City High 2481447 219896328 2008-06-17T10:30:39Z 131.111.220.6 Fixed image code {{References|date=February 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = City High | Img = CityHigh.jpg | Img_capt = | Img_size = 220 | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = | Genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<br>[[Hip hop music|Hip-Hop]] | Years_active = [[1999]]-[[2002]] | Label = [[Interscope Records]] | Associated_acts = | URL = | Current_members = | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} '''City High''' was an [[United States|American]] [[R&B]]/[[hip hop music|hip hop]] trio consisting of [[rapper]]s/[[singer]]s [[Ryan Toby]], [[Robbie Pardlo]] and [[Claudette Ortiz]]. Originally signed to [[Wyclef Jean]]'s Booga Basement imprint as a duo, the group became a trio when Jean realized that they resembled another group on his roster, [[The Product G&B]], too much. Ortiz was then added to the group after contributing her vocals to the group's first big hit, "What Would You Do" from the [[Life (film)|Life]] soundtrack in 1999. City High drew comparisons to their mentor's supergroup, [[The Fugees]] for two main reasons: the first being that the make-up of the band was two male members and a superstar female member, and also the fact that the members both sang and rapped. Unlike [[The Fugees]], however, City High had more of an R&B slant. ==City High's Peak== In 2001, "[[What Would You Do? (2001 song)|What Would You Do]]" was released as part of the band's [[eponymous]] debut to radio with a new mix that interpolated [[Dr. Dre]]'s "[[The Next Episode]]" into the bridge. The song, a story seen from different perspectives about a young woman who becomes a stripper to feed her child, became a US Pop #8 and R&B #13 hit. The band's follow-up single, "Caramel," found Ortiz singing lead and Pardlo on the bridge. In the original version, there is also a section where Ortiz sings in Spanish. For radio release, the song was remixed to include the rapper [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]]. "Caramel" was a US Pop #18 and R&B #9 hit. The remix was done by [[Trackmasters]]. The final single from the group's debut was "City High Anthem," which failed to make a big impact on urban and top 40 markets. Once again, however, a remix was released, featuring rapper [[Styles P]]. In early 2002, City High shot several mini music video commercials for [[MTV]] based on their own songs promoting the 11th season of [[The Real World]] set in [[Chicago]]. == Discography == === Albums === * May 22, 2001: ''City High'' {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Year !! Billboard 200 !! Peak Position |- | 2001 || The Billboard 200 || 34 |- | 2001 || Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums || 23 |} # Didn't Ya # Three Way # Why # A Song For You # 15 Will Get You 20 (featuring [[Wyclef Jean]]) # Cats & Dogs # Caramel # Best Friends # Sista # [[What Would You Do? (2001 song)|What Would You Do]] # So Many Things # The Only One I Trust # City High Anthem # You Don't Know Me === Singles === * 2001: "[[What Would You Do? (2001 song)|What Would You Do]]" (US #8, US R&B #13, UK #3) * 2001: "Caramel" (US #18, R&B #9) * 2001: "Caramel" (Trackmasters Remix featuring [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]]) (UK #9) * 2002: "City High Anthem" * 2002: "City High Anthem (Remix featuring [[Styles P]]) ==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/CLAUDETTEORTIZ1 Claudette's myspace] *[http://www.myspace.com/ryantobymusic Ryan Toby's myspace] *[http://www.myspace.com/robbypardlo79 Robby Pardlo's myspace] [[Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups]] [[Category:American hip hop groups]] [[pdc:City High]] [[pl:City High]]