It's been nearly 10 years since De La Soul has released a new song, but the wait will soon be over. The hip-hop legends are releasing "Get Away (feat. the spirit of Wu-Tang)" next week as part of a monthly singles series.
Despite being away from the rap game for almost a decade, Strong Island's finest are still carrying the flag of hip-hop purists. DJ Maseo told Rolling Stone, "It's pretty much reflecting on the state of hip-hop at this moment. Everything is redundant. Everything sounds the same. No real lyrical content. Everybody's just doing business, not really creating."
As for the interesting guest spot by "the spirit of Wu-Tang," that seems to be in reference to De La sampling a skit from the Wu-Tang Forever. In addition to the upcoming monthly singles, the group will be a part of the Kings of the Mic tour next month featuring LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Ice Cube.