest539 asks "What kind of music do you listen to?"
Pharcyde says "Classical music .... 88.1. I only have AM in my car. Tupac, Corrupt, Snoop, Puff, Biggie, Maze. Puff and Maze, aint nothin wrong with that. Anything that sounds nice out of my system, I listen to The Pharcyde. they have the hottest stuff out. I listen to America, War, Hendrix, Sly, Marley, Steel Pulse. I like the Doors a lot. I pattern myself afte Jim Morrison (Imani) I'm a rider of the storm, baby! (Imani) Tre is a Libra, and Imani is a Scorpio."
HSHost says "Well, I'm a Leo!"
Dan_K asks "What was your guy's first big break?"
Pharcyde says "Look out! As a group? It was the first show, the second show in New York, Biz Markie was the host. We did it with the Jungle Brothers. Either that one or the one we did at Rock Steady Park. We respect NY cause it's the mecca of hip hop. If you can go there and rock the crowd .. . it's like being on shrooms without being on shrooms."
HSHost says "Tell us about thenext cut!"
Pharcyde says "I'm not sure what we're going to listen to, but I'm sure it's going to behot!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "These is for all the people who don't know it's going to come, but it's going to come! 2000!"
HSHost says "Bring it on!"
Pharcyde says "It has a good beat."
HSHost says "Totally!"
HSHost listens.
Pharcyde listens.
HSHost says "So that was 2000! That was Tre singing on that track. Do you guys feel like busting out some freestyle!"
Pharcyde says "sings!"
Pharcyde says "(Imani singing!!!)"
Pharcyde says "I don't know how it's going to transfer, they're going to be reading, right? Oh! It's coming live! That's a little flavor! That was pretty good with no beat!"
HSHost laughs hysterically.
HSHost says "Yeah!"
HSHost claps briefly.
guest539 asks "Where are you guys from?"
HSHost says "Are you from LA?"
Pharcyde says "Pasadena, and then my main man, Slim is from Gardena/SouthCentral."
HSHost says "My man is from Gardena."
Pharcyde says "The house dancer?"
HSHost says "No, that was some time ago. This is the one I'm going to marry!"
Pharcyde says "Wow! Congratulations!"
BillyMilikin asks "Who are some of your favorite bands? Influences?"
Pharcyde says "The world, the sun, the moon. A fish called Wanda."
Pharcyde says "Tre: My stepfather, he was a fan of Hendrix and thought he WAS Hendrix. He was a starving artist and it inspired me to pick up the torch. He went thorugh a lot of head stuff. Pretty crazy when you're chasing rainbows. LS ..... D. Will do that to you! Overexposure!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "We've seen them walking endlessly, looking out the window! After doing mushrooms, you know a certain amount of things that other people don't. You turn into an alien. We love soul music (Imani) .... 70's, 80's, 50's etc. A lot of people don't know we like gangsta rap. Scarface, etc..."
HSHost says "I saw him on the news the other night."
Pharcyde says "I saw that, yeah!"
guest561 asks "hey romye do you have a girlfriend"
Pharcyde says ""I wanna be respected. They won't respect me!"
HSHost says "Romye, do you have a girlfriend?"
Pharcyde says "Yeah, I do! That's the way it is."
guest561 asks "is the guy block you mentioned from venice and did he just tour with janes addiction"
HSHost says "The good ones get taken. It's true."
Pharcyde says "I think he is. Block can be anywhere in the world at any tiem. Type www.Block.com!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "He's a homey! We lost touch."
HSHost says "They brought a lot of music withthem today. We're going to listen to another clip. What is it?"
Pharcyde says "The Pharcyde, "Tell me what time it is." We're gonna fade on this."
HSHost listens.
Pharcyde listens.
HSHost says "Back with The PHarcyde here."
guest561 asks "are you guys doing any shows in the near future if so where"
HSHost says "What about upcoming shows?"
Pharcyde says "In July sometime. If people wanna see us ... you never know. We just say we hope to come out. We have a website: www.thepharcyde.com."
HSHost says "Alright!"
Pharcyde says "(spells their name out loud). It's kind like a record company.... Delicious Vinyl, they have a website, too. If you wanna hear some top secret stuff, you have to click into ours. They suck."
HSHost says "They suck? Really?"
HSHost chuckles in amusement.
