Formed in 1988 by rappers Trugoy, Posdnuous, and Maseo, De La Soul quickly emerged as a leader in the conscious hip-hop/rap movement, being one of the core members of the Native Tongues collective alongside Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, and several others. The trio released its debut album "3 Feet High and Rising" in 1989. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it the band's most commercially successful album to date. It also garnered critical acclaim with the band becoming one of the core members Over the next several decades, De La Soul released another seven albums, with each album marking a significant evolution in the trio's sound. While these albums failed to gain the commercial success of "3 Feet High and Rising," the trio remains one of the most critically acclaimed alternative hip-hop groups in history. On February 12, 2023, after nearly 35 years together, Tugoy was the first member of the band to pass away.
These are photos from concerts where De La Soul played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
De La Soul / Mali Music / Kano / Damon Albarn / Brian Eno / Graham Coxon Nov 16, 2014 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Andy Goymer
Made in America Festival 2014 Aug 30 - 31, 2014 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Isabel Loyola
Glastonbury Festival 2014 Jun 27, 2014 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Martin Scarborough
Best Coast / Matt and Kim / De La Soul Jun 21, 2014 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Uploaded by Made Ona Ufo
LL Cool J / Ice Cube / Public Enemy / De La Soul / DJ Z-Trip Jun 19, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Zeekk7
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 Nov 2 - 4, 2012 Austin, Texas, United States Uploaded by Shiruken
Bestival 2012 Sep 6 - 9, 2012 Downend, Isle of Wight, UK Uploaded by A Badger Faced Man
Gorillaz / De La Soul Nov 12, 2010 Manchester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Dave Boardman
Bumbershoot 2009 Sep 5 - 7, 2009 Seattle, Washington, United States Uploaded by Deadcow13