The Pharcyde - Drop Apr 2026

These videos showcase the surreal reverse-motion visuals and offer behind-the-scenes insights into how the group mastered rapping backward:

: To match the reversed sample in the song, the entire video was filmed with the group performing their actions and lyrics backward. The Pharcyde - Drop

: The members spent weeks with linguistics specialists to learn how to phonetically wrap their lyrics in reverse. When played back forward, the group appears to move normally while the world around them—including pedestrians and flowing water—moves backward. These videos showcase the surreal reverse-motion visuals and

On Album of the Year , "Drop" holds a high user score of , with fans calling it a "legendary" and "classic" staple of 90s alternative hip-hop. On Album of the Year , "Drop" holds

Released in August 1995, "" is the second single from The Pharcyde’s sophomore album, Labcabincalifornia . Moving away from the high-energy, zany antics of their debut, this track represents a more mature, experimental, and surreal direction for the group. Production & Sound

: Dilla masterfully flipped a reversed harp sample from Dorothy Ashby’s " Django ".