#and questlove has legendary status

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its crazy how legendary The Roots are as a band and theyre also like. jimmy fallons background band

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Kinda curious...

How Harry Styles Became the World’s Most Wanted Man

Rolling Stone Magazine

BY BRITTANY SPANOS

"In person, Styles looks more like your best friend’s cute, sporty older brother than the gender-bending style icon he’s become. He’s left the boas and sequin jumpsuits in the dressing room, opting instead for a blue Adidas track jacket, gym shorts, and Gucci sneakers. His hair, often described as “tousled,” like he’s a renegade prince in a romance novel, is clipped back with a hair claw, a signature day-off accessory. "

"Those post-Wembley showers were especially gratifying. When One Direction, which Styles casually refers to as “the band,” played the stadium in 2014, he ended up with tonsillitis on the day of the show. “I was miserable,” he recalls. “We played the first one, and I remember I came off, got in the car, and just started crying because I was so disappointed.”

rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-harrys-house-dont-worry-darling-my-policeman-cover-1397290/

Lol, her HS description- on purpose? Same person taught TS NYU class too. Pics nice.

Taylor Swift Course Launched at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute

Varety Magazine

BY Jem Aswald

02.22.2022

New York University’s Clive Davis Institute has introduced its first-ever course on Taylor Swift, which launched on Jan. 26 and continues through March 9.

"Taught by Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos, the class will cover Swift’s evolution as a creative music entrepreneur, the legacy of pop and country songwriters, discourses of youth and girlhood, and the politics of race in contemporary popular music, according to a rep for the program, who noted that the course has a long waitlist. Swift has been invited to speak to class, although the status of that request is still pending.

Chaired by veteran music writer and musician Jason King, the Davis Institute has included classes taught by Questlove,“Dilla Time” author Dan Charnas, Q-Tip, legendary producer-engineer Bob Power and many others."

She also provided the NYU transcript

Read Taylor Swift’s Inspiring Speech for NYU’s Class of ’22

"Today, you leave New York University and then you go out into the world searching for what’s next. And so will I," superstar says at Yankee Stadium

BY BRITTANY SPANOS

rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-nyu-speech-1355121/

Rolling Stone journalists know a lot more than what they write. They see the things we don’t. But they’ll keep an artist trust so that artists will continue to work with them.

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The GRAMMYs Are A Few Days Away

Music’s most prestigious night is just a few days away.  The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, February 5th at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.  Beyonce leads the way with nine nominations while Kendrick Lamar is up for eight Grammys.  Though, Future, Mary J. Blige, and DJ Khaled are up for six nominations. 65th Annual Grammys For the third straight year, Trevor Noah will be the host for the evening.  As always, the Grammys ceremony will be on the CBS network. Though, This year, the Recording Academy plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Sunday.  The tribute will be conducted by Questlove and Mass Appeal.  Many legendary hip-hop artists will hit the stage to celebrate the popular genre’s achievement.  DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliot, Ice-T, Method Man, RUN-DMC, and Queen Latifah are just a few of the artists to perform. https://twitter.com/recordingacad/status/1621245321710903296?s=46&t=HuJgEu5K_9o1iSnHuCdhsw  First, CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., cites that hip-hop has impacted many parts of society for 50 years. “It's contributions to art, fashion, sport, politics, and society cannot be overstated.” Additionally, the CEO adds that the Academy plans to celebrate hip-hop all year long.  Just recently, the Grammys announced that they will have Quavo pay tribute to his late nephew, Takeoff. Though, Quavo has plans to perform his new song that he dedicated to Takeoff called “Without You”.  The Maverick City Music choir will join him as well. Grammy Queen Also, Many people will have their eyes on Beyonce that night.  She can potentially break the record for most Grammy Awards.  If she wins four out of her nine nominations, that will give her a total of 32 Grammys.  This would put the Renaissance singer ahead of Quincy Jones, who she is tied with at 28, and Georg Solti who is the leader with 31. Written by: Brandon Simmons Read the full article

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Jill Scott

Jill Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her 2000 debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum, and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status. She made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? in 2007.

