City High
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| Years_active = [[1999]]-[[2002]]
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'''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''
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! Year !! Billboard 200 !! Peak Position
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| 2001 || The Billboard 200 || 34
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| 2001 || Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums || 23
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# 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]]
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