One of the greatest Hip-Hop super crews is undoubtedly the Native Tongues. The New York City collective, reportedly masterminded by The Jungle Brothers’ Baby Bam, would grow to include De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Leaders Of The New School, Black Sheep, Chi-Ali, The Beatnuts, and others, in addition to the pioneering JBeez. In 2023, roughly 35 years after these Hip-Hop innovators came together as a movement, they remain in the news.

De La Soul kicked off the new year with the announcement that they are re-releasing its first six albums on digital streaming platforms on March 3. More recently, Posdnuos, Dave, and Maseo released the beloved “The Magic Number” as a reminder of what’s been missing online from one of Hip-Hop’s greatest groups. For the first time in history, the 1989 song is resurrected online under release from De La’s own A.O.I. Records imprint. This follows the group acquiring their masters in 2021 after Tommy Boy sold its catalog to Reservoir Media Group.

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