Winner! De La Soul 3fer!

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De La Soul x Kidrobot

updated 3/16/10

Congratulations to DJ M of Ottowa ON Canada! You picked up the De La Soul 3-pack before it’s for sale!

Commemorating the 20(ish) anniversary of the landmark hip-hop album, “3 Feet High and Rising” we joined forces with De La Soul and Myong Kurily to recreate its three members in vinyl form. The 3-pack releases March 18, but you can win it now!

To enter, tell us the names of the three artists of De La (real names or well-known nick-names, your choice, but spelling counts!).

Double your chances of winning by telling us your favorite song and when and where you first heard it.

Answer by 12pm noon EST on March 15 to qualify. A winner will be chosen randomly among correct answers. 1 entry per person!

Leave your answers in the comments. Good luck!

333 Responses

  1. 9years

    Kevin Mercer- Plug1,
    David Jude Jolicoeur-Plug 2,
    Vincent Mason-Plug 3.
    the first Hip-Hop album I ever bought was 3 Feet High and Rising. Every song on there was SUPER DOPE but my favorite was probably Buddy or 3 is the Magic Number.
    and the weird thing is I'M 9.

  2. mike

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favorite Song:
    "Me Myself and I" Its the greatest song..what else can I say

  3. ken_kingbeaks

    The members are:

    Plug 1 alias Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos
    Plug 2 alias David Jude Jolicoeur aka Dave Dove
    Plug 3 alias Vincent Mason aka Maceo

    My favourite song is "Me, myself and I" and I heard it the first time when a classmate switched it on our class radio during a lunch break in 1995.

  4. THE GRIK

    Kelvin Mercer -Posdnuos- Pos
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason- Mase

    Potholes In My Lawn- i was riding in a sky blue caddy with my dad and uncle, it was on tape i think around 1990 or 1991 on our way to pick my cousin up from his elementary school. i was about 4 years old and i was hooked.

  5. pok

    Kelvin Mercer( Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (Plug Three)

    My favorite song's "Breakadawn"!

  6. Samy Hazan

    Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer
    David Jude "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicœur
    Vincent "Pasemaster Mase" Mason.

    My favorite song : Oooh feat Redman ! Heard first time at school !

  7. Andrea

    The members of De La Soul are: Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). My favorite song from De La Soul is Say No Go — really for the expert use of Hall and Oates. Although my boyfriend (now husband) would harass my then roomate with Jeniffer oh Jenny from Buddy as well. First time I heard De La Soul? 1989. I would imagine initially though MTV — although it could have been through the ghetto fabulous Video Jukebox as well.

  8. Luis andrade

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    I first heard “my my self and I” on Yo MTV raps, when MTV actually was music telivision!

  9. reva skie

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    I remember seeing Me Myself and I on MTV. Was it on Yo! MTV Raps? Perhaps.

  10. Bezardinho

    1) Kelvin Mercer or Posdnuos, Plug One
    2) David Jude Jolicoeur or Trugoy the Dove, Plug Two
    3) Vincent Mason or P.A., Plug Three

    Favorite song : The Bizness (Feat. Common)

  11. Fishr

    1. Posdnous
    2. Trugoy
    3. Maseo
    my fav all time track is Me Myself an I and I remeber seeing the video on the Box in early 1990.

  12. Arturo velasquez

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. “Plug 1”
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. “Plug 2”
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. “Plug 3”

    My favorite song is “Bionix” and I 1st heard it when the “Wanna Buy a Monkey” album dropped by Dan the Automator in 2002

  13. Brian

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favourite song would be "Me, Myself and I" First heard this track on a mix tape my friend had made for me. I played that tune over and over on my sony walkman. 1994 was a good year.

  14. Jan

    The members of De La Soul are:

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My favourite song is ‘me myself and i’ and i listened to it first in 1998. The older brother of my friend gave us a mixtape and i repeated this Track all the time. With De La Soul, Biggie, Wu Tang and Tupac I started listening to American Rap Music in 1998.

    Greets from Germany

  15. cityninja

    The members are:
    Kelvin Mercer( Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (Plug Three)

  16. ninjas

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    De La Orgee Heard it in my dads car when i was 16

  17. @thatbassist

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    My favorite song has to be "Me, Myself, and I" off of 3 Feet High and Rising. My friends and I had a band in high school. We loved Rage Against The Machine, Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and wrote original material trying to be as awesome as our influences were. We participated in and lost the school's Battle of the Bands for two years, though we felt we were clearly superior to any other band in the school. In our senior year we entered the the Battle of the Bands again, but decided to put together a hip hop cover band named Doctor Thunder and The Perpetual Motion Machine. We called in a friend to play keyboard, gave ourselves some ridiculous names and costumes, and put together a set list that included Run-DMC, Grandmaster Flash, and, among others, De La Soul. We performed Me, Myself and I, and it went over very well. We didn't win the Battle even for a third year, but more importantly we learned about some great music, and the relationships and memories made from all that time in the band will last me a lifetime.

  18. thom p

    Kelvin Mercer; aka Posdnuos, Plug One, Mercenary
    Vincent Mason; aka Maseo, Plug Three
    David Jude Jolicoeur; aka Trugoy the Dove, Plug Two

    I may catch some flack for this, but my favorite De La Soul song is Oooh feat Redman. The first time i heard that song was on MTV with that awesome Wizard of Oz themed video

  19. vinyl=love

    1. Kelvin Mercer – (Posdnuos=Plug One)
    2. David Jude Jolicoeur – (Plug Two)
    3. Vincent Mason – P.A. Pasemaster Mase=Plug Three

    Favorite song: Well the first song I listened to was All Good? featuring Chak Khan on the Artificial Intelligence Album. It was 2001 and I was working @ a ski mountain with one of my buddy's and he put it on in the lift shack and the rest is history…

  20. Lauren

    :::::: Kelvin Mercer ::::::
    ;;;;;; Vincent Masaon ;;;;;;
    <<<< David Joilicoeur <<<<

    De La Soul changed my life!!!!!!

  21. Paul Watson

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    Currently loving the De La Soul remix of "Thou shalt always kill" by Scroobius Pip.

  22. cindy

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    my favorite song is me, myself, and i. heard it on mtv jams and fell in love with the rhymes and funkadelic beats.

  23. @MLGMioFF

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Song: "Rock Co. Kane Flow". When I first heard it? I have absolutely no idea.

    Side note: I also own a pair of Nike SB "De La Highs" :-D

  24. Johnny Lee

    The real names of the De La Soul members are…
    > Kelvin Mercer
    > David Jude Jolicoeur
    > Vincent Mason

    My favorite song by De La Soul is "Oooh" ft. Redman which I saw way back in the day in 2000. Saw it on the MuchMusic television channel and I remember it definitely catching my ear's attention when I first heard it.

    I must also mention that lately I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album "Plastic Beach" and absolutely love the track that De La Soul has taken a part of. The track is called "Superfast Jellyfish". You all should check it out :)

  25. realist606

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos, Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – P.A., Plug Three

    Favorite Song: A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays. The first time I heard it was in hign school after borrowing the De La Soul is Dead album from a friend

  26. Jose Chinea

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos/Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two), Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase/Plug Three). My Favorite song is Me, Myself & I. I was introduced to them by a friend of mine who was really into them.

  27. liddledeerokka

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason.
    My favorite song is Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays. I first heard it when I was about 10 years old my older brothers were having a party and this came on the tape player. I always looked up to my brothers so I of course liked what they listened to, but this song was and still is hot! Brings back memories.

  28. @vOweLSz

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, && Vincent Mason. Fav Song "Respect" , def was driving to Brooklyn on i95 !!

  29. kevbayer

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    + Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    A Roller skate jam called Saturdays from De la Soul is dead ….eye know i always loved that one too.

  30. Cat Esposito

    Kelvin Mercer a/k/a Plug One
    David Jolicoeur a/k/a Plug Two
    Vincent Mason a/k/a Plug Three

    Fav song: Oodles of O's. First song that gave me the music chills. I was 9, stole the tape from my sister while she was out. When she got home she took my naked Wrinkles (http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/FindingFriendsFrid… hostage for a week…I got to keep the tape tho.

  31. Enrique Mendoza

    kelvin mercer – posdnuos – plug 1
    david jude jolicoeur – dove / dave dove – plug 2
    vincent mason – maceo – plug 3

    my favorite song is "Me, Myself and I" but looks like a lot of people love that song too… awesome!

  32. Allen Wagner

    Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer & David Jude Jolicoeur You know the Plugs!

    My favorite song was "Me, Myself & I" I used to listen to it when I smoked before high school, & we would always crack up about the red rotary phone on his waistline in the music video. Also I thought it was awesome when I bought it on vinyl and it was on a intertwined groove on the record, a "Three sided record" Awesome! Got to meet them this year here in Cleveland after their show where we missed the beginning due to traffic, & they were so nice they gave us guest list at their Chicago show the next day! Great group & great group of guys!

  33. Patty

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos/Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase/Plug Three)

    My Favorite song is Me, Myself & I. My husband played it for me when he introduced me to De La Soul a few years back… he couldn't believe I hadn't heard of them. I actually had, just didn't know it was them :)

  34. @MrGivens_84

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My favorite song is Buddy..heard it while i was watching The Box

  35. evan

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. "Plug 1"
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. "Plug 2"
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. "Plug 3"

  36. Kenbo604

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    Fave Song: De La Soul ft Redman – Oooh
    Bought the single for Christmas in 2000. One of my fave Summer james. :)

  37. josuegrafx

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Dave
    Vincent Mason aka Maseo

    my favorite De la soul track has to be "My Writes" (feat. Tash & J-Ro Of Tha Liks And Xzibit)
    the beat and flow of each artist on this track proves why de la soul are legends.big ups to them and im glad to see them involved with kidrobot one of my favorite hobbies is music and toys. now we have both in 1!!

