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De La Soul discography

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De La Soul discography
Trugoy (left) and Posdnuos (right)
Studio albums9
EPs3
Live albums1
Compilation albums4
Singles26

This article is a detailed listing of releases by the hip hop group De La Soul. They have one platinum and two gold records, and one Grammy Award. The group have sold over 5 million albums in the US.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[3][4]
EUR
[5]
FRA
[6]
GER
[7]
NED
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
3 Feet High and Rising 15112940—222013809
De La Soul Is Dead
  • Released: May 14, 1991
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB1029)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
26241218—12206177
Buhloone Mindstate
  • Released: September 21, 1993
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB1063)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
409120————40—37
Stakes Is High
  • Released: July 2, 1996
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB1149)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
134105——916845—42
Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
  • Released: August 8, 2000
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB1436)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
933223261625—2522
  • US: 81,000 (First week sales)[15]
AOI: Bionix
  • Released: December 4, 2001
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB1362)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
13631105—119———60162
The Grind Date
  • Released: October 5, 2004
  • Label: Sanctuary (#06076-87512)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
8717——148———89181
And the Anonymous Nobody...
  • Released: August 26, 2016
  • Label: AOI Records (#AOI001)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
12325—422219311216
  • US: 23,000 (First week sales)[16]
Cabin in the Sky
  • Released: November 21, 2025
  • Label: Mass Appeal Records
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
—————30——31—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Notes
Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996
  • Released: May 15, 2004
  • Label: Rhino (#8122-78201)
  • Formats: CD

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[3]
EUR
[17]
IRE
[18]
NZ
[9]
SCO
[19]
UK
[11]
UK
R&B

[20]
Remixes
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Sony (#SRCS 5633)
  • Formats: CD
———————
De La Remix
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Tommy Boy (#TB3783)
  • Formats: LP, CD
———————
Timeless: The Singles Collection
  • Released: May 27, 2003
  • Label: Rhino (#R2 73860)
  • Formats: CD
69——40———
The Best of De La Soul
  • Released: June 9, 2003
  • Label: Rhino (#R2 73664)
  • Formats: LP, CD, download
—7056—28173
De La Mix Tape:
Remixes, Rarities and Classics
  • Released: June 8, 2004
  • Label: Rhino (#R2 78202)
  • Formats: LP, CD
———————
The Impossible:
Mission TV Series – Pt. 1
  • Released: October 20, 2006
  • Label: AOI Records (#DLS-MX001.IM)
  • Formats: LP, CD
———————
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

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Year Mixtape details
2009 Are You In?: Nike+ Original Run
  • Released: April 28, 2009
  • Label: Nike, Inc.
  • Formats: Digital download
2014 Smell the Da.I.S.Y.
  • Released: March 26, 2014
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

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Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
Dance

