Long awaited reissue of this classic early 1990s hip hop album. The tone is surreal and the sampling techniques still very much in evidence. The name of the game here is satire whether it's harcore rap or their own hippie image. The skits are engaging, Prince Paul's beats are varied but always hip-hop centric, and De La keeps the vibes joyful, bouncy, and only occasionally laid back and chill.
File under: Hip Hop/Label: Chrysalis, AOI/Original Release Year: 1991
De La Soul – De La Soul is Dead (2LP)
A1 Intro 2:14
A2 Oodles Of O's 3:32
A3 Talkin' Bout Hey Love 2:27
A4 Pease Porridge 5:01
A5 Skit 1 0:25
A6 Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge) 1:56
A7 A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays" 0:46
B2 Bitties In The BK Lounge 5:39
B3 Skit 2 0:30
B4 My Brother's A Basehead 4:20
B5 Let, Let Me In 3:25
B6 Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum) 4:03
C1 Rap De Rap Show 2:19
C2 Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa 4:09C3 Who Do U Worship? 1:59
C4 Skit 3 0:32
C5 Kicked Out The House 1:55
C6 Pass The Plugs 3:29
C7 Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo 1:29
D1 Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) 5:05
D2 WRMS: Cat's In Control 0:33
D3 Skit 4 0:12
D4 Shwingalokate 4:13
D5 Fanatic Of The B Word 4:09
D6 Keepin' The Faith 4:44
D7 Skit 5 0:32