"These guys deserve my money for giving away their catalog the other year alone."
cant believe they did that TBH.
― StillAdvance, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 16:14 (nine years ago) link
Stakes Is High/Art Official: MOS are underrated albums imo
― SurfaceKrystal, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 20:50 (nine years ago) link
can't believe they just uploaded mp3s they got from a Russian pirate site with missing ID3 metadata TBH
― oochie wally (clean version) (sic), Tuesday, 31 March 2015 21:13 (nine years ago) link
Aside from Grind Date, which I guess they can still profit off.
― SurfaceKrystal, Tuesday, 31 March 2015 21:40 (nine years ago) link
is the grind date really underrated? this thread took me to it, as its the only album of theirs on spotify. it's really great and largely passed me by.
― Arctic Noon Auk, Wednesday, 1 April 2015 14:10 (nine years ago) link
The Grind Date is underrated in the sense that De La had passed out of the mainstream by the time it was released; to my knowledge, the fans who still actively follow the group love it to pieces
― DJP, Wednesday, 1 April 2015 15:52 (nine years ago) link
the grind date is really underrated
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 April 2015 16:01 (nine years ago) link
i dont remember it except thinking that it was a good album for that point in their careers. really solid stuff, better beats than some of their stuff prior to that, etc. i liked the impossible mission mix cd thing they put out. the album they did a few years back under an alias, without maseo too, though i dont remember the name.
― StillAdvance, Wednesday, 1 April 2015 16:03 (nine years ago) link
cot dam, this thing is up to $350k! this may be the best funded De La album ever.
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 7 April 2015 18:22 (nine years ago) link
how many samples will that pay for
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 7 April 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
all of them! watch the funder video!
― Maybe in 100 years someone will say damn Dawn was dope. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 7 April 2015 18:29 (nine years ago) link
http://www.wearedelasoul.com/products/53993-god-it-feat-nas
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 17:54 (nine years ago) link
ha I almost forgot to back the album (not that they need it, what with pulling in 4x their goal, but I need that bonus track and a t-shirt)
― DJP, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 18:04 (nine years ago) link
I'm waiting to the last week.
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 21 April 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
xpost Feel like The Grind Date was fairly acclaimed at the time, seen as a return to form after the AOI records. It was #31 on the pitchfork EOY list. It also came out right before the sea change in rap coverage in rock/indie/mainstream critical outlets, so that probably influences reputation/legacy.
― intheblanks, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
Like in 2004 the top rap albums on Pitchfork's EOY were The Streets, Madvillain, Ghostface, Dizzee Rascal, Kanye, and De La Soul. And in 2005 they were Kanye, Cam'ron, Clipse, Beanie Siegel, The Game, Young Jeezy.
― intheblanks, Tuesday, 21 April 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
raised about $601k, yikes
― Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato? (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 3 May 2015 00:34 (nine years ago) link
That is great.
― grandavis, Sunday, 3 May 2015 11:20 (nine years ago) link
As our September delivery date has long come and gone, we'd like to address the delay, the plan moving forward and the expected release date of our album.Releasing a record independently has been a real undertaking. In addition to artistic satisfaction, the administrative and executive end had to feel right as well. Side artist clearances and appropriating the best distribution for this project has been just as important. With negotiations complete, we are now working on the plan for our awaited release. Thank you all for your patience.In late December we'll hit you with a treat and release a song entitled "Train Wreck" followed by our first single "Pain" feat. Snoop Dogg, slated for February/March. Album release date is April 29th.We'll be sure to keep you posted on our progress.Thanks folks.Anonymously,Us.
― i made a scope for my laser musket out of some (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
Eh, it's been a decade; what's another five or six months.
― Evan R, Friday, 20 November 2015 17:00 (eight years ago) link
i guess. i just mean to say that nothing crowdfunded comes out on time ever and it would be smarter to buy a finished product if that is your end goal and/or send a check directly.
― i made a scope for my laser musket out of some (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2015 17:05 (eight years ago) link
nothing crowdfunded comes out on time ever
a) this is obviously wildly untrue
b) one would have expected that an entire De La Soul album would run into delays, especially when the funding was so successful that it suggested getting decent distribution would be worthwhile, not just shipping to backers.
― glandular lansbury (sic), Friday, 20 November 2015 19:47 (eight years ago) link
a) it's proven by science
b) one would have expected that an album intended to release in 2015 might release in 2015 when that was the stated intention of the artist
― i made a scope for my laser musket out of some (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2015 19:53 (eight years ago) link
can't believe an artist's stated intention for their album release has changed plans for the first time ever!
