De La Soul

Founded: 1988

Headquarters: Long Island, NY

Website Link(s): Spitkickers Site

Label(s)

 * Tommy Boy
 * Rhino
 * Sanctuary

Genre(s)

 * Rap
 * Hip-Hop
 * Jazz-Hop
 * Underground Rap

RIYL

 * A Tribe Called Quest
 * Queen Latifah
 * Jungle Brothers
 * Black Sheep
 * Prince Paul

Band Members

 * Kelvin Mercer
 * David Jude Jolicœur
 * Vincent Mason

Band Biography
One of the most influential and respected hip-hop groups out there, De La Soul have been performing since 1988, though they don't have many full-length albums out. Very criticially reknowned, their albums are awaited by almost all. After their first album, however, The Turtles sued them over sampling "You Showed Me" on "Transmitting Live From Mars:De La Soul|Transmitting Live From Mars]]". Most recently, they won a grammy for their appearance on Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc.".

=Discography=

Albums

 * 3 Feet High And Rising
 * De La Soul Is Dead
 * Buhloone Mindstate
 * Stakes Is High
 * Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
 * AOI: Bionix
 * Live At Tramps, NYC, 1996
 * The Grind Date
 * Timeless: The Singles Collection
 * De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarites And Classics

EPs

 * Clearlake Audiotorium

Singles

 * Me Myself And I
 * Say No Go
 * Eye Know
 * The Magic Number/Buddy
 * Mamma Gave Birth To The Soul Children (with Queen Latifah)
 * Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
 * A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays
 * Keepin' The Faith
 * Breakadawn
 * Stakes Is High
 * 4 More (featuring Zhane)
 * Oooh (featuring Redman)
 * All Good? (featuring Chaka Khan)
 * Baby Phat (featuring Yummy Bingham)
 * Shopping Bags
 * Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz featuring De La Soul)

Radio Shows

 * Chris Morris Music Show Episode 10: This week, Peter Baynham flies Germaine Greer to Dartmouth
 * Chris Morris Music Show Episode 19: With some unsuspecting interviewees and more dangerously anarchic comedy