"Runnin" is a song performed by

The Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an American hip hop group, formed in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles in 1989. The original four members of the group are Imani (rapper), Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson ...

and produced by

J Dilla James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, composer and rapper. He emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michiga ...

. It was released as the first single from The Pharcyde's second album ''

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 ...

'' in 1995. The song peaked at #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached #35 on the U.S. R&B chart. Also featured in The Pharcyde's greatest hits compilation '' Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde'', "Runnin is one of Pharcyde's most remembered songs, along with " Passin' Me By".

Samples

The song samples popular jazz artist

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

's "Saudade Vem Correndo", from his 1963 album '' Jazz Samba Encore''. The sample loops a small section of the track's bridge, layering on additions from other sections of Getz' song (such as Getz' sax solo parts). " Rock Box" by Run–D.M.C. is also sampled, the "Run" sample plays the part of the hook. The track "Qtio" by

Brothomstates Brothomstates is one of the stage names of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. He also used to produce music in the demoscene under the moniker of Dune in the demogroup Orange. His works are mostly downtempo or ambient, but he is also ...

samples a line from this song. In 2003, singer

Mýa Mya Marie Harrison (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Mýa, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. She was born in Washington D.C. and studied ballet, jazz, and tap dance as a child. Her ca ...

sampled the song for her single " Fallen", which led to ex-members

Fatlip Derrick Lemel Stewart (born March 26, 1969), known professionally as Fatlip, is a Los Angeles–born hip hop musician. He started his career in the hip hop group The Pharcyde. Career The Pharcyde As a member of The Pharcyde, Fatlip contributed ...

and

Slimkid3 Trevant Hardson (born October 5, 1970), best known by his stage name Slimkid3 (Slim Kid Tre; sometimes stylized as SlimKid3), is an American rapper from Los Angeles. He is a founding member of The Pharcyde. Career Tre Hardson began his career i ...

appearing on a remix of the song. In 2009, rapper

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...

sampled the song for the song on his mixtape, Flight School, "Name on a Cloud". In 2017, the band

UNKLE Unkle (often stylised as U.N.K.L.E. or UNKLE, occasionally known as UNKLE Sounds) is a British musical outfit founded in 1992 by James Lavelle. Originally categorised as trip hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a ...

featured a sample of the song in the track "Iter 3 - Keep on Runnin, from their album '' The Road: Part 1''. In 2019,

Juice Wrld Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo rap ...

featured a sample of the song on the track, "Make Believe", from his album ''

Death Race for Love ''Death Race for Love'' is the second studio album by American rapper Juice Wrld and the last to be released during his lifetime. It was released on March 8, 2019, by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records. The production on the album was ha ...

''. In 2019,

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used this song in his "No Pressure" freestyle. In 2021,

JPEGMafia Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), known professionally as JPEGMafia (stylized in all caps as JPEGMAFIA), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Flatbush, Flatbush, Brooklyn, he signed with Deathbomb Arc t ...

used this song on the track, "DIKEMBE" for his album '' LP!''.

Appearances in other media

* In episode 39 of the U.S. TV series '' Entourage'', the song plays after the final scene and continues to play throughout the closing credits. * The song is featured in season 2, episode 7 of ''

New York Undercover ''New York Undercover'' is an American police drama that aired on the Fox television network from September 8, 1994, to February 11, 1999. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torre ...

'', "Student Affairs" (1995). * The song is featured in the 2002 film '' 8 Mile'' as well as the ''More Music From 8 Mile'' soundtrack. * Marc Mac (of 4hero) did an interpretation of the song on his album ''Visioneers Dirty Old Hip Hop''. * The song is featured in the 2011 film ''

The Sitter ''The Sitter'' is a 2011 American black comedy film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. The film follows a slacker college student (played by Jonah Hill) who, after being suspended, is forced by h ...

'' starring

Jonah Hill Jonah Hill (born Jonah Hill Feldstein; December 20, 1983) is an American actor. List of awards and nominations received by Jonah Hill, The accolades he has received include nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, BAFTA ...

. * The song plays in the opening and final scenes of the 2018 film '' Tag''. * The song is featured in episode 2 of the 2018 miniseries ''The Bobby Brown Story''. * The song also plays in the trailer in the Adam Sandler movie '' Big Daddy'' even though it was not in the actual film.

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* 1995 songs Song recordings produced by J Dilla The Pharcyde songs Songs written by J Dilla Delicious Vinyl singles {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub