Shame on me for not mentioning De La Soul's new album with Nike, Are You In?, earlier but I'll make up for it today, now that it's out and available on iTunes. This project is the latest in Nike's Original Run series, which has included collaborations with Aesop Rock, A-Trak and more. The albums are designed as musical aides for athletes as they workout/run/train etc. The format of the album is supposed to correlate with your workout, starting off slow then peaking and coming back down all within the time frame of a typical workout (40 minutes and change). I played the album while working out yesterday and I have to say I'm really impressed with it. The songs are all laced with subliminal motivational lines to inspire your workout (i.e the title Are You In = R-U-N). Watch the EPK above where they talk about making such a challenging album for Nike without compromising who they are. I'm adding one of my favorite tracks from the project, the final one, "Forever." To further make up for my negligence, hit the jump to watch Mos Def perform a cover of a De La classic, "Stakes Is High." Shoutout to JNOTA for the assist.
De La Soul "Forever"
Good Drop! I hear alot of new emcee’s saying “it’s time for the young folks to take over the game” Me being young I see that the older hip-hop genration had more content an originality inside the music …Less biting
Is it just me, or has Dave completely superceded Pos in terms of lyrical longevity and ingenuity? Pos sounds so uninspired these days.
I can’t say enough about DeLaSoul. Anyone that sees my comments on here always see shoutin’ out DeLa’s greatness. i This song got me HYPED UP!! Damn! I love it. I don’t understand how people aren’t jockin’ The DeLa! Dope lyrics… good concepts… and for the most part very original production. Always original when DeLaSoul’s involved. Come people!!!! DeLa is the epitome of what real hip-hop is… what it can be… what it should be!
PEACE,FROM THE BAY!
DE LA = INFINITE SOUL
COME VIBE;
KIN CAMELL(GOOGLE THAT)
MYSPACE.COM/KINSNSPACE
KIN CAMELL@IMEEM
PEACE TO YOU & YOURS.
plug 5:
did u hear thew upgrade off of j-live’s then what happened? lp?
pos came nice, and the track was instant classic
@ plug five. I don’t think Dave superseded Pos I think Pos started taking a more direct lyrical approach after Balloon Mind State( e.g. Stakes is High) I always get the impression he’s trying to drum the theme of his verse or the song into your head so it don’t go over your head. Dave is Dave is Dove is Trugoy so that abstract element is their signature but the balance makes for a greater cohesiveness which is why “Stakes” was and is such a classic. oh…and Are You In? is my favorite title for ’09 so far. Simple yet Clever;-p
yooo this is my new all time ish!! claaassic de la!! can’t wait to hear this album
of the soul…
yo that forever track is nice… gonna have to look for this.
aesop rock’s version of this project is my favorite… use it all the time.
De La = the greatest of all time. this shit right here is flawless. fresh beat, and lyrics on point….like always….
YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! De La is back! I wouldn’t be doin’ this if it wasn’t for these brothas and their music.. New joint is just as fresh as anything before…
VIBE, VIBRATIOOOON!!! (Jay Dee)
The performance was so ILL(Mos, Chris Dave, Stokely, Bilal, Ledisi, band was fire!)
Vante’Soul
http://www.myspace.com/allstarmusicproductions
LOOKING FOR DEAL, HOLLA AT ME!
God Bless
peace
The greatest three groups in my opinion:
Run DMC and JMJ
Outkast
and De La…They just get better with time…Respect due
Good to hear new De La. This sound is classic De La can’t wait to get the rest of the album
royal music
This is some classic DE LA SOUL…breath of FRESH air. Why can’t the youngin’s jump on THIS right here?
damn “Forever” is sooo dopee!!