After a four-year hiatus from music, Scott released her fourth album, The Light of the Sun, in 2011. In 2014, she starred in the film Get On Up as the second wife of James Brown. She also appeared as the lead role in the BBC/HBO series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency based on the novels of the same name by Alexander McCall Smith. In 2015, she released her fifth album, Woman.

Early life

Scott was born on April 4, 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up an only child in a North Philadelphia neighborhood, raised by her mother, Joyce Scott and grandmother. She recalls a happy childhood and was "very much a loved child". Scott was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.

After graduating the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Scott attended Temple University. While working two jobs, she studied secondary education. She planned to become a high school English teacher. However, after three years of study and then serving as a teacher's aide, Scott became disillusioned with a teaching career, and she dropped out of college.

Career

2000–09: Words and Sounds albums

Scott began her performing career as a spoken word artist, appearing at live poetry readings to perform her work. She was eventually discovered by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the Roots. Questlove invited her to join the band in the studio. The collaboration resulted in a co-writing credit for Scott on the song, "You Got Me". In 2000, Erykah Badu and the Roots won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "You Got Me", and Scott debuted as an artist during a Roots live show, singing as original artist/singer of the song. Subsequently, Scott collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, and Common, and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent.

Scott was the first artist signed to Steve McKeever's 'Hidden Beach Recordings' label. Her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 was released in 2000. She experienced some notice and chart success with the single "A Long Walk", eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance. Scott lost that award, but won a 2005 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative R&B Performance for "Cross My Mind". The live album, Experience: Jill Scott 826+, was released November 2001. Scott's second full-length album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2, followed in 2004.

Scott continues to write poetry; a compilation volume of her poems, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours, was published and released by St. Martin's Press in April 2005.

In early 2007, Scott was featured on the George Benson and Al Jarreau collaboration single "God Bless The Child" (written by Billie Holiday), which earned Scott her second Grammy award, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, at the 2007 Grammy Awards ceremony. Scott shared the win with Benson and Jarreau. In 2006, Scott was prominently featured on hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco's single "Daydreaming", which won a 2008 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and also appeared on a new Scott collection called Collaborations on January 30, 2007.

The Collaborations collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released September 25, 2007. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with Collaborations. The lead single "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July. In advance of the album's release, Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler was a personal explanation from Jill for the inspiration behind some of her songs.

In 2008, Scott released her second live album, Live in Paris+, which consists of 8 songs recorded during her set list of the "Big Beautiful Tour" in Europe. The bonus DVD contains the same concert, plus some live cuts from The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3. In the same year, "Whenever You're Around", a single from The Real Thing, which features George Duke, was a moderate hit on urban radio.

2010–12: Hidden Beach lawsuit, The Light of the Sun, and tour

Early in 2010, Scott was sued by Hidden Beach Records for leaving halfway through her six-album contract and owing millions of dollars in damages. The label's founder, Steve McKeever, claimed that he helped launch Scott's career and nurtured her into a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, but was unceremoniously dumped in October after a 10-year plus relationship. Scott, however, countersued that claim.

To offset the damages, Hidden Beach planned to release several compilation albums consisting of previously unreleased material by Scott. The first album in this series was The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1. Previously titled Just Before Dawn, the album was asked to be paused by Scott so that fans would not get confused with the new material she was releasing entitled The Light of the Sun being released under a distribution deal that Scott and Warner Brothers signed in early 2011. The deal gives Scott direct control over her marketing and promotions and releases her music under her imprint of Blues Babe Records. She also signed a multi-tour deal with Live Nation to expand her concert touring.

The Light of the Sun officially began production in 2010. Scott gave fans a preview of the music on her 18 city venue, co-headlining tour with R&B singer Maxwell, Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour. After tour, Scott began studio sessions with the album's executive producer, JR Hutson. Recording sessions took place in several locations including 9th Street Studios, Studio 609, Fever Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California, Threshold Sound & Vision in Santa Monica, California, and The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, and The Village Studios in West Los Angeles, California. It features collaborations from Anthony Hamilton, Eve, Doug E Fresh, and Paul Wall. The album was released for pre-order days before it was officially released on June 21, 2011. It debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 135,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming her first #1 debut on the chart.

