Legendary rap group De La Soul has worked for years to get their influential music catalog onto streaming services. Sample licenses and disputes with their old label Tommy Boy kept their albums off DSP until recently. It wasn't until Reservoir Media bought Tommy Boy as part of a $100 million buyout that the group's music finally became available digitally. The group and Reservoir Media have worked tirelessly to format the group's first six albums for streaming and the new documentary chapter 3 recounts that journey.
The group released the following statement on their Instagram page:”chapter 3 chronicles the iconic studio sessions that led to the reissue and remaster of De La Soul's catalog, one of the most historic musical collections in hip-hop, in 2023. These sessions marked the first time in nearly three decades that Posdnuos, Dave, Maseo and producer Prince Paul entered the same studio together to service a De La Soul project.
“chapter 3 chronicles the journey of these four grown men with a legacy to protect, and the memories and moments that helped them build it. The documentary provides an intimate look at the creative process, camaraderie and passion that defined De La Soul's enduring legacy.”
Reservoir president Rell Lafargue had this to say about the new partnership:
“Over the past 18 months, we've worked tirelessly with De La Soul, paying particular attention to honoring the group's authentic musical details, including bringing Prince Paul and the original team into the studio to prepare the catalog for streaming.”
De La Soul's catalog was made available on music streaming platforms in March 2023 and immediately garnered 12 million streams.
chapter 3 will be streamed live on De La Soul's YouTube, Facebook and X pages, as well as their official website in different time zones from Friday 7th June.
See dates and times below.
June 7 – Los Angeles, 3 p.m
June 8 — Sydney, 3 p.m
June 9 — Chicago, 3 p.m
June 10 — London, 3 p.m
June 11 — Paris, 3 p.m
June 12 — Seoul, 3 p.m
June 13 — Sao Paulo, 3 p.m
June 14 — New York, 3 p.m
Seeing Plug 1, Plug 2 and Plug 3 together in the studio with Prince Paul will be special.
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/de-la-soul-documentary-trailer-chapter-3-1235700823/
