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Labcabincalifornia è il secondo album del gruppo hip hop statunitense The Pharcyde, pubblicato il 14 novembre 1995. Distribuito dalla Delicious Vinyl Records, l'album è prodotto dallo stesso gruppo, da J Dilla, Diamond D e M-Walk. Da Labcabincalifornia sono estratti due singoli di discreto successo, Drop e Runnin', entrambi riescono a entrare nella Billboard Hot 100 e raggiungono la quinta posizione della Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, tuttavia questo album non riesce a raggiungere il successo commerciale e di critica che aveva riscosso Bizarre Ride.

Labcabincalifornia album in studio
Artista	The Pharcyde
Pubblicazione	14 novembre 1995
Durata	65:11
Dischi	1
Tracce	17 + 3 bonus
Genere	Hip hop Alternative hip hop
Etichetta	Delicious Vinyl
Produttore	Michael Ross (prod. esec.), The Pharcyde, Jee Day, M-Walk, Diamond D
Registrazione	1994-1995
Formati	album, CD
The Pharcyde - cronologia
Album precedente Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde (1992) Album successivo Plain Rap (2000)
Singoli
Drop Pubblicato: 10 agosto 1995 Runnin' Pubblicato: 7 ottobre 1995 She Said Pubblicato: 1996

L'album riceve recensioni miste: se RapReviews (9/10)[1] ed Entertainment Weekly (B+)[2] lo giudicano un lavoro positivo, AllMusic gli assegna tre stelle su cinque[3] e la rivista Spin vota l'album 5/10.[4] Anche Robert Christgau giudica il risultato dell'opera negativamente.[5]

Recensioni professionali
Recensione	Giudizio
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
RapReviews	[1]
Spin	[4]
Vibe	favorevole[7]
Robert Christgau	né positivo né negativo[5]

Tracce

1. Bullshit – 4:12 (testo: Tre Hardson, Ermando Wilcox, Romye Robinson, James Yancey – musica: Jay Dee)
2. Pharcyde – 4:20 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Robinson, Stewart – musica: Bootie Brown)
3. Group Therapy – 5:12 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Robinson, Stewart, Joseph Kirkland, Bolden – musica: Diamond D)
4. Runnin' – 4:56 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Stewart, Yancey – musica: Jay Dee)
5. She Said – 5:15 (testo: Stewart, Hardson – musica: SlimKid3)
6. Splattitorium – 2:58 (testo: Wilcox, Hardson – musica: Jay Dee)
7. Somethin' That Means Somethin' – 3:31 (testo: Hardson, Robinson, Stewart, Yancey – musica: Jay Dee)
8. All Live – 0:51 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Stewart, Robinson, Yancey – musica: Jay Dee)
9. Drop – 5:35 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Robinson, Yancey – musica: J-Swift)
10. Hey You – 3:54 (testo: Wilcox, Hardson – musica: SlimKid3)
11. Y? – 5:04 (testo: Hardson, Wilcox, Stewart, Robinson – musica: Bootie Brown, Jay Dee co-produttore)
12. It's All Good – 0:41
13. Moment in Time – 2:44 (testo: Hardson, L. Hackley, Walker – musica: M-Walk, SlimKid 3 co-produttore)
14. The Hustle (featuring Big Boy, Randy Mack, Schmooche Cat) – 5:34 (testo: Robinson, Alexander, Campbell, Shelton, McDavid – musica: Bootie Brown)
15. Little D – 1:31
16. Devil Music – 4:12 (testo: Stewart, Hardson, Robinson – musica: Fat Lip)
17. The E.N.D. (featuring Ian Kamau) – 4:41 (testo: Wilcox, Walker, Holloway – musica: M-Walk)

Durata totale: 65:11

Tracce bonus

18. Emerald Butterfly (testo: Hardson, John Barnes III – musica: L.A. Jay, SlimKid3)
19. Just Don't Matter (musica: SlimKid3)
20. Heart & Soul (musica: Buckwild)

Classifiche

Classifica (1996)	Posizione massima
Stati Uniti[8]	37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9]	17

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• (EN) Labcabincalifornia, su Discogs, Zink Media.

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Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk. The first single was "Drop". The video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze, and used footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, giving it a surreal quality. The backwards theme of the video is also a reference to the song itself, which features a backwards sample. "Drop" was a hit, as was the follow-up single "Runnin'," which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Overall, this album is a more mellow and introspective affair than their debut and features more somber themes such as dealing with fame and success, drug abuse, and broken down relationships. Album sales compared to Bizarre Ride did not fare as well; the group was not able to reach Gold status.[citation needed] Although it received mixed reviews upon release due to the group's sudden shift of direction from its previous album, it received critical acclaim in retrospective reviews, with many lauding its consistency, smooth production and touchy subject matter. After Labcabincalifornia was released, Fatlip left the group to concentrate on his solo career.

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