Pharcyde says "They suck like DD's."
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
guest539 asks "What do you do in your spare time...when you're not doing music?"
Pharcyde smirks.
Pharcyde says "Tre: In my spare time, I do music at my house. Imani: I take the kids around LA."
Pharcyde says "Romye: You gotta purchase things to have a hobby. I have a dog. A big dog."
Pharcyde says "Tre: Snowboarding is the thing to do."
HSHost says "I used to live in Colorado and was boarding all the time then I moved here and I hadn't done it in five years, and I did it a couple weeks ago. It's fabulous!"
HSHost says "Where do you go?"
Pharcyde says "I go everywhere as long as it's free."
guest561 asks "What is the strangest thing that has been thrown on stage?"
Pharcyde says "You gotta set up the whole scenario, we was on tour with Korn and nobody's checking for no hip hop in the audience. Heavy metal crowd, black hair, black fingernails, lipstick, black underwear on the outside of their pants. They were saying "**** you! get off stage!" A couple of bottles were thrown, shoes, and language! They didn't have language, it was just fingers! Sign language, the ones you don't like. But, you gotta give it back to them. We got respect, we went hardcore on them!"
HSHost laughs hysterically.
BillyMilikin asks "what does the name Pharcyde mean where did you guys pick it up"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "Man!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "Did you guys see Motown 25? That is the number one hated question of all time! It's the name of the group, representing 3 people. Somebody did that on purpose, man."
HSHost says "You got a mean look on your face Imani!!"
Pharcyde grins evilly.
HSHost says "I think we should go to another song..."
Pharcyde says "Imani: Oh yeah! This is "It'll get younowhere." So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!"
HSHost says "I can hear it!"
HSHost listens.
Pharcyde listens.
HSHost says "Oooh! I'm so excited! I actually wanted to write a song once called "green.""
Pharcyde says "Yeah, jealousy will get younowhere!"
guest561 asks "do the other guys have girlfriends"
Pharcyde says "Yeah."
Pharcyde chuckles in amusement.
Pharcyde says "Imani: I have two sons. Kyrie and Andrew. Romye, I have a daughter."
HSHost says "Oh, how cute!"
BillyMilikin asks "Any good road stories"
Pharcyde says "Those stay on the road. Those are road stories!"
Pharcyde says "Romye: One time there was this guy inSan Fran who told us we had to perform longer! He got reallyreally mad and wanted to beat me up!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
Pharcyde says "So, we had to call security. Imani: I had a stalker, he's a number one Imani fan. He followed me to another state and I saw him outside the bus."
Pharcyde says "It was scary. Then there was a bomb scare in Milwaukee. It's where Buddy Holly played before he died and across from where Jeffrey Dahmer killed!"
Pharcyde laughs hysterically.
HSHost laughs hysterically.
guest561 asks "how old are you guys"
Pharcyde says "24! I'm an old man, I'm 27!!"
Pharcyde says "Imani: 19!"
HSHost says "Yeah, you wish~!"
Pharcyde says "Hip hop is like sports. You only last so long. We were 19, 18 when we started."
HSHost says "I heard you went to Fairfax High. Is that true?"
Pharcyde gags.
Pharcyde says "Nah! Not true."
HSHost says "Do you guys want to tell us anything special?"
Pharcyde says "Tre: We have secret things we're coming out with. Solo records and stuff. Be looking out for different projects. We have an internet album as well. It'll be on the website: www.thepharcyde.com."
HSHost says "Everyone check it out! Keep your eye out, they may be touring inJuly! A new album in the fall!"
Pharcyde says "98-99!! Expand your mind! Read books! Make your own decisions!"
HSHost says "Ok guys, it was GREAT to have you on the show!" Pharcyde says "Thank you everyone!" HSHost says "Everyday next week between 6-8 pm tune in to win a Sony Play Station!"
HSHost says "Thank you so much for joining us tonight, it was great to have you on our show. And thanks to all you folks for joining us from excite, and to all of you here on realhollywood.com. Please join us again every night next week at 7PM when our guests will be Jack Johnson from "Lost in Space", Justin Lazard from "Species 2", Matt Frewer from "Psi Factor", Karl Malden promoting his new book "When Do I Start", and the Pop Artist Andre Miripolsky. Goodnight Everyone, Happy Holidays (Chag Samaech)!"

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