synffDe La Soul, the Long Island hip hop trio of Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Maseo, redefined the genre with their debut 3 Feet High and Rising, blending eclectic samples, eccentric lyrics, and jazz rap innovation alongside producer Prince Paul.
Emerging from high school demos into the Native Tongues…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped De La Soul; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Nas, David Byrne, J Dilla, Posdnuos + 74 more
Follow the thread
A Tribe Called Quest, Gorillaz, Tom Misch, J Dilla + 49 more
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