Performer
De La Soul
Style
pop rap
hip hop
progressive rap
alternative hip hop
boom bap
East Coast hip hop
conscious hip hop
jazz rap
golden age hip hop
Country
United States
- Listenings: 1
- Listeners: 1
Performer description
De La Soul is an American hip-hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York, in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer, David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, and Vincent "Maseo" Mason formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demonstration tape of the song "Plug Tunin' ".
