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Two of De La Soul's founding members, David "Trugoy" Jolicoeur and Vincent "Maseo" Mason, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000 about their 1989 debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, and their ironic, playful style.

De La Soul’s saga to make their music commercially available finally came to an end on March 3, 2023, and I literally couldn’t be happier. 

Long considered a cornerstone of hip-hop history, the Long Island trio's catalog hits streaming today, just weeks after emcee Trugoy the Dove's sudden death

De La Soul's first six albums are available on streaming services after a hard-fought battle to regain control of their early catalog.

The influential rap trio’s catalog has long been absent from streaming services. Now its first six albums will be available, just weeks after the death of one of its members.

Common tells the backstory of the De La Soul relationship swiftly and sincerely. Readers can hear hear his joy and gratitude buoying the broken heart.

Losing one third of De La Soul feels an awful lot like losing De La Soul itself.

When we learned that Trugoy (David Jude Jolicoeur) of De La Soul passed away this past Saturday (February 12th) at the age of 54, we were saddened to

Rapper David Jolicoeur -- also known as Trugoy the Dove -- who co-founded the hip hop group De La Soul, has died at the age of 54.

Rapper David Jolicoeur -- also known as Trugoy the Dove -- who co-founded the hip hop group De La Soul, has died at the age of 54.