De La Soul

American hip-hop trio from Amityville, Long Island, New York, formed in 1987. Posdnuos, Dave (Trugoy, d. 2023), Maseo. Pioneers of alternative hip-hop with playful, sample-heavy production. 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) is a classic. Catalog finally hit streaming in 2023 after decades of rights issues.