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!