Reviews
"Another band deconstructing their own mythology....De La hit back at the black hippy jibes with a fresh agenda...", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...No hip-hop album since perhaps L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" or De La Soul's first outing has arrived so sonically crafted by personality and musicianship as "De la Soul Is Dead"...`De La Soul Is Dead' confirms first that `3 Feet High and Rising' was no fluke and second that these guys are true hip-hop scholars...", 4 Stars Out of 5-"...Addictively Bitter and Caustic...", "...DEAD's streetwise veneer and abstract sense of humor may have thrown off many of the pop kids...but those who "got it" gave the crew utmost respect from that day on....No other hip-hop album has been able to touch this one for more than a decade...", Ranked #8 in Vibe's "Top 10 rap albums" - "...One of the most progressive, complex and boldly experimental albums hip hop has ever seen...", Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century, Ranked #17 in Spin's List of the 20 Best Albums of 1991., Ranked #74 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s.", "...With wild humour, social conscience and ragged invention. It's 3 FEET HIGH's forgotten cousin, bitter but still bright..."
