25 years a hip hop masterpiece was released and was seen as the blueprint for future hip hop albums throughout the 1990s and beyond. De la soul were a 3 piece from New York Pos, Dave and Moseo went onto great success but the success also was helped by the production skills of Prince Paul.
The album enjoyed international success and Hip Hop became the mainstream rather than the underground scene it had enjoyed. The album featured the singles 'eye know' , 'magic number' and 'me myself and i' Those singles made top 20 in the UK singles charts to extend there success.
Although the album was constructed as a hip hop album the album had a laid back sound with an almost hippy sound but with the use of modern electro sounds. The album cover reflected that with the bright colours and flowers and text that looked heavily influenced by the late 1960s movement.
Also the album featured many samples including the fellow American artists Hall and Oates on say no go. The album reached number 13 in the UK and was released on the Warner brothers label and produced by Prince Paul. The tracks on the album are:-
| 1. | Intro | ||
| 2. | "The Magic Number" | ||
| 3. | "Change in Speak" | ||
| 4. | "Cool Breeze on the Rocs" | ||
| 5. | "Can U Keep a Secret" | ||
| 6. | "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" | ||
| 7. | "Ghetto Thang" | ||
| 8. | "Transmitting Live from Mars" | ||
| 9. | "Eye Know" | ||
| 10. | "Take It Off" | ||
| 11. | "A Little Bit of Soap" | ||
| 12. | "Tread Water" | ||
| 13. | "Potholes in My Lawn" | ||
| 14. | "Say No Go" | ||
| 15. | "Do as De La Does" | ||
| 16. | "Plug Tunin' (Last Chance to Comprehend)" | ||
| 17. | "De La Orgee" | ||
| 18. | "Buddy" | ||
| 19. | "Description" | ||
| 20. | "Me Myself and I" | ||
| 21. | "This Is a Recording 4 Living in a Fulltime Era (L.I.F.E.)" | ||
| 22. | "I Can Do Anything (Delacratic)" | ||
| 23. | "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" | ||
| 24. | "Plug Tunin'" (Original 12" version) |
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