  38. David Bikki

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos aka Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy aka Plug 2
    Vincent Mason aka P.A. Pasemaster aka Plug 3
    (and of course, where would 3 Feet be without Prince Paul's production? Plug 4!)

    Buddy – First time I heard this song was also the first time I heard hiphop. I moved to the US from a refugee camp in Austria around 1990 and lived in a shitty apartment in a shitty neighborhood. I couldn't speak a lick of english and spent the majority of my childhood unable to make any friends due to the language barrier EXCEPT for the Nigerian kid that lived in the next apartment over whose family was basically in the same situation as mine (except that they'd been there longer and were a bit more integrated in American life. I was over one day playing with legos with this kid that I couldn't understand or make understand what I was trying to say when his older brother put this tape on. It was unlike anything I had heard my entire short existence but it's had a pretty damn deep hold on me every since.

    Most certainly a fan for life.

  39. Terryr_kraft

    Maseo, posdnuos, trugoy. Fave song was the callabo with gorillaz “feel good Inc”. Heard it on 101.3 for first time

  40. Sassy

    De La Soul consists of 3…..Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase).

    Fav song 'The Magic Number'

  41. makeshiftmay

    Member names Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason Plug One, Plug Two, Plug Three.

    Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) I heard it on 97.5 on the radio at my cousin's house.

    3 feet and rising is what started it all for me! haha

  42. jukeboxjunior

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy The Dove
    Pasemaster Mase

    I guess my favourite is Eye Know. First heard it on my enormous Sony Walkman in the summer of '89, lazing by the local public swimming pool, waiting for pretty girls to ask me what I was listening to. "De La Soul," I'd say, and they'd think I was well cool. You know, theoretically.

  43. SHIRLEY L.

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    FAVORITE SONG: "THE MAGIC NUMBER"! love this song because really, 3 is my favorite number :)

    Everybody wants to be a deejay
    Everybody wants to be an emcee
    But being speakers are the best
    And you don't have to guess
    De la soul posse consists of three
    And that's the magic number

  44. Nix

    Posdnuos, Trugoy and PA Mase

    I heard a flatmate in my halls of residence in 1989 play "Eye Know" , and i ran out and bought '3 Feet High and Rising' – on cassette (which i still play in my car now and again, even though it's battered, and the CD is also in the car, and I can plug in my phone and play the MP3 version)

  45. joker

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    My favorite De La Soul song is Me Myself and I. The first time i heard that song was on the school bus on the way to Rancho Santa Magarita Intermediate School. Our bus driver's name was Deejay & would always play good hip hop.

  46. Camilla Bromann

    plug 1, plug 2. plug 3 in the place to be! I sooooo love you hooked up with the 3 Almighty to make the 20th Anniversery toys! Put the biggest smile on my face!
    I went to see one of their 20th Anniversery Tour Shows in Melbourne, Australia in 2009! I was fully dressed up in 90th hip hop clothing and made a awesome 3 pastle colour way jumper with "DE LA MY SOUL" printed on the front.

    Favorit song on all time (which is playing in the background right now) is def Eye Know! It just makes my day. Can't really remember first time I listened to it, but what I can tell you is that I have listened to it ever since. And guaranteed once a week! De La My Soul!

  47. jbender85

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur & Vincent Mason. I LOVE THESE SOOOOO AWESOME!!!! Kid Robot you seriously rock!

  48. tjvictoria

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Holler! My favorite song is Me, Myself, and I… I first heard it on the radio in the car on the way to school in the morning.

  49. Melanie Fajardo

    De La Soul:
    Kelvin Mercer, also known as Posdnuos/ Pos,
    David Jude Jolicoeur, also known as Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason, also known as Mase.

  50. Erin

    Trugoy, Posdnuos, and P.A. Pasemaster Mace.

    Favorite song will always and forever be Transmitting Live from Mars, with the best Turtles You Told Me sample evar. First heard that after actually purchasing the cassette when it came out. I think I might have purchased the cassingle of Me Myself and I before that, though. Oh, cassingles!

  51. poopchalupa

    De La Soul is them brothers from the east bringing the beats that be thorough. Or, you may know them as:

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    I still get goosebumps when I'm blastin' Stakes Is High, so I suppose if I have to choose ONE song for a favorite that would be it. I remember rushing to the store the day the album dropped and playing it on my headphones three times back to back. That album still gets mad play on my decks.

    Honorable Mentions go to: Biddies in the BK Lounge, Breakadawn, The Biz, Rock Cocaine Flow, Eye Patch, Buddy, and of course Ego Trip.

  52. Trey

    Kelvin Mercer David Jude Jolicoeur Vincent Mason

    Me, Myself, and I – I first heard it in the summer when I was 9 years old. I went to one of those recording studios on the boardwalk in Ocean City and in my pre-pubescent voice sung me, myself, and I. Now I wish I could find that cassette tape!

  53. fontzy

    • Vincent Mason
    • Kelvin Mercer
    • David Jude Jolicoeur

  54. @marleymugg

    Kelvin Mercer [Plug 1] __David Jude Jolicoeur [Plug 2] __Vincent Mason [Plug 3] ____

    Me myself and I is a favorite and was first heard while taking a "cruise" from a boring day in high school.

  55. Gabriel Landvik

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Me, Myself and I 'cause I just love it.

  56. Victoria Ulibarri

    "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"
    "Oodles of O's"
    "Breakadawn"

    favorite: "Oodles of O's"
    first heard: on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 at my house.

  57. amavevera

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    favorite song- Me Myself and I

  58. vinylnoob

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Favorite song is "Supa Emcees" but I have been listening to De La Extras 2 by DJ Low Key for the past few weeks and my favorite off that is "Shoomp" feat. Sean Paul

  59. claudio

    1. David Jude Jolicoeur
    2. Vincent Mason
    3. Kelvin Mercer

    Let, Let Me In – My Brother bought his first vinyls in 1994 from our neighbor and we were lissening to De La Soul is dead all the time. Good Times!

  60. Brad bentley

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Jenifa (Taught Me): Heard it hanging out at my friends house playing video games back in middle school

  61. 8bittech

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    "Me, Myself, and I" – I first heard it watching MTV with my friends in the military. (damn i'm old)

  62. Skippy

    – Kelvin Mercer
    – Vincent Mason
    – David Jude Jolicoeur

    My FAvorite song is…"Me Myself and I"
    YAY!

  63. NB_RangeR

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason

    It's extremely difficult to pick just once song, but for the sake of this comment I will choose "Center of the Universe" by Kamelot. This group means a lot to me because they were one of the first groups I started listening to when I became interested in metal. I first heard this song during my freshman or sophomore year of high school. I can also relate to the lyrics presented in the song.

  64. Asia Divine

    The artist are Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason… My Favorite Joint was "Me, Myself andI" First heard it at a skating rink in the bronx…SkateKey!

  65. Kristian

    De La Soul is the trio of De La Soul:

    Vincent Mason (Maseo)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy)
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)

    Seems I fall into the majority that felt "Me, Myself, and I" It's both my favorite track and the first De La track I heard. remember shootin hoops as a kid, summer break on school grounds, someone put a mixtape in the boombox with this on it and I had to ask who it was, fell in love, bought the album soon after on vinyl!

    Peace and thanks De La and KR!!

  66. Julian

    Posdnuos, Maseo, Trugoy

    "Oodles of O's" is my favorite song I hear it 3 years ago when I first got into De La Soul and was listening to all their albums.

  67. Marti

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    fave song Itzsoweezee- heard it my sophomore year of college at a keg party :)

  68. tBot MerKaTroiD

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)
    Prince Paul was also sometimes referred to as Plug Four.

    FAV TRACK- The Magic Number – I was n my room when i heard this LP start to finish, and my life changed from then on…

    The "Plug" names are alleged to come from the numbers that each bandmate's microphone was labeled on the soundboard. Posdnuos was always plugged into plug one, Trugoy was plugged into plug two, and so forth.
    "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" (an acronym standing for "da inner sound, y'all")
    Trugoy when reversed spells yogurt, because he likes yogurt, and Posdnuos spelled backwards is "sound sop".

  69. mapkook

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

    "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa" played regularly at the House of Drunken Horror (SF) in 91 when the song came out …….

  70. Issac

    1. David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    2. Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).
    3. Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)

    My favorite song is Pot Holes in My Lawn 1st heard in my cousin's 81 Buick with mega bass subwofers. 3 Feet High and Rising was one of the first Hip Hop records I ever bought back in the day.

  71. Meanike

    The members of the fabulous rap trio are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

  72. Jake Glasby

    – Kelvin Mercer (nickname Posdnuos and/or Plug One)
    – David Jude Jolicoir (nickname Trugoy the Dove and/or Plug Two)
    – Vincent Mason (nickname P.A. Pasemaster Mase and/or Plug Three)

    Would love this set of fresh kings

  73. ArtChemist

    Pos, Mase, Trugoy

    Favorite song: Eye Know. I heard it in '89 when I bought the 3 Feet High & Rising cassette after reading the review for it in Rolling Stone magazine.

