Marcus J. Moore
High and Rising
Written by the esteemed author, curator, and music journalist Marcus J. Moore, this is the first biography of De La Soul. It unpacks the significance of the influential rap group, the birth of hip-hop culture, and the evolution of alternative rap. Marcus also weaves in a deeply personal coming-of-age story about his journey through life with De La as a backdrop.
About
Marcus
Curated
Musicby Marcus J Moore
ShrinesArmand Hammer
Dialectic SoulAsher Gamedze
Ancestral Echoes – The Covina Sessions, 1976Horace Tapscott with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra
MOBILISATION GENERALE Protest and Spirit Jazz from FRANCE 1970-1976Various Artists
graeMoses Sumney
Will This Make Me GoodNick Hakim
Forever, Ya GirlKeiyaA
High and Rising
A biography of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, charting their ascension, their boundary-pushing experimentation, and their lasting cultural influence.
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Writings
The Liner Notes: Where Stevie’s ’70s Masterpieces Came FromTIDAL
Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde JazzThe New York Times
The Untouchable Sound of the Legendary De La SoulBandcamp Daily
Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach.The New York Times
Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’The New York Times
Aja Monet, a Musical Poet of LoveThe New York Times
The Liner Notes: Black Savage’s Youthful Funk-Rock RebellionTIDAL
