De La Soul's act of self-nullification after their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising questioned their identity and marked a turning point in hip-hop.
In High and Rising, Marcus J. Moore presents De La Soul Is Dead as a misunderstood album that responded bleakly to industry frustrations and artistic limitations.
The follow-up, De La Soul Is Dead, struggled with its identity and direction, losing the innovative spirit that characterized their debut amid rising gangster rap.
Moore claims that De La Soul Is Dead served as a ripple against the tidal wave of gangsta rap, highlighting the band's desire for musical authenticity.
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