De La Soul on stage with a classic track, The Roots as the background band, Black Thought standing in for the late Trugoy and a wonderful tribute to Trugoy—this De La Soul performance is perfect and utterly moving.
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
De La Soul put on a little show in New York to celebrate the release of their catalogue on streaming services and the life of group member Trugoy who passed away recently.
You’ve got absolute legends on stage: De La Soul, Common, Large Professor, Queen Latifah, the Jungle Brothers. But the crowd looks like they’re watching André Rieu. Either we’ve all grown really old, and having a good time now means chilling and soaking it all in. Or—looking at the number of phones in the air, not hands—somehow, a bunch of TikTokers and YouTubers scored all the tickets.
Wednesday, 04 January 2023
— After years of label disputes, De La Soul’s entire catalogue will be published on streaming services this March. Of course, real rap-music connoisseurs already have all of De La Soul’s work on vinyl; i.e. not me. (via kottke.org)