The album was preceded by the promo single "Shame", which was released on Scott's SoundCloud account in April 2012. The single features the rapper Eve and R&B trio The A-Group. The video was released on Essence.com on April 13. The album's official debut single was "So in Love" featuring Anthony Hamilton. It was released in April and debuted at #43 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, Scott's highest debut on that chart. It peaked at #10, and tied a record with Maxwell's "Fortunate" for spending 14 weeks at #1 on the Urban Adult Contemporary Chart.

Scott promoted the album with several tactics including The Light of the Sundays, several online Essence interviews, and releasing the album as an iTunes LP, giving fans exclusive photos and videos. Scott also embarked on her Summer Block Party tour sponsored by Budweiser's Superfest. The tour was a hit, selling out venues throughout the country with opening acts Anthony Hamilton and legendary group Mint Condition. It also featured Doug E Fresh as the host and DJ Jazzy Jeff as the DJ. The album's second official single, "So Gone (What My Mind Says)" featuring Paul Wall was released in August 2011, and the video premiered on September 13 on E! Online. It has peaked at #28 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Scott also released a video for the song "Hear My Call". The project gained Scott four NAACP Image Awards including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Music Video ("Hear My Call"), Outstanding Song ("So in Love"), and Outstanding Album (The Light of the Sun).

2013–present: Lullaby album and fifth studio album "Woman"

During her performance at the Essence Festival, Scott indicated the intention of releasing an album of lullabies. Her album Woman is the first album she has released on Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, with 58,000 copies sold in its first week.

Other appearances and songwriting

Her live performance in 2004 with members of The Roots, which also includes a joint performance with Erykah Badu, is featured in Dave Chappelle's 2006 concert film, Dave Chappelle's Block Party. UK dance duo Goldtrix covered Scott's song "It's Love", renaming it "It's Love (Trippin')" with singer Andrea Brown taking over vocal duties. The song became a top ten hit in the UK, peaking at number six. Jill is also featured on a Lupe Fiasco song named "Daydreaming". "It's Love (Trippin')" was also covered by South West Beats (featuring Claudia Patrice) in 2008. The song "Golden" is featured in a R&B themed radio station in the Rockstar Games video game Grand Theft Auto IV. She recently appeared on Pharoahe Monch's 2011 release W.A.R. (We Are Renegades). Also Jill is one of the featured artists in Kirk Franklin's video "I Smile" released in 2011. In 2012 rapper Substantial released "Jackin' Jill". The album was recorded as a tribute to Jill's voice and songwriting. In 2015 she was featured on Dr. Dre's third album. In 2016, she was featured on The Hamilton Mixtape.

Style

Scott is a soprano who infused jazz, opera, R&B, spoken word, and hip hop in a style sometimes called neo soul. A reviewer at Pop Matters, referring to Scott's vocal ability (1st soprano), stated, "Scott draws on her upper register, recalling the artistry of the late 'songbird' Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams." The same reviewer in another article stated, "The song evokes the artistry of Minnie Riperton as Scott sings in the upper register that makes its only appearances on 'Who is Jill Scott?' on the teasing 'I Think It's Better' and 'Show Me'."

Film and television

On the advice of her good friend, director Ozzie Jones, she began pursuing a career in acting in 2000. She joined a fellowship at a theater company in Philadelphia. For two years, she took menial jobs in exchange for acting lessons. In 2004, Scott appeared in several episodes of season four of UPN's Girlfriends, playing Donna, a love interest to main character, William Dent (Reggie Hayes). She also appeared in the Showtime movie Cavedwellers, starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.

Her first feature film appearances occurred in 2007, when Scott appeared in Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's movie, Why Did I Get Married? In 2008, Scott appeared as Precious Ramotswe in Anthony Minghella's film adaption of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency playing a detective. Scott then filmed additional episodes for the series in Botswana in late 2008, co-funded by the BBC and HBO, that were broadcast as a seven-part series on BBC1 in March 2009; and on HBO, which debuted March 29, 2009. BBC and HBO are contemplating whether to produce a second round of episodes of the series.

