De La Soul’s surviving members, Posdnuos and Maseo, have paid touching tributes to their late bandmate Trugoy the Dove.
The hip-hop legend – whose actual identify was David Jolicoeur – sadly handed away aged 54 on February 12, and his bandmates have shared particular person tributes to Dove, with Posdnuos, 53, thanking him for serving to them turn into a trio that may eternally “stay etched within the timeline of hip hop tradition” and the “cloth of music”.
Posdnuos – whose actual identify is Kelvin Mercer – penned on Instagram: “You have been the center of our group. You introduced a lot creativity, vitality, and keenness to our music, and your affect might be felt for years to come back.”
He additionally revealed the candy approach they may honour Dove’s reminiscence throughout their reveals.
Referring to their 1991 monitor ‘Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)’, he continued: “Thanks for serving to us turn into a gaggle that may stay etched within the timeline of hip hop tradition in addition to the material of music and for now on after we carry out “Ring Ring Ring Ha Ha Hey” we’ll say ‘2-2-2-2-222 we received an angel in heaven who can speak to you.'”
Maseo – who was born Vincent Lamont Mason Jr. – admitted that whereas he and Dove did not all the time see eye to eye, their love for one another was all the time stronger.
He wrote: “Dave – thanks a lot for being in my life. Though you and I might argue like hell, we’d each admit after we have been fallacious and completely come full circle and say, “I Love You.”
On the origins of his nickname, he added: “I keep in mind your mother calling you Dove, so that you’ve all the time had wings, so go on and fly into the sunshine, Merce and I’ll ensure that your legacy is effectively preserved.”
Dove had suffered from congestive coronary heart failure lately, however no reason behind dying is thought at the moment.
De La Soul’s tributes come after Damon Albarn posted a piano tribute in his collaborator’s reminiscence.
The Blur and Gorillaz star – who co-wrote 90s traditional ‘Really feel Good Inc.’ with Dove – captioned the 55-second clip of him taking part in the shifting piece: “A loop for Dave. I like you.”
The unhappy information of David’s dying got here simply over every week after the extremely influential group have been honoured throughout a phase celebrating the style on the Grammys on February 5.
What’s extra, on March 3, the trio’s first six albums might be out there to stream for the primary time.
De La Soul confronted numerous prolonged licensing points as a result of sheer variety of samples they’d used within the music, which stopped them from having their tunes attain new ears on-line.
Their hits embody 1989’s ‘The Magic Quantity’ and ‘Me, Myself and I’.
