The Culture Corner: Why De La Soul’s ‘Buhloone Mindstate’ matters 30 years on
On the 30-year anniversary of De La Soul’s album, Buhloone Mindstate, John Morrison says this album “helped expand rap music as an art form.”
De La Soul
- "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)"
- "Patti Dooke"
- "I Am I Be"
In 1993, De La Soul was an established group in a fast-growing genre.
That year, they released their third album, Buhloone Mindstate — and it was a record that displayed a new level of maturity but also a sense of adventure and musical exploration.
“Buhloone Mindstate helped expand rap music as an art form,” World Cafe correspondent John Morrison of the album. “I think that it inspired a lot of people to dig a little deeper with the lyrics and with the emotion.”
For today’s Culture Corner, John takes you deep into De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate — what to listen for, how it changed the game, and why it still matters 30 years on.
