Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde (1992) — The Pharcyde

I am obsessed with this album.

It was fun and loose, but somehow didn't feel messy. At times, it just felt like listening in on a group of friends messing around with each other, and those moments were some of my very favorites.

The production was energetic and really just melted around the vocals. There were so many clever lyrics and different stories told. The jazz element of this album was great, too. I think that really brought it to another level.

This was one of my most enjoyable listens in recent memory, and may be my new favorite hip-hop album... Just so, so good the whole way through.