  74. milliebri07

    Kelvin Mercer-"Plug wonder why", "Plug one". David Jude Joliceur-"Plug two", "Trugoy the dove". Vincent Mason-"Plug three", "P.A. Pasemaster mase".

    Favorite song: "Pot holes in my lawn"

    Heard it first listening to it in the car, Driving down to the Bay Area.

  75. Helloeatmoretoys

    Pos Donus, Maseo (dj/producer) and Trugoy (yogurt spelled backwards).

    these 3 cats are Real Hip Hop since day one, all their videos rock and their music is f classic. i was in high school when i heard cats didnt do gansta rap and that they were all into their own style. i saw the video the next day "me myself and I" it's been on like Donkey Kong since then. i wish Maseo's got his solo joint got made.

    "daaaaamb, where was I?"

  76. @_Shamari_

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason ____My favorite song would be me my self and i I first heard it on bet or mtv ( forgot which one) about 4 years ago in grammer school. I recently dowloaded on to my zune because back then i wasnt in to music that much. But know i wanna pursue it!! ____My favorite song featuring them would be Feel good inc!!!! The Gorilllaz the best band in the world!!!

  77. Danton Domike

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    All Time Favorite: Rock Co.Kane Flow
    Old School Favorite: The Magic Number
    New Favorite: Super Fast Jelly Fish
    Honorable Mention: Stakes Is High (RIP DILLA)

  78. Valentin

    The members are: Kelvin Mercer
    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" from De La Soul is Dead is my most loved song.I even tried Together with my friend to shot our version own of this clip )

  79. Lee

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favourite Song is………………… Me, Myself and I, heard it playing at a small record shop in wales and asked about it

  80. Cormac

    Posdnus , Trugoy , Mase , (Prince Paul too of course)

    Fave tune : ''The Magic Number''

  81. @GGFM

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Favourite song: Me, Myself and I — First heard it on a cassette tape a classmate (Grade Six) had lent me while I babysat my little brother who is now 22 years old.

  82. Jozef Raczka

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)
    my favourite song is the magic number. I heard it first over summer about six years ago and realised i’d found a special band.

  83. kurisu

    Posdnuos (Kelvin Mercer)
    Trugoy (David Jude Jolicoeur)
    Maseo (Vincent Mason)

    Favourite son is 'oooh' – first heard it back in the day at the local skate park.

  84. Alee727

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason
    "Respect" like 6 years agoo from my friends older brother! Best car rides ever!

  85. Daniel

    It's hard to narrow down, but my favorite song is "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)." I was living in England when it was released and stuck on a really packed road trip from Basingstoke to York. Every time I heard it, I smiled and it distracted me from being stuck in a really uncomfortable van. In fact, the song still makes me smile.

  86. mandarine_one

    Members are: elvin Mercer, David J. Jolicœur and Vincent Mason.

    favourite song is me, myself and i. i saw the video as a 12 year old on mtv (back in the days :D), i got so flashed that i wanted to know what that hip hop thing was

  87. shn

    Posdnuos , Trugoy the Dove nd P.A. Pasemaster Mase

  88. tukkie

    Holy crap on a sticker… that's what I call some COOL KRZ!

    My answer is:
    – Kelvin Mercer (nickname Posdnuos and/or Plug One)
    – David Jude Jolicoir (nickname Trugoy the Dove and/or Plug Two)
    – Vincent Mason (nickname P.A. Pasemaster Mase and/or Plug Three)

    I want those kidrobots for "Me, Myself and I" De la Soul style!

  89. thd

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo)

    transmitting live from mars-heard it at my apartment cleaning :)

  90. pngray

    Kelvin Mercer is Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur is Plug 2
    Vincent Mason is Plug 3

    saturday – dancey remix, with ex girlfriend out clubbin'

  91. Thumpasaurus

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    are De La Soul!

    My favorite song is “fallin” from the judgement night soundtrack. The first time I heard de la was probably on yo MTV raps. I even had a cassette single cause I was too young to have money for the whole album on tape.

  92. Jeff

    Kelvin Mercer-Plug One
    David Jude Jolicouer-Plug Two
    Vincent Mason-Plug Three
    Favorite Song-Breakadawn

  93. Clint

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug one)
    Vincent Mason (plug three)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (plug two)
    A few years ago, in the car during summer my bro played the son me myself and I and I just flipped, and then I was hooked

  94. KIDROBOT468

    The members are Kelvin Mercer( Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (, Plug Three)

    MY FAVOTRITE SONG IS JUICEY BY BIGGY SMALL I HERD IT IN MY LIVING ROOM WHEN I WAS ABOUT 5

  95. @mromanmanson

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy the Dove
    P.A. Pasemaster Mase/Maseo

    3 Feet High was one of the first albums I bought on my own – I remember I took incredible care of that record. I loved Say No Go, because the beat was tight and they sampled Hall & Oats, which was no easy thing. It was love at first play after that, I was hooked.

  96. Jared

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Favorite song for me would be Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa. Such an amazing song. The lyrics and voice behind it speak for itself.

  97. John McCarty

    Vincent Mason aka plug three
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka plug two
    Kelvin Mercer aka plug one

    My favorite song, Trying People …first heard it at my cousins apartment in Brooklyn.

  98. Ashley

    [Plug 1] Kelvin Mercer
    [Plug 2] David Jude Jolicoeur
    [Plug 3] Vincent Mason-aka Maceo (named pet lizard after him)

    Favorite song is hard but I would have to say Eye Know. Heard it in my boyfriend's car on of the first time we hung out.

  99. sherman chiu

    The members are:
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    my favourite song is I'm Yours by Jason Mraz…the first time i've heard of it was when my cousin played it on the piano.

    thanksss :D

  100. Steven Barela

    Kelvin Mercer -> Pos Dnuos
    David Jude -> Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason -> Mase/Maseo

    Favorite song: Me, Myself, and I. I first heard it in 1990 on my step brother's radio.

  101. Viki

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug 2)
    Vincent Mason (PA Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug 3)
    Me, Myself & I

  102. Benji Taylor

    The members are called Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    My favourite is track is 'Me, Myself and I' Just Sunny days, good times, and super samples. Just a brilliant piece of music!

  103. josh

    Kelvin Mercer
    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    favorite songs me myself and i

  104. Jazz

    -Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    -David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    -Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My favorite song is "Stakes is High," off of the Stakes is High album. I first heard it back in '96 when my older brother had just gotten the album. I sat with him as we played the whole album on the stereo in our playroom, as we looked over the booklet together to get the lyrics down. I asked my brother about what Pos was talking about at the end of his 2nd verse about the Native Tongues, and that's when I really listened in on the lyrics and took in the knowledge.

  105. sosa

    Posdnuos aka Plug Won
    Dave aka Plug Two aka Trugoy the Dove
    Maseo aka Plug Three

    Favorite song "Breakadawn". I first heard it when coming home from school & putting on Video Music Box. Ralph McDaniels played it.

  106. bagoftrix

    Posdnuos aka plug 1
    Trugoy the Dove aka plug 2
    Maseo aka plug 3

    favorite song:
    "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
    Where i heard it first; Out here in Holland it was a huge hit, the song was everywhere. On every radio station, every music tv station and most importantly: on everybody's answering machine. I made edits on tape for 4 people wanting the song as their answering machine message. They had me with '3 feet high and rising', but 'de la soul is dead' made them my favorite rapgroup of all time.

  107. Mark T

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a Posdnus
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a Trugoy
    Vincent Mason a.k.a P.A. Pasemaster Mase

  108. xriglone

    Kelvin Mercer, David J. Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason

    Favourite Song? Really like OOOH(Feat. Redman) on the AOI album! Or I.C Y'All(Feat Busta Rhymes)? Problably heard it the first time while I was working and listening to the new stuff my friend sent to me.

  109. Travis

    the first time i heard de la i was about thirteen and was into new wave music and i remember i heard 3 is the magic number on KROQ and it changed my life. De la for life stakes is high is pure heat.

  110. talboto

    The real names of the De La Soul members are…
    > Kelvin Mercer
    > David Jude Jolicoeur
    > Vincent Mason

    My favorite song by De La Soul is "Oooh" ft. Redman which I saw way back in the day in 2000. Saw it on the MuchMusic television channel and I remember it definitely catching my ear's attention when I first heard it.

    I must also mention that lately I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album "Plastic Beach" and absolutely love the track that De La Soul has taken a part of. The track is called "Superfast Jellyfish". You all should check it out :)
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  111. talboto

    The real names of De La Soul members are…
    > Kelvin Mercer
    > David Jude Jolicoeur
    > Vincent Mason

    My favorite song by De La Soul is "Oooh" ft. Redman which I saw way back in the day in 2000. Saw it on the MuchMusic television channel and I remember it definitely catching my ear's attention when I first heard it.

    I must also mention that lately I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album "Plastic Beach" and absolutely love the track that De La Soul has taken a part of. The track is called "Superfast Jellyfish". You all should check it out :)

  112. talboto

    The real names of De La Soul are…

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    My favorite song by De La Soul is "Oooh" ft. Redman which I saw way back in the day in 2000. Saw it on I believe the MuchMusic television channel and I remember it definitely catching my ear's attention when I first heard it.

