De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead mp3 download

Beardana

My copy of this version is quite thrashed (many scratches), but none the less seems to be mastered at a very low level. Poor sound quality throughout, practically impossible to listen to.

Wilalmaine

As has been mentioned this is a terrible pressing 4MWB's really are a wack outfit. Picked up a copy cheapish, but sold it very soon after as it was pointless to own as it was annoying to listen to.

Ximathewi

Don’t buy this copy... definately not for DJ due to volume level

Bukus

any word on a real reissue? It's been over 25 years since first released. I would like to see this album get the full reissue treatment by possibly light in the attic records?

Faezahn

I've gotta say that this sounds pretty decent for a bootleg so if you can't afford the original, I'd recommend this one for sure. The only problem with mine is that it has a very slight warp, but it doesn't affect the playback at all.

Xurad

Ugh, have had this LP for years (pretty sure I bought it at fat beats), but it just doesn't quite sound right. It's sad how neglected and poorly managed De La's catalog is, because of sample clearances and the fact that they're a hip hop group doesn't help.

Zut

Yeah pyenapple, the recordings output is low, but my students love it though.

Mogelv

The CD version of "De La Soul Is Dead" is basically De La Soul's own The White Album (technically, The Beatles album wasn't called that, it was called "The Beatles" but whatever.) It's huge, sprawling, breathtakingly creative, diverse, and could probably use some generous pruning to give it a more focused scope. Like The Beatles' album, it has its share of perfect, well-crafted classic songs ("Oodles Of O's", "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)"), that showcase the group's strengths...as well as more than a handful of loose, loopy, possibly pot-inspired sketchy randomness ("Not Over Til The Fat Lady Plays The Demo" is definitely the "Wild Honey Pie" of DLSID.) Also like the fab four, the fab three are all over the map on DLSID, firing shots in every direction, even dipping into mocking hardcore "Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)" and hip-house "Kicked Out The House", as well as diving enthusiastically into nostalgic, sunshiney disco with "A Rollerskating Jam Named 'Saturdays'". Also like The White Album, there are distinctly darker edges here: DLSID was a reaction to the dayglow neo-psychedelia of "3 Ft High And Rising" and a nearly-universal labeling of the group as "hippies", which is not how Pos, Dave and Maseo saw themselves. Like The Beatles, they were coming out of their brightly-colored, vividly psychedelic public identity and reacting to it by narrowing the spectrum of expression. On DLSID, songs like "Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa" and "My Brother's A Basehead" are thematically difficult, and many of the samples used on this album are far more emotionally complex than those on the group's debut. Even the album art, depicting a knocked-over pot of daisies atop stark black and white art is similar to The Beatles' minimalist white album art. George Martin, Beatles producer, was quoted a few times over the years saying he'd have made The White Album into a single, rather than double, album, cutting away the material he judged to be weakest. At nearly 80 minutes, DLSID is similarly heavy with content, some of which isn't exactly necessary, like "Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)", "Not Over Til The Fat Lady Plays The Demo" the five(!) skits, the three WRMS radio station interludes. However, I love the scattershot approach of both albums and I don't think being concise and focused is necessarily the goal of great art. I originally owned DLSID on cassette and it was missing four songs that are on the CD version, "Kicked Out The House", "My Brother's A Basehead", "Who Do U Worship", and "Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The BK Lounge)", and the flow of the tracklist was fine. After getting the CD version, I got used to those additional four tracks and appreciate their inclusion.

Yndanol

one of the best albums ever made - period

Rexfire

One of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Very similar elements to A Tribe Called Quest. "Keepin' the Faith" is my favorite track with the "Regulate" whistle & the backing bass line from Slave's "Just a Touch of Love".

Manona

Ha! that's awesome! I knew I had heard it before!

Valawye

The "Regulate whistle" is actually a sample of Sign Of The Times by Bob James.

Adoranin

It seems I have another version of the "Fnac Music" (French) edition of this, without the UK version of "Ring Ring Ring". I need to add it when I come across a scanner.

Hra

I found out that my copy TBLP 3682 has 5 tracks missing from the cd, and that the US '91 2LP is even missing 13 tracks, TB 1041 has only 14 tracks while 27 on the cd!

Lynnak

Don't buy this reissue! Cramming the whole album (which is utterly amazing) onto a single LP makes for horribly quiet grooves. It's basically worthless to listen to in this format, unfortunately. Go for the double vinyl, or stick with CD. Sad but true.

Downloaded

Without question, one of the 20 greatest hip hop albums of all time. Period.

Mpapa

Songs play too quiet on this pressing, not good for dj-use.

Kale

4 Men with Beards is a wack label. Don't support that shady operation.

Rolorel

Very true. I bought it to play out, it's basically useless. This one and "Sons of the P" by Digital Underground.

Zulkigis

true, bad reissue, very disappointed.

Rolling Flipper

as mentioned, this is missing the 'skits' I have this, along with the proper picture sleeve double Promo with Skits intact AMAZING follow up to 3 feet... way darker, pessimistic, and underrated. Have this 2 LP, with picture cover, but mine has a promo stamp on it.. rarer than the black Cover promo it seems. Finally got it right to spread these songs over 2 LPs..as they squeezed too much on 1 disc on 3 feet high.

Ffel

No listing for double promo's with skits- can you help & make a listing using your copy? Can only find versions with skits- on 1x record..!

Bynelad

AMAZING follow up to 3 feet... way darker, pessimistic, and underrated. Have this 2 LP, with picture cover, but mine has a promo stamp on it.. rarer than the black Cover promo it seems. Finally got it right to spread these songs over 2 LPs..as they squeezed too much on 1 disc on 3 feet high.

Gigafish

Many fans, including myself, were on first hearing, disappointed when first confronted with the heavy vibe of this album. I certainly initially wondered where the daisy age, happy vibe had gone. However, 'De la soul is dead' has argubably aged better than their classic debut. The production, flow, lyrical content, Although darker is still full of De la's trademark inventiveness and wit. Chock full of dope samples and slamming beats, 'De la soul is dead' in my humble opnion, Deserves to be considered a classic Hip Hop album. Check it.