On this date in 1993, De La Soul dropped their third full length studio album The legendary Long Island Hip Hop trio known as De La Soul showed and proved that the third time is the charm when they released their Buhloone Mindstate album two years after their oxymoronic De La Soul Is Dead LP. […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, De La Soul released their second album De La Soul is Dead. Being one of the first albums to earned the coveted ‘Five Mics’ from The Source magazine, De La Soul Is Dead marked a change in direction for De La Soul. Although the title would suggest the […]
On this day in 1989, the iconic trio De La Soul released an album that would change the course of Hip Hop forever. Off Tommy Boy Records, De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High And Rising set the standard for what rap should (and would) sound like. Along with producer Prince Paul, the group […]
27 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul’s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep’s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
The legendary record label Tommy Boy Records wants to clear its name by responding to the boycotts by Hip Hop icons such as Nas, Questlove and of course, De La Soul, who alleges that the record company with the B-boy logo robbed the trio of millions over the course of three decades. According to a […]
“Tommy ain’t my motherfuckin’ Boy..” -GZA “Labels” Legendary Long Island trio De La Soul announced to the public this week that they are currently unhappy with their former record label, Tommy Boy Records. For the group’s 30th anniversary of their debut album 3 Ft High And Rising, the group announced via social media posts throughout […]
Three of Hip-Hop’s most iconic groups, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, and De La Soul, are coming together for the Gods of Rap Tour this year. The historic announcement about the upcoming tour, which is due to land in London, Manchester, and Glasgow in May as each group celebrates a classic album from their discography. DJ […]
Redman is a rapper’s rapper — an artist that truly embodies what it is to have funk, style and to really immerse oneself in the beat. Having been introduced to the world through EPMD’s track “Hardcore” in 1990, he hasn’t missed a beat since. As the Jersey-bred rapper just hit 48 years old this past […]
26 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De La Soul‘s single “Say No Go” and on Black Sheep‘s debut album, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing, featured on “Pass the 40”. Chi Ali at the time was a core member of Native Tongues, a […]
Christmas is today, and if you’re in the spirit, there might be holiday-themed music on your playlist. If you’re a Hip Hop fan, “Silent Night” or “Deck the Halls” might not be ideal tunes to get the house gathering lit. You might prefer listening to Master P and C Murda tell tales of “Christmas in […]
One of the many wonders of modern day hip-hop culture is seeing its most seasoned bodies active in crafting tunes that transform into the birth of fanbase fantasies. In the latest episode of the Rap Radar podcast, legendary hip-hop producer DJ Premier went into storytelling mode as he touched base on his experiences with Biggie […]
Still promoting their 2016 Grammy-nod receiving album and the anonymous nobody…,De La Soul launches the video from the first single “Royalty Capes”, which was actually released before the album. The video begins with Trugoy in his home in suburban Maryland, where he talks about what its like living with a Life Vest while battling congestive […]
Words by Nick Slay & NDSmith In the wake of iconic rocker Tom Petty‘s death, The Source wanted to take a look at how his music influenced Hip-Hop. Here’s a couple of great songs that sampled Petty’s 1989 hit, “Free Fallin’ “. A cult-classic, “Free Fallin’” was one of those tracks that makes you lose all […]
Before the release of their new album And the Anonymous Nobody on August 26th, De La Soul unleashes a dreamy track titled “Drawn”ft. Little Dragon. The record finds vocalist Yukimi Nagano delivering some mesmerizing instrumentals, when De La Soul comes in past the halfway mark. This is the third track released since the announcement of the album, as they’ve previously released a collaboration with […]
Today [Saturday, July 2] marks the 20th anniversary of De La Soul‘s fourth album, Stakes Is High. The title accurately describes the point in Posdnous, Dave and Maseo‘s careers where they were at a crossroads. Stakes Is High would be the first album that wouldn’t feature longtime producer Prince Paul behind the production board. After all, […]
Hip Hop legends De La Soul have stood the test of time simply because they’re different and aren’t afraid to be themselves. In an interview with Sway in the Morning, the trio took a look back at their musical contributions, discussed how having Hip Hop as a unified front helped brand them and revealed N.W.A. had the biggest […]
On the heels of the 25th anniversary of De La Soul‘s 1991 classic, De La Soul is Dead, Posdnuos, Dave and Maseo have dropped the new single, “Pain,” off their long awaited, forthcoming album, And the Anonymous Nobody. Featuring a generous verse from Snoop Dogg, “Pain” retains the classic De La sound with smooth, jazz undertones […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, De La Soul released their second album De La Soul is Dead. Being one of the first albums to earned the coveted ‘Five Mics’ from The Source magazine, De La Soul Is Dead marked a change in direction for De La Soul. Although the title would suggest the […]
De La Soul‘s long awaited full length, And the Anonymous Nobody, was supposed to be released today [Friday, April 29], which would have been the legendary trio’s first album since 2004’s The Grind Date. Due to unforeseen time delays, the release date has been pushed back once again, but rather than leave fans empty handed, Maseo, Dave […]
Yeezy season is clearly approaching. Earlier today, news broke via Kim Kardashian that Kanye West would be dropping a new song #EveryFriday–accompanied by the hashtag #Swish, alluding to the fact the album could soon follow–and now we have the official Governors Ball 2016 flyer, featuring none other than Kanye West as the June festival’s headliner. […]
