"Drop" is a single by

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group

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

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''. The single contains a vocal sample of the

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

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Music video

The music video for "Drop" was directed by

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and filmed in

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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. The group also worked with linguistic experts to recite the entire song backwards. Ad Rock and

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of the

make a brief cameo. The end of the video also features art from professional skateboarder/artist Mark Gonzales.

Track listings

;A-Side #Drop (Beatminerz Remix) (4:15) #Drop (Radio Remix) (3:45) #Drop (Beatminerz Remix Instrumental) (4:15) ;B-Side #Runnin' (Jay Dee Remix) (4:30) #Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) (4:45) #Y? (Be Like That) (LP Version) (4:50) #Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix Instrumental) (4:45)

Charts

References

External links

* 1995 singles The Pharcyde songs Song recordings produced by J Dilla Music videos directed by Spike Jonze 1995 songs Delicious Vinyl singles {{1990s-single-stub