Claim: Humanz features a collaboration with a rapper.

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 , Dave 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 ' '' . With its playful wordplay , innovative sampling , and witty skits , the band 's debut album , 3 Feet High and Rising , has been called `` a hip hop masterpiece . ''   The album was the band 's biggest commercial success to date , with subsequent ones selling progressively less , despite receiving high praise from critics . They were influential in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def 's career , and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective . They are the second longest standing Native Tongues Posse group , after the Jungle Brothers . In 2006 , the group won a Grammy for their collaboration with Gorillaz on the single `` Feel Good Inc. . ''   In early 2015 , they announced plans to release a Kickstarter-funded upcoming 9th studio album And the Anonymous Nobody in September 2015 ; it was released on August 26 , 2016 . The album tracks are said to be the result of multiple improvised jam sessions . The album also features guest appearances from artists such as Damon Albarn , Little Dragon , David Byrne and 2 Chainz .