gregorygalloway:

De La Soul’s 2nd studio album was released on 14 May 1991.

While many critics viewed the album as an explicit rejection of the “daisy-age” hippy culture seemingly espoused on their debut, others saw it as a continuation of the band’s experimentation. The album received mixed reviews, and did not sell nearly as well as the debut (it peaked at #26 in the US), it still sold more than 500,000 copies and has been named as “one of the best rap albums of all time” and one of the most “influential.”

Posdnuos - De La Soul (2019)

De La Soul at Astoria Hotel, Brussels, Belgium,1996. Photo by Gie Knaeps.

De La Soul, Belgium,1996. Photo by Gie Knaeps,

De La Soul, Belgium,1989. Photo by Gie Knaeps.

De La Soul posed backstage at the University of Illinois’ Chicago Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1989. . Photo by Paul Natkin.

De La Soul, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland,1989. Photo by Gie Knaeps.

My #andtheanonymousnobody vinyl showed up today! #DeLaSoul #hiphop

The peace signs are gone, and the D.A.I.S.Y. is outta here, but the musical and lyrical talent combined with unlimited creativity and an ingenious sense of humor is still in like Flynn. […]

cratesishigh:

Yo, what’s your earliest memory of falling in love with Hip Hop? 

When did you know it was your culture? Reblog with your answer and let’s grow the love for the culture.

expressing-blackness:

Albums that saved/changed my life Happy birthday Hip Hop

De La Soul: Stakes Is High

© 1996 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.

• —–Professional Reviews—--
• Allmusic.com: 4/5 stars
• Entertainment Weekly: B
• RapReviews.com: 10/10
• Rolling Stone: 2/5 stars
• —–Personal Rating—–
• 6.5/10(Good!)

De La Soul - Stakes Is High

The Source Magazine, Issue #46, July 1993.

Coast II Coast.

“MaseandLatifahsay cheese atQ-Tip’sB-Day.”