Buhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. Comedian Chris Rock ranked it 10th in his list of the top 25 hip-hop albums of all time that was published in Rolling Stone in 2005. The title refers to the group's efforts to remain grounded after acquiring a name. On the album's intro, the group repeat the phrase, "it might blow up but it won't go pop", then, to end the track, they repeat the line a final time with a balloon popping replacing the word pop. They do the same at the end of "Patti Dooke". These are references to the group's refusal to change their style of music for anyone else, even if it were to become popular. Buhloone Mindstate is De La Soul's third full-length album. It was the last De La Soul album to be produced with Prince Paul. Comedian Chris Rock ranked it 10th in his list of the top 25 hip-hop albums of all time that was published in Rolling Stone in 2005. The title refers to the group's efforts to remain grounded after acquiring a name. On the album's intro, the group repeat the phrase, "it might blow up but it won't go pop", then, to end the track, they repeat the line a final time with a balloon popping replacing the word pop. They do the same at the end of "Patti Dooke". These are references to the group's refusal to change their style of music for anyone else, even if it were to become popular. false 2025-11-07 21:33:18 Buhloone Mindstate 1993 1993-01-01 1993-01-01 101 Hip Hop 112418 2118079 9ffd2c8e-2734-42f9-8502-10a8bd0c4eee a8ebde98-7e91-46c7-992c-90039ba42017 898a6a79-9ff1-3913-814a-4514bfbff609 /media/data/media5/Music/De La Soul/Buhloone Mindstate/folder.jpg De La Soul De La Soul feat. Biz Markie De La Soul feat. Maceo Parker De La Soul feat. Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis De La Soul feat. Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Melvin Parker, Rodney Jones, Larry Goldings, Frank Wes & Guru De La Soul feat. SDP & Takagi Kan De La Soul feat. Shortie No Mass De La Soul feat. Shortie No Mass & Dres De La Soul 1 1 Intro 00:52 1 1 Intro 00:52 1 2 Eye Patch 02:27 1 2 Eye Patch 02:27 1 3 En Focus 03:15 1 3 En Focus 03:15 1 4 Patti Dooke 05:54 1 4 Patti Dooke 05:54 1 5 I Be Blowin’ 04:58 1 5 I Be Blowin’ 05:01 1 6 Long Island Wildin’ 01:30 1 6 Long Island Wildin’ 01:30 1 7 Ego Trippin’, Part Two 03:52 1 7 Ego Trippin’, Part Two 03:52 1 8 Paul’s Revenge 00:43 1 8 Paul’s Revenge 00:43 1 9 3 Days Later 02:39 1 9 3 Days Later 02:39 1 10 Area 03:31 1 10 Area 03:31 1 11 I Am I Be 05:03 1 11 I Am I Be 05:03 1 12 In the Woods 04:03 1 12 In the Woods 04:03 1 13 Breakadawn 04:15 1 13 Breakadawn 04:15 1 13 Breakadawn 04:15 1 14 Dave Has a Problem… Seriously 00:55 1 14 Dave Has a Problem… Seriously 00:55 1 15 Stone Age 04:13 1 15 Stone Age 04:13 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.