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De La Soul
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. De La Soul runs through 3 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and J Dilla.
Shows where De La Soul appears
Mystic Brew's Electric Flip
Ronnie Foster's 1972 "Mystic Brew" and other jazz-funk grooves are the blueprint A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip and peers like Pete Rock used to craft definitive hip-hop anthems.
1 of 8 tracks — Stakes Is High
Whistle While You Work It
De La Soul's "Eye Know" masterfully recontextualizes Otis Redding's melancholic whistle from "Dock of the Bay" into a joyful hook, showcasing the innovative sampling that defined 3 Feet High and Rising and built on.
2 of 7 tracks — Eye Know · Potholes in My Lawn
Wild Side, New Groove
Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" bassline and outsider narratives lay the groundwork for A Tribe Called Quest's jazz-infused hip-hop, transforming rock's melancholic origins for the 90s.
1 of 7 tracks — Me Myself and I