De La Soul "Stakes Is High" 2024-03-29 ' the 1986 blockbuster still

' the 1986 blockbuster still sounds like a revolution unfolding in real time

their first record in almost 10 years

Quiet and soothing one minute

and nu metal

The album is "essentially the Run the Jewels manifesto

De La Soul "Stakes Is High" 2024-03-29 ' the 1986 blockbuster stillStakes is High is the 4th studio album by de la Soul, released on July 2, 1996. Stakes is High was critically lauded for it's music, lyricism, and it's overall message concerning the artistic decline rap music began to face in the mid 90s. The title track and first single was produced by J Dilla and the album's second single, "Itzsoweezee (HOT)", with only Dave on vocals, was accompanied by a creative music video. The album spawned a third single "4