    I must also mention that lately I've been listening to the new Gorillaz album "Plastic Beach" and absolutely love the track that De La Soul has taken a part of. The track is called "Superfast Jellyfish". You all should check it out :)

  113. Greg

    Plug 1 is Kelvin Mercer
    Plug 2 is David Jude Jolicoeur
    and Plug 3 is Vincent Mason

    My favorite song is "Me, Myself & I". I first heard my friends playing this song in their dorm room.

  114. joanne S.

    PLUG 1 – posdnuos, pragraph pres, plug wonder why, workmatic..
    PLUG 2 – dave ,dove, dr.AMA, dove, trugoy.
    PLUG 3 – maseo, P.A. paemaster mase, baby huey, vinny merlot.

    fave track 'EGO TRIPPIN' & 'OOoh' at their respective release times, always dug em'

  115. james

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos
    plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove
    plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

  116. miguel

    Kevin Mercer David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Macer.

    they rock!

  117. Tony Orozco

    Vincent Mason ——-A.K.A. Maseo

    Kelvin Mercer —— A.K.A Posdnuos

    David Jude Jolicoeur ————A.K.A. Trugoy the Dove

    My favorite jam is "Me, Myself, and I" – I remember my big bro taking me to a car show and he was playing this song in his car hitting switches. good times indeed.

  118. Camilla Reyes

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

  119. Curtis Bradley Jr

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Favorite song is Me Myself & I: heard it on "good burger" =]

  120. Rafael Alvarez D

    ALL GOOD feat Chaka Khan is probably the best song ever to dance! it's sexy, hot, fun it's a blast!
    the first time that i heard it was at a party on a trip to Sao Paulo the name of the club was LOV.E can u imagine all the sexiest brazilian people dancing together DAMN!

    then i returned to Chile and i played all the time on my car

    Plug One – Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos
    Plug Two – David Jude Jolicoeur -Dave or Trugoy the Dove
    Plug Three – Vincent Mason – Maseo

  121. TJ Iaciofano

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo)

    Potholes in my lawn

  122. Samantha

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    The Magic Number

    First heard a version of it on School House Rock back in the 90s, and later found the De La Soul version on you tube about 2yrs ago.

  123. VioletaH

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    My fave is The Magic Number. We used to sing it to our baby boy Arch when we became 3.

  124. ben

    posdnuos, trugoy and pasemaster mase.

    Favorite song is Breakadawn off Buhloone Mindstate. One of the illest, classic hip-hop joints ever! Jammin out at my friends house back in 94, on a hot summer day with the windows of the house open trying to beat the heat.

  125. Max

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo and my favorite song is Me, Myself, and I. I first heard it when I was browsing on iTunes.

  126. michelle u

    The members are:
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    && my favourite song would be "can't get you out of my head" by kylie minogue. i first herd the song on the radio and it always gets stuck in my head.

    please and thankyouuuu! =)

  127. trey

    Kelvin Mercer ~ Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur ~ Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason ~ P.A. Pasemaster

    The first song I heard was Me, Myself, and I. I was in kindergarten, and I was at a barbecue party when it started playing on my uncles's stereo. I remember I started dancing to it and asked my uncle to replay it.

  128. Link1233

    Vincent Mason – "Plug 3"
    Kelvin Mercer – "Plug 1"
    David Jude Jolicoeur – "Plug 2"

    the song "Eye Know", because the first time I heard it I was 16 driving to school with my best friend. I was telling him how I wanted to tell this girl I had a crush on that I liked her. I heard the song and it gave me the motivation to go talk to her, she shot me down but then "Me, Myself and I " was there to cheer me up.

  129. Harry Baker

    Kelvin Mercer/Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur/Plug 2
    Vincent Mason/Plug 3

    Favourite song is 'The Magic Number' – first heard on 'Hip Hop Don't Stop : The Greatest' compilation album, which then mixes into rapper's delight – wow..

  130. munizworld3

    posdanus, trugoy, & maseo

    favorite song?
    patti dooke, but itzsoweezee is a close, close second.
    i first heard patti dooke in my headphones while riding the 6 train (probably skipping school).

  131. Dario

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favorite song is Saturdays

  132. Iain simpkns

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos
    plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove
    plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

    fave song – Eye Know,just a briliant track
    First heard it on the radio 1 evening session

  133. Iain simpkns

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos
    plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove
    plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

    fave song – Eye Know,just a briliant track

  134. james

    Posdnus, Dave, Maseo

    Fave song: – has to be "Me myself and Eye"..

    When it premiered on Top of the Pops – that was a big moment for me.

  135. Anthony

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. "Plug 1"
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. "Plug 2"
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. "Plug 3"

    Plug Tunin – I bought 3 Feet High and Rising as a college frosh, it totally knocked my socks off. I like this track as an early-evening-crowd-mover when I get stuck with opening sets.

  136. Sev

    Plug 1 aka Plug Won aka Plug Wonder Why aka Posdnuos aka Mercenary aka Llama aka Workmatic aka Kelvin Mercer aka Merc Minolta aka the Paragraph President aka the Madface

    Plug 2 aka Dove aka Trugoy aka David Jude Jolicoer aka 86kid aka Rahlow aka Dr. Ama aka Cookie Jenkins aka Dave

    Plug 3 aka Pase Master Mase aka Maso aka Making A Soul Effort aka Vincent Mason aka Baby Huey aka Vinny Merlot aka The Ovaspeaker aka Bruce Weezy aka the Bear

    Hard to choose 1 but i'll go with Saturdays because the summer it dropped was unbelievable and it probably is their best 12" release, too, with all the crazy remixes.

  137. Allan Fabros

    Kelvin Mercer – Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Plug two
    Vincent Mason – Plug Three

    "Me myself and I" i was chilling at my friends house cutting class

  138. Horace R.

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One. David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two. Vincent Mason – P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three.

    My favorite is Stakes is High. I first heard the song in the video on rap city when i was 14.

  139. Dom

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Plug Three)

    Plug Tunin' – Heard it for the first time at my boy D-Rob's house in 1990. He has just bought the CD and it came in one of the original long cardboard CD boxes. It was fresh to say the least.

  140. krapspark

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason

    i think my favorite song would be 'me myself and i' i don't remember where i heard it for the first time. it was so long ago….

  141. Super Cooper

    Okay. The De La Soul members are…
    Kelvin Mercer (Plug Wonder Why), David Jude Jolicoeur (Dave), and Vincent Mason (P.A.).
    P.S.,
    My favorite song from them is "Three is the Magic Number."

  142. Bryce Wong

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    And my favorite song is the first song I heard from the band which was Grind Date. My older brother had put music on to my iPod one day and on a train ride months after the fact that he did I came across The Grind Date and instantly got hooked. I must have listened to that song on repeat for the entire day because it just hit a home run for some reason and it seemed like the greatest song ever made that day. When ever I hear that song I always going crazy, it’s so good and uplifting that I can help but smile when I hear it. Which is exactly what I did when I saw the pictures of those toys too! They totally capture that essence of what De La Soul is to me; fun.

  143. chewdiggy

    1. Plug One aka Plug Wonder-Why aka Posdnuos aka Kelvin Mercer
    2. Plug Two aka Trugouy the Dove aka Dave aka David Jolicouer
    3. PA Pasemaster Mase aka Plug Three aka Maseo aka Vincent Mason
    And if you want to get really anal, Plug Four, Prince Paul ;)

    My favourite song is Eye Know. I remember hearing it being played when I was really young, and was always a song that stuck in my head; even more when I got older and appreciated De La for their amazing word play and touching lyrics.

  144. Artur2sheds

    Posdnous
    Plug One
    Trugoy

    Best track – "Eye Know" – young scally in the Daisy Age in Manchester England – Peace n Love ruled in clubland at the time – perfect piece of vinyl.

  145. Dan lord

    Plug 1, 2 & 3!!!!! Best song by a longGgggggg way: Pass the plugs……. Or me myself and I on flimsy record on the front of a frosties pack!!!!!!! Sweeeeeeeeeet

  146. ahhhshley

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    Pease Porridge!

  147. Mark Raymond

    Kelvin Mercer aka Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Plug 2
    Vincent Mason aka Plug 3

  148. Jameson Kergozou

    1. Kelvin Mercer a.k.a Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    2. David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two
    3. Vincent Mason a.k.a P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    The Magic Number I first heard on the radio and remembered thinking that it was amazing

  149. j.xo

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    first heard 3 feet high as a album in it's entirety and i was hooked. was lucky enough to see them with goodie mob on the stakes is high tour, well wicked!

  150. DemonFuzz

    Posdnuos, Trugoy and Maseo. Fav song is a tough one, I'm going with En Focus but that could change tomorrow- I'll give Buddy a shout out too

  151. Jasmine Diaz

    Podnuos,Trugoy the Dove, and Pasemaster Mase! My favorite song by De La Soul is "Me Myself and I" and I heard it for the first time about 4 years ago when I got my first PSP it was on my Street Showdown Basketball game.

  152. Jasmine

    Podnuos,Trugoy the Dove, and Trugoy the Dove! My favorite song by De La Soul is "Me Myself and I" and I heard it for the first time about 4 years ago when I got my first PSP it was on my Street Showdown Basketball game.

  153. @andrewvarney

    Trugoy – David Jude Jolicoeur
    Posdnuos or Pos – Kelvin Mercer
    Mase or Maseo – Vincent Mason

    My favorite song is "Me Myself and I", I heard it on Season 5 (I think) of Entourage about a year ago.

