DELAEST. 1988Amityville, Long Island, NY
De La Soul
Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Maseo dismantling clichés with intricate internal wordplay and fearless sonic experimentation.
SIGNATURE PROJECT
De La Soul Is Dead (1991) / Stakes Is High (1996)
STYLE FOCUS
Cryptic Metaphor Systems, Collaged Sample Architecture & Subversive Wit
CLASSIC CATALOG / PLAQUES
6 Classics • 4 Plaques
COLLECTIVE LYRICISTS (1)
VERIFIED SESSIONS & CLASSIC 16s (1)
Classic 16 • 1988
'Children's Story' — Multi-Character Narrative Blueprint
“Once upon a time not long ago, when people wore pajamas and lived life slow...”