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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De La Soul

Pos:
Once again its time to bite more soul
A flavor you will savor in your soul
Wax is distributed and then sold
So watch it turn, bring your next of kin soul
P.a. mase has rocked it on the console
Scream real hard until you blow your tonsils
Bang-oh-bang until you burn your shoe soles
cause you are now dancing to the big soul
Dove:
Live is the motion of the soul step
Set the exposure to my one step
This scenell last to the next step
All those in favor take a big step
True to the soul, well never back step
In sense to that, we dont half step
Just as a reminder from the last step
Negative ones are lost in footsteps
Levels weve set will never go down
Competitions commence the step down
Those involved with peace who know the souls down
Can see that the soul has got a new sound
Dance until you find yourself a new part
If you dont then Ill give you the true part
When received youll see the real small part
Of the new way is no part at all
Pos:
Pos and dove is rarely caught not dressed in peace
Movements always walking round now stressing peace
When this biter should know true in peace
Instead they cause violence and shoot out beef
Still we are professing to be on a roll
Public cause this party going on the road
And if you crave sex, drugs and rocknroll
Sent by the quest, jungle and de la soul
Give em a taste, mase