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[Saint Cornelius]

Has anyone heard the new De La Soul album yet? I guess Volume 3 of the Art Official Intelligence series isn't ever going to happen.

Anyways, 2004 finds the Plugs free from the chains of Tommy Boy Music and on Sanctuary Records. I was hoping that being on a different label might bring a change to their sound, maybe a throwback to their "De La Soul is Dead" (the best hip-hop album EVER) days... but sadly, this is not the case. Maybe it's the fact that I can't seem to get my head around Dave spitting some gun talk like "If peace don't work/this piece gon' work!". Maybe it's the random guy who talks between tracks and says stuff like "I'm going to fuck the shit outta you!" at the end of the title track. Maybe it's the lack of Prince Paul...

There are some joints on here, though. Just not as many as I hoped for! The best track is #2, "Verbal Clap" - even though Trugoy is pissed as hell throughout the song (it's where the lyric up above comes from), I still can't help but nod my head furiously to the beat; it's probably the hardest joint De La's ever come with.

Finally, any album with Flavor Flav on it can't be all bad (he plays the hype man to Pos & Dave on "Come On Down").

I'd say it's 3 outta 5 stars. If you love hip-hop, check it out and let me know what you think!

 

[DaCocoBrova]

I'm behind on De La something serious.

Mind you I was a big fan of theirs during the 'Potholes in My Lawn' days, but I got tired of not having a clue about what they were talking about.

Handsome Boy Modelling School has some new sh!t out. Sounds hot too.

 

[Saint Cornelius]

Mind you I was a big fan of theirs during the 'Potholes in My Lawn' days, but I got tired of not having a clue about what they were talking about.

See their "Change in Speak" was the reason I fell in love with them! I absolutely adore their clever wordplay, which is why I've been rather disappointed with them since "Stakes is High". More bitter, less clever - although Dave has a line on "The Grind Date" that's so dope: "you mush up your room, while we stay portabello".

(You know who is the king of wordplay now, though? MF Doom.)

Handsome Boy Modelling School has some new sh!t out. Sounds hot too.

No shit? Is it still The Automator & Prince Paul featuring special guests?

 

[DaCocoBrova]

^^

Yup, w/ DJ Shadow as well...

*click*

Link worked as of me posting this.

 

[Saint Cornelius]

Oh you are a god among men DCB. Good looking out!

 

[Teddman]

Until they're back with Prince Paul, it's over for them in my mind. Stakes is High was great, and I thought maybe they could do it without Paul (though I missed the scratching beats). But the albums after that proved that they really couldn't.

 

[Blacklion]

I'm all about it.

I guess Volume 3 of the Art Official Intelligence series isn't ever going to happen.

Yeah.. Last I heard, it was about 2 months ago. sposed to be dedicated to the DJ.
Not much lyrics but break beats n such.

also Maceo and Pete Rock just came out with a mix tape album too.
Gotta get that i must.