Fans Are Overjoyed to See De La Soul Albums on DSPs
After the anticipation for throwback De La Soul albums to come to DSPs, fans have reacted to revisiting their favorite projects from the trio.
While the arrival of De La Soul music to DSPs has been bittersweet, fans are celebrating the reintroduction of the Long Island hip-hop trio. Beginning Friday (March 3), De La’s first six albums via Tommy Boy Records – 1989’s 3 Feet High and Rising; 1991’s De La Soul is Dead; 1993’s Buhloone Mindstate; 1996’s Stakes Is High; 2000’s Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump; and 2001’s AOI: Bionix – are officially on DSPs.
The release comes ten days after group member Trugoy the Dove, legal name David Jolicoeur, died at 54-years-old. In dedication to the group’s Plug Two, journalist Timmhotep Aku wrote a tribute to De La for Gothamist, interviewing hip-hop artists, like Quelle Chris and Cavalier, who were inspired by the trio.
“In New York, there are a lot of tough neighborhoods — even in Long Island. And as young men, sometimes you don’t get to decide where you stand in the economy of the different paths you can go,” said Queens rapper deem spencer, who released new album, adultSW!M on Friday. “And De La, they wore their personalities naturally and almost as if s–t wasn’t so tough, and that was something that always inspired me.”
On Thursday night (March 2), New York City’s Webster Hall experienced a De La takeover during The DA.I.S.Y. Experience activation, attended by hip-hop veteransChuck D, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Queen Latifah and Monie Love, the latter two who performed “U.N.I.T.Y.” and “Ladies First.”
De La fans who were absent from the Webster Hall event were able to celebrate the return of the group’s back catalog on social media.
Read additional reactions below.
I CAME IN FOR PRINCE BUT CAME OUT WITH DE LA SOUL. pic.twitter.com/LYXvGAs4aM
— •UP•NORTH•TRIPS• (@evboogie) March 2, 2023
walk around the planet earth makin money havin fun https://t.co/6hz1BSgadW
— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) March 3, 2023
make sure to listen to De La Soul today if you like music
— el-p (@therealelp) March 3, 2023
happy De La Soul Day; gonna spend it with this https://t.co/bly7Wn1IiB
— rob harvilla (@harvilla) March 3, 2023
Legally streaming De La Soul
— KHAL 9000 (@khal) March 3, 2023
Was looking for a late 00s photo of me in a De La Soul Is Dead t-shirt with my dad & have yet to find it but in my digging, I did find this
It seems there has never been an era where I haven’t looked skeptical and/or deeply concerned in photos pic.twitter.com/NeVbVOvfwr
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) March 3, 2023
Tonight was historic, life-affirming, and beautiful. The creator does have a master plan indeed, and I was able to be present in the moment. I saw my life's sum parts tonight. Thank you hip-hop, thank you De La Soul, I love you.
— Dante Ross (@DanteRoss) March 3, 2023
So happy that all of De La Soul’s catalog is finally on the streaming apps. If you’re hiphop and you haven’t dug into De La Soul Is Dead and Buhloone Mindstate and Stakes Is High and 3 Feet High… now’s the time. De La is one of the greatest groups in hiphop history.
— Touré (@Toure) March 3, 2023
Happy De La Soul Day, my people.
— Clinton Yates (@clintonyates) March 3, 2023
Read my article on where to start on De La Soul's nine-album catalog pic.twitter.com/TfXSmWW5mO
— Christopher R. Weingarten (@1000TimesYes) March 3, 2023
Streaming is cool on days like this because it’s tight to see all the older ppl happy about De La Soul dropping.
— William (Wxllxxm) (@WxLLxxM) March 3, 2023
De La Soul fought to recover their masters from Tommy Boy and are re-releasing them tonight for a whole new generation of Hip Hop fans to enjoy.
Wish Plug 2 was here to see their vision come to fruition 🕊 pic.twitter.com/T2vHuaCqKK
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) March 3, 2023
