De La Soul’s Documentary ‘Chapter 3’ Set To Stream This Friday
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OG Hip-Hoppers know what De La Soul delivered to the rap sport after they burst onto the scene with their basic debut album, 3 Toes Excessive and Rising, in 1989. Fortunate for us, their catalog was lastly made out there to stream simply final yr—although, sadly, Dave aka Trugoy The Dove handed away simply earlier than it got here to fruition.
In a brand new documentary dubbed De La Soul: Chapter 3, the group takes viewers on the painstaking journey they went by means of to get their music on digital platforms so us older Hip-Hop heads may as soon as once more vibe and groove to the sounds that modified the tradition within the late ’80s and early ’90s. Whether or not it was as a consequence of pattern clearances or simply the contractual drama the group had with their previous label, Tommy Boy, the Lengthy Island, N.Y., representatives had a troublesome time getting their artwork into the (digital) arms and ears of their hardcore day ones for fairly a while.
Now that it’s lastly out for all to take pleasure in, we’re going to see the uncooked feelings and moments it took for them to get there.
In an IG put up for the upcoming documentary, the caption describes simply how deep this mission was for the group and why we must always all concentrate as soon as it drops.
“‘Chapter 3’ chronicles the long-lasting studio periods main as much as the 2023 re-release and remaster of De La Soul’s catalog, some of the storied music collections in hip-hop. These periods marked the primary time in nearly three a long time that Posdnuos, Dave, Maseo, and producer Prince Paul ventured into the identical studio collectively in service of a De La Soul mission.”
“‘Chapter 3’ captures the journey of those 4 grown males with a legacy to guard, in addition to the reminiscences and moments that helped them construct it. The documentary supplies an intimate take a look at the inventive course of, camaraderie, and keenness that has outlined De La Soul’s enduring legacy.”
Chapter 3 is about to livestream on June at 3 p.m. native time on De La Soul’s pages on YouTube, Fb, X and their official web site as properly.
June 7 — Los Angeles, CA @ 3 PM
June 8 — Sydney, Australia @ 3 PM
June 9 — Chicago, IL @ 3 PM
June 10 — London, UK @ 3 PM
June 11 — Paris, France @ 3 PM
June 12 — Seoul, South Korea @ 3 PM
June 13 — São Paulo, Brazil @ 3 PM
June 14 — New York, NY @ 3 PM
Take a look at the trailer for the upcoming documentary, and tell us should you’ll be tuning in when it drops within the feedback part beneath.
RIP Dave.
