202. De La Soul

The Bullet Points

• Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2014
• Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Long Island, NY)
• Why they will get in: They have the uniqueness factor and critical acclaim.
  
• Why they won't get in: They are not as well-known as other eligible Hip Hop acts.
  
• Essential Albums: 3ft High and Rising (1989)
  De La Soul is Dead (1991)
  Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
  Stakes is High (1996)
• Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: Me Myself and I (From 3ft High and Rising, 1989)
  Eye Know (From 3ft High and Rising, 1989)
  Buddy (From 3ft High and Rising, 1989)
  A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays (From De La Soul is Dead, 1991)
  Breakadawn (From Buhloone Mindstate, 1993)