Artist: De La Soul
Genre: Hip-Hop
De La Soul are an American hip-hop group formed in New York in 1988, consisting of Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove (who passed away in 2023), and Maseo. The group revolutionized hip-hop with their debut album '3 Feet High and Rising,' which introduced a playful, eclectic approach to hip-hop incorporating diverse samples and skits. De La Soul were central to the Native Tongues collective, promoting positivity and Afrocentricity in hip-hop. Their music challenged gangsta rap's dominance, demonstrating hip-hop's creative possibilities. Albums like 'De La Soul Is Dead' and 'Stakes Is High' showcased their evolution and artistic depth. De La Soul influenced countless alternative and underground hip-hop artists. Their catalog has been unavailable on streaming services due to sampling clearance issues, but their influence on hip-hop is immeasurable. They represent hip-hop's artistic, experimental wing.
De La Soul vinyl records (14)
DE LA SOUL 3 Feet High & Rising (2001 US Tommy Boy 20th Anniversary Series 23-track double album 2-LP set featuring the original version of the album complete with all the samples present unlike the later version available on streaming services housed in a single pocket picture sleeve with matt printed inners
£139.00 used
QUEEN LATIFAH + DE LA SOUL Mamma Gave Birth To The Soul Children (Original 1990 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single includes The Infant Mix The Primary Mix and The Secondary Mix. The picture sleeve displays a little creasing along the opening edge the vinyl shows some signs of play but looks in great condtion GEET26) Track Listing: 1
£11.99 used
DE LA SOUL 3 Feet High And Rising (1989 UK Big Life/Tommy Boy 23-track vinyl LP their classic debut album including the singles Me Myself and I The Magic Number Buddy and Eye Know. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve with black & white cartoon strip inner. The sleeve shows light signs of shelfwear in its opened shrinkwrap and the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play
£67.00 used
DE LA SOUL Mamma Gave Birth To The Soul Children (1990 UK 3-track 12 vinyl single featuring The Infant Mix The Primary Mix and The Secondary Mix picture sleeve with For Sale In UK Only barcode sticker on the reverse. The sleeve shows minimalwear and the vinyl looks barely played GEET26) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
DE LA SOUL 3 Feet High And Rising (2023 UK/EU limited edition 23-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl with Comic Insert - the long-awaited reissue of their 1989 debut album produced by Prince Paul and featuring the classic singles Me Myself and I The Magic Number Buddy and Eye Know
£34.99 new
DE LA SOUL 3 Feet High And Rising (2023 UK/EU limited edition 23-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram Magenta Vinyl with Magenta Comic Insert - the long-awaited reissue of their 1989 debut albumproduced by Prince Paul and featuring the classic singles Me Myself and I The Magic Number Buddy and Eye Know
£38.99 new
DE LA SOUL Eye Know (1989 UK 7 vinyl single also including the non-album track The Mack Daddy On The Left. Both the poster sleeve and vinyl appear in excellent condition BLR13)
£28.00 used
DE LA SOUL Live at Tramps NYC 1996 (Record Store Day 2024 UK/EU limited edition 15-track LP pressed on Tan Coloured Vinyl. A vivid snapshot of De La Soul in their mid-90s prime this release captures the trio commanding the stage at Tramps NYC on 16 May 1996. The groups playful sharp-witted chemistry is on full display amplified by a run of heavyweight guests: Mos Def - right on the cuspof Track Listing: his breakthrough - joins the set Common steps up for a pair of cuts and the Jungle Brothers spark a charged rendition of their Native Tongues classic Buddy
£29.99 new
DE LA SOUL Clear Lake Auditorium EP (2025 UK/EU limited edition 6-track 12 EP pressed on Clear Green Translucent Vinyl a welcome reissue of the most sought-after holy grail of De La Soul mini-albums originally released in 1994 exclusively as a promotional item to A-list DJs. It features four tracks from the groups Buhloone Mindstate album and two new tracks - sh
£24.99 new
DE LA SOUL The Grind Date (20th Anniversary Edition 2025 UK/EU 17-track double album 2-LP pressed on Clear with Blue & Yellow Splatter Vinyl. Featuring TheGrind Date Shopping Bags and Its Like That with guest appearances by Ghostface MF Doom Carl Thomas and Common. Side D includes 4 bonus instrumental versions of the leading tracks
£36.99 new