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Amityville, New York, United States (1987 – present)
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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3 Feet High and Rising
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De La Soul Is Dead
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Stakes Is High
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The Grind Date
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fans, check out wyclef jean's new mixtape out now feat dj drama. awesome.
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ckatsoup wrote:
YO YO YO
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ci-el wrote:
Yo yo yo.
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matty_pask wrote:
buy it!
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JL3001 wrote:
Hey all, a question. Does anyone know where I can find the liner notes for both 3 Feet High and Rising and De La Soul is Dead? Would it be possible to get it through iTunes, or would I have to buy an original physical copy? Ot find a scan somewhere? Both albums have comics strips in their liners.
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oldschoolio wrote:
i used to work at a club where the guys played in the 80s when they had their 1st radio hit "plugg tunin." (Milkyway Club L.E.S. NYC c1987)
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Sgherro81 wrote:
respect!
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beat_radiation wrote:
c'mon everybody let's baseball
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sufjanatic_93 wrote:
this is whats up
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Cralita75 wrote:
Have you seek "De la soul De la Remix" ? Can't find it and it is so brillant !
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fiftyseven wrote:
The Grind Date is very good.
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esKas wrote:
de la soul from the soul
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lenn9o9n wrote:
Most of my favorite tracks are on de la is dead and mindstate but 3 feet high and rising is just a genius album. same w/ ATCQ...love songs on 2nd and 3rd albums but 'instinctive travels' was RAW
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Donutsss wrote:
De La Is Dead ftw
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Deema36 wrote:
"Stakes Is High" is the best!
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leathaface1 wrote:
de la soul is dead is the best album de la opinion
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Inci90 wrote:
Mindstate can come too.
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Inci90 wrote:
3 Feet High and Rising is the best. AOI is hit and miss.
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ChainChompMan wrote:
I got De La Soul Is Dead and Art Official Intelligence, and I massively prefer Art Official Intelligence! Everywhere I read that DLSID was supposed to be one of their best albums, but I really can't get into it, whereas I really love Art Official Intelligence.
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ATP Nightmare Before Christmas curated by My Bloody Valentine
Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, United Kingdom
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De La Soul
Transbordeur, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France
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De La Soul "20 years High And Rising"
Le Zoo de l'Usine, Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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News
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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