{"product_id":"810098502955","title":"De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDe La Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOntheirnotorioussecondalbum,DeLaSoulwenttogreatlengthstodebunkthedaisy-agehippieimagethey'dbeenpigeonholedwith,titlingtherecordDeLaSoulIsDeadandputtingapictureofwiltingdaisiesinabrokenflowerpotonthecover.Criticsandfansalikewerepuzzledastowhythegroupwasseeminglyrejectingwhathadbeenhailedasthefutureofhip-hop,andneitherthereviewsnorthechartswerekindtothealbum.Itisn'tthatDeLatrytoremaketheirsoundhere--Deadkeepstheskit-heavystructureofthedebut,andthesurrealtoneandinventivesamplingtechniquesarestillverymuchinevidence.But,despiteafewlightheartedmoments(\"BittiesintheBKLounge,\"thedisco-flavored\"ARollerSkatingJamNamed'Saturdays'\"),adistinctnoteofbitternesshascreptintoDeLa'sonce-sunnyoutlook.Ontheonehand,they'rewillingtotakeonmoreserioussubjectmatter;twoofthealbum'smostpowerfulmomentsaretheunsettlingincesttale\"MilliePulledaPistolonSanta\"andPosdnuos'drug-addictionchronicle\"MyBrother'saBasehead,\"bothtrue-lifeoccurrences.Yetothertracksbetrayabrittle,insularstateofmind;onerunningskitfeaturesagroupofstreetthugswhoultimatelythrowthealbuminthetrashfornothavingenoughpimps,guns,orcursewords.Thereareviciousparodiesofhip-houseandhardcorerap,andthesingle\"RingRingRing(HaHaHey)\"complainsaboutbeingharassedintolisteningtolousydemotapes.Plus,thenegativityofthebizarre,half-sung\"Johnny'sDead\"andthehostilenarratoron\"WhoDoUWorship?\"seeminglycomesoutofnowhere.Deadisclearlytheproductofagroupstaggeringundertheweightofexpectations,yetevenifit'slesscohesiveandengaging,it'sstilloftenfascinatinginspiteofitsflaws.~SteveHuey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Intro\u003cbr\u003e2.Oodles of O's\u003cbr\u003e3.Talkin' Bout Hey Love\u003cbr\u003e4.Pease Porridge\u003cbr\u003e5.Skit 1\u003cbr\u003e6.Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live From The...)\u003cbr\u003e7.A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'\u003cbr\u003e8.WRMS' Dedication to the Bitty\u003cbr\u003e9.Bitties In The BK Lounge\u003cbr\u003e10.Skit 2\u003cbr\u003e11.My Brother's A Basehead\u003cbr\u003e12.Let, Let Me In\u003cbr\u003e13.Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In the Eyes of...)\u003cbr\u003e14.Rap De Rap Show\u003cbr\u003e15.Millie Pulled a Pistol On Santa\u003cbr\u003e16.Who Do U Worship?\u003cbr\u003e17.Skit 3\u003cbr\u003e18.Kicked Out The House\u003cbr\u003e19.Pass the Plugs\u003cbr\u003e20.Not Over Till the Fat Lady Plays the Demo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chrysalis Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009976131873,"sku":"810098502955","price":3190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/810098502955.jpg?v=1783595146","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/810098502955","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}