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De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap subgenre. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". Prince Paul was also sometimes referred to as Plug Four. They also have their own Nike SB Dunks Called the "De La Souls." This article is about the island in New York State. ...
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Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
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Prince Paul (born Paul Huston) is a DJ and hip hop producer. ...
A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ...
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip hop group to use an in house producer. ...
Kelvin Mercer (born August 17th, 1969) is a rapper, producer, and one-third of the groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul. ...
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Vincent Mason (born March 27th, 1970), is a rapper, producer, DJ, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio, De La Soul. ...
Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...
Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
This article is about the island in New York State. ...
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Jazz rap is a fusion of alternative hip hop music and jazz, developed in the very late 1980s and early 1990s. ...
Kelvin Mercer (born August 17th, 1969) is a rapper, producer, and one-third of the groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul. ...
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Vincent Mason (born March 27th, 1970), is a rapper, producer, DJ, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio, De La Soul. ...
In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...
Prince Paul (born Paul Huston) is a DJ and hip hop producer. ...
Plug Tunin is a 1988 single by the influential hip hop trio De La Soul. ...
With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as a hip hop masterpiece. It is also the band's biggest commercial success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving praise from critics. A measure of 3 Feet High and Rising's cross-over appeal was the fact that it was voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine, a title better known for its taste in guitar-based music. De La Soul has influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as Camp Lo, Black Eyed Peas, and Digable Planets. They were also instrumental in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def's career, and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective. They are the longest standing Native Tongues Posse group, after the Jungle Brothers. 3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip-hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989. ...
Every December, British music magazine NME compiles a list of what it considers the best albums of the year. ...
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Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo, formed in the early 1990s, which hails from The Bronx, New York. ...
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Digable Planets is a New York City based alternative hip hop group composed of Ishmael Butterfly Butler (from New York), Craig Doodlebug Irving (from Philadelphia), and Mary Ann Ladybug Mecca Vieira (from Washington, D.C.). They were backed by Silkworm, who later embarked on a solo career under the name...
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The Native Tongues Posse is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good naturedly-Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. ...
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip hop group to use an in house producer. ...
Discography
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989, but available in August 1988 in Germany), was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre. They quickly became prominent members of the Native Tongues Posse along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, The Jungle Brothers and others. 3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip-hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989. ...
The Native Tongues Posse is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good naturedly-Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. ...
A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ...
Black Sheep is an alternative hip-hop duo from Queens, New York, consisting of Andres Dres Titus and William Mista Lawnge McLean. ...
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The Jungle Brothers are an American alternative hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip hop. ...
The single "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. Me Myself And I is a single by De La Soul, released in 1989. ...
The Turtles were an American pop, psychedelic and folk rock band, defined by a good-natured, joyously melancholic and occasionally cheeky sound. ...
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Lyrically, much of 3 Feet High and Rising focused on striving for peace and harmony — a message that was slowly fading from the rap community in the late 1980s. 3 Feet High and Rising also introduced De La Soul's concept of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (an acronym standing for "da inner sound, y'all"). As a result, audiences were quick to peg the members of De La Soul as hippies. This stereotype greatly agitated the group's members, as they always envisioned their career as a constantly changing style. This frustration would influence their next recording sessions. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...
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De La Soul is Dead De La Soul's second album, De La Soul Is Dead (1991) was a much more mature album. It featured a wealth of material that criticized the violent, careless direction that hip hop was heading in at the time, though it still managed to maintain a light, absurd sense of humor. The cover of the album features a broken daisy flower pot, symbolizing the death of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" and the imagery that went along with it. The album spawned several singles, including the dark "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa," a tale of a girl who could no longer take the sexual abuse from her father, and lead single "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)," a story about the people who used De La's recent fame to try and launch their own careers. De La collaborated with the Black Sheep on "Keepin' the Faith," Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest on "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'", and Prince Paul makes an appearance on the mic in "Pass the Peas" with a verse of his own. The album also more prominently featured Mase as a rapper, providing verses of his own on "Bitties in the BK Lounge," "Afro Connections at a Hi-5," and "Ring Ring Ring." Though it received mixed reviews and did not sell as well as 3 Feet High and Rising, it eventually became a cult classic and was recognized as being underrated. "Score" magazine listed the album as one of their top 100 Hip Hop albums of all time, stating that "true genius is rarely understood". There are several major differences between the CD version of this album and the other formats. Tracks "Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason," "My Brother's a Basehead," "Kicked Out the House," and "Who Do U Worship?" are only available on the CD (apart from the limited edition double vinyl promotional copies of the album distributed to the media before the official release) De La Soul Is Dead is De La Souls second full-length album, and one of the few albums in hip-hop music to receive a Five Mics rating in the Rap magazine The Source. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazines 100...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Buhloone Mindstate 1993's Buhloone Mindstate saw the group evolve a new sound and cemented their position as mainstays of the alternative hip hop movement. There were several moments on the album which proved the band had matured and moved away from the silliness of their previous works. "I Be Blowin'" was a departure as the track was an instrumental featuring saxophone playing by the legendary Maceo Parker. The introspective "I Am I Be" showed De La at their most mature to date with subject matter about Pos' daughter Ayana Monet as well as his grandmother. "Long Island Wildin'" was a collaboration with Japanese hip-hop trio Scha Dara Parr (SDP). First single "Breakadawn" used a sample of Michael Jackson's "I Can't Help It" throughout. De La Soul collaborated for the first time with Gang Starr's Guru on "Patti Dooke." Female MC Shortie No Mas, a cousin of Posdonus, was prominent on many tracks on the album, showcased particularly "In The Woods." The album ended with a fun old school Biz Markie collaboration called "Stone Age." Missing from vocal duties is Mase, whose voice can only be heard on "Area" in a break near the end of the track. Also rarely featured is his scratching which was heard often on previous albums, with only "In the Woods" showcasing his talent in that area. The album was a critical success, but it was the biggest commercial failure for the group at the time of its release. Many publications, such as Rolling Stone, have listed this album as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...
