
Artist
City High
City High is a musical artist. 3 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 3
- Releases
- 2001–2023
- Active years
Discography
1
Most popular
City High
2001
Singles & EPs
2Upcoming shows
About
City High is an American R&B/hip hop trio consisting of rappers/singers 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 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. In 2001, "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 U.S. 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…
City High in brief
- How many City High releases are on Riffiter?
- 3 releases are catalogued, spanning 2001 to 2023.
- What is the most recent City High release on Riffiter?
- What Would You Do? (Sped Up), released in 2023.