[21]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Rap

[1]
AUS
[3][22]
GER
[23]
NED
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
"Plug Tunin'" / "Freedom of Speak" 1988 —————————— 3 Feet High and Rising
"Jenifa (Taught Me)" / "Potholes in My Lawn" ———22——————
"Me Myself and I" 1989 34111—161—2222
"Say No Go" —33211143—711—18
"Eye Know" ————78—17172814
"The Magic Number" / "Buddy" ——————39——7
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" 1991 —162234825110 De La Soul Is Dead
"A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" —643—54372241722
"Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa" / "Keepin' the Faith" ——————————
"Breakadawn" 1993 76—[a]301673——15—39 Buhloone Mindstate
"Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" 1994 ——[b]7439——————
"Fallin'"
(with Teenage Fanclub)
———————12—59 Judgment Night Soundtrack
"Stakes Is High" 1996 ——[c]5319117——27—55 Stakes Is High
"Itzsoweezee (Hot)" —[d]—[e]6017——————
"4 More"
(featuring Zhané)
1997 —————————52
"F.U.N.K.Y. Towel" —————————— Joe's Apartment
"Stay Away"
(featuring Pete Rock and Rob-O)
1998 —————————— Non-album single
"Oooh."
(featuring Redman)
2000 —[f]—4414915248—9429 Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
"All Good?"
(featuring Chaka Khan)
9617416347676—6433
"Thru Ya City"
(featuring DV Alias Khirst)
—————————90
"Baby Phat"
(featuring Yummy Bingham)
2001 ——81——————55 AOI: Bionix
"Say 'I Gotta Believe!'"
(with PaRappa featuring Double)
2002 —————————— PaRappa the Rapper 2 Soundtrack
"Shoomp" / "Much More"
(featuring Sean Paul and Yummy Bingham)
2003 ———[g]——————85 The Grind Date
"Shopping Bags (She Got from You)' 2004 —————————80
"Rock Co.Kane Flow"
(featuring MF Doom)
—————————167
"Respect"[28] 2006 —————————— The Impossible: Mission TV Series – Pt. 1
"Forever"[29] 2009 —————————— Are You In?: Nike+ Original Run
"The Return of DST"[30] 2010 —————————— Non-album singles
"Get Away"
(with The Spirit of the Wu)[31]
2013 ——————————
"The People"
(with Chuck D)[32]
2014 ——————————
"God It"
(with Nas)[33]
2015 ——————————
"Action!"[34](with Angry Birds) 2016 ——————————
"Trainwreck"[35] —————————— And the Anonymous Nobody...
"Pain"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
——————————
"Royalty Capes"[36] ——————————
"Drawn"
(featuring Little Dragon)[37]
——————————
"Greyhounds"
(featuring Usher)[38]
——————————
"Remove 45"
(featuring Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mysonne & Chuck D)[39]
2020 —————————— Non-album single
"The Package"[40] 2025 —————————— Cabin in the Sky
"Day in the Sun (Gettin' wit U)"
(featuring Q-Tip, and Yummy Bingham)[41]
——————————
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[42]
AUS
[43]
EUR
[44]
GER
[45]
IRE
[46]
NED
[47]
NZ
[48]
SCO
[49]
SWI
[50]
UK
[51]
1990 "Doin' Our Own Dang" (Jungle Brothers featuring De La Soul, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Monie Love) — — — — — — — — — — — Done by the Forces of Nature
"Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children"
(Queen Latifah featuring De La Soul)
——37——————14 All Hail the Queen
2005 "Feel Good Inc."
(Gorillaz featuring De La Soul)
14328487260122 Demon Days
2010 "Superfast Jellyfish"
(Gorillaz featuring Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)
—————————— Plastic Beach
2018 "It Runs Through Me"
(Tom Misch featuring De La Soul)
—————————— Geography
2019 "Rocket Fuel"
(DJ Shadow featuring De La Soul)
—————————— Our Pathetic Age
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

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Year Title[57] Director
1988 "Potholes in My Lawn" n/a
1989 "Me Myself and I" Charles Stone III
"Eye Know" ?
"Say No Go" Mark Pellington
"Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)" ?
"Doin' Our Own Dang"

(Jungle Brothers featuring De La Soul, Q-Tip, Monie Love and Queen Latifah)

?
1991 "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" (featuring

Q-Tip)

Benjamin Stokes
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" Mark Romanek
"Keepin' the Faith (Straight Path Mix)" [featuring

Vinia Mojica]

?
1993 "Breakadawn" Mark Gerard
"Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" Frank Sacramento
1994 Fallin' (with Teenage Fanclub) Josh Taft
1996 "Stakes Is High" Kennedy
"Itzsoweezee (HOT)" Marcus Turner
1997 "How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Remix)" (Jungle Brothers featuring De La Soul and Q-Tip) ?
"F.U.N.K.Y. Towel" ?
2000 "Oooh." (featuring Redman) Jeff Richter
"All Good?" (featuring Chaka Khan) David Nelson
"One Four Love- Pt. 1"

(Talib Kweli, Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thieves, Mos Def, Shabam Shaddeq, Common, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monche, Posdnuos)[58]

?
2001 "Baby Phat" (featuring Devin and Yummy) Darren Grant
2002 "Say 'I Gotta Believe!'

(PaRappa featuring De La Soul and Double)

Fish from the Fishbowl
2004 "Shopping Bags (She Got from You)" Lenny Bass
2005 "Feel Good Inc."

(Gorillaz featuring De La Soul

Pete Candeland
2010 "Superfast Jellyfish" (Gorillaz featuring De La Soul) ?
2011 "Show Me" (Mint Royal featuring Posdnuos)[59]
2012 "Must B the Music" Matt Stawski
2013 "Get Away" Lenny Bass, Kris Mercado
2016 "Memory of (US)" [featuring Pete Rock and Estelle] ?
"Pain" ?
2017 "Drawn" (featuring Little Dragon) J Anders Urmacher
"Royalty Capes" J Anders Urmacher[60]
"Whoodeeni" (featuring 2 Chainz) ?
2018 "It Runs Through Me"

(Tom Misch featuring De La Soul)

Joshua Osbourne
2019 "Rocket Fuel"

(DJ Shadow featuring De La Soul)

?
2022 "Fatherhood" (Wildchild featuring Big Daddy Kane, Stacy Epps & Posdnuos) ?
2023 "Flying High" (Diamond D featuring Posdnuos)[61] ?
2024 "When the Sun Shines Again"

(Common & Pete Rock featuring Bilal and Posdnuos)[62]

?

