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BiofeedbackYa go beats, meats, son sheep
I can't cook but being a cook
I'm servin' much to eat
I got multiple stabs of jazzySassafrassy as I caught the fame of soul
Years after mama had me tell ya gladly
I plugged for the Tunin'
Which cause eyes to zoom inWhich put your person into focus
No longer Kelvin Mercer but the Posdnuos
Plug One, yo, I found fun in the scribblin' of speak
On a naked white sheet
Most recognized by my dark brown self
Yo, you found some wealth?More in my mind than in my pocket
But I's got every Girbaud that ever sagged
I met some hoes, met some girls
Did a tour that took me all around the world
Did a tour that took me all around the worldI hit the shines but I'm shooin' it now
Remember when the floor might have had a spine
Well, it's all bent over

The DayGlo nigga gets the red door mat
It's a roller coaster when your shit's burnt toastNow Mr. Club owner knows your jam
When your jam is tha jam
And there's a tab at the bar, my mindstate's great
No thanks I don't drink, I sip the boboThen I kettle it quick
I felt the heave in the jeave
Tap it in the basement
Diggin' my own understanding quickLet me get the single out
Think Mr. Radio say the starlight
Is the same star brightI'm thinkin' how a nine and a blunt is a switch
But turn out the lights and some will go bitch
It was one MC after one MC
Play the lamp post do the blow wit dynamiteWell, it's okay and it's alright
'Cause our birthday cake's external light
It'll all get graphic
People made of plasticLook at the shine wit my 50 watt eye
But when I got the eye patch, I hit the latch
I fame it to a name from Denver up to Maine
And lovin' deluxe, she won't catch me in no tux
Nah, man I won't honor the styleCurious, curious, curious, curious
Curious, curious, curious, curiousFunny, funny how time flies
When you have some light on the face
'Cause the focus is the fickle
'Stead of fusin', I'm a use itTo the utilize the trickle caught the rush
But I play hush, while Andres Titus is the grabbin'
As a fan will put the hearts to mushLush Dalea would hear the public beat
The same way for Titus when he Blacked the Sheep
But as the Knee went Deep, too deeper off the charts
The album faded to black, that's when the amnesia startsCurious, curious, curious
Curious, curious, curiousHey boy, I watch that star man, shit's all in
Should I shot it or begin
I saw bootleggas no shinin'
I saw Big 4 go get shinin'A typical flick was the moment
When the man said
"Ain't you?" Yeah, I is I'm
Hush your mouth fallin' in cog
Caught the light being True dogA fist of funk and I pocket that screen
In the scene or in between
Gimme but a little bit of the starlight
I mail my ass to the darknessI dig it, I dug it, I dig it, I dug it
I wiz it, I was it, I wiz it, I was it
Oh, Lord let me switch it off
Because ya find some'll do it all, for the lightStop jivin'

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De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, New York, United States. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz hop subgenre. They are the best known of the early alternative hip-hop acts. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicœur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in 1987, while still in high school and caught the attention of producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".

Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was a critical smash that saw the group labeled hippies due to the message of peace and love. They quickly became prominent members of the Universal Zulu Nation, along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers and others. They were also members of the famed Native Tongues Posse and mentioned the group often in their music (though they have since left the group for various reasons). "Me Myself and I" became a huge hit, further cementing the group's popularity. However, rock group The Turtles sued the group for sampling "You Showed Me" without permission on De La Soul's "Transmitting Live from Mars". From that point on, sampling required permission from the sources before it was released.

After 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul was pegged by audiences as hippies and were expected to continue creating the same type of music. This greatly agitated the group, as they always envisioned their career as a constantly changing style. This would influence their next recording sessions.
De La Soul's second album, De La Soul Is Dead (1991) was a much darker album. It featured skits that criticized the direction that hip hop was heading in at the time, though it still managed to maintain a light sense of humor. While the album is a fan favorite today, it received mixed reviews and did not sell as well as 3 Feet High and Rising.

1993's Buhloone Mindstate and 1996's Stakes Is High saw the group evolve a new sound which - though it still failed to garner commercial success - cemented their position as mainstays in the alternative hip-hop movement.

Four years later, De La Soul announced that they would release a triple album series entitled "Art Official Intelligence" (or AOI). All three albums were intended to be released within a year, beginning with the release of Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. This was followed by AOI: Bionix in late 2001. After this, however, the public saw no release of the third and final album in the AOI series. For the next two years, the only De La Soul releases were singles or remix compilations. Jolicœur (Dave) stated in an interview that it usually takes about four years for the group to record an album, promote it with advertisements, touring and so on. The group was having trouble finishing the last AOI installment for many reasons, one of which being an ongoing struggle with Tommy Boy Records, who had been releasing their albums ever since their debut.

In 2004, De La Soul ended up releasing a new full album: The Grind Date on Sanctuary Records. Although it was not the new AOI album their fans had been anticipating, it was released to some critical acclaim and was well received by most fans. The album also receives recognition for being the seventh studio album from the group.

In 2005, they were featured on the Gorillaz single, "Feel Good Inc." and on the LA Symphony single "Universal" They also made an apearance on superFast Jellyfish on the album Plastic beach by Gorrilaz in early 2010

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