The 100 Greatest Native Tongues Songs
By Complex Magazine | Dec 15, 2010 | 1:23 pm | Permalink
#5. De La Soul "Plug Tunin' (12" Version)"
Year: 1988
Produced By: 12"
Album: Prince Paul and De La Soul
Label: Tommy Boy
On first listen "Plug Tunin'" probably sounds muted, even placid, but in actuality it is a massive, genre-changing record. Pos and Dave debut their "Plug style of speak," a form of rapping that sounds easygoing and almost talky, but is also filled with dense metaphors and odd word choices. As a song on a demo tape, "Plug Tunin'" caught the attention of DJ and fellow North Amityville, Long Island, resident Prince Paul, convincing him that De La Soul were not the average local rap crew. As a 12" single, it ushered in the "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" and foretold the death of Kangol-and-Pumas superficial shout-rap.
Rel December 15th, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Wait no God lives through, are you serious.
R. Poole December 15th, 2010 at 12:59 PM
ha-ha... remember PM Dawn thought they were dissin' them with this?
Eloh December 15th, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Ya'll should post a download link.It is Christmas you know!
joe December 15th, 2010 at 01:47 PM
my mental is excelling cause i dabble in the books
seymour glass December 15th, 2010 at 02:48 PM
Little low. Jimbrowski for president.
ox December 15th, 2010 at 06:50 PM
#63 used to be my joint...bumped it in the whip constantly...that is an example of a hip-hop song that is perfected, stripped down beats and rhymes....crazy
FTW December 15th, 2010 at 07:46 PM
I don't care who you are—if you were even remotely curious about the process of producing hip-hop music, your mind was blown the second you realized that Tribe had turned Minnie Ripperton's whistle-pitch vocals into an instrument ^^^^^ This.
Madlib December 15th, 2010 at 08:38 PM
Greatest Complex List EVER
Madlib December 15th, 2010 at 08:40 PM
the greatest complex list ever created.
Slick Savage December 16th, 2010 at 03:31 AM
Simply classic... But yo, WTF iz,"Subbups, subbups..."???