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De La Soul

Lyrically keen and idiomatically diverse alternative rappers who gained critical and commercial success with their debut 3 Feet High and Rising.
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Album Highlights

  • Stakes Is High
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    Stakes Is High
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    Buhloone Mindstate
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    The Grind Date
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    De La Soul Is Dead
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De La Soul
photo credit: Mo Daoud

De La Soul - Artist Details

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1987 in Amityville, NY

Genre

Rap

Styles

Alternative Rap East Coast Rap Golden Age

Group Members

Posdnuos Trugoy the Dove Pasemaster Mase
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