De La Soul’s classic albums are finally coming to streaming services on March 3. The hip-hop legends’ run from 1989 through 2001 will be released digitally via De La Soul band member Maseo’s label, AOI. Physical reissues are also set for release on March 3.
The six albums coming to streaming are 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul Is Dead, Buhloone Mindstate, Stakes Is High, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump, and AOI: Bionix. Maseo said in a press release: “It’s been 20 plus years overdue, but finally, we are here.”
De La Soul’s last album was 2016’s And the Anonymous Nobody…, which was their first new music since 2004’s The Grind Date. The 2016 album featured Little Dragon, David Byrne, Damon Albarn, Usher, and others, and came with a documentary called We’re Still Here (Now)….
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