Título: De La Soul
Seção: Early period
Background: De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The group is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The members are Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove and Maseo. The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".

Conteúdo: De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, released in 1989, was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre. They quickly became prominent members of the Native Tongues Posse along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, the Jungle Brothers and others. The single "Me Myself and I" became a huge hit, further cementing the group's popularity. However, the sixties pop group The Turtles sued De La Soul for using a sample from their 1969 hit "You Showed Me" for the interlude track "Transmitting Live from Mars", despite the fact that The Turtles did not actually write the original song.  Lyrically, much of 3 Feet High and Rising focused on striving for peace and harmony. 3 Feet High and Rising also introduced De La Soul's concept of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (an acronym standing for "da inner sound, y'all"). As a result, audiences were quick to peg the members of De La Soul as hippies. This stereotype greatly agitated the group's members, as they always envisioned their career as a constantly changing style; this frustration would influence their next recording sessions. In the press kit for 3 Feet High and Rising, the members explained their stage names: Trugoy when reversed spells yogurt, because he likes yogurt, and Posdnuos spelled backwards is "sound sop". The album artwork was designed by radical British artist collective the Grey Organisation  De La Soul's second album, De La Soul Is Dead (1991) was a much more mature album. It featured a wealth of material t

user: What happened in the early period?

assistant: De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, released in 1989, was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre.

user: How was the album received?

assistant: was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre.

user: What else did they do at that time?

assistant: However, the sixties pop group The Turtles sued De La Soul for using a sample from their 1969 hit "You Showed Me"

user: Did The Turtles win the law suit?

assistant: ", despite the fact that The Turtles did not actually write the original song.

user: What else happened with The Turtles?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Lyrically, much of 3 Feet High and Rising focused on striving for peace and harmony.

user: Was the album well received?

assistant: As a result, audiences were quick to peg the members of De La Soul as hippies.

user: Why did they say that?

assistant: 3 Feet High and Rising also introduced De La Soul's concept of the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (an acronym standing for "da inner sound, y'all").

user: What else did they do during the early years?

assistant: De La Soul's second album, De La Soul Is Dead (1991) was a much more mature album.