De La Soul
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1988 in Amityville, New York, United States
- Active: 1988 - present
Biography
Formed in Amityville, New York, in 1988, De La Soul is a hip-hop trio that redefined the genre's artistic boundaries. Known for their eclectic sampling, playful wordplay, and positive lyricism, the group offered a distinct alternative to the era's dominant gangsta rap. Their work was pivotal in the evolution of jazz rap and alternative hip-hop, drawing from a wide palette of funk, soul, and psychedelic sounds. As core members of the Native Tongues collective, they championed a message of Afrocentricity and artistic camaraderie, expanding hip-hop's thematic and sonic vocabulary for subsequent generations.
Genres
De La Soul Discography
- 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) - Album - rated 4.24/5
- De La Soul Is Dead (1991) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- Buhloone Mindstate (1993) - Album - rated 4.37/5
- Stakes Is High (1996) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- All Good? (2000) - Single - rated 3.62/5
- Oooh. (2000) - Single - rated 3.49/5
- AOI: Bionix (2001) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Baby Phat (2001) - Single - rated 2.99/5
- The Grind Date (2004) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- And the Anonymous Nobody (2016) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Cabin in the Sky (2025) - Album - rated 3.68/5
Members
- Kelvin 'Posdnuos' Mercer - vocals (1988–Present)
- Vincent 'Maseo' Mason - turntables, vocals (1988–Present)
- David 'Trugoy the Dove' Jolicoeur - vocals (1988–2023)