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Her middle name is Mudbone and on top of all that

The form and fun of this song are based in a long history of “the dozens” in the black community that some scholars have traced all the way back to linguistic games in African tribal culture. It continues today in the “yo mama” jokes told among friends on the playground and in the verbal virtuosity of contemporary rap battles, like the one pictured below from 8 Mile. Simply defined, “the dozens” is a spoken word game in which two contestants attempt to insult each other in front of an audience. The Pharcyde honors the game here with the imagination of their “yo mama” jokes (“I seen … read more
The form and fun of this song are based in a long history of “the dozens” in the black community that some scholars have traced all the way back to l… read more
The form and fun of this song are based in a long history of “the dozens” in the black community that some scholars have traced all the way back to linguistic games in African tribal cul… read more

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The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). DJ Mark Luv was the group's first disc jockey (DJ), followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla. The group is perhaps best known for the hit singles "Drop", "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin''", as well as their first album, Bizarre Ride II the Pharcy… read more
The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Em… read more
The Pharcyde (pronounced "far side") is an American alternative group, formed in 1989, from South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Boot… read more

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