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Fifteen Years Down the Line, De La Soul Is Still Shining, Still Grinding

By Mosi Reeves
Miami New Times | October 13, 2004
As one of the creators of bohemian rap, an ambitious and wildly creative alternative to the hardcore macho idioms that dominate hip-hop culture, the Long Island trio is a certified legend, the b-boy equivalent of Sonic Youth.
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