Changes: De La Soul

De La Soul
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Origin	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active	1987-present
Labels	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Sanctuary/BMG
Associated acts	Jungle Brothers, Native Tongues, Prince Paul, A Tribe Called Quest
Members	Posdnuos; Trugoy; Maseo;

Revision as of 14:20, 16 February 2021

De La Soul is an American hip hop trio from Long Island, New York. The group is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The three members are Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo. De La Soul was formed right after the members finished high school in 1987 and later caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".

With its lighthearted wordplay, innovating sampling, and witty skits, the group's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, is considered a hip hop masterpiece. It is the group's biggest commercial success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. De La Soul has influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as Camp Lo and Digable Planets. De La Soul was also influential in the early stages of Mos Def's career. They are the second-longest standing group in the Native Tongues collective, after the Jungle Brothers.

In 2006, the group won a Grammy Award for their collaboration with Gorillaz on the single "Feel Good Inc."

Discography

Studio albums

1989: 3 Feet High and Rising
1991: De La Soul Is Dead
1993: Buhloone Mindstate
1996: Stakes Is High
2000: Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
2001: AOI: Bionix
2004: The Grind Date
2012: Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... First Serve
2016: And the Anonymous Nobody...

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+}}'''De La Soul''' is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] trio from Long Island, New York. The group is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the [[jazz rap]] and [[alternative hip hop]] subgenres. The three members are [[Posdnuos]], [[Trugoy]], and [[Maseo]]. De La Soul was formed right after the members finished high school in 1987 and later caught the attention of producer [[Prince Paul]] with a demo tape of the song "[[Plug Tunin']]".
+With its lighthearted wordplay, innovating sampling, and witty skits, the group's debut album, ''[[3 Feet High and Rising]]'', is considered a hip hop masterpiece. It is the group's biggest commercial success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. De La Soul has influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as [[Camp Lo]] and [[Digable Planets]]. De La Soul was also influential in the early stages of [[Mos Def]]'s career. They are the second-longest standing group in the [[Native Tongues]] collective, after the [[Jungle Brothers]].
-'''De La Soul''' is an American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] trio from in Long Island, New York. The group is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the [[jazz rap]] and [[alternative hip hop]] subgenres. The three members are [[Posdnuos]], [[Trugoy]] and [[Maseo]]. De La Soul was formed the group in high school in 1987 and later caught the attention of producer [[Prince Paul]] with a demo tape of the song "[[Plug Tunin']]".
-With its lighthearted wordplay, innovating sampling, and witty skits, the group's debut album, ''[[3 Feet High and Rising]]'', is considered a hip hop masterpiece. It is the group's biggest commercical success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. De La Soul have influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as [[Camp Lo]] and [[Digable Planets]]. De La Soul were also influential in the early stages of [[Mos Def]]'s career. They are the second longest standing group in the [[Native Tongues]] collective, after the [[Jungle Brothers]].
 In 2006, the group won a Grammy Award for their collaboration with Gorillaz on the single "Feel Good Inc."
 ==Discography==
+===Studio albums===
-''Main article: [[De La Soul discography]]''
 *1989: ''[[3 Feet High and Rising]]''
 *1991: ''[[De La Soul Is Dead]]''
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 *2004: ''[[The Grind Date]]''
 *2012: ''[[Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... First Serve]]''
+*2016: ''[[And the Anonymous Nobody...]]''
-[[Category:Alternative hip hop groups]]
-[[Category:Tommy Boy Records artists]]
-[[Category:East Coast hip hop groups]]
-[[Category:Hip hop groups from Long Island, New York]]
-[[Category:Hip hop groups from New York City]]
-[[Category:Native Tongues Posse members]]
 [[Category:African-American hip hop groups]]
 [[Category:American hip hop groups]]
+[[Category:East Coast hip hop groups]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups from Long Island, New York]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups from New York]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups established in 1987]]
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+[[Category:Native Tongues Posse]]
+[[Category:Alternative hip hop groups]]

De La Soul

Origin	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active	1987-present
Labels	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Sanctuary/BMG
Associated acts	Jungle Brothers, Native Tongues, Prince Paul, A Tribe Called Quest
Members	Posdnuos Trugoy Maseo