Buhloone Mindstate

by De La Soul

Buhloone Mindstate cover art

As their final collaboration with producer Prince Paul, 'Buhloone Mindstate' presents a more focused, sonically ambitious, and jazz-infused sound compared to De La Soul's previous efforts. The album masterfully blends warm, live instrumentation from jazz veterans like Maceo Parker with intricate sampling and crisp production, creating a relaxed yet purposeful atmosphere. This musical direction supports the album's core thematic statement against commercialism in Black music, encapsulated by the recurring declaration that their work "might blow up, but it won't go pop."

Genres

  • East Coast Hip Hop
  • Jazz Rap

Tracklist

  1. Intro
  2. Eye Patch
  3. En Focus
  4. Patti Dooke
  5. I Be Blowin'
  6. Long Island Wildin' - Skit
  7. Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
  8. Paul's Revenge - Skit
  9. 3 Days Later
  10. Area
  11. I Am I Be
  12. In The Woods
  13. Breakadawn
  14. Dave Has a Problem...Seriously - Skit
  15. Stone Age