For the first time ever, the full De La Soul catalog will be available on both streaming services and digital retailers.
The seminal hip-hop group’s first six albums, 3 feet tall and rising Since 1989, De La Soul Is Dead Since 1991, buron mind state Since 1993, the stakes are high Since 1996, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump from 2000 AOI: Bionics is set to hit streaming on March 3rd, and to mark the 34th anniversary of the debut studio act, ‘The Magic Number’ will be released streaming on January 13th along with a 7-inch cassette. In addition to adding albums to streaming, the trio will also publish exclusive merchandise, vinyls, CDs, and cassettes through his AOI label.
De La Soul members Posdnuos, Dave, and Maseo finally owned all rights to their owners in August 2021 after decades of legal battles. Reservoir Media had previously acquired the catalog of Tommy Boy Records, the original label that De La Soul was signed to for a whopping $100 million, and immediately began talking to the group. “After being over 20 years late, we are finally here,” Maceo said.
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