Buhloone Mindstate is De La Souls third full-length album. ...
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ...
Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted African American funk and soul jazz saxophone player, best known for his contributions to James Browns distinct sound. ...
Breakadawn is a 1993 single by hip hop group De la Soul, released from their third album Buhloone Mindstate. ...
Gang Starr is an influential hip hop group that consists of Guru and DJ Premier from Brooklyn, New York. ...
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Clear Lake Audiotorium In 1994, 500 copies of a promotional EP called Clear Lake Audiotorium were released on clear vinyl and CD. The 6 track EP contained edited versions of tracks off of Buhloone Mindstate but also featured the tracks "Sh.Fe.MC's" (Shocking Female MC's) which was a collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest, and "Stix & Stonz" which featured old-school hip hop artists Grandmaster Caz, Tito of Fearless Four, Whipper Whip, LA Sunshine and Superstar. The EP was widely bootlegged afterwards. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...
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Clear Lake Audiotorium is a six track promo EP by De La Soul given out to A-list DJs in 1994. ...
Stakes Is High 1996's Stakes Is High was the first album not produced by Prince Paul, with overall production credits given solely to the trio, and again, was met with mixed results and poor sales. The title track and first single, produced by Jay Dee, was not a hit, but second single Itsoweezee (HOT), with only Dave on vocals, did fare better due to its creative music video. The album spawned a third single 4 More featuring Zhane which failed to chart. The album did provide a launching pad for future star rapper and actor Mos Def, who appeared on the track "Big Brother Beat." The album also featured collaborations with Common (Sense), Truth Enola, and the Jazzyfatnastees. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Stakes Is High is De La Souls fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. ...
Prince Paul (born Paul Huston) is a DJ and hip hop producer. ...
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Itzsoweezee (HOT) is a song by De La Soul and the second single to be released from their fourth album, Stakes Is High, which was released in 1996. ...
4 More is the third and final single to be released by De La Soul from their fourth album, Stakes Is High. ...
Zhané was an American R&B/hip hop soul group, best known for their 1993 hit Hey, Mr. ...
Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.), is an American rapper and actor. ...
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The Jazzyfatnastees are Mercedez Matrinez and Tracey Moore, an American R&B/neo-soul vocal duo. ...
Art Official Intelligence Four years later, De La Soul announced that they would release a triple album series entitled "Art Official Intelligence" (or AOI). All three albums were intended to be released within a year, beginning with the release of Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. This was followed by AOI: Bionix in late 2001. After this, however, the public saw no release of the third and final album in the AOI series. For the next two years, the only De La Soul releases were singles or remix compilations. Jolicœur (Dave) stated in an interview that it usually takes about four years for the group to record an album, promote it with advertisements, touring and so on. The group was having trouble finishing the last AOI installment for many reasons, one of which being an ongoing struggle with Tommy Boy Records, who had been releasing their albums ever since their debut. Tommy Boy Records is a record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman after borrowing $5000 from his parents. ...
The Grind Date In 2004, De La Soul released a new full album: The Grind Date on Sanctuary Records. Although it was not the new AOI album their fans had been anticipating, it was released to some critical acclaim and was well received by most fans. The album features guests MF Doom, Ghostface Killah, Butta Verses and Flava Flav, with production from Jake One, Madlib and more. The first single Shopping Bags (She Got From You) did not fare very well and set the tone for disappointing commercial acceptance. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Grind Date is the seventh album from hip-hop group De La Soul, released on October 5, 2004. ...
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Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970 in Staten Island, New York), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper. ...
Flavor Flav, complete with clock, at Power 106 FM in California. ...
