The Pharcyde - Drop Info

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

The track is anchored by a landmark production from a young (then Jay Dee). 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. : Dilla masterfully flipped a reversed harp sample

: It features the iconic vocal sample of the line "mmm..... drop" from the Beastie Boys song "The New Style". When played back forward, the group appears to

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

Directed by , the music video is frequently cited as one of the most innovative in hip-hop history.