The L.A. Times chopped it up with the Pharacyde on reuniting and how it feels so good.
People shouldn’t blame it on Fatlip. We were all young and we had
success come at us really fast. We were trying to maneuver through the
madness and we weren’t always making good decisions. There wasn’t one
moment when Fatlip or any of us did something that specifically caused
a breakup. It was a series of things: from record company politics to
management to everyone’s individual egos. We’d done a lot of tours and
we were curious to know what it would be like to make our own music.
At the end of the day we’re all artists, not Pharcyde employees.
It’s always hard to keep four individuals on the same page, but if
you’re supposed to come back together you do, and that’s what’s
happened.
That blog post perfectly captured the raw intensity of Joell Ortiz’s performance at Guz Sports Bar! His delivery of Battle Cry was absolutely electric, making the whole room feel like it was vibrating with pure, unfiltered energy. It reminded me of those high-stakes moments during a intense word guessing game with friends where the pressure is on and every single syllable counts. Seeing such a lyrical powerhouse perform in such an intimate, gritty setting was a legendary experience. If you weren't there, you truly missed out on some masterful storytelling. I'm still buzzing from that incredible night of hip-hop excellence!