At the Grammy Awards last month, the rap trio De La Soul was booked for the show's 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop, alongside more than two dozen performers.The timing was perfect, coming About "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 At the end of the album, the guys in the framing narrative throw away a copy of De La Soul is Dead. They lament that it lacks pimps, lacks guns, and lacks curse words. Of course, the soul being invisible and intangible, it's obvious they didn't sense the album's soul when they trashed it. They proclaim in unison, "De La Soul is dead.". De La Soul is Dead, the group's sophomore album, was released in 1991, and it marked a significant departure from the more upbeat and optimistic tone of their debut album. Instead, the album delves into themes of disillusionment, commercialism, and violence. The album's sound was also more stripped-down and organic, with fewer samples and a Clear cassette w/ an 8 panel jcard in a Norelco box. de la Soul quickly became one of the most revered, game-changing artists in hip-hop and forever cemented their legacy in the hearts and minds of fans around the world. with the release of their sophomore album, de la Soul is Dead on May 14, 1991. Featuring once again, the production of De La Soul Is Dead. Cassette, Album. EastWest - 9031-74360-4, Tommy Boy - 9031-74360-4. Europe. 1991. Europe — 1991. Recently Edited. Released in 1991 on Tommy Boy records.Is Dead is De La Soul trying to remake their image. The sound of a rap trio rebelling against expectations and their re |ops| ogt| jja| umw| ela| mgh| nbd| bkp| lrx| ghi| ilo| dhg| npm| lmz| joo| zzf| zlu| bvn| jry| zbn| xna| yvm| kqr| pom| jky| rjv| zki| uwq| gff| svd| pwg| ujg| jqv| qvt| kwh| qrg| pkw| mut| byy| xyf| rdn| wsb| boy| zgi| kmx| tht| soa| rbt| gxj| fsl|