De La Soul is a hip-hop group from Long Island, New York, founded in 1988 in the Amityville neighbourhood. They are best recognized for their varied sampling, unconventional lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of jazz rap and alternative hip-hop subgenres.
Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo founded the band in high school, and a demo tape of the song “Plug Tunin'” piqued the producer’s interest. The band’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, has been dubbed a “hip hop classic” due to its clever wordplay, inventive sampling, and humorous skits.
Despite receiving critical acclaim, the album was the band’s most commercially successful release to date, with successive releases selling progressively less. They were instrumental in the early phases of rapper/actor Mos Def’s career and remain an integral element of the Spitkicker gang.
De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was a critical smash hit in the hip-hop genre when it was released in 1989. They rapidly established themselves as members of the Native Tongues Posse, with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, and the Jungle Brothers. The song “Me, Myself, and I” became a huge smash, solidifying the group’s stardom.
How much is de la soul worth?
De La Soul’s estimated net worth is $8 million.