De La Soul Is Dead is the second studio album by American hip-hop group De La Soul, released on May 14, 1991. The album was produced by Prince Paul, whose work on 3 Feet High and Rising was highly praised by music critics. The album's cover refers to the death of the ".

De La Soul (/ˌdeɪ lɑː ˈ-/) is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are 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, Trugoy 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'"

De La fancied themselves a constantly evolving entity, and when told there was no where else for them to go, or at least anywhere better, the hippies abandoned their peace; De La Soul was dead. If the broken flower pot (look daisies!) on the cover isn’t enough visual representation of De La’s then current view of their social movement, De La Soul Is Dead doesn’t waste too much time getting the point across. Often mashed up with A Tribe Called Quest as the forefathers of jazz rap, De La Soul Is Dead continued to cement that position. The album is decidedly harsher then their debut and while they flex their confrontational muscles more with the rhyming, the album’s instrumentals are still lush, laid back jams; who seem to promote the nodding of your head more than the shaking of your ass. Prince Paul is a master behind the boards, providing track after track of killer beats.

De La Soul Enlist Damon Albarn, David Byrne, 2 Chainz, Little Dragon for Kickstarter-Funded Album. View All. 3 Feet High and Rising.

De La Soul is handling everything in the album process, from publicity to coordinating schedules for the features, including Snoop Dogg. To hold fans over while they wait for the new release date of August 26, De La Soul released the For Your Pain and Suffering EP last month to show that they understand the fans’ anticipation. Even though 3 Feet High and Rising caught everyone’s attention because of it’s innovativeness, De La Soul is Dead is still championed by many. Honestly, 3 Feet High and Rising helped a lot of people, Posdnuos says. They would tell us, ‘Through that album, it introduced me to other artists within Hip Ho.

De La Soul's second album, originally released in 1991, was initially received poorly by the press and their fans due to its immediate rejection of the 'daisy-age' image created by their debut LP. In the years since, however, it has come to be accepted as a stone classic that may even surpass the feel-good jams of Three Feet High And Rising with its expansive scope and more diverse subject matter (drug addiction, incest, poseurs, in addition to the more expected, light-hearted material). 3. Talkin' Bout Hey Love. 5. Johnny's Dead AKA Vincent Mason (Live from the BK Lounge). 6. A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays". 7. WRMS' Dedication to the Bitty.