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Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos, Plug 1 and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and record producer from East Massapequa, New York, best known for his work as one third of the hip hop trio De La Soul.
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 members were Posdnuos (byname of Kelvin Mercer; b. August 17, 1969, New York, New York, U.S.), Trugoy the Dove (byname of David Jolicoeur; b. September 21, 1968, New York—d.
Aug 4, 2023 · Pioneers of alternative hip-hop, De La Soul was the brainchild of three Long Islanders: Kelvin Mercer, aka Posdnuos; Vincent Mason, aka DJ Maseo; and David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove. The...
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Apr 29, 2014 · Kelvin Mercer, AKA Posdnuos, rapper. Hip-hop was still very macho back in the 1980s. The inner-city MCs’ raps were full of bragging and boasting. Although I was born in the Bronx, I grew up on...
- ‘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.
Mar 1, 2024 · Kelvin “Posdnuos” Mercer performs during the NY State of Mind Tour at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, September 20, 2023. (Credit: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Live Nation) In honor of both...
Dec 30, 2013 · The Wu-Tang Clan's 20-Year Plan. Trugoy, along with group mates Posdnuos and P.A. Mase, scored a major success with De La's 1989 debut, Three Feet High and Rising. The trio immediately established ...
