City High
OriginWillingboro Township, New Jersey, United States
GenresHip hop, R&B
Years active1999–2003
LabelsInterscope Records, Booga Basement Records, Trackmasters Entertainment
Past membersRyan Toby
Robbie Pardlo
Claudette Ortiz

City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio consisting of Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo, and Claudette Ortiz. The group's sole studio album City High (2001), was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Their biggest hit, the Wyclef Jean-produced single "What Would You Do?", was a MTV staple, and earned them a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.[1][2] Their 2001 single "Caramel" featuring rapper Eve peaked within the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100. City High disbanded shortly after.[3]

Career

In 2001, City High released "What Would You Do?" from their self-titled album. Their follow-up single was "Caramel", with a remix featuring rapper Eve.[4] The final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem".

Prior to the creation of City High, bandmates Claudette Ortiz and Robbie Pardlo dated throughout their high school years.[5] After meeting and performing for Wyclef Jean, they were signed to his Booga Basement recording label. As Wooga Booga already had a duo, they invited Ryan Toby and became the City High trio instead.[5] Following her breakup with Pardlo, Ortiz went on to date Toby. Ortiz and Toby married in 2004, but later divorced in 2007.[6][7]

About the disbandment, Toby said: “We did a second album, it wasn’t as good as the first album, it was a little rushed. There was some turmoil in the group, the vibe and chemistry was off. We decided to walk away.“[8]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
US US R&B
2001 City High 34 23

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap		 AUS
[10]		 CAN UK
[11]
2001 "What Would You Do?" 81312193 City High
"Caramel"
(featuring Eve)		 189—47—9
2002 "City High Anthem" ——————

References

  1. ↑ www.grammy.com https://www.grammy.com/artists/city-high/7137. Retrieved 6 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Sfetcu, Nicolae (7 May 2014). The Music Sound. Nicolae Sfetcu.
  3. ↑ Billboard.com
  4. ↑ MTV's City High artist page Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 Dimewars.com Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Ryan Toby Interview". Randb.about.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Toby Talks Solo Career, City High Debut Album, Writing Behind The Scenes (Exclusive) - YouKnowIGotSoul.com". 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  10. ↑ "australian-charts.com – Discography City High". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 107. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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