De La Soul live in concert.
ON TOUR

De La Soul

78
critic concert reviews
rap

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
78
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
critic concert
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Critics Consensus

Based on 78 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that De La Soul is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. De La Soul concert reviews describe live shows and performances as glorious, nostalgic, genuine, amazing, consistent, entertaining, and varied.

How long are their concerts?

How long are De La Soul concerts? De La Soul concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to just over an hour and 40 minutes.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book De La Soul? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for De La Soul range from $15,000 - $150,000, with De La Soul's current estimated booking fee to be around $75,000.

On tour

Werchter, Werchter, Belgium (July 3); Big Four Roadhouse, Calgary, Canada (July 8); Asbury Park (North Beach, Bradley Park & Atlantic Park), Asbury Park, NJ, United States (September 12)

Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
New York, United States (1987 - present)
Bio
De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, New York, United States. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz hop subgenre.
Has Performed With
Chin Injeti, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Live in Limbo (Canada)

May 25, 2025
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Cypress Hill rolled up on a cool and breezy May night in Toronto. Bringing with them a legendary hip-hop lineup to Coca-Cola Coliseum that included The Pharcyde and De La Soul.

Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 19, 2023
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Hip-hop fans have much to celebrate as the genre turns 50 this year. How could folks have known that as DJ Kool Herc hovered over two turntables in a Bronx rec room in 1973 he would be creating a genre that would be the dominant musical force five decades later?

Exclaim (Canada)

October 16, 2023
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De La Soul and Wu-Tang Clan Celebrated Hip-Hop's Past — and Looked to Its Future — in Calgary

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

October 8, 2023
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Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, De La Soul, guests get United Center into “N.Y. State Of Mind” as hip-hop turns 50

Tampa Bay Times (USA)

September 25, 2023
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In Tampa, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and De La Soul throw down at a pool party

Manchester Evening News (UK)

July 21, 2023
100
%
Hip Hop legends put on a career-spanning masterclass that celebrates past, present and future

The Telegraph (UK)

April 9, 2023
60
%
The rap legends’ ramshackle London comeback was full of special guests – but the late David 'Trugoy the Dove' Jolicoeur proved irreplaceable

Past critic reviews published in

The Guardian (UK), NME (UK), Chicago Tribune (USA), The Scotsman (Scotland), The Skinny (UK) and more

Image Credit

LivePict [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Freedom Of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) (21 February 2024)