Plain Rap

Plain Rap
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
GenreHip-hop
Length57:30
Label
Producer
The Pharcyde chronology
Labcabincalifornia
(1995)
Plain Rap
(2000)
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
(2001)
Singles from Plain Rap
  1. "Trust"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic65/100
Review scores
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AllMusic
Los Angeles Times
Now
RapReviews6.5/10
The Village Voice

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.