De La Soul’s Trugoy the Dove passed away last month at the age of 54, but the rapper’s vocals are kept alive by a jaw-dropping Gorillaz track.
British virtual group released last Friday (24th February) cracker islandthe eighth studio album packed with their collaborations, and the first since the 2020s. Song Machine, Season 1: Strange Timez.
Now with 3 packs of fresh tracks, ‘Deluxe’ including ‘Crocadillaz’ featuring De La Soul and Dawn Penn, ‘Captain Chicken’ featuring Del The Funky Homosapien and ‘Controllah’ featuring Brazilian MC Bin Laden. Appears as part of an edition. .
Trugoy the Dove, also known as Dave, contributed posthumous poems to “Crocadillaz,” whose beats weave an unmistakable De La Soul vibe.
Stream it below.
The death of visionary hip-hop artist, whose real name is David Joricourt, comes weeks before De La Soul’s classic catalog was completed. Finally Arriving on Streaming and Digital Platforms This Friday, March 3rd, following his 2021 deal with Reservoir Media.
Gorillaz cracker islandLed by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and “Tank Girl” artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz have reached the Billboard Top 10 six times since their self-titled debut in 2001. To date, he has only once led a UK investigation by a ‘cartoon’ band. demon dayswhich had four top 10s on the Billboard 200.
cracker island Featuring assists from Bad Bunny, Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Thundercat, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Booty Brown, Beck and more, it was a midweek UK chart leader.
Stream the “Deluxe” version of cracker island under.