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6 days agoDe La Soul action figures announced
Super7 announced articulated ReAction action figures of De La Soul members from the “Me Myself and I” video, with pre-orders and a 2026 tour schedule.
The group, minus the late David Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove, aka Plug Two), was dedicated to keeping their bandmate alive through intentional moments and actions, like placing an NPR name placard that simply reads "Dave" up front and center.
A spoken-word intro by actor Giancarlo Esposito primes you for something heavy, but you are instantly reminded, of course, that this is a De La Soul album: it seems practically impossible that their brand of lackadaisical, perpetually sunny plunderphonics could ever feel like a drag. The lush strings of Yuhdontstop introduce an album that's always projected in full-saturation Technicolor: from the effervescent Natalie Cole sample on Will Be to Maseo's