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De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop music|hip hop group. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap subgenre. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of record producer|producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". Prince Paul was also sometimes referred to as Plug Four. With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band's debut album, ''3 Feet High and Rising'', has been hailed as a hip-hop masterpiece.<ref>http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/09/12/TheStatement/3.Feet.High.And.Rising.A.HipHop.Masterpiece-1412112.shtml</ref> It is also the band's biggest commercial success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. A measure of ''3 Feet High and Risings cross-over appeal was the fact that it was voted NME album of the year|Album of the Year by NME Magazine, a title better known for its taste in guitar-based music. ''De La Soul'' has influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as Camp L... read all De La Soul top albums
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