De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap subgenre. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude JolicÅ“ur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was a critical smash that saw the group labeled hippies due to the message of peace and love.
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Ain’t Hip To Be Labelled A Hippie Lyrics

De La Soul

Pos:
In america today
People think they know the way
Of the soul
De la is on the road
To blink and clear the hay
Behind the line of inner fine
We ve explained this time and time
Daisies dont mean everything
Daisies dont mean anything
But the word itself when broken up
Wears just a larger pound
D.a. stands for t-h-e
I is inner
S is sound
Y is yall, thats you
Should see the inner sound
Will help you breathe
But still I sport a heavy sigh
When I have to explain
Its just me, myself and i
Its just me, myself and i
Its just me, myself and i
Its just me, myself and i
Paul: so, youre just yourself, huh, pos?
Pos: basically paul, thats it.
Paul: you mean youre not a hippie?
Pos: no.
Paul: not even a half a hippie?
Pos: not a nugget.
Paul: wait. what about you and doves parents?
Pos: straight up soul brothers and sisters.
Paul: so what the full equation shows is the inner sound yall
Should be focused on, not just the word daisy itself.
Pos: most definitely.
Paul: wait a minute. did you say most definitely?
Pos and paul: rrrr-rah