"Drop" is a single by alternative hip-hop group The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde are an alternative hip hop group based in South Central Los Angeles. The original four members of the group are Imani , Slimkid3 , Bootie Brown and Fatlip . DJ Mark Luv was the group's first DJ, followed by producer J-Swift and then J Dilla...

, released in 1995 as the first single for the group's second album, Labcabincalifornia

Labcabincalifornia

Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. The album's production was handled by The Pharcyde themselves and Jay Dee, with additional help from Diamond D and M-Walk.The first single was "Drop"...

. The single contains a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....

 song "The New Style", using the titular "mmm..... drop" line delivered during a drop

Drop (music)

The drop is the point in a track where a switch of rhythm or bass line occurs and usually follows a recognizable build section and break.In Hip-Hop and electronic music, the reintroduction of the full bass line and drums is known as the drop....

 to create its hook.

Music video

The music video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...

 and filmed in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. The video features footage of the group performing the song backwards, replayed backwards, which when combined with the chopped, spacey beat of the song gives the video a slight surrealistic quality. Ad Rock and Mike D of the Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....

 makes a brief cameo. illScarlett

IllScarlett

IllScarlett is a Canadian rock and reggae band.Their sound can be defined as pop infused rock reggae. They have made a name for themselves in the Canadian music scene and are making their name known throughout the United States and around the world...

and Kardinal Offishal made a video in 2010 for their song "Milkshakes and Razorblades" that plagiarizes this video.

Track listings

A-Side

1. Drop (Beatminerz Remix) (4:15)
2. Drop (Radio Remix) (3:45)
3. Drop (Beatminerz Remix Instrumental) (4:15)

B-Side

1. Runnin' (Jay Dee Remix) (4:30)
2. Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) (4:45)
3. Y? (Be Like That) (LP Version) (4:50)
4. Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix Instrumental) (4:45)