De La Soul Archives

NME Radar

New bands: own your masters, it’s more important than you think

Earlier this year, full details of a huge fire at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles in 2008 were publicised in a new...

Will Richards - 13th August 2019

Music News

De La Soul and Tommy Boy Records fail to come to an agreement over ownership of the group’s music

De La Soul have made a statement explaining that they have failed to come to an agreement with their former record label, Tommy Boy...

Will Lavin - 8th August 2019

Live Reviews

Gods of Rap tour: Wu-Tang Clan reign supreme as Public Enemy and De La Soul roll back the years

Ever since it was announced earlier this year, the appeal of the Gods of Rap tour hasn't waned in the slightest: a trio of the...

Sam Moore - 12th May 2019

Music News

Dates added to Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, and De La Soul’s joint ‘Gods Of Rap’ UK and European tour

Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and De La Soul are going on tour together to mark the anniversaries of their landmark hip-hop albums. The 'Gods Of...

Andrew Trendell - 29th January 2019

Music News

Funk musician Edwin Birdsong, who was sampled by Daft Punk and De La Soul, has died aged 77

The prominent funk musician Edwin Birdsong, whose music was famously sampled by the likes of Daft Punk and De La Soul, has died at...

Sam Moore - 23rd January 2019

Music News

Lauryn Hill announces huge ‘Miseducation’ anniversary tour line-up

Lauryn Hill has released the line-up for her upcoming anniversary tour in North America, which boasts an incredible line-up featuring Dave Chappelle, Nas, and...

Charlotte Krol - 18th June 2018

Festivals

Gorillaz close Life Is Beautiful 2017 with set featuring guest appearances from Vince Staples, Pusha T and more

Gorillaz closed out Life Is Beautiful 2017 last night (September 24) with a set featuring a host of special guest appearances. The Damon Albarn-led...

Rhian Daly - 25th September 2017

Festivals

De La Soul join ‘take a knee’ protests during Life Is Beautiful performance

De La Soul have joined the 'take a knee' protests in America, showing solidarity with those involved during their Life Is Beautiful performance. NFL...

Rhian Daly - 25th September 2017

NME Blogs

FIFA 18: 10 killer tunes on the soundtrack

FIFA's known for the amazing platform it gives to its soundtrack choices, and FIFA '18 has some surprisingly eclectic ones, from ODESZA to The...

Larry Bartleet - 14th September 2017

Blogs

Planet of the apes – a guide to the guests on the new Gorillaz album

Gorillaz new album 'Humaz' is just around the corner. It's one of the most hotly-anticipated albums of the year - not least because of...

Andrew Trendell - 10th April 2017

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