In 2010, she provided the voice of Storm of the X-Men on the BET series Black Panther. On March 24, 2010, she guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She reprised her role as Sheila in Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). The movie was shot in August 2009 and received an April 2, 2010 release. That same year, Scott starred in the Lifetime movie Sins of the Mother as Nona, an alcoholic mother confronted by her estranged daughter whom she neglected. At the 42nd NAACP Image Awards, Scott was awarded Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in Sins of the Mother.

In May 2012, Scott appeared on VH1 Storytellers. She performed a few of her most notable songs such as "Golden" and "He Loves Me." With wig as well as costume changes, she created characters to fit each song. Later in 2012 she starred with Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, and Condola Rashad in Steel Magnolias, a remake of the 1989 original for Lifetime. She played Truvy Jones, a role originated by Dolly Parton. In December 2012, Scott appeared in "The Human Kind", the eighth episode of the fifth season of Fringe. She starred with Paula Patton and Derek Luke in Baggage Claim (2013), the film adaptation of playwright David E. Talbert's 2005 novel of the same name. In January 2015 she co-starred with Regina Hall and Eve in the Lifetime movie With this Ring.

Personal life

Scott and long-term boyfriend Lyzel Williams, a graphic artist and DJ, married in 2001 in a private Hawaiian ceremony during a vacation. The couple dated for seven years before they wed. Scott wrote and recorded the song "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" about Williams. After six years of marriage, Scott and Williams divorced in 2007.

Scott has resided in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, and California. As of December 2014, she has been living in Tennessee.

On June 20, 2008, at a concert in New York's Carnegie Hall, Scott shared a long on-stage kiss with her drummer, Li'l John Roberts; the couple then told the audience that they were engaged. Their son, Jett Hamilton Roberts, was born on April 20, 2009. On June 23, 2009, Scott announced that she and Roberts had broken up, with Scott breaking the news to Essence magazine. Despite the break-up, Scott hopes for both parents to have an active part in their child's upbringing, stating that "We definitely love our son and we are co-parenting and working on being friends. It is what it is. I have a lot of support, so I want for nothing as far as that's concerned." Scott referenced the break up as some of her latest music's inspiration.

On June 25, 2016, Scott married another long-term boyfriend Mike Dobson in a private ceremony. In 2017, after 15 months of marriage, she filed for divorce from Dobson.

Philanthropy

Scott has established the Blues Babe Foundation, a program founded to help young minority students pay for university expenses. The foundation offers financial assistance to students between the ages of 16 and 21 and targets students residing in Philadelphia, Camden, and the greater Delaware Valley. Scott donated USD$100,000 to start the foundation. The foundation was named after Scott's grandmother, known as "Blue Babe."

In Spring 2003, the Blues Babe Foundation made a donation of more than $60,000 to the graduating class of the Creative Arts School in Camden. Any student during the ensuing three years who maintained a 3.2 GPA qualified for a stipend toward his or her college education.

At the Essence Music Festival in July 2006, Scott spoke out about how women of color are portrayed in hip-hop songs and music videos. Scott criticized the content for being "dirty, inappropriate, inadequate, unhealthy, and polluted" and urged the listening audience to "demand more."

Discography

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000)

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004)

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007)

The Light of the Sun (2011)

Woman (2015)

Concert tours

Words and Sounds Tour (2001)

Buzz Tour (2004)

Big Beautiful Tour (2005)

Sugar Water Festival Tour (2005)

The Real Thing Tour (2008)

Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour (2010)

Summer Block Party (2011–12)

An Evening with Jill Scott (2011–12)

Live in the Moment Tour (2018-19)

Who is Jill Scott 20th Anniversary Tour (2020)

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De La Soul Are Fighting To Own The Music They Created (Video)

In the last two weeks, the three members of De La Soul have been at the center of a discussion surrounding ownership of catalog and the fairness of record label contracts. That discourse stems from the trio of Dave, Maseo, and Posdnuos notifying fans on social media that they are unhappy with former label, Tommy Boy Music. The home of De La Soul from the late 1980s into the early 2000s planned to release the trio's first six albums digitally, for the first time.

