{"id":27246,"date":"2026-11-01T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T09:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/it-seems-weird-for-an-mc-but-lyrics-have-never-been-a-thing-for-me-de-la-souls-honest-playlist-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T09:16:37","slug":"it-seems-weird-for-an-mc-but-lyrics-have-never-been-a-thing-for-me-de-la-souls-honest-playlist-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/it-seems-weird-for-an-mc-but-lyrics-have-never-been-a-thing-for-me-de-la-souls-honest-playlist-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It seems weird for an MC \u2013 but lyrics have never been a thing for me\u2019: De La Soul\u2019s honest playlist – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rapper Pos of the hip hop greats favours Barry White for the bedroom and sobs to Stevie Wonder, but which cheese-rock hit does he love on the sly?
The first song I fell in love with<\/strong>
My father could sing really well \u2013 he was in a choir and had this coolness. He would walk around singing Love and Happiness by Al Green and, because he looked so much like him on the cover, I actually thought he was Al Green.
The first single I bought<\/strong>
Underlove by Melba Moore from Abraham & Straus, this department store in Long Island that had a mini record store inside. I later realised it was produced by Kashif, and I would fall in love with everything he produced.
The song I do at karaoke<\/strong>
I\u2019d like to have a go at Everybody Wants to Rule the World or Shout by Tears for Fears.
The best song to play at a party<\/strong>
When someone throws down All I Do by Stevie Wonder, you can see it in people\u2019s faces \u2013 this is a classic piece of soul music.
The song I inexplicably know every lyric to<\/strong>
It seems weird for an MC \u2013 I can tell you every drop and hi-hat, but lyrics have never been a big thing for me. When I play with Mos Def, Black Thought or Gorillaz, I\u2019m amazed that they can seemingly remember the lyrics to every song on Earth. I can just about remember Top Billin\u2019 by Audio Two.
The song I can no longer listen to<\/strong>
I don\u2019t really fall out of love with songs. There are lots that get played too much, but at some point I usually grow back in love with them. I don\u2019t want to name anyone in case they come and beat me up.
The song I secretly like<\/strong>
I\u2019ll play These Dreams by Heart in my dressing room when I think no one else is listening. It reminds me of the big hair era.
The song that gets me up in the morning<\/strong>
I always try to start my day by saying: it\u2019s going to be a lovely day. I even had Lovely Day by Bill Withers as my alarm, ready to go off at 6am.
The song that changed my life<\/strong>
I was living in the Bronx. My brothers would have mixtapes, but when I heard Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force, it made me really want to do this rap thing. I remember saying: \u201cWhat the fuck is this?\u201d and my mom telling me off for cursing.
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The best song to have sex to<\/strong>
Any Barry White record. Or Let\u2019s Get It On by Marvin Gaye. Have I ever tried making love to my own music? Hell no.
The song that makes me cry<\/strong>
I love the love Stevie Wonder gives the other person in I Love Every Little Thing About You \u2013 saying, basically, the only person I put before you is God, and nothing could top my love for you. I tear up when I hear that record.
The song I\u2019d like played at my funeral<\/strong>
I Am I Be by De La Soul<\/a>.
Stakes Is High, remixed by J Dilla and featuring Mos Def and Truth Enola, and <\/em>Cabin in the Sky, the band\u2019s ninth studio album, are both out now<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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