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How lovely is it that Valentines Day 2014 coincides with the 25th anniversary of the release of De La Soul’s legendary debut opus 3 Feet High and Rising. Lucky for fans, the iconic rap group is making their entire catalog available for free download for 25 hours on the group’s website, and just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Rolling Stone‘s Jason Newman reports:
“In honor of next month’s 25th anniversary of their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul are making their entire catalog available for free download for 25 hours on the group’s website. The download bonanza will begin on Friday, February 14th at 11 a.m. EST until Saturday at noon.
“It’s about allowing our fans who have been looking and trying to get a hold of our music to have access to it,” De La Soul member Posdnuos tells Rolling Stone. “It’s been too long where our fans haven’t had access to everything. This is our way of showing them how much we love them.”
Newman adds:
“The release of the group’s catalog is the first of numerous upcoming projects. In a few weeks, they’ll post new songs to their site, with You’re Welcome, their first album since 2004’s The Grind Date, expected to be released before summer. Next month will also see the release of Preemium Soul on the Rocks, a six-song EP with three beats each from DJ Premier and Pete Rock. The group is also planning a visit to Detroit to work on an unreleased beat from J Dilla, the prolific producer who passed away in 2006.”
Read more at Rolling Stone.
This post was written by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., founder & editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire. Follow her on Twitter @Ntellectual.
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