35 years ago today, De La Soul release their sophomore LP, “De La Soul Is Dead” on Tommy Boy/Warner Brothers. the perfect LP. 5 Mics in The Source. confirmed that “3 Feet High and Rising” was no fluke and that De La were were true scholars, redefining (with the help of Prince Paul) how we listen to, live with, and abide by hip-hop. “Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa” is a tour de force. this record is an unruly, effortless masterpiece.