Title: De La Soul | AOI: Bionix (Instrumental Version)

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2001, Hip-Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop, Long Island

Matrix #: TB 1546

Condition: NM, sounds great, looks good (CC)

Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle By this era De La Soul were fighting frustration over the music business, aging in hip-hop, and the pressure of staying relevant without chasing trends.
2. Band Drama AOI: Bionix was the last De La project released on Tommy Boy, closing out a relationship that fans later viewed as central to the group’s long catalog frustrations.
3. Studio Lore This instrumental 2xLP version was issued by Tommy Boy in the U.S. in 2001 as TB 1546, a format that became especially prized by DJs, beat heads, and underground collectors.

4/14/2026 CC