On their sixth album, 2001’s AOI: Bionix—the second volume in a never-completed trilogy—De La Soul took on a gently robotic feel for their head-nodding-est project ever. There’s a little bit of hedonism in here, with a few breezy songs about what they used to call “buddy”: “Pawn Star” is like X-rated Curtis Mayfield, “What We Do (For Love)” features Slick Rick with an adult update of “Children’s Story”, mild hit “Baby Phat” is a celebration of thicker women. And there’s a little weed smoke in the air, too, on “Peer Pressure”—though, in true Delacratic fashion, Posdnuos abstains, even when going toe-to-toe with Cypress Hill’s B-Real. However, De La Soul had not turned into a mellow party crew, as the gospel-tinged “Held Down” and the child-chant-abetted “Trying People” attest—they are existential soul jams with raps about jealousy, growth and the changing rap world.

Tracklisting

1. Intro (0:29)
2. Bionix (2:43)
3. Baby Phat (3:50)
4. Simply (4:05)
5. Simply Havin (0:48)
6. Held Down (4:54)
7. Rev. Do Good #1 (1:05)
8. Watch Out (3:35)
9. Special (3:37)
10. Rev. Do Good #2 (1:14)
11. The Sauce (2:25)
12. Am I Worth You? (4:01)
13. Pawn Star (4:07)
14. What We Do (For Love) (5:05)
15. Rev. Do Good #3 (2:20)
16. Peer Pressure (5:09)
17. It’s American (1:10)
18. Trying People (4:31)

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De La Soul - Bionix (Official Audio)

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• De La Soul - Trying People
• De La Soul - Special (Official Audio) ft. Elizabeth Yummy Bingham
• Baby Phat
• de la soul - ARE YOU IN? - Nike+ ORIGINAL RUN
• The Sauce
• Peer Pressure
• Watch Out
• What We Do (For Love)
• De La Soul - Am I Worth You? (Official Audio) ft. Glenn Lewis
• De La Soul - Simply Havin’ (Official Audio)
• Bionix

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