De La Soul – Stakes Is High (2-LP Vinyl)
De La Soul Vinyl Records
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Buckwild handled the bulk of production here, and his sample-flipping chemistry with the trio helped De La Soul make their sharpest political statement yet, arriving at a moment when hip-hop's commercial turn was impossible to ignore. After three albums rewriting the rules of what rap could sound like, Posdnuos, Dave, and Maseo weren't interested in chasing trends; they were calling them out by name.
Stakes is High is the 4th studio album by de la Soul, released on July 2, 1996. Stakes is High was critically lauded for it's music, lyricism, and it's overall message concerning the artistic decline rap music began to face in the mid-90s. The title track and first single was produced by J Dilla and the album's second single, "Itzsoweezee (HOT)", with only Dave on vocals, was accompanied by a creative music video. The album spawned a third single "4 More", featuring Zhane. The album did provide a launching pad for future star rappers and actors Mos Def, who appeared on the track "Big Brother Beat" and Common who is featured on "The Bizness"
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
UPC: 810098503006
Label: Chrysalis
Release Date: 6.2.23
Format: LP Vinyl