Pete Rock is evidently gearing up for a productive year. After announcing an impending solo album and a collaborative project with Skyzoo, the legendary beatsmith revealed he and DJ Premier are cooking up something special with De La Soul.
“DE LA SOUL PRODUCED BY PETE ROCK & DJ PREMIER COMING IN 2019 BABY!!” he tweeted on Monday (February 18). “Stay tuned.”
Maseo of De La Soul confirmed to HipHopDX Rock is referring to the follow-up to 2016’s And The Anonymous Nobody as well as a third installment of the Art Official Intelligence series.
“That and AOI3,” he wrote.
And The Anonymous Nobody served as the celebrated New York trio’s first official album since 2004’s The Grind Date. It featured a laundry list of notable guests, including Talking Heads’ David Byrne, Little Dragon, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz, Usher and Jill Scott.
Rock also appeared on the song “Memory Of …(Us)” alongside Estelle.
The project was nominated in the Best Rap Album category at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
What Does Pot Holes in My Lawn mean to you ? Song of the day Da la Soul Feat. Brand Nubian ( My Buddy )
Brand Nubian wasn’t on Buddy. It was Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip on the album version and Monie Love and Queen Latifah were added on the 12″ Native Tongue Decision version.
Don’t forget Phife, he was added too.
These guys lyrics have NEVER lost a step. It’s amazing they are so consistent. Production from Pete Rock should be good because aftaer a dip he’s back. Premier has been terrible these last few years though.
You’re trippin if you think Premier’s been off at all. His production for the MC Eiht album was fire. He’s been killin it as always. This album will be dope.
I wouldnt go as far as saying terrible.. he still has heat (the joint he did for Asap Ferg) here and there, but lately a lot of his stuff he does just sounds very uninspired and forced. I know sampling you cant get away with as much as you used to, and some artists/publishers want too damn much $ for something that aint making that much anymore, I suppose thats a good part of it.. prolly why the PRhyme albums were done the way they were done, easier & cheapier to clear that way.
Premo can still bring the occassional certified heater but there’s been quite a bit of lazy and suspect shit (Cherub – My Space Baby) from that dude in the last few years. Even that collab he did with that orchestra a few years ago was lazy as fuck. All that talent in one room and THAT’s all you came up with? Fuck outta here lol
Still love Premo though with his lazy ass. lol
“Premier has been terrible these last few years though”. YES!!!!! It’s about time someone sparked this discussion because Premier’s production has been nothing short of painful for at LEAST the last 3 years. Salute, Sil.
Hell Motha fuckin yeah!
EPIC
Hip hop heaven!
Pete Rock and Preem on 1 album. With a Legendary Group like De La? Im HYPED! Anonymous Nobody was disappointing. Except the song wit Snoop. THAT was Fire.
Anonymous nobody was a dope record. Try listening to it again. Musically it was just 2different for most but it jammed my bro. Give it a unbiased try
I’d like Premo with De La because De La don’t have the same ears as the subterranean MCs Premo mainly works with nowadays. Yes, Boom Bap still knocks but Premo needs to be challenged in regards to his sound. This could work wonders or be on some ho hum shit. And I enjoy De Las music but I wasn’t feeling that concept album they dropped years back and I heard two joints off of the Anonymous album and didn’t bother checking for it afterwards. But the best MCs are 35 plus. A few have lost some, but I’ll put trust in an older MC to drop quality music than a younger rapper. And I’m 31, so there’s no back in my day bias here.
This will be dope! On a side note, what’s the deal with the Pete Rock VS Premier album?
phuck yeah!!! ✊✊
Cmon they are not producing two albums. Check that headline.