Kemp Powers on De La Soul's "De La Soul Is Dead" (1991)

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Director and screenwriter Kemp Powers sits down with us to discuss De La Soul's sophomore effort, De La Soul Is Dead. We get into DLS's shift in image and tone, the growth of Prince Paul as a producer, and Kemp's very , ahem, special connection to the song "Let, Let Me In"
And stay tuned to the very end for a short bonus beats on Kemp's love of dancehall music!
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Show Tracklisting (all songs from De La Soul Is Dead unless otherwise indicated):
Intro
Shwingalokate
Jungle Brothers: I'll House You
My Brother's A Basehead
De La Soul: Brain Washed Followers
Pease Porridge
Bitties in the BK Lounge
Oodles of O's
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Kicked Out the House
Skit 1
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa
Let, Let Me In.
Bitties in the BK Lounge
Pease Porridge
Rap De Rap Show
Keepin' The Faith
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Oodles of O's
A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"
Bitties in the BK Lounge
Lou Donaldson: It's Your Thing
Bittis in the BK Lounge
Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Skit 5
Black Sheep: Flavor of the Month
The Pharcyde: Otha Fish
A Tribe Called Quest: Buggin Out
Eek-A-Mouse: Border Patrol
Shinehead: Chain Gang Rap
Super Cat: Ghetto Red Hot (Remix)
Sean Paul: Punkie
Super Cat: Dolly My Baby (Remix)
Shabba Ranks: Mr. Loverman
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