City High
City High | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Willingboro Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | Interscope Records, Booga Basement Records, Trackmasters Entertainment |
| Past members | Ryan Toby Robbie Pardlo Claudette Ortiz |
City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo, and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.[1] It was founded by Wyclef Jean in 1999.
Career
In 2001, City High released "What Would You Do?" from their self-titled album. Their follow-up single was "Caramel", with a remix featuring rapper Eve.[2] The final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem".
Prior to the creation of City High, bandmates Claudette Ortiz and Robbie Pardlo dated throughout their high school years.[3] After meeting and performing for Wyclef Jean, they were signed to his Booga Basement recording label. As Wooga Booga already had a duo, they invited Ryan Toby and became the City High trio instead.[3] Following her breakup with Pardlo, Ortiz went on to date Toby. Ortiz and Toby married in 2004, but later divorced in 2007.[4][5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 2001 | City High
|
34 | 23 | |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap |
AUS [7] |
CAN | UK [8] | |||
| 2001 | "What Would You Do?" | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 3 | City High |
| "Caramel" (featuring Eve) |
18 | 9 | — | 47 | — | 9 | ||
| 2002 | "City High Anthem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- ^ Billboard.com
- ^ MTV's City High artist page Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Dimewars.com Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Ryan Toby Interview". Randb.about.com. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "australian-charts.com – Discography City High". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 107. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- East Coast hip hop groups
- Musical groups established in 1999
- Musical groups disestablished in 2003
- Musical groups from New Jersey
- Hip hop groups from Philadelphia
- Musical groups from Philadelphia
- American musical trios
- People from Willingboro Township, New Jersey
- 1999 establishments in New Jersey
- Interscope Records artists