De La Soul saw what eventually would happen to hip hop at that time and they were ABSOLUTELY right.

Tupac said, "I remember Raw, BigDaddy Kane, when De La Soul was putting potholes in the game."

Stakes Is High is like the Musicians favorite De La Soul Album, because when that came out it inspired a whole new movement in Rappers, and Producers into going in an alternative direction with their art form without being lame, and to speak out against the B.S. in the communities and how it's glorified in the hip hop world.

All respect to 2Pac... but who the hell gets mad at De La Soul??????

I think ”Against All Odds" is more than a diss track...PAC laid out and summed up the last 2years of his life from the time before he got shot at quad to the time he joined DeathRow. Truly Epic!

De La Soul was also going at BIGGIE and Puffy on that Stakes is High track

De La Soul are the real legends. I don't care what anyone says. The track record speaks for itself.

De La 30 years in the game and still innovating. Where everyone else at?

De La Soul = Hip Hop Legends

I appreciate your recognition of "Stakes is High". Even though the love for "3 Feet high and Rising" has a lot of justice both in the street and the mainstream. But De La is so off the charts creative I will admit there are tracks I simply don't like and one's I can't live without. As a life long De La fan I kept finding myself gravitating to Stakes. I think Stakes hit the underground harder than any of their previous albums. I think their flow was more perfected by then. The one mistake I think too many people make is everyone gravitates to almost everyone's 1st album as "the one" but I think that is a massive discredit to the artists. True there is a nostalgia for that 1st time you ever hear something new and great but artists evolve. Especially the ones that are true artists and not just riding on their 1st hit track. No one of this planet call say De La rode anything. They always kept workin and they always have something fresh and original. Someone asked me if I watched the American music awards earlier this year... My response was "I'm sick of half ass award shows, sick of name brand clothes."

Now I'm not for the violence in hip hop, but I liked that rappers would actually confront the artist if they have a problem. Today, rappers take to twitter.

There is kinda proof that pac liked de la soul, because he mentions them in that song Old School on me against the world

That "Watch Ya Mouth" is the most underrated diss song ever. I heard it was suppose to be on Makaveli album. I wish it would have made it on album. People need to go hear that song.... One of the best diss tracks ever.

Damn who Tupac didn’t have a problem with?

De La Soul saw the writing on the wall with Bad Boy, Puffy, and Tupac. Stakes is High was a year before Biggie and Tupac were killed. Just sayin..

Sounds like De La was experts at sneak dissing..

This guy is thorough. Good stuff

This guy missed the fact that pac said in an interview that de la soul made a comment about hard music like 2pacs. Pac said something along the lines of " don't come around here rapping about peace when you have net been around holding it down for hip hop like we have been with that hard ish."

De La Soul meant every diss they threw out. I don’t think they would look for beef with any particular artist but the shots were aimed at the state of hip hop overall. I’m only mad that they didn’t stand on it when confronted.

masta ace ended up making a whole satirical gangsta rap album without getting in trouble

That's good stuff my man. You got chops. Respect due. Earned my subscription.

De La Soul are one of the greatest and most groundbreaking groups in hip hop history but it is a fact that they use to always send subliminal and sometimes wide open shots at rappers who were into street life or materialism.

Ok, ok ok.. "Hit Em Up" was a classic and scathing diss song, and "Against All Odds" was also incredible. But that "When We Ride On Our Enemies" is also nothing to sneeze at either.

Tupac got the 3 best diss songs in rap history if you ask me .. "Hit em up " , "against all odds" , "bomb first "

"Talk about renassaince, don't let that be as your comeback" - Tupac, Last Interview

Saw this on my recommendations list which i really don't pay attention to.. But love your professionalism and personality, definitely subbing!

PAC was a passionate dude, I think in due time he would reconcile even w the worst of people he had issues w because he had soo much love for peeps, and saw their true Shine !

I was more partial to De la soul than PAC. Yea you know, that NYC arty, bohemian, intellectual, Native Tongues shit. PAC was great, no doubt....but couldn't tell when he was conscious or gangsta....he was a paradox.