  154. improvian

    Plug 1 – Posdnuos
    Plug 2 – Trugoy the Dove/Dave
    Plug 3 – PA Master Mase/Maseo

    Favorite song: Stakes is High. First heard it when they were on Teen Summit (remember that show?). The rhythm and timing of the beat (RIP J. Dilla) made me an instant fan of the song. Also they were saying stuff most of us wanted someone to say.

  155. Isiaih Bonds

    The members are
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)
    Sometimes Their Producer named Paul Prince was called Plug Four.
    The "Plug" names are from the numbers that each bandmate's microphone was labeled on the soundboard.

    My Favorite song by them was Me, Myself, and I and I heard it when I was 4 years old with my father because he always played Old School Hip-Hop and I'm 14 now

  156. Joe

    Posdnuos, Trugoy (Yogurt spelled backwards) the Dove, and Maceo.

    Stakes is High. I'm fond of the older stuff (Potholes, Biddies in the BK Lounge, etc.), but I remember seeing the Stakes is High video and feeling like De La was back and better, for a moment…

  157. missDTM

    akkkkkkkkkkk i am sooooooooooooooo digging these!

    members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

  158. Leo brown

    Kelvin Mercer, Posdnuos, Plug One
    David Jolicoeur, Dave, Trugoy, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason or Maseo, plug three…

    Not the first but most memorable, was 10yrs old kicking round my way with a little boombox in my bag blasting Tread Water, it was a sunny day, conditions were perfect for the De La…

  159. Chris

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    My Favriot Song Is Hypnotize By Biggie smalls Sang it alot as a kid

  160. cdSamurai

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    Favorite song is The Future. Heard it while surfing iTunes.

  161. pemora

    Kelvin Mercer: Plug One, David Jude Jolicoeur: Plug Two, and Vincent Mason: Plug Three…

    me, myself, + i…i was on a school bus going to summer school (and the only girl on the bus!). knowing the lyrics to this song was the only way to get the boys on the bus to speak to me (there is a moral to this story)

  162. Jiten Karia

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason

    Jenifer Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge) – picked up the Timeless album from my cousin and this is the one that stood out.

  163. 2tlinks

    The members of De La Soul are:

    -Kelvin Mercer aka Mercenary aka Plug One aka Posdnuos
    -David Jude Jolicoeur aka Dave aka Trugoy the Dove aka Plug Two
    -Vincent Mason aka Maseo aka Pasemaster aka Plug Three aka P.A.

    My favorite De La Soul song will always and forever be "Breakadawn"! The first time I heard it I was 13 years old. I just came home from training and was deadbeat tired. It was passed 11pm, i just reheated leftovers, grabbed my books and homework, plopped myself down in front of the tv and turned it to BET…..aww sookie sookie now, Midnight Love was on! Right after they played "Two Occasions" by the Deele, this hip hop song came on which totally distracted me from my geometry, and the feeling that sparked was instantaneous love! Maybe it's because I was a die hard fan of "Off the Wall" since age 4 and loved "Can't Help It" by MJ. Maybe it was because I was 13 and something about the lyrics oozed nostalgia and warmth….the beat and the rhythm of the lyrics truly made me want to EXPLODE! I love love this song to this very day…..aaaahhh but back in the day…..

  164. Stephen Carlick

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster).

    I first heard De La's "Oodles of O's" playing Tony Hawk Skater 4.
    Freshhhhhh.

  165. jordan

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason – P.A. Pasemaster
    Favorite Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps – The Beatles, I'm not really sure when I heard it, but I began listening to the Beatles last year which is somewhat unusual for my age so I guess I heard it sometime last year.

  166. KevFrumBK

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy
    Vincent Mason – Maseo

    De La constantly keeps me in awe so it's a toss up between the Native Tongue 12" remix of Buddy and A Rollerskating Jam called Saturdays. I heard /saw the video for Buddy the first time on Video Music Box with Ralph McDaniels and was in awe of all those emcees killing it on one track. Saturdays, I remember hearing the scratching/samples and being in awe of Prince Paul's production on top of De La's effortless rhymes.

  167. Beet Saladbar

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One, Mercenary) (Posdnuos is Soundsop backwards, used to describe their beats and style)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo, Plug Three, PA Pasemaster Mase)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the dove, plug two, dave) (Trugoy is Yogurt backwards. . . because it is delicious, and it was come up with to slightly mock some of the names of other rappers. . . )

    Stake is High- Ill Dilla beat and has a classic line that has proven to be a "which came first" scenario. . ."Every word I say should be a hip hop quotable". I first heard it running around the village in the 90s and at shows at the Wetlands and Tramps!

  168. Marshall Roach

    Vincent Mason( pasemaster mase aka plug 3), (Kevin Mercer aka Posdnuos aka plug one) , David Jude Jolicoeur ( Trugoy the Dove aka Plug 2)

    Favorite song is Me, Myself and I. My brother put it on a mixed CD for me when I was nine. My mother hated hearing me rap to this.

  169. diego

    kelvin mercer-plug one
    david jude jolicoeur-plug two
    vincent mason -plug three

    rumaging through my uncles old tapes i found a neat one called 3 feet high and rising poped it in and heard that 1st intro and i fell in love

  170. kul6510

    The three members are Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason
    My fave song- Back at one by Brian Mcknight First heard it a couple years ago

  171. dj'Vocab' Morales

    1. Kelvin Mercer a.k.a Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    2. David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two
    3. Vincent Mason a.k.a P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    First track I ever heard was 'Eye Know' during my first bgirl/break-dance class. It was such a feel good track, I quickly became hooked to De La and they've pretty much become my favorite hip hop group of all time (tied for first with A Tribe Called Quest that is :) .

  172. christopherNTSC

    PLUG 1 – posdnuos
    PLUG 2 – dove.
    PLUG 3 – mase or maseo

    favourite tarck has to be 'buddy' i was prolly 11, saw it on mtv, on rap city.

    • christopherNTSC

      that last one was ment to be YO! mtv raps. srry bet, you just sisnt have any hip hop playin yo! was the shit

      NTSC

  173. Bernardo Cople

    • Kelvin Mercer or Plug 1
    • David Jude Jolicoeur or Plug 2
    • Vincent Mason or Plug 3

    "Eye Know" Heard it several years ago, when I first met my wife. Means happiness to me.

  174. Cush

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    fav song is Say No Go. Awesome to catch the guys in SYD last year on the 20 years and rising tour. still rocking it!

  175. Hyphy D

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos(Sound Sop Backwards, I think it means leftover sound), Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove(yogurt spelled backwards, I guess he likes yogurt), Dave, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – M.A.S.E( Making A Soul Effort) , P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    My favorite De La song is defiantly "Stakes is High" and "OOOH" the video for oooh is tight and Dave Chappelles part in it is funny, but I remember listing to "Potholes in my Lawn" on a mixtape I had gotten from my older brother ,I was on the bus with my fresh brand new yellow sony cassette player on my way to school.

  176. Scott Buckets

    Plug 1, Plug One, Plug Wonder Why, Posdnous, Pos, Kelvin Mercer
    Plug 2, Plug Two, Trugoy the Dove, Dave, David Jude Jolicoeur
    Plug 3, Plug Three, P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, The OvaSpeaker, Bear, Vincent Mason

  177. Shay

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Favorite Song: Me, Myself, and I… first heard it on YouTube.

  178. Ship_tastic

    No wikipedia needed here:

    Plug 1
    Plug 2
    Plug 3

    Favorite track is Rock Co. Kane Flow: those cracking drums, great tempo switches, DOOM, and of course the Plugs firing off some really voracious bars.

  179. Ony

    Kelvin Mercer “Plug 1”
    David Jude Jolicoeur “Plug 2”
    Vincent Mason “Plug 3”

    My favorite song is Oooh and I actually just heard it a few weeks ago. I looked them up on YouTube and saw the music video which was great and now I can’t stop listening to it.

  180. vectormeldrew

    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer
    Vincent Mason

    First song i remember hearing : Me, myself and i (cliche i know) dropped by Jazzy Jeff at a weekender.. amazing …..

  181. Ranis

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Song: Me myself and I, I first heard it in middle school when we were allowed to have boom boxes on the bus. Man I miss those days..

  182. James Keith

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Fave song "Respect" ermmmm and i thinkkkk first time i heard it was probbbsss on Polzeath beach in 2004, got me really into old school hip hop…

  183. Manuel Carrasco

    Posdnuos, Trugoy, Maseo. I live in Mexico City and it was difficult to listen to hip hop until recently… so back in the day I remember I used to watch a lot Yo! MTV Raps and there is where i first heard about De La. But the first song I really liked was Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) and I also loved the video.

  184. Tabari McCoy

    De La Soul consists of the Plugs 1, 2 & 3 – Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos) David Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove a.k.a. Dave) and Vincent Mason (a.k.a. Mase or Maseo. Favorite song? That's a tough choice … But I might have to go with Breakadawn!

  185. Freddy Martinez

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Me Myself and I. Classic….and I don't remember when I first heard it. that ish is CLASSIC. (I'm too young to remember when that track dropped.

  186. Ryan

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    Eye Know- My friend showed it to me on his MySpace 4 years ago in my sophomore year.

  187. Oscar Vargas I

    Okay I`ll post hoping that Chilean people could get the price anyways, De La Soul it`s worlwide so why not sending a price to lovely Southamerica, beside Chile was shaked by a huge earthquake last week so maybe some good luck will come to this part of the planet.

