De La Soul

De La Soul remains one of the hip-hop pillars of the genre. The trio of Dave, Maseo and Posdnuos run with the spirit of the Wu by laying down intricate bars. The video is creative as well, placing each of their faces on a Rubik’s Cube as it rolls throughout the whole thing. This...

At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most recognized forms of popular music...

Today, super-producer/fashion icon/sometimes-hologram will.i.am put out a new record, #willpower, a dance-pop supernova of an album that features Miley Cyrus, Justin Beiber, k-pop stars 2NE1, and a long list of other huge acts. The album is pretty much what you'd expect - a lot of rave beats and huge anthemic hooks and simple one-liners sprinkled throughout...

What a fucking week. Sure, there was a lot of music news and things going on in our insular world of hip-hop, but there was a lot of more-important things going on in our world these past few days. On Monday, Boston came under attack when several bombs went off at the city's annual marathon, injuring many and killing some, including an 8-year-old boy...

The legendary trio De La Soul puts out a new single titled "Get Away" from their upcoming album You’re Welcome. Why did they say it featured The Spirit of The Wu? It's because the song sampled the intro from Wu-Tang’s album Forever and was the single's inspiration (I thought it was a new artist too, don't worry). De La Soul’s Posdnuos ...

After teasing fans with a trailer earlier this week, Fuse has released the full episode of its "Crate Diggers" series featuring J Dilla. In the mini-doc, which can be viewed above, Fuse explores the music and legacy of the late Detroit producer and rapper, who passed away in 2006 from a blood disease brought on by a lupus-related autoimmune disorder. Col...

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While the crew preps their eighth studio album, You're Welcome here's a little teaser of Pos' "Life Is Great" verse produced by Dave West. "For the fans who support all that we do, while waiting patiently for the De La album to drop. You're Welcome, enjoy."

From Nas to Run-D.M.C., XXL remembers the important albums that celebrated anniversaries this year...