That celebratory news was marred with dissatisfaction from the group. The artists alleged that they were told that they would receive 10% of the royalties from streams and digital sales. Several <a href="https://ift.tt/2HtRW86" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social media posts</a>, along with <a href="https://ift.tt/2HcAfuk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a revealing <em>Sway In The Morning</em> interview</a> rallied peers and fans. JAY-Z, Nas, Questlove, Jarobi White, and Masta Ace are just some of the artists who called for action against the nearly 40-year-old label. <a href="https://ift.tt/2HyT7D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tidal responded by declining to host the six albums</a> until a satisfying contract was in place. Subsequently, <a href="https://ift.tt/2HyT7D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tommy Boy responded by postponing its plans, in hopes to reach such an agreement</a>.

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As of March 9, no settlement has been reached. 1989's <a href="https://ift.tt/2HtRXca" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>3 Feet High And</em> <em>Rising</em></a>, 1991’s <a href="https://ift.tt/2HgIJAP" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>De La Soul Is Dead</em></a>, 1993’s <a href="https://ift.tt/2Hs4s81" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Buhloone-Mindstate</em></a>, 1996’s <a href="https://ift.tt/2Hg2M2f" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Stakes Is High</em></a>, 2000’s <a href="https://ift.tt/2HyT8a6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump</em></a>, and 2001’s <a href="https://ift.tt/2HfBB7G" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>AOI: Bionix</em></a> all remain off of digital retailers and streaming platforms.

However, all three members of De La Soul appeared on <em>Drink Champs</em> to discuss the matters with hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN. Notably, N.O.R.E. has firsthand experience with Tommy Boy and its namesake founder, Tom Silverman. In a partnership with Penalty Records, Tommy Boy released Capone-N-Noreaga's seminal debut, 1997's <a href="https://ift.tt/2Hy3ZS1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The War Report</em></a> as well as the host's solo debut, 1998's <a href="https://ift.tt/2HeCJsn" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>N.O.R.E. </em></a>Both efforts are certified gold. However, N.O.R.E. alleges that he was always told that neither album recouped from its budget. Last month, <a href="https://ift.tt/2HcAfuk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">De La Soul spoke about a "phantom $2 million debt"</a> that their former label has cited. Like De La, N.O.R.E. said that he unsuccessfully tried to buy back his early releases in years past.

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In an exclusive segment of De La's <em>Drink Champs</em> episode, the group spoke about where they are right now. Together, two former Tommy Boy acts discuss the renewed focus of ownership in 2019.

"We had a few record exec people reach out behind the scenes," Posdnuos reveals, surrounding the status of De La Soul's Tommy Boy catalog. "Big up to Steve Stoute; he reached out," Maseo adds ahead of the 7:00 mark, referring to <a href="https://ift.tt/2HuDY5O" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a veteran manager and UnitedMasters founder</a> whose career is closely tied to Nas, JAY-Z, and Will Smith.

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N.O.R.E. responds, "It's kinda fly now to own your masters. Like back [when we signed our first contracts], we wasn't really thinkin' like that. I'm speaking for myself, not you guys—like I was thinking about an advance, gettin' some jewelry [and other material goods]. Now, it's <em>fly</em> to actually own your material because we want to leave something to [our] children. You ever seen a person that lives in the projects for 30 years? They don't own [the apartment], but it's <em>their house</em>! That's what it feels like!" The group affirms the statement as N.O.R.E. says he has family members who can relate to that declaration. "A good thing for [the housing authority] to do is to say, 'You know what? You <em>should</em> own that.' Tom Silverman, if you're listening—'cause I know <em>you are—</em>this is the best time for you to lead the pack! You lead the way and say, you know what, I'm gonna stop doin' business in this way. You could take this, Tom, and you could flip this whole sh*t, and <em>you </em>could be the winner! You could say, you know what? I'ma give them 50% of their sh*t so everybody [can make money]." N.O.R.E. adds that other former acts from Tommy Boy's legendary run such as Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature could benefit and celebrate. Maseo responds claiming that he wants to give people the opportunity to "change because we have been given the opportunity to change."

"I think he has an opportunity to lead the way," N.O.R.E. echoes at 27:00. "'Cause there's a lot of people who need these albums—beyond wanting, <em>need</em> these albums. That is a part of Hip-Hop [and this] is a piece missing in Hip-Hop. You can't tell the story of Hip-Hop and then not have that there," the host charges. "There's dual value; The value is in the culture and the history, as well as your pocket. And if you've only got a concept of one [idea], that's where the problem lies," Dave responds.



