Plain Rap

Plain Rap
Plain Rap
Studio album by The Pharcyde
Released	November 7, 2000
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	57:30
Label	Delicious Vinyl; Edel America;
Producer	Bootie Brown; J-Swift; Showbiz; Slimkid3;
The Pharcyde chronology
Singles from Plain Rap
	"Trust"; Released: 2000;

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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