{"product_id":"living-in-a-daisy-age-the-music-culture-and-world-de-la-soul-made-9781668047941","title":"Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World de la Soul Made","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eDilla Time \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of DOOM, a\u003c\/i\u003e culturally connected celebration of the groundbreaking hip-hop group De La Soul, and how they changed the look, sound, and feel of Black America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusic artists and trends come and go, but every once in a while, a moment arrives that genuinely changes everything. In 1988, De La Soul, three young men from Amityville, Long Island, did exactly that. Their always innovative work pulled inspiration from artists of the past and popularized cutting-edge music sampling techniques to blend jazz, R\u0026amp;B, and rap as they created a sound unlike any the world had heard before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the De La Soul experience didn't end there. These weren't just musicians--they were game-changers in so many ways. From the way they dressed, to the words they spoke, to the day-glo colors of their breakout \u003ci\u003e3 Feet and Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, De La Soul rejected convention, refused to be talked back into the box, and left the door open for everyone behind them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eLiving in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age\u003c\/i\u003e, West Virginia University history professor Austin McCoy explores how De La Soul not only defined a new era of hip-hop, but also American and Black culture at the same time. Through his eyes, ears, and well-studied recall of '80s, '90s, and 2000s America, McCoy takes us on a journey through the world this innovative musical act made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the few hip-hop groups of their era to stay together long term, De La Soul lived astonishing highs and lows, from forming the Native Tongues collective to influential fights with their publishers to assert the artist's right to control their creations. And after a lifetime left out of music's digital revolution, in 2023 they finally hit streaming services just as it lost founding member David Jolicoeur too soon to see his work reach a brand-new generation of fans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age \u003c\/i\u003ewill connect with DLS fans, '80s babies, and students of the rap game alike, in a beautifully rendered and deeply researched tome that places this group atop the pedestal it deserves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria\/One Signal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668047941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Austin McCoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072360116405,"sku":"9781668047941","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_adfd66fa-0c12-405e-86fd-5d013a4f96a6.jpg?v=1764688683","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/living-in-a-daisy-age-the-music-culture-and-world-de-la-soul-made-9781668047941","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}