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De La Soul – De La Soul Is Dead (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1991
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De La Soul Is Dead is an LP by De La Soul from 1991 released on the Liberation Records label.
About this album
De La Soul Is Dead is a sharp, inventive hip-hop landmark that pushed the group’s playful style into darker, more self-aware territory. Released in 1991, it followed their breakthrough debut and answered the rush of expectations with humour, skits and pointed commentary on authenticity, fame and the state of rap. Built on crisp boom-bap production and the group’s loose, inventive chemistry, the album stands as one of their most distinctive statements. It deepened De La Soul’s reputation as witty innovators and helped broaden the sound and subject matter of early 1990s conscious hip-hop.
Genre: Hip Hop & RnB
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: De La SoulLabel: Liberation Records – L 30542Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1991Genre: Hip Hop & RnBStyle: ConsciousA1 Intro
A2 Oodles Of O'S
A3 Talkin' Bout Hey Love
A4 Pease Porridge
A5 Skit 1
A6 Johnny'S Dead Aka Vincent Mason (Live From The Bk Lounge)
A7 A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
A8 Wrms' Dedication To The Bitty
A9 Bitties In The Bk Lounge
A10 Skit 2
A11 Let, Let Me In
B1 Rap De Rap Show
B2 Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
B3 Skit 3
B4 Pass The Plugs
B5 Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
B6 Wrms: Cat'S In Control
B7 Skit 4
B8 Shwingalokate
B9 Fanatic Of The B Word
B10 Keepin' The Faith
B11 Skit 5