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While N.O.R.E. suggests a 50% partnership, the group says, in no uncertain terms, that they seek ownership. The host asks the Native Tongues co-founders, "what is your [desired] end result?" At 11:30, Plug 3 says, "At this point, ownership. Owning my catalog, that would make a world of difference. That'd make it easy to show up for work and do what we need to do." N.O.R.E. embraces the DJ/producer as the live studio audience applauds. The Queens, New York MC-turned-host proclaims, "It's time to make that right. I feel y'all so much." Maseo adds that since 2002, De La Soul has exclusively done partnerships. That includes releases with Sanctuary Urban, Nike, a crowd-sourced album, and <a href="https://ift.tt/2HrBwNv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an upcoming DJ Premier and Pete Rock-produced release</a> in conjunction with Nas' Mass Appeal Records imprint.

Maseo adds that following a Super Bowl Halftime performance, he understands that Missy Elliott sold more than a million downloads of catalog hit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjIvu7e6Wq8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Work It."</a> Thus, he feels that following <a href="https://ift.tt/2HhuviV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Obama's 2016 personal request to perform on The White House lawn</a>, De La Soul could have made significant revenue from the now-30-year-old <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-9mY-JACM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Me, Myself & I."</a> However, the song was digitally unavailable. Despite hurdles such as this, <em>3 Feet High...</em> has reached The Library Of Congress archives and achieved other esteemed feats.

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At 13:30, the interview broaches what De La Soul seeks in negotiation. "What can the fans do?" DJ EFN asks the Grammy Award-winning trio. "I would sincerely ask in support of the fans and the culture, yo, don't press play. If [the catalog] actually comes up online, don't press play until <em>we</em> give it a go—'til we actually say, 'Yo, we're happy. Thumbs up, guys. Let's <em>rock</em>. We kissed; we made up.' Until we say [that], do <em>not</em> press play. If anything, you can get <a href="https://ift.tt/2Hg6o4a" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Grind Date</em></a> [as well as] <a href="https://ift.tt/2Cc0E7l" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>and the Anonymous Nobody...</em></a>; you can get those two [albums]." DJ EFN suggests that fans are still hungry to hear the music. "At the end of the day, it's your choice," responds Mase'. "I want [fans] to have it; I really do. But sh*t ain't right. Period. So let's get it right. And if you want to support, don't press play."

N.O.R.E. likens the fans' struggle with the NFL boycott <a href="https://ift.tt/2UyVF8a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">surrounding Colin Kaepernick's protests</a>. Maseo, whose son, Tre Mason, was in the NFL for several years, agrees. "Absolutely. Because you're a fan of players out there, you know people out there that's playin', you're connected to the game your whole life, it's America's <em>thing</em>. Just like Hip-Hop. It's America's thing, the world's thing, an international thing. Yeah, and we ain't really still playin' it fair."

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At 26:30, N.O.R.E. reveals that through a third-party, Tom Silverman was invited to participate in the episode discussion. Silverman, who founded his label in the early 1980s, reportedly declined in effort to progress with negotiations. "That's all we're trying to do: We just want to find a happy place with all this, man" Dave notes, after acknowledging that reported decision. Pos' adds that many people have had a constructive dialogue with the group during the last two weeks. He suggests people that know Tom Silverman and the label staff do the same in hopes of reaching an agreement or understanding.

N.O.R.E. speaks about his former employer near the close of the clip. "It's his chance to say, you know what? These are kids that I signed, these are kids that I was part of their career, and now they're grown men. Let me do business with them <em>as such</em>." The group harmonizes the last two words in the statement with the <em>Drink Champs</em> host. "This is your turn to do that, and you can lead the way." DJ EFN adds that such a move would "revamp the way business is done." N.O.R.E. interjects, "You can rectify the situation and say, [let us] be business partners from here on out. '<em>Partners'</em> is the keyword." The host asserts that in addition to De La Soul and Tommy Boy, Hip-Hop is now at the negotiation table.

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The full De La Soul Drink Champs episode premieres on March 28 on Revolt and March 29 digitally.

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