De La Soul

Formed: 1987 in Amityville, NY

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Group Members: Pasemaster Mase, Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, Maseo

Biography: At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as the future of hip-hop. With its colorful, neo-psychedelic collage of samples and styles, plus the Long Island trio's low-key, clever rhymes and goofy humor, the album sounded like nothing else in hip-hop. ...Read full biography

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3 Feet High and Rising

Released: 1989

Label: Universal Distribution

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The most inventive, assured, and playful debut in hip-hop history, 3 Feet High and Rising not only proved that rappers didn't have to talk about the streets to succeed, but also expanded the palette of ...Read full review

AOI: Bionix

Released: 2001

Label: Tommy Boy

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Ever since their 1989 debut with 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul have puzzled fans by continually resisting the laid-back grooves and intelligent message tracks of hip-hop's best first album ever. From ...Read full review

More De La Soul albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (16), Singles & EPs (28), DVD/Video (5)