    The Members are Kelvin Mercer (AKA Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (AKA Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (AKA P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Favorite Song: Ooohh! Feat Redman, heard it for the first time in MTV Jamz ages ago, with funny Oz Video… I really wanna go to Brick City

  188. gus calderone

    Names are kelvin mercer (posdnuous,plug wonder why, plug one, mercenary)

    Vincent mason (p.a. Pasemaster, mase, maseo, plug three)

    David jude jolicoeur (trugoy the dove, dace, plus two)

    Me myself and I has to be the top of the list!

  189. jake ivill

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    My favourite song is Potholes in my Lawn, really nice tune! Heard it he first time I went in a club in Manchester, it was a hiphop remixes night. I had to ask the DJ what the song was, I got chucked out of the club because of it! (I was underage!) but I didn't care cos I had this killer track to listen to!

  190. Emilie

    De La Soul are Vincent Mason, Kelvin Mercer and David Jude Jolicoeur.

    My favorite song is It ain't all good, the first time I heard it, it was on the radio on the road of the holidays.

  191. arrington west

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Much More FAv SONG

  192. Ol' Scool Fool

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy (the Dove)
    Maseo (Mase)

    Fav Track: A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"

  193. luke223132

    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy
    Vincent Mason aka Maseo
    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnus

    Favorite song is Oooh. Heard awhile back while watching after school music videos with chuy gomez on that one show CMC

  194. Cook420

    plug one, plug two, plug three

    I remember hearing me, myself and I in 97 or 98 with my buddy from Hawaii. Man I used to love these guys!

  195. Philsen

    The members are Kelvin Mercer, Dave Jude Julicoeur and Vincent Mason. The first song i heard from them in Germany was beginning 90ies at the age of 14 at a friend of mine Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) which kind of fascinated me because of the simple lyrics.

  196. Alessandrinamia

    Dave Jolicoeur AKA Trugoy The Dove / Plug Two
    Kelvin Mercer AKA Posdnuos / Plug Won
    Vincent Mason AKA Pasemaster Mase / Maseo / Plug Three

    First time I heard they're song The Magic Number I was wiht my best friends! It became our favourite song cause we were three too!!! We sang it every every time!

  197. TruculentAnt

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicouer, and Vincent Mason!

    I remember hanging out with a friend in '89, and his older brother had just gotten an imported Mini Cooper. He was taking us for a ride , to show it off, and he popped the "Best of the Year" mix he had made into one of those old tape recorders (the Mini's stereo was either broken, or it didn't have one, I can't recall). Somewhere in between Love and Rockets and The Pixies, "Buddy" came on, and (at the age of 9, having never really heard much hip hop) my friend and I thought this was the best song ever. For the next few years, one of us would always start, "Just like kissin' cousins," and the other would respond, "Yeah, that's kinda clever." This was never in any sort of context, and must have gotten on the nerves of everyone around us, but it cracked us up. So yeah, anyway, "Buddy" is still my favorite song.

  198. MattMJ

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Plug Three)

    Favorite song: Oooh – first heard it round my mates house who heard it on the kerang music channel. He called me up and then we sat there for hours waiting for it to come back on, it was worth it in the end

  199. Pablo

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    “Bitties in the BK Lounge” is my fave song. When – End of May 1991 at three in the morning. Where – High on blow on East 3rd Street between Avenues C & D, NYC.

  200. dav3ydave

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two
    Vincent Mason aka P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three

    The Bizness is what got me started listening to de la soul, and it was actually the chorus that got me too. it was probably back in 96-97 when my older brother bought this album. i looked up to my bro so i did what he did, and listened what he listened to. i was the only one in my 5th or 6th grade class who was listening to de la soul, living legends, pharcyde, souls of mischief, the fugees, etc. this track also got me listening to common as well.

  201. Alexander Gürlich

    Hi there…

    Its Kelvin Melcer – Plug one
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Plug two
    Vincent Mason – Plug three

    I think my first song was Me Myself and I and I heard it at the house of my two classmates who listened to hip hop very much, which I at that time didnt that much…

  202. Brandon Fuller

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Favorite song is Me, Myself and I
    First heard it on a mix tape a friend of mine made for me when she was still Djing.

  203. shirley

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. Plug 1David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. Plug 2 Vincent Mason a.k.a. Plug 3

  204. miguel

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason

    favorite song Eye Know heard it the first time in my car when i just bought their CD

  205. Isaac

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeu

    Me Myself and I is my fav. song. I heard it on TV when I was younger

  206. David Zapata

    Plug one-Kelvin Mercer-and he is also known as Posdnuos
    Plug two-David Jude Jolicoeur- also know as Trugoy the Dove and "dave"
    Plug three-Vincent Mason-and he is know as P.A. Pacemaster Mase or "maseo"

    My Favorite song is the classic "me, myself and I" i don't remember when i first heard it but I Always knew it was De La Soul.

  207. Dane Johnson

    Favorite de La sol track is Wonce Again Long Island, which I think I heard on an episode of Insomniac with Dave Attell

  208. jagart

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer
    favorite song Me Myself & I. My best friend made me listened few years ago

  209. Maniac

    I don't know any of their real names, but I absolutely love the look and would honor a set of these if I am lucky enough to win one.
    Names for these cats should be Slant, Block, and Half Fro' if you check out the Doo's.
    What would they sing? How about "Gotta Getta Munny" Yo!

  210. Elizabeth

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug 2)
    Vincent Mason (Plug 1)

    favorite song: "Me, Myself, and I" I first heard it in my car on a road trip. it was on a cd my best friend made for me a few years ago.

  211. sumitramedia

    Kelvin Mercer [Plug 1]
    David Jude Jolicoeur [Plug 2]
    Vincent Mason [Plug 3]

    I remember being at a party in high school and my skater friends were playing 3 feet high and rising and it was love at first sound! My all time favorite De La Soul track is "Me, Myself and I", the samples are amazing and I have been getting down to it for almost 20 years…

  212. Kaywee (Kenny)

    Member names are….

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug 2)
    Vincent Mason (Plug 3)

    My favoritse song is Me, Myself and I and i heard it about five years ago when my friend Clifford had it, and we use to bump it all the time when we first started hanging out.

  213. MegRuth

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Plug Three).

    They were a little before my time so I'm fairly certain the first time I heard that song was either in a movie or on 90210.

  214. Sarah Waterman

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy
    Vincent Mason aka Plug 3

    It may be sad but my favorite song of theirs is "The Magic Number". It's just so catchy and reminds me of School House Rock! I can't remember when I first heard it though. I like their other stuff also. My husband and I rediscovered a lot of their music lately when he started extreme skating again. Thanks.

  215. James

    "Plug 1" – Kelvin Mercer
    "Plug 2" – David Jude Jolicoeur
    "Plug 3" – Vincent Mason

    Favorite song: 'My Brother is a Basehead'. My dad used to play De La Soul is Dead non-stop when I was a kid, I always loved the beat but the first time I really stopped and listened to the lyrics I was hooked.

  216. george

    plug 1 / kelvin mercer
    plug 2 / david jude jolicoeur
    plug 3/- vincent mason

    My fav song is The Magic Number and also Feel Good inc. with the Gorillaz. I first heard it after buying an Urban Essentials CD from a car boot sale in 2006.

  217. collaborateHA

    DE LA IS:
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My favorite De La Soul jam is:
    The Bizness (feat. Common Sense)

    "Yeah yeah you know the bizness!…Walk around the planet earth makin' money havin' fun."

  218. Ricardo

    De La Soul members are:
    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason. My favorite song is "I Am I Be" which I first heard on the radio back in '93. It brings good ol' memories about those years when I was in middle school.

  219. Terry Henry

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster).

    Favorite Song:
    "Me Myself and I" I first heard it when I was in the third grade and my cousin was at my house bumping it on his Sony Walkman

  220. Scott

    My homies straight out of Srong Island!
    Kelvin Mercer -> Mercenary
    David Jude -> Trugoy the Dove
    Vincent Mason -> Maseo

    My favorite song is "4 More" which I heard at the age of 12, booming from my friend's brother's room back in 1997.

  221. vinistao

    Kelvin Mercer aka Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Plug Two
    Vincent Mason aka Plug Three

    My favorite would have to be Me Myself and I, heard it my brother play it when I was showering, good shower tunes.

  222. +odd

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Me Myself & I : i remember getting a ride to school from my older brother in his old Valiant when he popped in the old cassette tape. it was my first year in high school.

  223. dannyboy

    posdnuos, trugoy the dove and PA Pasemaster Mase

    First heard: Potholes in my lawn…on Yo! MTV Raps

    Fave memory: Seeing De La and Tribe play together in Detroit. The entire show this guy was up by the front of the room going "Play Ego Trippin…Ego Trippin niggy, Play Ego Trippin. Come on man…Ego Trippin" The didn't play it on this particular set and the guy was pissed.

    Too funny!

    De la for life!

  224. Mike

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Saturdays- I first heard it at Eatontown NJ roller rink on a Saturday night when they had Skateboard night with ramps.

  225. Robert moncada

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster).

    To many high quality songs so if I mention name dropping I’ll forget some of my favs

  226. Amy Clay

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer
    Me Myself and I would have to be a favorite overall due to the memories of what it ties me to. Bonding with my big brother and the years of quality house parties screaming it at the top of our lungs.

