De La Soul Reflects On Da Inna Sound For 25th Anniversary Of “De La Soul Is Dead”

LOS ANGELES, CA - Twenty-five years ago, De La Soul sought to establish itself as a legitimate rap group. With the release of its debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, the New York trio garnered the unintended label of hippy because of the LP’s colorful cover art and D.A.I.S.Y. acronym. De La Soul combated this image with De La Soul is Dead, released May 13, 1991.
From the album cover depicting a broken flower pot to songs with stark subject matter and biting social commentary, the group sought to show the world it meant more than flower power.

Article by Victoria Hernandez
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