De La Soul Is Dead
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De La Soul Is Dead is the second album of Grammy-award winning hip-hop group De La Soul. On 1998, the album was selected one of the 100 Best Rap Ablums on the Source Magazine.
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About
De La Soul Is Dead was released on May 13, 1991 by Tommy Boy Records. The album spawned several singles including "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa", "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays", and "Keepin' the Faith".
The Score Magazine listed the album as one of the top ten albums of all time. Though it received mixed reviews from critics, they stated that a "true a genius is hardly understood".
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 2:14 |
| 2 | Oodles of O's | 3:31 |
| 3 | Talkin' Bout Hey Love | 2:27 |
| 4 | Pease Porridge | 5:02 |
| 5 | Skit 1 | 0:25 |
| 6 | Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live from the BK Lounge) Live | 1:57 |
| 7 | A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" | 4:02 |
| 8 | Wrms' Dedication to the Bitty | 0:46 |
| 9 | Bitties in the BK Lounge | 5:40 |
| 10 | Skit 2 | 0:31 |
| 11 | My Brother's a Basehead | 4:02 |
| 12 | Let, Let Me In | 3:25 |
| 13 | Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In the Eyes of the Hoodlum) | 4:02 |
| 14 | Rap de Rap Show | 2:19 |
| 15 | Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa | 4:10 |
| 16 | Who Do U Worship? | 1:59 |
| 17 | Skit 3 | 0:31 |
| 18 | Kicked out of the House | 1:56 |
| 19 | Pass the Plugs | 3:30 |
| 20 | Not over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo | 1:29 |
| 21 | Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) | 5:06 |
| 22 | WRMS: Cat's in Control | 0:34 |
| 23 | Skit 4 | 0:12 |
| 24 | Shwingalokate | 4:14 |
| 25 | Fanatic of the B Word | 4:09 |
| 26 | Keepin' the Faith | 4:45 |
| 27 | Skit 5 | 0:32 |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | De La Soul Is Dead | Certified Gold |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | Hot Rap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" | 43 | - |
| 1991 | Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) | 22 | 3 |
Credits
Performance Credits
De La Soul Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Technical Credits
De La Soul Producer
Prince Paul Producer
Tom Coyne Mastering
Joseph Buckingham Jr. Illustrations
Trivia
- The Score Magazine listed the album as one of top 10 Hip Hop Albums of all time, stating that the true genius is rarely understood.
Shop
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