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	Black Sheep, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Mos Def, Native Tongues, Prince Paul, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest
Members	Posdnuos; Trugoy; Maseo;

Revision as of 17:48, 30 September 2019

De La Soul is an American 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 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

Main article: De La Soul discography

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 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 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 have 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]].
+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."

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	Black Sheep, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Mos Def, Native Tongues, Prince Paul, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest
Members	Posdnuos Trugoy Maseo