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Shopping Bags (She Got From You) is the first official single to be released by De La Soul, from their seventh studio album, The Grind Date. ...
In 2005, they were featured on the Gorillaz single, "Feel Good Inc" and on the LA Symphony single "Universal". "Feel Good Inc" also won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration. Also in 2005, Posdnuos collaborated with the Portuguese rapper Boss AC on a track called "Yo (Não Brinques Com Esta Merda)" (Don't play with this shit). In 2006, they released a mixtape entitled The Impossible: Mission TV Series - Pt. 1, on their AOI Records label. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Gorillazs self-titled debut album, see Gorillaz (album). ...
Feel Good Inc. ...
LA Symphony is an Christian hip hop/underground hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. ...
Feel Good Inc. ...
Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...
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Selected discography -
This article is a detailed listing of releases by the hip hop group De La Soul. ...
3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip-hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989. ...
De La Soul Is Dead is De La Souls second full-length album, and one of the few albums in hip-hop music to receive a Five Mics rating in the Rap magazine The Source. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazines 100...
Buhloone Mindstate is De La Souls third full-length album. ...
Stakes Is High is De La Souls fourth full-length album, released during the summer of 1996. ...
The Grind Date is the seventh album from hip-hop group De La Soul, released on October 5, 2004. ...
Trivia - In 1993, De La Soul performed together with Teenage Fanclub for the soundtrack of Judgment Night, on a track called "Fallin'".
- In 2002, De La Soul was briefly featured in the video game PaRappa the Rapper 2 with the song "Say "I Gotta Believe!"" (with Double).
- In 1993, the song "Eye Know" was used for Daewon Song's part in New World Order, one of the early World Industries videos.
- In 1993, the song "Oodles of O's" was used as the song for Mike Carroll's part in Goldfish, the first video from the Girl Skateboard Company.
- In 2003, the song "Oodles of O's" was featured on the soundtrack for Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4.
- Also in 2003, De La Soul and Yummy performed "Much More" on an episode of Chappelle's Show.
- "Me Myself And I" was featured in two video games in 2006, NBA Street V3[1] and NCAA Football 06.
- De La Soul were nominated for 5 Grammys with Gorillaz for their collaboration on the song "Feel Good Inc.".
- Cartoonist Aaron McGruder (creator of The Boondocks) is particularly fond of De La Soul and has paid homage to them many times within his comics and his books.
- In 2006, De La Soul collaborated with the athletic sneaker giant, Nike, to produce two versions of the Nike Dunk under their skateboarding division, Nike SB. The sneakers were an instant hit, and sold out at most retail stores that carried them.
- Pos Dnous's name is backwards from "Sound Sop" Trugoy the Dove's first name is backwards from "YOGURT" as he loves yogurt, and Mase's name is an acronym for "Making A Soul Effort" (source from De La Soul 3' High and Rising media kit video).
Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band from Bellshill, near Glasgow, formed in 1989. ...
The Twilight Zone episode, see Judgment Night. ...
Fallin is a collaboration between hip hop trio De La Soul, and Scottish band Teenage Fanclub, released in early 1994. ...
PaRappa the Rapper 2 is a PlayStation 2 rhythm video game and the sequel to the groundbreaking PaRappa the Rapper. ...
Say I Gotta Believe! is a single by De La Soul featuring Japanese singer, Double. ...
Daewon Song performing a 360° Flip. ...
World Industries is a skateboard company. ...
Mike Carroll (born 1975) is a professional skateboarder from San Francisco who skated for H-Street and then formed the super team, Plan B Skateboards. ...
Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the baked snack crackers, please see Goldfish (snack). ...
Girl Skateboards is a Torrance, California based skateboarding company that was started in August 1993 by Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Megan Baltimore, and Spike Jonze. ...
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 is the fourth released in the Tony Hawks Pro Skater video game series. ...
Elizabeth T. Wyce Bingham a. ...
Shoomp is a single by De La Soul, released in 2003. ...
Chappelles Show is an American comedy television series starring comedian Dave Chappelle. ...
Me Myself And I is a single by De La Soul, released in 1989. ...
NBA Street is a successful basketball video game created by EA Sports BIG. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. ...
- NCAA Football 06, known colloquially as College Football 2006, or NC-Double A 2K6 is a collegiate American football video game which was released on July 11, 2005. ...
For the Gorillazs self-titled debut album, see Gorillaz (album). ...
Feel Good Inc. ...
Aaron McGruder (born May 29, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American cartoonist best known for writing and drawing The Boondocks, a Universal Press Syndicate comic strip about two young African-American brothers from inner-city Chicago now living with their grandfather in a sedate suburb. ...
Boondocks are rural areas. ...
See also The Native Tongues Posse is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good naturedly-Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. ...
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ...
This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...
Rock the Bells IV is a hip hop concert located in San Bernardino (August 5th) and Concord California (August 6th). ...
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