2Pac got the lead in Juice because of his friendship with Treach. Pac went with Treach to Treach's audition to play Bishop. The director asked Pac to read and he got the part. Their friendship is well documented you just have to look a little deeper.

Tupac was 50 cent in the 90's beefing with everybody!

I like how you pulled everything together. Well researched IMO. Thanks!

Great Video.... The best video I've seen all week.

At the time in 1996 2 Pac thought that a lot of people were his enemies such as biggie who really were his friends, so yes I think that he would have tripped on De la soul.

Good shit! Never knew this!

I grew up off both. Tupac inspired me to be a revolutionary.

Tupac and Treach appear together in ‘Juice’, they were real homies.

This is my new favorite channel. Without a doubt an instant sub.

After watching this im thinking DE LA SOUL might be the G.O.A.T. of hip hop groups

As much as I love De La, I always felt like they were the kings of subliminals; Jay-Z has since taken the crown.

Ya know the older I get the more I find issue and shortcomings from 2pac's music. What attracted me to it when I was younger was the intense passion and vitality coming from Pac's voice and lyricism, but as I mature a lot of it comes off as uninspired vitriol. After his masterpiece, Me Against the World, his lyrics became so heavily wrapped around feuding with other rappers and less about the music. And let's be real here, Pac did not have an ear for beats. When he was at his best lyrically he was pure fire but the beats almost never reached those same heights.

I think Pac and De La Soul could have collaborated after straightening out the misunderstanding. I know Pac was talking about releasing an album called "One Nation", which featured all East Coast artists (Nice and Smooth, Smiff N Wesson, Buckshot, Big Daddy Kane, etc). I know he wanted all that drama (East Coast vs. West Coast) at that time to stop. He even squashed beefs/misunderstandings he had with other artists like Chino XL and Nas, so the idea of him working with De La doesn't seem that far fetched.

He gave a shot out to De La Soul on Me Against the World- Ol Skool

Damn they beat me to the punch. I was going to go over this beef. I just knew dude was going to miss some things but he pretty much got everything. De La Soul was also doing interviews in magazines talking against gangsta rap. Good job tho.

i love them pics in the back, where do i find them? want to print out to hang on my room

Tupac said De La was coming out with some "Renaissance shit and tryna clean up Hip Hop."

At least De La Soul didn't sellout to Gangsta Rap like Tupac did.

Tretch taking things very personal for 2pac only adds to the rumor that they were down-low buddies. Both had high feminine energy and acted as such. De La Soul was ahead of it's time and tried to preserve Hip-Hop and keep it on the path that was originally intended.

I've downloaded at least 15 90s albums because of this channel. Thank You.

I love this video man, their is so much information.. I think Pac and De La Soul wouldve squashed it if 2pac were still alive. Pac would need all the help he can get to overthrow this so called hip hop that they call "mumble rap"

if Tupac was still alive he definitely would have ran up on them on stage and it will be on KZfaq. but years later just like just like Naughty by Nature made amends with them I'm sure an older Tupac would have too

love these videos with old school info. keep em up yall

Pac and De La would be an awkward collab.

Don't know if you know but in Naughty by Nature's video for "Uptown Anthem" Pac makes a mean cameo and Treach gets a little revenge from Juice. Also Pac sampled Uptown Anthem for the song "Bomb 1st" another hard ass diss. You prolly already know this Im just putting it out there for those who don't. #PACallday

I totally agree, Against All Odds is Pac's most damaging diss track he ever did.

Love your T-Shirt!!!

Love Pac like a big brother and I never knew about this beef, thanks for the knowledge homie.

Ok subscribed! Love the presentation style

De La Soul Is Dead is the most underrated Hip Hop album ever. All the new guys that are supposedly bringing hip hop to the next level are only picking up the mantle that De La Soul left, many years after the fact.

What an awesome channel! Well delivered and informative content! Subscribed

I could be wrong but I remember in the Vibe interview Pac was saying that when he was in New York jail they use to play a underground rap station. And he heard De La taking about using guns or dissing him. either the Vibe or source interview.

