City High

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This article is about the R&B trio. For their self-titled debut album, see City High (album).
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 hip hop/R&B trio consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.[1]

Career[]

City High issued "What Would You Do?" from their 2001 self-titled album. Their follow-up single was "Caramel". A remix was released, featuring rapper Eve.[2] The final single from the group's debut and only album was "City High Anthem".

Prior to creation of City High, bandmates Claudette Ortiz and Robbie Pardlo dated throughout their high school years.[3] 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.[3] Following her breakup with Pardlo, Ortiz went on to date Toby. Ortiz and Toby married in 2004, but later divorced in 2007.[4][5]

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
[7] 		CAN UK
[8]
2001 "What Would You Do?" 8 13 1 2 19 3 City High
"Caramel"
(featuring Eve) 		18 9 — 47 — 9
2002 "City High Anthem" — — — — — —

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard.com
  2. ^ MTV's City High artist page Archived 4 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Dimewars.com Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ "Ryan Toby Interview". Randb.about.com. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  7. ^ "australian-charts.com – Discography City High". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. ^ 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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