TBT Classics: The Pharcyde Was Dope Even When Runnin’

The Pharcyde Holds Up 20 Years Later

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The year 1995 was an epic year. Many consider it to be the zenith of the coveted Golden Era. The fact is, some classics from that period are more revered than others. The Pharcyde dropped Labcabincalifornia and the album yielded one of the dopest songs ever – “Runnin’ Away,” produced by the late phenom J. Dilla and East Coast beat-god Diamond D. The video for the song weaves playful, fun story after playful, fun story by Imani, Slimkid3, B##### Brown, and Fatlip.