This is exercise/cool down music? Makes me want to roll a tree with my OJ after a workout. This feel damn good!!
i love how theyre still so ill 20 years later
Wow. I HAVE to get this album. I didn’t realize I needed some new De La until just now.
the first track “good morning” is that shit too…
mad love to my fam yall should have did this when i was running touch downs lol hope all is well halloa at yo boy whats good smile!!! lets bring it back mad respect and love
Mad love! yall keep us grinding hope to be legendary as you are, or some were in the niebor hood !!!! (from Hisd)
De La = THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMESsssss (c) Calvin Murphy. Love the Album, Love this trax, The most underappreciated MC’s in Hop Hop.
I got them and OutKast 1A and 1B.
yes yes
these cats always bring flow and vibe. West-side chicago, Brixton, Kingston and BK up in this ALWAYS checking for those cats….
ammunition we shooting is ambition – alll day…
peace all.. if you’re on here you like soulful hiphop and dope lyrics… (the essence of hiphop)
Please check out the Stakes is high inspired track “Higher”
trust me, ya’ll are gonna luv it!! hit my page up
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check out the “Stakes is high” inspired “Higher”
on myspace it’s crazy trust me.. you’ll hear the influence right away.. I’m an upcoming producer, which whom you’ll agree needs to be in the game working with the likes of De La..
please check me out!
peace
God is love..
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damn de la gets some much deserved love here. lets get some more de la news.
De la will always be one of the greatest. but everyday Mos continues to be the ARTIST you must see live. Musicianship at it’s finest. Band was tight.
peace and nappiness
the martian
p.s.
we see you bilal. need that fix man! bootleg live show. anything. please!
damn YOUNG RJ KILLED THIS JOINT! He did Good Morning feat Raheem Devaughn I guess DETROIT Taking over shh Great workout album too.
yo.. http://www.myspace.com/allstarmusicproductions..
Vante’ Soul and Sultan two unsigned beasts from the east!
hey I got a plug us, because if you’re on this site you’ll appreciate our music!!!
Peace n God bless!
IS THAT LEDISI dancing in the orange dress behind MOS.
I think Da La is set for another great hit
A Runner’s Take on De La Soul’s “Are You In?”: http://tinyurl.com/okagtt
DeLa is back..
Vante’Soul and Sultan are two dope producers!
http://www.myspace.com/allstarmusicproductions
thank you for checking it out…
Peace & God bless
Hip Hop Ain’t Dead… It’s back! B.S. took ova and started callen itself Hip Hop… But De La Soul is what Hip Hop is. Thanks Yall …
BayBrotha.Com
De la soul for life! Keep it coming suns! Real Hip-Hop is still alive, this album is dope!
The plugs done saved my life!
extra nice. Listening now. Didn’t know about it until reading the update. Thanks for the information.
Jo.
Bonkers.
And nothing less.
King De La.
NOTES.
Forgive my ignorance. The track sounds very close to the AOI albums, which I like.. Looking forward to their gig in NC in August.
To comment on plug five comment: Pos is still dope (showing my age). He always had a laid back style to his rhymes which involved allot of word play. It always depended on the song whether Pos threw more or less (figurative) energy in his rhymes. Two examples would be Saturday and Ring Ring Ring. These are only my opinions. Dave has always been good go back a listen to his verses on Break of Dawn: on Balloon Mind State and Itssoeasy (forgive my spelling of the title): on Stakes is high. Also just like BigOHstatus: De La saved my life I used to listen to Stakes is High everyday when I was going threw a rough patch. Looking to cop the album
De La Soul is still banginn’ and brainy in an even more dumbed-down world than they found when they first hit the scene. Love it!!!!!
Thank you DeLaSoul.For being true to the soul of HipHop “Forever”.
you can never had real Hip Hop musick without de la soul
http://www.myspace.com/jakenova
this track is the epitome of what hiphop music is about. much love. by the
People.Of.African.Ancestry.United
so good to see that de la soul has not lost not one m-effin step! yessir lol
& great clip of mos def just rocking it and enjoying the music………
DONT CALL IT A COMEBACK!
Salaams fam. Love from the “D”. As long as yall can that, don’t ever stop. DAISY fa sho.
de la soul rahubaat
so tamre earth, wind and fire saalam