“Passin’ Me By” was the second single released from The Pharcyde’s 1992 debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The song, produced by J-Swift, utilizes samples from “Summer in the City” by Quincy Jones, “125th Street Congress” by Weather Report and “Are You Experienced?” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Most of the hip-hop community got the news yesterday about the passing of legendary emcee G.U.R.U, which stood for Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal. Sources say he died of cancer. My prayers go out to his family and friends. Part of the reason why I do hip-hop is because of the music he and DJ Premier created together in the group Gang Starr. I can admit that when they split I really didnt follow his other efforts with the exception of the first few Jazzmatazz albums. I guess I was in a rebellious state as I felt that Gang Starr, like some other groups should have stayed together. At any rate, I have always respected their craft and what they brought to hip-hop. I paid homage to them both a couple years ago on The Pull Forward EP Vol. 2 by giving my listeners Everyday Real, my own version of their classic Moment of Truth track. Rest in peace to the homie, long live his music.
Fuse TV will air my video “Passin’ Me By 2008″ this Saturday 12/6 on their new Make A Star segment. Starting at 10:30am EST, independent videos like mine will be aired. Check your local listings or the Fuse TV website for channel and times.
New video for track “Passin’ Me By 2008″ from The Pull Forward EP Vol. 2. This is a tribute to The Pharcyde’s original classic. Video features Agatha Jazmin.
The Pull Forward Series pays tribute to hip-hop music made famous during the early to mid-1990’s. On Vol.2, songs by Outkast, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Wu-Tang, The Pharcyde, Biggie and Gangstarr are honored. Volume 2 features Maryland emcees K-Mynez, Chainge, Kahli, ScholarMan and vocalist J. Hill. Check us out on MySpace.
1. Intro ft. Doug E. Fresh (circa 1986)
2. We Reminisce (T.R.O.Y 2008) ft. Kahli
3. Passin’ Me By 2008
4. Cash Rules (C.R.E.A.M. 2008) ft. K-Mynez
5. Warning 2008
6. Playas Ball 2008 ft. Chainge & J. Hill
7. Everyday Real (Moment of Truth 2008)
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