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Maseo De La Soul
Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. (born March 24, 1970) is an American rapper, producer and DJ who is one third of the hip hop group De La Soul. He is also known as Maseo, P.A. Pasemaster Mase and Plug Three. Early life Mason graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1988. Career Kelvin Mercer ("Posdnuos", "Plug One", "Plug Wonder Why", "Mercenary") and David Jude Jolicoeur ("Trugoy the Dove", "Plug Two", "Dave") were already friends when Mason joined the pair to form De La Soul in 1987. The trio came to the attention of Prince Paul, then a member of Stetsasonic, with a demo recording of " Plug Tunin'". Paul facilitated a record deal for Mason and his colleagues with the Tommy Boy label and produced their first album, ''3 Feet High and Rising''. Mason's role in De La Soul is primarily that of a DJ, with Mason stating that he is "a b-boy to my heart", drawing inspiration from life experience and contemporary global events. However, Mason has also featured as a vocalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Boy Entertainment
Tommy Boy Records is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs. History 1981–1985: Early Years Tom Silverman created Tommy Boy Music in 1981 in his New York City apartment with a $5,000 loan from his parents. The label was an outgrowth of Silverman's '' Dance Music Report'' bi-weekly publication, which spanned 14 years, beginning in September 1978. 1985–2002: Partnership with Warner Bros. Records In 1985, Warner Bros. Records entered into a partnership with Tommy Boy and acquired half of the label, and it allowed the label to use independent distribution as it saw fit, with the option to distribute artists through the major-label channel through Warner Bros. Records or sister label Reprise Records. Monica Lync ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tre Mason
Trence Mason (born August 6, 1993) is an American former professional football running back. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams from 2014 to 2016. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2013. He was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. Early life Mason attended Park Vista Community High School in Boynton Beach, Florida, where he was a standout football and basketball player, and also ran track. He rushed for 1,643 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior in 2011, and was named the 2009 Palm Beach Large School Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Palm Beach County by the Sun-Sentinel. He was also on the school's track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter and jumper. He placed 7th in the 100 meters at the 2009 Park Vista Meet, with a time of 10.9 seconds. At the 2010 Palm Beach County Championship, he earned a sixth-place finish in the long jump eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activism
Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make Social change, changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from Mandate (politics), mandate building in a community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning elected officials, running or contributing to a political campaign, preferential patronage (or boycott) of businesses, and demonstrative forms of activism like rallies, street marches, Strike action, strikes, sit-ins, or hunger strikes. Activism may be performed on a day-to-day basis in a wide variety of ways, including through the creation of art (artivism), computer hacking (hacktivism), or simply in how one chooses to spend their money (economic activism). For example, the refusal to buy clothes or other merchandise from a company as a protest against the Exploitation of labour, exploitation of workers by that company could be cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collective
A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest or work together to achieve a common objective. Collectives can differ from cooperatives in that they are not necessarily focused upon an economic benefit or saving, though they can be. The term "collective" is sometimes used to describe a species as a whole—for example, the human collective. For political purposes, a collective is defined by decentralized, or "majority-rules" decision-making styles. Types of groups Collectives are sometimes characterised by attempts to share and exercise political and social power and to make decisions on a consensus-driven and egalitarian basis. A commune or intentional community, which may also be known as a "collective household", is a group of people who live together in some kind of dwelling or residence, or in some other arrangement (e.g., sharing land). Collective households may be organized for a specific purpose (e.g., rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitkicker
