De La Soul is back—but did they ever really leave? After delivering their seminal debut 3 Feet High and Rising in 1989 with the production genius of Prince Paul, the New York City-bred trio of Posdnous (Pos), Dave and Maseo went on to further impact Hip Hop culture with five more groundbreaking albums: De La Soul Is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993), Stakes Is High (1996), Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) and AOI: Bionix (2001).

As the decades passed, the tight-knit group forged ahead anyway—touring the world, connecting with their devoted fanbase, and making music on their own terms. Following 2004’s The Grind Date, De La Soul took a 12-year hiatus from making albums but returned with the Grammy Award-nominated …And The Anonymous Nobody in 2016. With the demand for unreleased De La Soul music palpable, the cry for access to the other six albums grew louder. Beginning March 3, 2023 the six missing albums will finally be available to stream.


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Trees fall so I can play ground with my ink. The elusive Clear Lake Audiotorium E.P. Available March 7th delasoul.lnk.to/ClearLake

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Originally recorded during the sessions for our seventh studio album, The Grind Date, this previously unreleased track is now available for streaming and download. It’s included in the 20th anniversary edition of The Grind Date, dropping on March 21st.

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of our seventh studio album, The Grind Date!

Originally released in 2004, this album showcases De La Soul’s signature blend of clever lyrics, innovative production, and a mix of playful and introspective themes including a plethora of featured artists such as the late MF Doom, Ghostface Killah, Carl Thomas and Common.

The limited edition double splatter vinyl includes the original album bolstered with four instrumental versions of the leading tracks. Meanwhile the CD and deluxe digital album, in addition to the instrumentals also includes two never before released tracks which were recorded during the same sessions as The Grind Date. These never-before released tracks entitled ‘Respect’ and ’Bigger’ perfectly compliment what is already a renowned album. Available March 21st.

Pre-order + pre-save now 🗓️ lnk.to/TheGrindDateyv

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Thank You Dave 🕊️ 3 new t-shirt designs available at store.wearedelasoul.com #THANKYOUDAVE

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Runnin’ through the trenches

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Originally pressed in 1994 as an exclusive promotional release for select DJs, Clear Lake Audiotorium has achieved near-mythical status among collectors. The album includes four tracks from the Buhloone Mindstate era, with two rare collaborations: “sh.Fe.Mc’s” featuring A Tribe Called Quest and “Stix & Stonz” with contributions from Tito of The Fearless Four, Grandmaster Caz, LA Sunshine of the Treacherous Three and Prince Whipper Whip.

Available March 7, 2025, in digital and on limited-edition CD & Vinyl in a sea green gel sleeve. Pre-order now at delasoul.lnk.to/ClearLake

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New Musical Express 🌼🪴 October 21, 1989

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“Breakadawn” live at the Apollo Theater (September 12, 1993)

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BET’s Rap City Christmas Episode (December 1989) 🎅🏾🎅🏿🎅🏾

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