[Lyric] Sure Shot Singles: The Pharcyde – Ya’ Mama (The Source (Magazine))

”Ya’ Mama” b/w “I’m That Type Of Nigguh” & “Soul Flower”

Delicious Vinyl
Production: J-Swift

This extremely animated and wacky West Coast group pays tribute to the foundation of ghetto humor: the “mother joke.” Finally, there is an entire song dedicated to the art of breakin’ on someone’s moms. Packed with quick mic changes and punchlines galore, The Pharcyde hit you with a rapid-fire succession of jokes and stories. You’ll scream along with the sing-along chorus as well as laugh when you hear lyrics that take you back to the days when your mama “was beat boxin’ for Lou Rawls/ In some bright red boxer drawers.” True comedy.

     You can groove to three mixes of “Mama” as well as enjoy two other innovative cuts. “I’m That Type Of Nigguh” features some L.O.N.S-type freestyling over a choatic jazz track and “Soul Flower” is a little something for the underground. This diverse group is flavor, and if you disagree, “Your mother’s got an afro with a chinstrap!”