The Spitkicker collective is a group of artists that collaborated in the early 2000s to produce a variety of media, mostly focused on hip-hop and social activism. The group was founded in 2000, and its core members included De La Soul, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, and Dave Chappelle. Members of the group have reconnected for collaborations until at least 2020. History Spitkicker Tour Spitkicker started via a U.S. hip-hop tour for a set of socially conscious artists in 2000. The first tour featured De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Biz Markie, Hi-Tek, and Common. The tour was designed with "like-minded lyricists" in mind, rather than "label-mates", and according to one review, the name "Spitkicker" "borrows from the notion of spit, or water, being the most necessary ingredient for growth". The tour met with positive reviews, which labeled some of the artists as revered in the underground hip-hop scene, and largely described concerts as entertaining, comedic, clever, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Good Inc
Feel may refer to: *Feeling Music Bands * Feel (New York band), a 1980s dance and R&B band * Feel (Polish band), a pop rock band Albums * ''Feel'' (Feel album), 2007 * ''Feel'' (George Duke album) or the title song, 1974 * ''Feel'' (Glenn Hughes album), 1995 * ''Feel'' (Human Drama album), 1989 * ''Feel'' (Namie Amuro album), 2013 * ''Feel'' (Roachford album), 1997 * ''Feel'' (Sleeping with Sirens album) or the title song, 2013 *''Feel'', by Nagisa ni te, 2002 * Feel (A-Mei EP), 1999 * Feel (Junho EP), 2014 Songs * "Feel" (Kendrick Lamar song), 2017 * "Feel" (Koda Kumi song), 2006 * "Feel" (Robbie Williams song), 2002 *"Feel", by Asking Alexandria from '' Where Do We Go from Here?'', 2023 *"Feel", by Big Star from '' #1 Record'', 1972 *"Feel", by Bombay Bicycle Club from '' So Long, See You Tomorrow'', 2014 *"Feel", by Bradley Joseph from ''Rapture'', 1997 *"Feel", by Chicago from '' Chicago XXX'', 2006 *"Feel", by Davido from '' Timeless'', 2023 *"Feel", by Jacob Collier and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of musicians and featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor. With Gorillaz, Albarn departed from the distinct Britpop sound of his band Blur (band), Blur, exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic music, electronic and world music. The band's 2001 debut album, ''Gorillaz (album), Gorillaz'', which features dub music, dub, Latin music, Latin and Punk rock, punk influences, went BPI certification, triple platinum in the UK and Music recording certification#IFPI certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop trio composed of Michael Small (Mike Gee), Nathaniel Hall (Afrika Baby Bam) and Sammy Burwell (DJ Sammy B). Hailed as pioneers of the fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and house music, they were the first hip-hop group to collaborate with a house-music producer. The trio released their debut album, '' Straight out the Jungle'' in July 1988. Their hip-house club hit single, "I'll House You" was added to the album in late-1988 reissues. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert, the Jungle Brothers' success paved the way for De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and eventually the Native Tongues collective that they founded. History The group's first album, '' Straight out the Jungle'', was released in 1988 on Warlock Records, an independent record label. Soon after they were signed by Warner Bros. Records, with whom the group released '' Done By the Forces of Nature'' in November 1989. In 1990, the Jungle Brothers contributed the song "I Get a Kick" to the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De La Soul Is Dead
''De La Soul Is Dead'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group De La Soul, released on May 13, 1991. The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on ''3 Feet High and Rising'' was highly praised by music critics. The album was one of the first to receive a five-mic rating in the hip-hop magazine ''The Source'', and it was also selected as one of ''The Source''s "100 Best Albums" in 1998. The album's cover refers to the death of the "D.A.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Sound, Y'all) age, or a distancing from several cultures including hippies and mainstream hip hop. In 2020, ''Rolling Stone'' placed the album at number 228 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Music and lyrics ''De La Soul Is Dead'' departed from the image that the group had fostered on their previous album, ''3 Feet High and Rising''. While ''De La Soul Is Dead'' retains the humorous approach of its predecessor, its humor is darker, featuring more biting parodies and a more cynical mood. Particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in May 1991 by Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from their second album, '' De La Soul Is Dead'' (1991). It is a party jam about overzealous fans who pursue the group with demo tapes in their efforts to obtain an endorsement from the group. The song was inspired by one overzealous fan in particular, Breakestra frontman Miles Tackett, who was shopping demo tapes to the group (note "demo tapes by the miles" in the song's subtitle). It was very successful on the charts in Europe, reaching number one in Finland, Greece and Switzerland, as well as on the UK Dance chart. Additionally, the song was a top-10 hit also in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK. Its music video was directed by Mark Romanek. Composition "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" has been assumed to have sampled the 1982 Fat Larry's Band song "Act Like You Know"; but in fact, it samples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
