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Title: De La Soul - And The Anonymous Nobody...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2016, Hip Hop, Alternative Hip Hop, Long Island, New York 7/26
Matrix #: AO1001VL
Condition: M (LM) | Members: Posdnuos (69' - Alive), Trugoy (68' - 23'), Maseo (70' - Alive)
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Trugoy lived with congestive heart failure during De La Soul’s later years, continuing to record and perform while managing a serious illness that eventually took his life in 2023.
2. Studio Lore: Funded through Kickstarter, the group recorded hours of live musicians and then sampled their own sessions, escaping the clearance problems that had haunted their early catalog.
3. Media Narrative: Their first full album in twelve years became an independent comeback, packed with guests including Damon Albarn, David Byrne, Snoop Dogg, and Little Dragon.