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De La Soul + Soviet soul and jazz = De La Soulviet

4908 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — We've settled into another era of the mash-up, one (thankfully) less widely hyped. more info

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De La Soul + Soviet soul and jazz = De La Soulviet

4908 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Enter De La Soulviet, a remix project that attempts the impossible. Ostensibly, there's no point in remixing De La Soul's early beats, many of which were handled by J Dilla and Prince Paul, two of the greatest producers of all time. But credit Miami-... more info

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Listen to the De La Soul / Fela Kuti mashup album

4933 days ago

Nialler9 — We’ve had the Ghostface Killah vs African Highlife mashup album. Now, it’s De La’s turn as they are paired up with Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti by Gummy Soul’s Amerigo Gazaway. Fela Soul is a very listenable 33 minute mix of mashups over 8-trac... more info

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First Listen: DJ Shadow - The Less You Know, The Better (album stream)

4940 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — The latest album from the left-field hip-hop shaman features more gritty, mystic tales of the everyday, plus collaborations with members of Little Dragon and De La Soul. DJ Shadow's new album, The Less You Know, The Better, comes out Oct. 4. Re... more info

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My favourite album: Three Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

4957 days ago

Guardian Music — Guardian and Observer writers are picking their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Saptarshi Ray gets high on De La Soul's debutMy teenage years were a nightmare: cursed with a sunny disposition, easygoing nature and a... more info

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Mos Def to change his name in 2012

4958 days ago

Guardian Music — The man known to his mum as Dante Smith will start calling himself Yasiin next yearMos Def is to retire his long-time performing alias at the end of this year. "It's time to expand and move on," the rapper said, explaining that he will start calling ... more info

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Old School Wednesday ~ De La Soul

4959 days ago

MVSW — De La Soul ~ “Eye Know” From back in 1989. 3 Feet High and Rising is easily one of the greatest albums of all time. Check the songs sampled on this track! Samples Lee Dorsey ~ “Get Out of My Life, Woman“ Sly & the Family Stone ~ “Sing a Sim... more info

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DJ Shadow – “Warning Call” (Feat. Tom Vek)

4968 days ago

Stereogum — The Less You Know, The Better, the long-gestating new album from veteran turntable traveler DJ Shadow, comes with a long, weird, and weirdly impressive list of collaborators: Talib Kweli, Little Dragon, De La Soul’s Posdnous, and, on “I’m Excit... more info

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Fleet Foxes @ Pitchfork (7/16)

4995 days ago

Music For Ants — Fleet Foxes are the youngest band ever to headline a night at Pitchfork Festival, a spot that’s usually reserved for esteemed, decade-spanning bands like Pavement, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon and De La Soul. They also mark the... more info

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