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Track Listings
| 1. Intro | |||
| 2. Oodles Of O's | |||
| 3. Talkin' Bout Hey Love | |||
| 4. Please Porridge | |||
| 5. Skit | |||
| 6. Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason | |||
| 7. A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays | |||
| 8. WRS's Dedication To The Bitty | |||
| 9. Bitties In The BK Lounge | |||
| 10. Skit | |||
| 11. My Brother's A Basehead | |||
| 12. "Let, Let Me In" | |||
| 13. Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum) | |||
| 14. Rap De Rap Show | |||
| 15. Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa | |||
| 16. Who Do U Worship | |||
| 17. Skit | |||
| 18. Kicked Out The House | |||
| 19. Pass The Plugs | |||
| 20. Not Over Till The Fat Lady Plays The Demo | |||
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An album of great rap tracks about life, rather than rapping about MCing
22 Sep 2006
Format:Audio CD
I got this album because I'd heard and loved "Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" - I wasn't dissapointed. There are so many funky, jazzy and downright catchy tracks. There's maybe one or two that's a bit dull, but that's 1 or 2 out of 20 tracks, fellas.
Zoom forward 13 or 14 years and it's still a great play. The lyrics are interesting and funny and most importantly, THEY ARE NOT MCING ABOUT MCING - I find nothing more dull than hearing someone rapping that they are they best mo-fo MC this side of Jersee or something similar.
Back to the early 90s, after wearing out my cassette of "De La Soul Is Dead", I then went out and bought "3 feet high and rising" and frankly, I was dissapointed. It's a bit warm and fluffy - not as edgy, not as boundary pushing. Shame. Then I got "Stakes Is High" [sigh] - it's NOT all about what great MCs they are, but it still feels to me like the egos have taken over control of their direction.
I'm not saying that "De La Soul Is Dead" is the only great hip hop album De La made, but it's my favourite by some way.
Oh, don't buy this if you're easily offended, it should go without saying.
Zoom forward 13 or 14 years and it's still a great play. The lyrics are interesting and funny and most importantly, THEY ARE NOT MCING ABOUT MCING - I find nothing more dull than hearing someone rapping that they are they best mo-fo MC this side of Jersee or something similar.
Back to the early 90s, after wearing out my cassette of "De La Soul Is Dead", I then went out and bought "3 feet high and rising" and frankly, I was dissapointed. It's a bit warm and fluffy - not as edgy, not as boundary pushing. Shame. Then I got "Stakes Is High" [sigh] - it's NOT all about what great MCs they are, but it still feels to me like the egos have taken over control of their direction.
I'm not saying that "De La Soul Is Dead" is the only great hip hop album De La made, but it's my favourite by some way.
Oh, don't buy this if you're easily offended, it should go without saying.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By J. Smith
Format:Audio CD
Finding it impossible to follow up on their instant classic "3 Feet High and Rising" and sick of the misinterpretations of their "hippie" message De La Soul released this album as a pre-emptive strike on the critics and fanbase they had aquired over the previous 18 months. "De La Soul is dead" is everything that their debut wasn't; cynical("Ring ring ring"),angry(My brother's a basehead")and full of black humour ("Mollie pulled a pistol on Santa").Everything that is, except brilliant and imaginative. One of the few concept albums in rap that bears repeated listening, even the most obnoxious sentiments on the album ("Bitties in the BK Lounge") are laced with that distinctive De La sense of humour, although at times the joke seems to have worn itself out ("Not over till the fat lady plays the demo")Bold, brash and brilliant, this is a flawed masterpiece.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Nostalgic music journo's always cite De La Soul's massively successful debut album "3 Feet High & Rising" as a Hip Hop classic, and yet while few would argue with that sentiment, it was their sophomore LP "De La Soul Is Dead" that, in my humble opinion, was the superior release.
De La Soul obviously had a problem with their 'Daisy Age' concept that formed the backbone of their artistic direction on their first album. Maybe they were sick of the idea, maybe they were worried about getting pigeon-holed as a novelty rap act. So their 2nd album had a much different concept...kill the 'Daisy Age' off completely so they can get on with doing what they do best, make phat Hip Hop music.
Of course, reviews at the time weren't kind. With the first LP so well-received, critics and some fans alike were upset that De La had chosen such a different direction and chose to discredit this album. Bottom line is that "De La Soul Is Dead" has all the ingredients that made "3 Feet..." so compelling (the skits, the Prince Paul production, the wildly-varied subject matter etc.) but rather than get bogged down with 'hippy' stylings and day-glo 70's-esque imagery, De La evolved with the times. Perhaps they were too far ahead of their time with this one, who knows.
So much has been said about the tracks on this album...all I'll say is that rarely do you find an album as cohesive as "De La Soul Is Dead" which is devoid of filler, contains at least a half-dozen stand-out singles and some of the most original lyrics and production you'll ever hear. Buy it NOW!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Old but good
As fresh sounding as it did 18 years ago....where have the years gone?! A well constucted and intelligent album as well as being downright amusing. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Quentin Sillett
3.0 out of 5 stars
De La is still alive........
.........but don't kick quite as hard as their first release, or BuhlooneMindstate. For me, this album is too long and has far too many skits. Read more
Published on 23 April 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
De La Soul is NOT Dead!
Continuing from 3 Feet High & Rising, De La Soul have gone strength to strength, improving upon the impossible standard they set with 3 Feet High & Rising. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2001
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