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De La Soul

Origin
Long Island, New York, United States
Genre
Hip Hop
Formed
1987
De La Soul

De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The members are Posdnuos, Trugoy and Maseo. The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, has been called "a hip hop masterpiece." The album was the band's biggest commercial success to date, with subsequent ones selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. They were influential in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def's career, and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective. They are the second longest standing Native Tongues group, after the Jungle Brothers.

Origin Amityville, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, alternative hip hop, jazz rap
Years active 1988–present
Labels Tommy Boy, Sanctuary, Kobalt, Duck Down Music, PIAS
Associated acts Prince Paul, Gorillaz, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Mos Def, Teenage Fanclub, J Dilla, Common, Beastie Boys, David Byrne
Members Posdnuos, Trugoy, Maseo

À propos de De La Soul

Hip hop group behind the debut album 3 Feet High and Rising that earned notoriety for their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.

Réalisation de De La Soul

They won a Grammy Award for their collaboration with Gorillaz on the single "Feel Good Inc." Their 2016 album And the Anonymous Nobody was nominated for the Grammy for Best Rap Album. 

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Native Tongues Posse.. Big Life artists.. Tommy Boy Records artists.. East Coast hip hop groups.. Musical groups from Long Island.. Alternative hip hop groups.. American dance music groups.

Dernières informations sur De La Soul mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.