AOI: Bionix is De La Soul's sixth full-length album, released in 2001. The album was the second in a planned three-disc installment, which was originally intended to be a three-disc album. The first single, "Baby Phat" featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sized women. Elsewhere, "Held Down", featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on "What We Do (For Love)"; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. Plans were made to release the Kev Brown-produced "Special" (featuring Yummy Bingham) as the second single, however Tommy Boy soon folded as a label, cutting short any further promotion of Bionix. Like many Hip-Hop albums, there is an official instrumental version of the album available on vinyl, with artwork. AOI: Bionix is De La Soul's sixth full-length album, released in 2001. The album was the second in a planned three-disc installment, which was originally intended to be a three-disc album. The first single, "Baby Phat" featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sized women. Elsewhere, "Held Down", featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on "What We Do (For Love)"; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. Plans were made to release the Kev Brown-produced "Special" (featuring Yummy Bingham) as the second single, however Tommy Boy soon folded as a label, cutting short any further promotion of Bionix. Like many Hip-Hop albums, there is an official instrumental version of the album available on vinyl, with artwork. false 2025-11-07 21:33:18 2014 2014-02-14 2014-02-14 111 Hip Hop 112418 2118080 44829ec0-a5e9-435f-bbea-ee6ba5c75642 a8ebde98-7e91-46c7-992c-90039ba42017 9da4af15-91a8-3296-b06e-09dfc0741ca5 /media/data/media5/Music/De La Soul/AOI_ Bionix/folder.jpg De La Soul De La Soul feat. B‐Real De La Soul feat. Cee Lo De La Soul feat. Devin the Dude & Yummy Bingham De La Soul feat. Glenn Lewis De La Soul feat. Philly Black De La Soul feat. Shell Council De La Soul feat. Slick Rick De La Soul feat. Yummy Bingham De La Soul 1 1 00:29 1 1 00:30 1 2 02:43 1 2 02:43 1 3 03:50 1 3 03:50 1 4 04:05 1 4 04:05 1 5 00:48 1 5 00:48 1 6 04:54 1 6 04:54 1 7 01:05 1 7 01:05 1 8 03:37 1 8 03:37 1 9 03:36 1 9 03:36 1 10 01:14 1 10 01:14 1 11 02:25 1 11 02:25 1 12 04:01 1 12 04:01 1 13 04:06 1 13 04:06 1 14 05:04 1 14 05:04 1 15 02:20 1 15 02:20 1 16 05:09 1 16 05:09 1 17 01:10 1 17 01:10 1 18 04:31 1 18 04:31 De La Soul ( DAY lah SOHL) is an American hip hop group formed in 1988 in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer, David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, and Vincent "Maseo" Mason formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'". With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the group's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), has been called "a hip hop masterpiece". It remains their biggest commercial success, though subsequent albums have continued to receive acclaim. De La Soul is the second-longest-standing Native Tongues group, after the Jungle Brothers. In 2006, the group won a Grammy for their collaboration with Gorillaz on their single "Feel Good Inc." The group released a Kickstarter-funded album, And the Anonymous Nobody..., in 2016. The album features guest appearances from artists such as Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, 2 Chainz, and Snoop Dogg. Trugoy the Dove died in 2023.