  227. yusef

    'Posdnuos', 'Trugoy the Dove' and 'P.A. Pasemaster Mase'
    my favourite track is "Breakadawn" because it was the first song i ever remember hearing as a child, and i still have it on my itunes today.

  228. leeleeb17

    Members:
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo, Plug Three).

    Favorite song: A Roller Skating Jam called "Saturdays". – Heard for the first time in my friend Matt's smoky car while the boys practiced kick flips in a shopping mall parking lot.

  229. ewang

    Me, myself, and I. I surprisingly found the cd at a public library and got immersed in De La goodness. In the early 80s.

  230. Daidai

    So we've got: Vincent – Dave – Kelvin

    Plug x3!

    Hands-down favorite song.. Ego Trippin' which i first heard back
    in highschool, drivin around with my homie TP! We'd be yellin that
    shit out the winder!! haha.. goodtimes (:

  231. Meg

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Favorite Song: Me Myself and I. It was playing on Z100 out of NYC either when they had dance party radio show on Friday or Saturday nights in 1989.

  232. Rob

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    My favorite song is "Stakes Is High". The first time I listened to Stakes Is High was on a hike in the mountains a couple years ago. Though I had already been a De La fan for years before that, I somehow slept on that album.

  233. Anna Chan

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason

    My favorite song? The magic number. I was much younger and playing with some recreational things when I first heard that song. It was awesomeness. Shhh! Haha

  234. Sergio

    Plug One, Maseo, and Dave.

    My favorite is the "stakes is high" single. Heard if first on MTV over a friend's house (couldn't afford cable). That song was never on rotation in the west coast radio stations.

  235. Elizabeth

    oh no… dont look at the last one i wrote!!!! i completly was in the "zone" and wrote down two "plug 1's"
    here's the real one…

    Kelvin Mercer (Plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug 2)
    Vincent Mason (Plug 3)

    favorite song: "Me, Myself, and I" I first heard it in my car on a road trip. it was on a cd my best friend made for me a few years ago.

  236. iPod aMmo

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Favorite song; Me, Myself, and I. First heard it on Mr Magic's Rap attack, had to be every bit of five (5) years of age.

  237. Ruthie

    Posdnus * Kelvin Mercer
    Trugoy * David Jude Jolicoeur
    Mase / Maseo * Vincent Mason

    and i love 'much more' and 'buddy'!

  238. Garold Dimes

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos
    plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove
    plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

    fav track – me myself and I.
    Remember doing the running man to it at an old Youth Club back in the day.
    Happy days!

  239. @molaro

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a Posdnuos or Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a Plug Two
    Vincent Mason a.k.a P.A. Pasemaster Mase or Plug Three

    For sure it's Me Myself and I. Junior Dance was the first time I heard that jam. Still love catching it on the radio!

  240. Josh marquez

    Kelvin mercer(posdnuos, mercenary, plug wonde why, plug one), David Jude jolicoeur ( trugoy the dove , Dave, plug two), and Vincent mason ( p. A. Pasrmaster mase, maseo, plug three) my favorite song the magic number the way they go off on that song is ridiculous

  241. Ben Drennan

    Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur and Kelvin Mercer

    First song I heard was The Magic Number. I was playing basketball with some friends and it came on of the ipods. crazy :)

  242. jcbragg

    The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My Fave song is Simply off of AOI: Bionix

  243. @HebiyO

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    Favorite Track – A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"

  244. Bug

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Fave song, Me, Myself and I

  245. Dom

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

  246. Adam Daniele

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    "Me Myself and I" – first heard it at my friend's birthday party in Long Island, the proud home of De La Soul!!!

  247. dave

    oh, and i first heard DeLa in the early 90's in middle school, was a big Native Tongues family fan , Tribe, De La, Black Sheep :)

    can i have them ?

  248. dave

    love me some DeLa !
    -Posdnuos-plug 1
    -Maceo- PLug
    Dove-plug 2

    & i'm partial to Saturdays (A Rollerskating Jam)
    & Ring Ring Ring
    & Stakes is High
    also ADORE the song Oooh , featuring Redman

    can i win please ?

  249. dc1

    Kelvin Mercer
    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    Favorite song Me Myself and I, I was like 8 and I think one of my older cousins had the cassette.

  250. christopherNTSC

    1 – posdnuos
    2 – dove
    3 – maceo

    favourite track was "BUDDY" 1st heard it on the video played on MTV, then went out and bought the cassette. i had to be 11 i suppose.

  251. Louis.

    Names: Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. "Plug 1"
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. "Plug 2"
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. "Plug 3"

    Favorite song: Rock the Dead Body Man- Insane Clown Posse.
    I first heard it in my sister's car, and it just kinda grew on me.

  252. @n1kk117

    The members names are:
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    My favorite song is "Respect" I don't remember when but it might have been around the end of middle school or the start of high school and I was at home and someone played the song and I really enjoyed it.

  253. joshua

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    favorite song is "me, myself, and i" which i heard on my sisters radio when i first started listening to music.

  254. johnnytale

    Kelvin Mercer(Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (Plug Three)

    My favorite song by them is "Me, Myself and I", heard my cousin play it when we were playing counterstrike back in the day.

  255. Dustin

    Kelvin Mercer-Posdnuos
    David Jude-Trugoy
    Vincent Mason-Maseo

    "I am, I be" off Buhloone Mind State. I had just cruised to Sam Goody to buy the newest Album from the sickest group ever while skipping High School. Cruisin in my 78 Malibu Bumpin the De La feat. Maceo Parker the best horn blower around.

  256. Lyna

    Plug 1 – Kelvin Mercer
    Plug 2 – David Jude Jolicoeur
    Plug 3 – Vincent Mason

    Favorite song – oooh! heard it through one of my homie's mix tapes and fell in love with it even more after watching the music vid! i love the wizard of oz theme! classic!

  257. superflinda

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason.

    My favorite song is "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" which I heard for the first time back in elementary school. It was the school disco in the gymnasium. I was wearing ski pants and had a perm done for my hair.

  258. Juan Carlos Romo

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicœur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Mmm is Ring ring ring!!! And I heard it for the first time when I was in a friend´s house, I guess I had like 10 years old!!!

    "Hey, you done did the right thing, dial up my ring ring"!!! :P

  259. dinkycow

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove), Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase)

    Ring Ring Ring, saw the video on MTV when I was about 12- back when they used to actually play music videos.

  260. michael

    Kelvin Mercer – Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Plug 2
    Vincent Mason – Plug 3

    Favorite song, Me, Myself and I

  261. seanrobot

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos is Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur -Dave or Trugoy the Dove is Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – Maseo is Plug Three

    Favorite song is PotHoles in my lawn. Heard it when i saw them at a concert at Cal Poly Pomona in Cali!!!!

  262. George

    Kelvin Mercer – posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur – trugoy the dove
    Vincent Mason – maseo

    “Much more” ft. Yummy ( prod by jdilla) the first time I heard I was hanging out with my gf and some friends watching Dave chappelle and I knew that track was something special and it made anticipate there album the “grind date” so much more!

  263. andres

    David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo, Plug Three).

    favorite song "Me Myself and I"

  264. Christopher Eric Lagesten

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos aka Mercenary aka Plug Wonder Why aka Plug One
    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy the Dove aka Dave aka Plug Two
    Vincent Mason aka P.A. Pasemaster Mase aka Maseo aka Plug Three

    Fave song would would have to be "The Magic Number" and i first remember hearing it blasting out someones ghettoblaster on the beach back in the day… i tracked it own a week later a bought the vinyl!

  265. Ben Adsett

    The members are
    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Favorite song has to be 3 is the magic number, remember buying the record (Three Feet High and Rising) after hearing the track on a radio show and then spent much of my youth listening to that record it's a beaut!

  266. Hershell Perez

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    LOVE "Breakadawn" heard it back in elementary mom popped the cassette in heard it i was saying breakadawn over and over and over again in class

  267. Kim

    Posdnuos
    Trugoy
    Maseo

    Fave song–"me, myself, and I." I first heard it on Yo MTV Raps w/ Dr. Dre and Ed Lover!!!

    Thanks!

  268. Coop

    C'mon man that's easy. Nevermind the kids who are using Google!! I grew up on this…

    De La Soul:

    Vincent Mason a.k.a. "Plug Three," "P.A.," "Pademaster Mase," or "Maseo."
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. "Plug Two," "Trugoy the Dove," or "Dave."
    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. "Plug One," "Plug Wonder Why," "Posdnuos," or "Mercenary."

    FAVORITE song has got to be "Buddy." I heard it first at my man's birthday party down the street from where we lived. This was '89…everything was good back then!!

  269. munchkins021

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug 2 )
    Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug 3)

    Fav song: Me Myself and I

  270. Mr. WalieTalkie

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Vincent Mason
    My favorite song is the song they did with The Gorillaz “Feel Good Inc.” and I heard it all the way back in 2005 on my vacation to Colombia!

    • Super Cooper

      HOLY SH*T! YOU ENTERED!? I HOPE U WIN!!!!!!

      P.S. This is Super Cooper.

  271. nickotis

    Vincent Mason – Plug 3
    Kelvin Mercer – Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Plug 2

    I was a late bloomer to De La Soul: My favorite song is "Oooh" featuring Redman. Still get hyped every time I hear this one. Heard it the first time I snuck into The Edge in Palo Alto (R.I.P., i think) way back in the day. Oh to be 17 again.

