De La Soul Is Dead | ||||
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Released | May 13, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
Studio | Calliope Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 73:49 | |||
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De La Soul Is Dead is the second studio album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released on May 13, 1991.[1][2] The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five-mic rating in the hip-hop magazine The Source,[3] and it was also selected as one of The Source's "100 Best Albums" in 1998.[4] The album's cover refers to the death of the "D.A.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Sound, Y'all) age, or a distancing from several cultures including hippies and mainstream hip hop.[5]
The song "Oodles of O's" was featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
In 2020, Rolling Stone placed the album at number 228 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.[6]
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