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- De La Soul (/ ˌdeɪ lɑː ˈsoʊl /) is an American hip hop group formed in 1988 in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.
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De La Soul (/ ˌ d eɪ l ɑː ˈ s oʊ l /) is an American hip hop group formed in 1988 in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.
Apr 25, 2024 · De La Soul, American rap group whose debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. The band is known for eclectic sampling, quirky interlude skits, and inventive wordplay, and it influenced a range of hip-hop subgenres.
Mar 1, 2023 · At the Grammy Awards last month, the rap trio De La Soul was booked for the show’s 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop, alongside more than two dozen performers. The timing was perfect, coming...
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- ‘Plug Tunin’’ (1988) Dave: “Plug Tunin’,” to an extent, was a big-words record, with the inspiration of Ultramagnetic MCs and even LL Cool J or some Run freestyles that were just really big words.
- ‘Me Myself and I’ (1989) Dave: “Me Myself and I” was almost like a punishment. It’s typical — the label comes and says: “Hey, we need one more, but we need something poppy and something familiar.”
- ‘The Magic Number’ (1989) Pos: Before recording it, Mase had his little Casio that you could sample into. He put in the Schoolhouse Rock record with the beat.
- ‘Tread Water’ (1989) Pos: Paul played us a bunch of different beats. The way he did the music to “Tread Water” at home, there was more of a kind of hop to it.
De La Soul: “Three black men staying together for so long is beautiful and important” By John Earls | June 7, 2022. We spoke to De La Soul in 2019 about their life in hip-hop… It’s rightly been celebrated recently that De La Soul’s groundbreaking debut album 3 Feet High And Rising is 30 this year.
Aug 4, 2023 · The legendary hip-hop group's back catalog is finally available on digital platforms. They look back on their genre-shaping career and remember their bandmate Trugoy the Dove.
Feb 17, 2023 · David Jolicoeur, otherwise known as Trugoy the Dove or Plug 2, of the influential hip-hop group De La Soul, died Sunday at the age of 54. No cause was given. Though recently he revealed he had...
