De La Soul feat. Chuck D "The People" by De La Soul published on 2014-11-26T05:47:32Z This track is called "The People" and it features the legendary Chuck D from Public Enemy. You can download it for free at our website http://goo.gl/9DWGVZ. The idea for the song came from a couple of samples, and the track's vibe is earnest and has a pressing tone to it. The lyrics are commentaries of our struggles and successes, our weaknesses and strengths... the experiences... and trials and tribulations we have faced as human beings, a race, and as individuals. Lyrically Chuck brings a sense of authority and urgency. The power in his voice demands your attention. With Chuck on the track this is a dream come true for us. Originally "The People" was suppose to drop in June around the same time the Chuck D/Hot 97/Peter Rosenberg situation took place. We chose to hold off and not add fuel to any fires. Our next aim was for a Black Friday release. Coincidentally the Ferguson tragedy took place, and more recently the non-indictment verdict. Somehow this song was destined to be a part of something more than just dropping a joint. We hope it will lend itself to something positive in these difficult times. We created some merchandise for this song that is for sale (The People T-Shirt & Sweatshirt). Proceeds from the merch will be donated to two organizations: All Star Code and I Love Ferguson. All Star Code is an organization that helps under served youth make their way into the tech industry. We've been building, strategizing, and working with developers for the past year, and we understand the importance of education in tech. We have a music tech company that we'll be launching soon called Daisy (http://daisycollective.com/). It's important that we have more people from our community and our culture involved in this space. We just want to do our part in making that happen and ultimately help build the future of music. I Love Ferguson is a organization that's helping to rebuild the town of Ferguson, MO. We feel strong about helping and supporting the small businesses that have been affected in that area. Genre delasoul Comment by labria lets do this 2021-10-16T06:37:58Z Comment by Troy Jackson genius rap 2020-07-16T02:47:16Z Comment by JMathau 1 of the best groups ever 2020-05-13T04:09:07Z Comment by Mads Hansen We The People!!! 2020-02-16T21:04:02Z Comment by Lagrace Nua Mhmmmm... 2019-06-07T08:36:49Z Comment by Finn Sweeney b.i.b.l.e 2017-11-17T16:35:00Z Comment by Lih Montez & Keep Your Eyez pesado! 2016-09-02T15:58:23Z Comment by ΛIM$ Love you guys . I really want to meet you guys IRL . 2016-08-29T22:00:35Z Comment by Ote Medina The reeeeeeeaaal hip hop! 2016-08-18T18:01:06Z Comment by Hip·Hop•1 GOSPEL ! #HipHop1Mag #HH1N 2016-07-23T05:10:00Z Comment by St. Mark 9:23 THIS IS THAT CLASSIC "DE LA" STYLE/SOUND/POETRY/FLOW ... and including CHUCK D is particularly apropo. 100% 2016-04-03T03:28:28Z Comment by unclemike tell 'em 2016-03-26T20:54:54Z Comment by Andre Jones 2 fiya 2016-02-22T20:12:12Z Comment by Nitty Gritty https://soundcloud.com/nittygrittythunderdrument/big-chill-2016-nitty-gritty 2015-12-15T02:12:32Z Comment by dumpman WatI'mTalkinBout!! 2015-10-30T23:31:13Z Comment by JAY-2! Cuz Pay Attention iYm here Now 2015-09-29T18:28:02Z Comment by FunkPrez Serious Bizness! :) 2015-09-03T10:04:57Z Comment by jailson2012 wolllll 2015-06-02T04:03:06Z Comment by Zion Russell hi 2015-05-21T19:30:10Z Comment by Zion Russell i opened up for de la soul in calgary ab 2015-05-21T19:29:51Z Comment by Titra Hamilton When the People say "Real Hip Hop", this is what we mean. 2015-05-15T19:50:44Z Comment by Mayor Cooley Dave 2015-05-03T18:58:26Z Comment by CheekDarythm I LOVE HIPHOP! 2015-04-22T22:29:05Z Comment by A.C. The Program Director The beat is a nightmare! What happened to yall's ears for beats!?????? 2015-04-13T19:12:52Z Comment by Soup*42 hats off to you all 2015-04-01T17:55:32Z Comment by APEX (The Found) From someone who has listened to both De La Soul and P.E. since the beginning... Love it...PEace and Respect to all the True School 2015-03-23T20:01:24Z Comment by Peter Pal 2 Yeah... 2015-02-13T23:14:28Z Comment by Peter Pal 2 Tru hip hop 2015-02-13T23:06:07Z Comment by derrick dj mello-d rose damn I miss the good ol'e days of hip-hop great track! 2015-02-01T19:05:20Z Comment by El Sun Truth is Truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2015-01-31T12:06:47Z