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Around this time J-Swift began making music with a crew of dancers-turned-rappers. With Reggie Andrews’ record collection at their disposal, J-Swift and [[The Pharcyde]] crafted a three-song demo in ’91 and subsequently a hip-hop classic, 1992’s [[Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde]]. Featuring the hit single ''[[Passin' Me By]]'', Pharcyde’s debut went certified Gold. Disputes over production and credits caused a rift between J and the group (although they would later reunite on The Pharcyde’s “Trust” remix in 2000, not to mention several J-Swift-produced tracks on [[Fatlip]]’s 2005 solo debut [[The Loneliest Punk]], and Fatlip and [[Tre Hardson]]’s 2007 holiday song “All I Want for Xmas”).

With his own “Fat House Productions” acts [[Jazzyfatnastees]] and Quinton, J-Swift signed an ill-fated million dollar deal with [[Tommy Boy Records]] in 1993. Another of his groups, The Wascals, dropped several singles including “Class Clown” and “The Dips” in ’94, but broke up before releasing their debut. The crew was started by members Alfie and Buckwheed, the latter of which met J-Sw!ft while they were going to high school together .<ref>http://www.strictlycassette.net/2012/01/rewinding-with-j-swift.html</ref>. (Wascals’ Greatest Hits, completely produced by J-Swift, was finally released by Delicious Vinyl in 2007.) In the mid-‘90s, J-Swift lent his signature style to a string of remixes, including Prince’s “Letitgo (Sherm Stick Edit),” [[Massive Attack]]’s “Protection,” and [[Urban Thermo Dynamics]]’ “Manifest Destiny” (featuring a young [[Mos Def]]).

J-Swift was the subject of the 2007 documentary film ''[[1 More Hit]]''.<ref name=laweekly>{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Jeff|title=J-Swift Made Big Hits With the Pharcyde Before Tragedy and Drugs Nearly Took Him Down|url=http://www.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/01/11/j-swift-made-big-hits-with-the-pharcyde-before-tragedy-and-drugs-nearly-took-him-down|website=[[LA Weekly]]|publisher=Beth Sestanovich|accessdate=12 August 2014|date=11 January 2012}}</ref>