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SHABAZZ PALACES : Ishmael Butler ) DIGABLE PLANETS “ TRUGOY “ ( DAVE JOLICOER ) TRIBUTE #DELASOUL #PLUG2 #RESTINPEACE

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“It’s hard to overstate the impact that De La Soul had on hip-hop music, and particularly what would come to be known as “alternative” hip-hop music, a category that De La has a decent claim to having straight-up invented.”

Jack Hamilton at Slate. De La Soul’s Trugoy Is Dead, and With Him Goes One of Music’s Greatest Groups

Their first four albums could go up against just about anyone’s.

David Jude Jolicoeur  (September 21, 1968 – February 12, 2023)

[cabg]

it’s true, i know i’ll love you better

[donutsandbagels]

Rest in peace, Dave. 🤍

[kickmag]

R.I.P. Dave "Trugoy The Dove" Jolicoeur

Dave Jolicoeur aka "Trugoy The Dove" of De La Soul died at age 54 on February 12th. De La Soul emerged with "Me, Myself and I" in 1989 and it set off the debate in rap about sampling and gave George Clinton's career a second life thanks to their use of Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep." Music critics and fans wondered if rap was really creative because sampling was thought of as simply taking from another artist. Prince Paul exclusively produced their debut album 3 Feet High & Rising and he showed how sampling was an art with a collage style that used eclectic sound sources. He also pioneered the usage of entertaining skits. The group's positive image and distinct sound were in great contrast to the gangsta rap rising on the scene. They were mavericks that got labeled as hippies because they announced the D.A.I.S.Y. Age but their poetic swag was a nucleus for jazz-influenced hip-hop and what some music publications called progressive rap.

Their music was similar to the sounds of their Native Tongue posse which included like-minded artists including The Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love, Black Sheep and Chi-Ali. 3 Feet High & Rising was the bohemian watershed moment in hip-hop and is acknowledged by fans and critics as one of the greatest and most influential albums in music. The group got better with their sophomore album De La Soul Is Dead and did one of the rarest things by addressing topics like crack addiction and child molestation. The group's most recent album was their 2016 ninth studio album And The Anonymous Nobody.

Trugoy worked on Damon Albarn's Gorillaz project in 2005 to co-write the song "Feel Good Inc." The 2017 De La Soul Gorillaz collaboration on the song "Momentz" earned them their only Grammy. Trugoy publicly revealed his battle with heart failure in 2017. De La Soul had been in the news because of their dispute with Tommy Boy Records over the low payout for streaming their music. They finally came to an agreement and their catalog is scheduled to be available on various platforms on March 3, 2023.  De La Soul performed at The Grammys this year for the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop segment but Trugoy the Dove was not present.

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#BHS Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays - De La Soul (RIP Plug 2 Dave Jolicoeur) feat Mos Def - “Big Brother Beat”

#BHS Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays - De La Soul (RIP Plug 2 Dave Jolicoeur) feat Mos Def - “Big Brother Beat”

[Mos Def mumbling]Centralised or way out in the sticks [Intro]Ha ha ha haHa, ha ha ha haHa! Ha ha ha haAh-ha ha ha, ah-ha ha ha ha, ha!! [Hook: De La & Mos Def]Now, this goes out to all area cliquesCentralized or way out in the sticksRemember to keep the De La in the mixJust like log cabin syrup, our sound is game thickNow, this goes out to all area cliquesFrom manicured lawns to projects bricks…

[brotherblaccspider]

RIP to Dave Jolicoeur from De la soul this one hurts this song features my favorite verse from him....Rest in love Trugoy the Dove 

[howardtuniverse]

Right is wrong when hype is written On the Soul, De La that is Style is surely our own thing Not the false disguise of showbiz De La Soul is from the soul And this fact I can't deny Strictly from the Dan called Stuckie And from me myself and I

~ Dave Jolicoeur aka Plug 2 aka Trugoy the Dove (1968-2023)

#BHM #TakeAWalkWithMe #TheGreatsWeLostThisYear #AllMonthLong #RIP

[joeygallagher]

Squat!

De La Soul ft. Mike D & Ad Rock

Art Official Intelligence  (2000)

RIP David Jude Jolicoeur aka Plug 2 aka Trugoy the Dove aka Dave 🌹❤️

[musickickztoo]

RIP Trugoy the Dove

[brothersperspectiveartvid]

Condolences: Trugoy / David Jude Jolicoeur, founding member of the Prolific Group "De La Soul", has passed at 54 years young!

Condolences: Trugoy, one of the founding member of De La Soul, has passed at 54 young! Born David Jolicoeur, Trugoy the Dove helped De La Soul become one of the singular, most innovative rap groups in history. David Jude Jolicoeur (September 21, 1968 – February 12, 2023), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, was an American rapper, producer, and one third of…

[aguycalledkwest]

On 2.12.23, we lost Dave Jolicoeur fka Trugoy The Dove of the legendary hip-hop group De La Soul…R.I.P.🕊️🎤

[garadinervi]

Trugoy The Dove aka Plug 2 aka Dave (David Jude Jolicoeur) (1968-2023)

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[mannytoodope]

David Jude Jolicoeur (September 21, 1968 – February 12, 2023), better known under Trugoy the Dove, was a rapper, producer, and a third of my favorite rap group, De La Soul. He often rapped along with Damon Albarn and De La Soul and collaborated with Gorillaz and other groups. The group has a different rapper, DDave'splace, whenever they perform, but he can never be replaced. I'm glad I could see/hear him talk with Gorillaz about this time last year. I know it wasn't just De La Soul, but it will have to do. Dave was a strong rapper with excellent lyrical work that added to De LLSoul'sdynamic.

[culturalappreciator]

RIP to hip hop pioneer & 1/3 of De La Soul David Jolicoeur, better known as

Trugoy the Dove/Dave/Plug 2 (1968-2023)

De La Soul- Me Myself and I (1989)

De La Soul- Ring Ring Ring [LIVE] (1991)

DE LA SOUL Paying Homage To David 'Trugoy' Jolicoeur & Speaks on Their Catalogue Finally Streaming (2023)