Good video, this dude that's speaking is great.

he didn't pass away when makeveli was released he was makeveli and he died before all eyes on me was released and never had gotten a chance to see it go double platinum

Well done video. I can't believe this is the first time I'm seeing you. Subscribed!

yo thanks for the up.load great video

You funny as shit

Who runs up on De La Soul tho lol Minus 3 gangsta points that is light picking on the quiet kid in chess club in high school

The way he put the XTRA on Pacs Flabby & sick is the way everyone felt about that line. Cold ass visual.

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Against all odds and Troublesome 96 were better than hit em up to me. I love 2Pac's art regardless, I got all his albums, including the posthumous ones, compilations and soundtracks!

sorry but I gotta disagree my Brother....the message intro was the best intro. You have a valid reason to say that tho. it was super dope.

I love this dudes commentary. Subscribed!

WHERE did you get those posters in the background!!!???

Yes, they would've definitely collaborated. Remember did love De La Soul, on the track "Old School" from the Me Against the World album, there was a shout out to De La Doul. "...When De La Soul was puttin Potholes in the game..." Pac didnt initiate this beef, he only responded to indirect shots perceived at him. Check out Pacs Aug 24 1996 interview, he talks about it.

I think Pac would have made up with everybody including his once bone man Biggie. I feel this deep in my bones, the One Nation project would have built bridges to salvation. Miss you Pac everyday!

This was fascinating! I want more videos like this!

Brilliant video. Great insight to something I had never paid any attention to.

Where can I get those pics framed in the back round ?

3:52 Nice reference. Whatever happened to the EEEmmmmCCCcceeeee...

Fantastic video!

Very rarely do i like videos, but this one is gold...thx for the great content

I have always said that Against All Odds was the greatest battle rap song of all time... He came at like 9 people on that song. it didn't come at Jay-Z on Against All Odds that was bomb first... it was a classic battle beat and you know he was telling the truth for my soul. very gripping and visual imagine someone tell you " load em up against the wall closes eyes since you lie, you died... Goodbye" and notice he didn't come at biggie on Against All Odds either. he told Puffy " tell them people you roll with whatever you want but you are not know what's going on, don't we?

PAC a beast lol not one rapper today is even close . Why cuz he kept it honest with his fans and never lost himself . How everybody has from his time to now . Truly a real dude

Clash of the Titans! Great video, and sick content, Justin. Mad love and I will be watching from now on.

These breakdown videos are dope af bro salute

Any rapper will say he love Pac. Since he is the peoples champ and god like figure in projects worldwide.

Yea I remember hearing pac diss DeLa. Lol that hurt my soul lol

This was well put together and very educational. I’m glad it popped up. Keep up the great work

Remember the De La line. “Like them coast fools, throwing up gang signs. I hate a buster , unless his name is Busta Rhymes.”

I heard that Larry holmes line was directed at kool g rap.

Also not to be forgotten: De La Soul was one of the 1st groups / rappers that was Not involved directly in the beef to speak up and give their opinion on Pac + deathrow east / west. And it was not favorable, they did in fact take a shot in the magazine.. source or vibe can't recall.

The way u described Breakadawn was poetic n u earned yaself a sub man!

Great channel

I wanna see a compilation of Justin just saying "Let's break it down," "Yeezus!" and "Greatest of all time!"

De La Soul just came out with another Brilliant album and they have always been true to who they are.Pac first was in a arts academy and studied acting with Jada Smith and then was making joke rap for digital underground,then came out and decided to be a poet and was nice with the pen and the story telling.But was he a real gangster or just doing gangster rap.De La has always been a NYC rap group you only say what is real.

this is a fantastic breakdown

You forgot the Part of Maceo wanting to fight Trech

greatest album intro is mobb deep, on the infamous

If think if Pac would have lived they would have collaborated, and I also think Native Tongue and NWA family album would have been the shit.

🎶2pac-watch ya mouth🎶 unreleased but another dope diss track by the goat 🐐💯💯

That joint The Art of Getting Jumped has a new meaning to me after watching this