City High

 

If three's a charm, than Toby Ryan and Robby Pardlo of City High must have known
immediately that their group was complete when they were introduced to 18-year-old
rapper and singer Claudette Ortiz. The hip-hop/R&B group was originally intended to
be a two-man group, until Wyclef Jean asked Ortiz to join the group. The three young
rappers (all hailing from Willingboro, NJ) have all dabbled in acting and producing in
addition to their songwriting and rapping talents. The group released their first album,
the self-titled City High, on Booga Basement/Interscope Records in 2001. Robby Pardlo,
the first member of the group, also plays the piano, writes lyrics, and arranges songs.
City High was the first group to be signed to the Booga Basement record label -- a joint
venture with Interscope Records. Ryan Toby appeared in the movie Sister Act 2 when
he was eight years old, and his producing credits include Will Smith's hit "Miami." Their
songs tend to have deep, provocative lyrics about everyday issues that many teenagers
face. The rap trio wrote and co-produced most of their debut album.

 

Discography  :

Year of release Album title
2001 City High