2023 was supposed to be the year for De La Soul, with their entire back catalogue finally becoming available on all streaming portals. But then, on 13 February, the tragic news of David »Trugoy the Dove« Jolicoeur’s sudden death broke, plunging the entire hip-hop family into a deep state of shock. So it is bittersweet to hear Dave’s voice on one of the streaming services or on vinyl, as all of De La Soul’s albums from the 90s and early Noughties have finally been re-released. To symbolise this, we have chosen »Stakes Is High« for our review, the secret fan favourite from 1996, whose title track seems more appropriate than ever even more than 25 years later. #DaveForever
De La Soul – Stakes Is High