  272. Thomas

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. Posdnus a.k.a. Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a Truhoy a.k.a. Plug 2
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. Mase a.k.a. Maseo a.k.a Plug 3

    Favorite Song- "Me Myself and I", one of the finest hip hop songs ever.

  273. yinzer

    c-r-a-z-e-e-!

    posdnuos-plug one (kelvin)
    trugoy (the dove)- plug two (dave)
    maseo-plug three (vincent)
    ohhh, and sometimes paul……(plug four)

    got lot of faves, cant pick one….maybe potholes in my lawn? first heard it when i was a wee thing.stole my sisters tape and cross colours shirt and busted some shit OUT in my bedroom! i was a fly girl, you know. also got a fondness for verbal clap cause it was the first song my baby danced to.

  274. samara

    members: Kelvin Mercer (Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Plug Three). Fave song: Me myself and i

  275. Ash

    Guessing its to late but its worth a try….
    Kelvin Mercer (plug 1)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (plug 2)
    Vincent Mason (plug 3)

    Favourite song rock co.kane flow as its some of my favourite artist on the same track

  276. @ChazzTackleton

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    Favorite song: "Me, Myself and I" – I actually first heard it mixed into a breaks set by the Bassbin Twins at a show in NYC many moons ago.

  277. Yinyin Zhu

    The three artists are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).
    My favorite song is Wait For You, I first heard it when in my friend's house.

  278. yinzer

    C-R-A-Z-E-E!!!!
    ok….
    posdnuos-plug one (kelvin)
    trugoy (the dove)-plug two (dave)
    maseo-plug three (vincent)
    and if paul jumps in…plug four

    dont know if i have a favorite. one of the many would be, maybe, verbal clap heard first after i had my baby, used to watch him try tio dance to it? maybe potholes in my lawn? one of the first de la songs a heard, when i was a wee thing, stole my sisters tape and cross colors shirt and busted some shit out in my room…..i was a flygirl, you know.

  279. Dominica Stewart

    De La = Kelvin Mercer (aka Plug Wonder Why), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase).

    My favorite songs are Magic Number & Respect. First heard loooong time ago feels like.

  280. Karlos

    Kelvin Mercer aka Posdnuos or Pos

    David Jude Jolicoeur aka Trugoy the Dove

    Vincent Mason aka Mase

    My favorite song from De La Soul would have to 'Me Myself and I' I remembering hearing it for the first time at a family reunion during the summer of 89. That song always brings back memories of summer for me.

  281. Dsicle

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos aka Plug Won aka
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Trugoy the Dove aka Plug Two
    Vincent Mason – Mase aka Maseo aka Plug Three

    "When I first heard Three Feet High and Rising, I was…." in high school, and the first song I can rememebr hearing from De La was Buddy with the whole Native Tongues clique.

  282. Matt

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnous – Nickname from highschool Soundsop spelled backwards.
    David Jude – Trugoy the Dove – Favorite food Yogurt spelled backwards.
    Vincent Mason – MASE – Not just a nickname, an acronym for "Making a Soul Effort".

    Baby Phat with Devin the Dude, a song about big women!!…Got the AOI: Bionix album in college and use to play it all the time.

  283. Jason Beach

    Maseo, Trugoy, Pos Donus. i think, obvious answer plugs 1,2,3.
    as far as favorite track? hard to play favorites, theres too many. in honor of the
    anniversary – plug tunin' (last chance to comprehend) – and i heard it for the first time
    after i saw the potholes in my lawn video on THE BOX in 89 freshman year, skipped school went to kemp mill records and bought the cassette tape. remember those?

  284. $mike

    De La Soul Members = Kevin Mercer [mercenary], David Jude Jolicoeur [Trugoy the dove], & Vincent Mason [Plug Three]

    Fave Song = [OF COURSE!!!] "ME, Myself and I" the first time i heard that song i was hooked. its cliche but i remember i was really young and i started dancing around my living room.

  285. Emily Paris

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

  286. Andrew

    Kelvin Mercer- Posdnuos
    David Jude Jolicoeur- Trugoy
    Vincent Mason- Maseo

    Picking one favorite song is so hard, I've been a De La fan since I was about 11 when I first heard Me Myself & I. But if I got to pick one, I would say Pease Porridge, I was in the car with a friend and had just bought the De La Soul is dead album at record store (back when those existed, haha) and when that beat started, magic.

  287. rawkkiddo

    oh, favorite song has to be the 12" version of Buddy with Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, the Jungle Brothers and others. The video in particular was awesome

  288. kenny

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo

    favorite song four more.

  289. Charlie Harris

    Posdnus – Kelvin Mercer
    Trugoy – David Jude Jolicoeur
    Mase / Maseo – Vincent Mason

    First track i heard was 'De La Orgee' – i heard it at my very first house party at a friends house in London on a Summer night when I was 11 years old. It was the first album I ever bought. I still have the cassette!

  290. @lewisbabes

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One),
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two)
    + Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three)

    Favourite song has to be Me Myself and I, I heard it on NBA Street or something, I'm a young one ;)

  291. @pimpsc00by

    Vincent Mason – Plug 3
    Kelvin Mercer – Plug 1
    David Jude Jolicoeur – Plug 2

    Favorite song is Saturdays – always has been and always will be! It seems to be a lot of peoples favs!

  292. Austin W

    Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason.

    Favorite song I head was Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa, it was several years after the album De La Soul is Dead came out and one of my older friends put it on as we drove out to do some street skating that night.

  293. Donald Bandy

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One, Mercenary)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo, Plug Three, PA Pasemaster Mase)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the dove, plug two, dave)

    favorite song: "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" from De La Soul is Dead, came out when i was living in Maryland during my junior year of high school. this jam got me up and out of bed and ready to finish the week off.

  294. Jatv

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favorite song: Eye know, first heard it 2 weeks ago, when i was looking songs from De La Soul in youtube.

  295. @rwucher

    Kelvin Mercer – Posdnuos [Plug One]
    David Jude Jolicoeur -Dave or Trugoy the Dove [Plug Two]
    Vincent Mason – Maseo [Plug Three]

    "The Magic Number" off of "3 Feet High and Rising". 12 years old, while playing Sega in a friend's basement.

  296. Blake F.

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    Favorite Song, probably, "Me Myself and I", actually heard it and them for the first time when I saw them at Austin Music Hall probably 15 years ago at a rave of all places where they were playing. It was odd, but so awesome.

  297. Gil

    1. Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos/Plug One)
    2. David Jude Jolicoeur (Plug Two)
    3. Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase/Plug Three)

    Favorite Song: Me, Myself & I. Heard way back in middle school at a "party" at the roller rink :)

  298. Mike

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos)
    David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove)
    Vincent Mason (Maseo)

    I was lucky enough to see De La a few years ago when they rolled through Seattle. Great show. Favorite song has still gotta be Bonita Applebum, first heard on my buddy's basement tape deck.

    • Bergerbot

      oh ouch…bonita applebum is by A Tribe Called Quest…your probably not winning this contest now…but good job wikipedia-ing the names

    • Super Cooper

      Well, if he doesn't do the song part correct, he can try again, or just get one.

  299. Stephen Benzel

    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Vincent Mason

    I can't be sure when I first heard "Me Myself and I" but it was probably at a skate rink some time in 1989 (5th grade).

  300. rawkkiddo

    Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and P.A. Pasemaster Mase…………and they like ketchup

  301. @VIPickering

    Members: Kelvin Mercer , David Jude Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason

    Fav song is "my myself and I", it came on MTV as i was rushing past late for an appointment, it stopped me in my tracks and stood dumbfounded at the screen, loving every second of the song.

  302. Phillip

    Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three).

    Favorite song – A Roller Skating Jam Named ''Saturdays"

  303. Jim

    This contest is hype!!! Thanks!!
    Ok… De La Soul is: Plug One, Plug Two, and Plug Three (Kelvin, Dave, Vincent).
    My favorite De La Soul track is "A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays". It has it all!!
    Heard it the first time when I was diggin on listening to the LP for the first time – loved it.

  304. @BRiZL

    Kelvin Mercer >>> Plug 1, David Jude Jolicoeur>>>Plug 2, Vincent Mason >>>Plug 3

    My favorite song has to be the most famous (and best video ever), Me, Myself and I!!
    I was watching MTV back in good 'ol 89! Awesome to see these cats still takin' names! :D

  305. blair massari

    plug 1 – kelvin mercer aka posdnuos
    plug 2 – david jude jolicoeur – aka dove / dave dove
    plug 3 – vincent mason aka maceo
    my fave song is potholes in my lawn and i first heard tim westwood play the video for it on uk tv on a latenite tv show called night network back in 88

    blair massari

  306. Colin

    Vincent Mason
    Kelvin Mercer
    David Jude Jolicoeur

    fav song is Buddy, heard it when my brother used to play it from his room. I was about 10 yrs old

  307. CKSamera

    Members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicoeur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (P.A. Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). Fav Song: Me, Myself and I.

  308. Victoria M

    Vincent Mason
    David Jude Jolicoeur
    Kelvin Mercer

    Favorite Song: The Bizness, first heard it a few years ago when I was listening to different songs featuring Common.

  309. Bergerbot

    Kelvin Mercer a.k.a. "Plug 1"
    David Jude Jolicoeur a.k.a. "Plug 2"
    Vincent Mason a.k.a. "Plug 3"

    My favorite song is "Bionix" and I 1st heard it when the "Wanna Buy a Monkey" album dropped by Dan the Automator in 2002 (i was 14)