The Pharcyde - Drop ✔

: Dilla masterfully flipped a reversed harp sample from Dorothy Ashby’s " Django ".

: To match the reversed sample in the song, the entire video was filmed with the group performing their actions and lyrics backward. The Pharcyde - Drop

: The video features cameos from Adrock and Mike D of the Beastie Boys, as well as legendary skateboarder Mark Gonzales . Critical Reception : Dilla masterfully flipped a reversed harp sample

: The members spent weeks with linguistics specialists to learn how to phonetically wrap their lyrics in reverse. When played back forward, the group appears to move normally while the world around them—including pedestrians and flowing water—moves backward. Critical Reception : The members spent weeks with

: It features the iconic vocal sample of the line "mmm..... drop" from the Beastie Boys song "The New Style".

These videos showcase the surreal reverse-motion visuals and offer behind-the-scenes insights into how the group mastered rapping backward:

On Album of the Year , "Drop" holds a high user score of , with fans calling it a "legendary" and "classic" staple of 90s alternative hip-hop.