(they ought to have informed folks ahead of September, definitely.)
(first thing I ever crowdfunded was a lavish hardcover comic that was meant to be exclusive to Kickstarter, but ended up being solicited through Diamond and subsequently available in comic shops something like 6-8 months before mine shipped. I still haven't finished reading it 5 years later bcz of disillusionment. but I've no beef on anything else I've kickstarted or pozibled or w/e)
― glandular lansbury (sic), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:02 (eight years ago) link
yeah nothing wrong with delaying a release date if they wanna make things better but not keeping the people who already paid money for it informed is kinda lame
― frogbs, Friday, 20 November 2015 21:09 (eight years ago) link
sic, i assume you mean the little nemo book?
― i made a scope for my laser musket out of some (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:11 (eight years ago) link
I just want my t-shirt
― I Am Curious (Dolezal) (DJP), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:20 (eight years ago) link
didn't know there was any issue with the Little Nemo book! (and it only came out last year) (mine was the Michael Zulli one which turns out to only be four years ago, not five)
― glandular lansbury (sic), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:36 (eight years ago) link
I was gonna guess James Owen, it sounds like something he would do (though sic has too fine taste to fund a James Owen comic)
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
i saw the zulli was out on the fanta blog but didn't even know it had started as a crowdfund piece!
all facetiousness aside, approaching crowdfunding as a consumer sport is a bad idea; the only reason to go that way is if you want to unconditionally support the artist. to that extent, i'm happy getting whatever de la makes whenever they make it but (from the buyer's end) there's something to be said to having to obey the constraints of a demanding market. It's not like losing the fetters improved, say, prince's output
― i made a scope for my laser musket out of some (forksclovetofu), Friday, 20 November 2015 21:51 (eight years ago) link
three new free tracks to say sorry for delay on the kickstarter albhttp://www.audiomack.com/album/2dbz/for-your-pain-suffering
― Spottie, Monday, 2 May 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link
more like two new songs, a skit and an experiment
― Spottie, Monday, 2 May 2016 19:50 (eight years ago) link
Yeah these new songs suck. Really hoping they aren't at all indicative of the album.
― Evan R, Monday, 2 May 2016 20:14 (eight years ago) link
I just found these...
Yeah these new songs suck.
...and was coming here to say the exact opposite.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 8 May 2016 23:54 (seven years ago) link
the features for the album include Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, Roc Marciano, Estelle, Pete Rock, David Byrne, Usher, 2 Chainz... also Little Dragon and Damon Albarn but I suppose that was already presumed
― ulysses, Friday, 20 May 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
oddly, it's "PAIN feat. Snoop Dogg" and "SNOOPIES feat. David Byrne"did they maybe both show up on the wrong day?
― ulysses, Friday, 20 May 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
The title "For Your Pain & Suffering" seems pretty sarcastic after listening to the music, though I mostly enjoyed it. Wasn't their new album supposed to be called "You're Welcome" at one point?
― geoffreyess, Friday, 20 May 2016 16:45 (seven years ago) link
oh snap this new one w snoop is awesome and v encouraginghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vDVDo9w20w
― Spottie, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 21:06 (seven years ago) link
i wanna know who produced this, dave? sounds really good.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 21:13 (seven years ago) link
Song sounds fine, but I hope the album is more challenging than this. I get that they're older now but it's like they've lost all interest in confrontation and provocation
― Evan R, Friday, 3 June 2016 18:55 (seven years ago) link
huh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umdFFR9XVpE&feature=youtu.be
― Evan R, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 18:34 (seven years ago) link
Good read.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 16 August 2016 18:36 (seven years ago) link
thx.
whats that link xp?
throw up the youtube short link
― Spottie, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 19:04 (seven years ago) link
it's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umdFFR9XVpE
― ANU (sisilafami), Tuesday, 16 August 2016 20:45 (seven years ago) link
youtube's are fucking up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umdFFR9XVpE
arrrrrggghhhhhhfzfvs:dbvbsvkn
― ANU (sisilafami), Tuesday, 16 August 2016 20:46 (seven years ago) link
if this doesn't work, i quityoutube dot com/watch?v=umdFFR9XVpE
― ANU (sisilafami), Tuesday, 16 August 2016 20:47 (seven years ago) link
all four work for me! idk what everybody's problem w youtube embeds is lately
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 20:51 (seven years ago) link
it's just black bars
― Pull your head on out your hippy haze (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 August 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
All these songs sound pretty sweet, lots of detail in the production.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 16 August 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link