The four years De La Soul took off between Stakes Is High and 2000’s Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump featured more than one tectonic shift in rap’s sound and vision—Puff Daddy’s shiny suits, No Limit and Cash Money Records’ explosive bass, multi-platinum JAY-Z and Outkast albums, and a shadow economy of the indie rap De La paved the way for. They returned once again as square pegs, this time sailing a lush funk ship, mostly self-produced and anchored with soulful choruses—including one from Chaka Khan. With beats that have the rickety quality of contemporaries like J Dilla and Madlib (who each provide one—“Thru Ya City” and “My Writes”, respectively), De La proved they have one of rap’s best long games: “While you fools claim corners, we gon’ claim theories/Y’all some stickball n****s, we the World Series,” raps Trugoy the Dove on “Foolin’”.

Tracklisting

1. Spitkicker.com / Say R.
2. U Can Do (Life)
3. My Writes
4. Oooh / Ghost Weed Skit 01
5. Thru Ya City
6. I.C. Y’All
7. View
8. Set The Mood / Ghost Weed Skit 02
9. All Good?
10. Declaration
11. Squat!
12. Words From The Chief Rocker
13. With Me / Ghost Weed Skit 03
14. Copa (Cabanga)
15. Foolin'
16. The Art Of Getting Jumped
17. U Don’t Wanna B.D.S

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Videos

De La Soul - Declaration ( Art Official Intelligence )

More Videos

• De La Soul - The Art of Getting Jumped
• My Writes - De La Soul - Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000)
• De L Soul - Set The Mood (feat. Indeed)
• De La Soul - The Art of Getting Jumped
• De La Soul - My Writes (Official Audio) ft. Tash, J-RO & Xzibit
• De La Soul - Oooh (Official Audio) ft. Redman

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