DE LA SOUL ARE BACK!

'SHOOMP' featuring SEAN PAUL

'MUCH MORE' featuring YUMMY

Side A
1.‘Shoomp’ feat Sean Paul (Clean)
2.‘Shoomp’ feat Sean Paul (Dirty)
3.‘Shoomp’ feat Sean Paul (Accapella)

Side B
1.‘Much More’ feat Yummy (Clean)
2.‘Much More’ feat Yummy (Dirty)
3.‘Much More’ feat Yummy (Accapella)

After the Top 20 success of their ‘Best Of’, De La Soul are back. Always pushing the boundaries and always at the fore front of Hip-Hop, De La Soul have joined forces with Sean Paul fusing two of the most important styles in music today. ‘Much More’ sees Yummy re-united with De La Soul in a satirical view on Hip-Hop.

Sean Paul’s profile seems to have gone “Sky high” this year, with the explosion of popularity with Dancehall and Ragga. Sean Paul seems to be the key figure within the Dancehall scene at the moment having five records reach the top 10 and a number 1, he’s also collaborated with major artists such as Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Blu Cantrell, and Beyonce, and now DE LA SOUL! You can also find his tracks on various compilations.

After the trials of the last 18 months, namely the acquisition of their record label – Tommy Boy – by Warner Music and the subsequent parting of the ways between De La Soul & Warner Music. De La Soul have come out fighting, believing in their music they have recorded, produced and financed this record themselves and are currently finishing the third installment of the AOI trilogy which will be released later in 2004.

‘Shoomp’/’Much More’ is out now on De La Soul’s own label via 7eventy 8ighty Recordings.