Guest appearances

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Notes

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  1. ↑ "Breakadawn" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number one on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[25]
  2. ↑ "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 47 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[25]
  3. ↑ "Stakes Is High" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 3 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[25]
  4. ↑ "Itzsoweezee (Hot)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[26]
  5. ↑ "Itzsoweezee (Hot)" did not enter the Dance Club Songs, but peaked at number 10 on the Dance Singles Sales chart.[25]
  6. ↑ "Oooh." did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[26]
  7. ↑ "Shoomp" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 43 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart.[27]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "De La Soul Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "De La Soul Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks:"Australian chart peaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ↑ "De La Soul ARIA chart history (albums) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  5. ↑ European studio albums chart peaks:
  6. ↑ "French chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ German studio albums chart peaks:
  8. 1 2 "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 "New Zealand chart peaks". charts.nz. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Switzerland chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 UK chart peaks:
  12. 1 2 3 "American album certifications – De La Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "British certifications – De La Soul". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 5, 2023. Type De La Soul in the "Search:" field.
  14. ↑ Legrand, Emmanuel (September 14, 1991). "FNAC Music Steps Onto The Dance Floor" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 7. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "De La Soul's Crowd-Funded Album Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rap Albums Chart". Billboard. September 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (September 5, 2016). "Young Thug's "No, My Name Is Jeffery" Lands In Top 10 Of Billboard 200". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  17. ↑ European compilation albums chart peaks:
  18. ↑ "Irish compilation albums chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  19. ↑ Scottish compilation albums chart peaks:
  20. ↑ UK R&B compilation albums chart peaks:
  21. ↑ "De La Soul Chart History". Dance Club Songs. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  22. ↑ "De La Soul ARIA chart history (singless) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  23. ↑ German singles chart peaks:
  24. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  26. 1 2 "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ "De La Soul – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  28. ↑ Respect / You Got It (track listing). De La Soul. Red Lion Entertainment. 2006. ROAR 502.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ↑ Forever (track listing). De La Soul. Nike+ Sport Music. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  30. ↑ "De La Soul - The Return of DST". Hypebeast. August 6, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Get Away (The Spirit of Wu-Tang) - De La Soul - Release Info". Apple Music.
  32. ↑ "The People (feat. Chuck D) - De La Soul - Release Info". Spotify.
  33. ↑ "De La Soul Team With Nas on "God It"". Pitchfork. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Action! - De La Soul - Release Info". Apple Music.
  35. ↑ Trainwreck (track listing). De La Soul. AOI Records. 2016. 5 060454 942498.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  36. ↑ "Royalty Capes - De La Soul - Release Info". Spotify.
  37. ↑ "Drawn - De La Soul feat. Little Dragon - Release Info". Spotify.
  38. ↑ "Greyhounds - De La Soul - Release Info". Spotify.
  39. ↑ "Remove 45 (feat. Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoah Monch, Mysonne, Chuck D & Posdnuos) - Release Info". Apple Music.
  40. ↑ "The Package - De La Soul - Release Info". Spotify.
  41. ↑ "Day In The Sun (Gettin' wit U) - De La Soul - Release Info". Spotify.
  42. ↑ As featured performer US singles chart peaks:
  43. ↑ As featured performer Australian singles chart peaks:
  44. ↑ As featured performer European singles chart peaks:
  45. ↑ As featured performer German singles chart peaks:
  46. ↑ As featured performer Irish singles chart peaks:
  47. ↑ As featured performer Dutch singles chart peaks:
  48. ↑ As featured performer New Zealand singles chart peaks:
  49. ↑ As featured performer Scottish singles chart peaks:
  50. ↑ As featured performer Switzerland singles chart peaks:
  51. ↑ As featured performer UK singles chart peaks:
  52. ↑ "British certifications – Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2026. Type Feel Good Inc Gorillaz in the "Search:" field.
  53. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  54. ↑ "Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  55. ↑ "GORILLAZ - FEEL GOOD INC". RIAA. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  56. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  57. ↑ Artist Videography Archived October 25, 2004, at the Wayback Machine (through 2011). MVDBase. Accessed October 22, 2011.
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  62. ↑ "youtube".
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  64. ↑ "whosampled".
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  68. ↑ "the fader".
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