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De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, New York, United States. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz hop subgenre. They are the best known of the early alternative hip-hop acts. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicœur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in 1987, while still in high school and caught the attention of producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song “Plug Tunin’”.
Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was a critical smash that saw the group labeled hippies due to the message of peace and love. They quickly became prominent members of the Universal Zulu Nation, along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers and others. They were also members of the famed Native Tongues Posse and mentioned the group often in their music (though they have since left the group for various reasons). “
Me Myself and I” became a huge hit, further cementing the group’s popularity. However, rock group The Turtles sued the group for sampling “You Showed Me” without permission on De La Soul’s “Transmitting Live from Mars”. From that point on, sampling required permission from the sources before it was released.
Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was a critical smash that saw the group labeled hippies due to the message of peace and love. They quickly became prominent members of the Universal Zulu Nation, along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers and others. They were also members of the famed Native Tongues Posse and mentioned the group often in their music (though they have since left the group for various reasons). “
Me Myself and I” became a huge hit, further cementing the group’s popularity. However, rock group The Turtles sued the group for sampling “You Showed Me” without permission on De La Soul’s “Transmitting Live from Mars”. From that point on, sampling required permission from the sources before it was released.
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www.last.fm/music/Tha+Glitch
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ascoldasmyheart wrote:
pictures from the jul1st show in detroit. http://www.last.fm/event/1044149
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Blue_Key wrote:
top 5 groups ever
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Pointro wrote:
The beat for The Grind Date may be one of the-*CROCKA*.
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TiffPunkFunker wrote:
The Future is my favorite song at the moment :)
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Inci90 wrote:
stop putting up shitty pics as default.
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countchockula wrote:
Peep the podcast, I play Old School hip hop, B-Sides, remixes and UnderGround gems!! http://nittygrittyradio.podbean.com/ Peace!!
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Bokbier wrote:
timeless
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racho2i0 wrote:
De La Soul are celebrating 20 years of hits with a special anniversary show at the Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York on August 13! They’ll be backed by the 10-piece Rhythm Roots All Stars and other special guests will also be performing. Tickets are on sale Friday, June 19th at noon. Tickets available at nokiatheatrenyc.com, ticketmaster.com, charge by phone 800.745.3000 and at the box office.
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Moeze wrote:
All GOOD!!
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yarikh1 wrote:
it's just Me Myself and I :)
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deizi wrote:
damn... where did this style of hiphop disappear... :/
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J_theChosenOne wrote:
they'll never get old to listen to.
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christianklasen wrote:
This Saturday (June 13th): De La Soul at the lunatic Festival in Lüneburg. www.lunatic-festival.de !!!
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miltox wrote:
Funky Nineties Hip-hop mixtape by Dj Broke with De La Soul's 'The Hustle'. Fresh http://lecotontige.blogspot.com/2009/05/nineties-hip-hop.html
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Inci90 wrote:
vote up: http://www.last.fm/music/De+La+Soul/+images/3462008
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drussellsdct wrote:
dante is a scrub.
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emcess wrote:
all the things she got she got from you!
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GoldenEraRio79 wrote:
Plug Tunin' spinning in my whip earlier
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adoptedburrito wrote:
been listening to these guys for over 20 years now and they still rock!
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De La Soul
House of Blues, Dallas TX, United States
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20 Years High and Rising Tour with De La Soul
Minglewood Hall, Memphis, TN, Memphis, United States
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West Coast Run!!!!
9 Apr 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/delasoul
The West Coast run was pure success...special thanx to some folks out therewho attributed to it..Prince Paul, Dres, Brandon Hixton, Bijan, Santiago. If you missed it, you missed Prince Paul, The Cooki. …
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