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De La Soul
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Album: Art Official Intelligence…
Genres: Rap/Hip Hop
De La gives you a glimpse into their post-Daisy Age mindsets on this quiet, jazzy little jam. |
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Remember the De La of old -- those colorful daisyheads who rhymed about three being the magic number, and Jennifer O Jenny over loopy, whimsical samples? Well, those days are long gone. This simple, quiet track, wrought from a quick drum roll, some jazzy piano notes and a couple upright bass plucks, reflects the more distilled style they opted for a couple of albums back. It’s also a good example of the mellow vibe that prevails on their latest album, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. Lyrically, the cut is basically a series of stream-of-conscious braggadocio, done with De La’s usual wit, verve and consciousness. Here’s an unusual boast to make you do a double-take and hit “rewind”: “We too pure for you to try / You sniffing maybe’s and if’s / If ‘if’ was a spliff, man, we’d all be high / But it’s not, so sober up.” Here’s another: “We sport rhyme-thought real tight / To gain sizes much bigger.” Once again, De La’s tight rhyme-thought expands the noggin, but overall, the song fails to thump the bod or make us smile.
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David Wollock |
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David Wollock created and edited the groundbreaking hip-hop publication Rap Sheet. He currently freelances for a number of local and national rags, including The Hollywood Reporter, the LA New Times and Hip-Hop Connection among others. He has interviewed (and been threatened by) some of the nation's largest rap stars.
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de la soul IS dead
oddjob
Bland rhymes from De La. Not really into the hook or vocals. Nothing innovative or moving.
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