"Stakes is High" Changed Everything | De La Soul & J Dilla
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TOPICS COVERED
De La Soul
Stakes is High
J Dilla
Jay Dee
A Tribe Called Quest
Native Tongues
Prince Paul
Production
Hip Hop
Music History
Remix
Unreleased
House Shoes
Ahmad Jamal
James Brown
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So no longer staring at the camera at the end...exit stage left!
“Gun control means using both hands in my land.” This line hit me hard as a young man. Helped me understand that the choices I made had permanent consequences.
You need both hands to control the kickback.
@@KtotheGyou could also use both hands to box instead of using them to shoot someone.
@@trinitylegacygroup2481 True. I guess that line can be a double entendre. I immediately thought of the proper way to shoot, since so many gangsta rap depictions during that time featured shooters with the one hand sideways swag gesture, which screws with your aim and causes thugs to hit innocent bystanders.
@@KtotheG the kickback and the consequences.
@@trinitylegacygroup2481 agreed.
Dave’s “Sick of …” verse hasn’t aged a day, genius
Best verse in all of hip hop IMO
Not ONE!
I always thought that verse was only such a big deal to me...
“I’m sick of b itches shakin ases sick of n--- talkin bout blunts sick of Versace glasses, sick of half assed award shows sick of name brand clothes. Sick of r&b b itches over BS trends. cocaine and crack which brings sickness to blacks, traps and gats makin the whole sick world collapse….
I love that verse because I was sick of all of those things too.
With the recent addition of De La Soul's discography on streaming platforms, it's cool to see their albums like Stakes is High getting attention. This is one of my favorite albums and songs, and I listen to Ahmad Jamal regularly, many songs on Jamal Plays Jamal are incredible jazz compositions. I'd love to see you do a video on the Avalanches, an Australian group that perhaps made an album with the most amount of samples ever used in it, Since I Left You.
Whoa, I would not expect you here. I like your videos!
I would love to see an Avalanches video. The sampling on Since I Left You is like nothing else.
When I see creators I follow, also follow each other it confirms that circles of thoughts mimic each other. It’s not the “algorithm” it’s like minds finding each other.
Their best album... and man... WHAT A SINGLE. One of Dilla's best grooves
Agreed 🔥
Didn't discover "stakes is high" until 2000, thanks napster! Didn't discover Dilla produced it until post mordem.
Each of their previous 3 could also be considered their "best" album. As a Day 1 fan, I usually go with Buhloon Mindstate. But you can say they dropped 4 straight classics.
@@KtotheGI agree, And would say that each album got better and better with their peak at Stakes is High! This album made a huge impact on us and Hip Hop as a whole! Classic!
@@DMoney505with the exception of AOI: Bionix, i would agree. That's probably their worse album and it's a banger. Then the grind date came out and that was much better.
IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: After publishing this video it's come to my attention that De La put the James Brown vocal in the beat, and also have co-production credit.
Funny I was detailing just days ago what was, in my opinion, the best 5yr time span in hiphop (92-97) to my nephew who's only 16 but loves ALL organic music but 90's era hip-hop especially...and going through this era of MY fav classics, landed me on SIH... Of everyone in our family, our love passion quality recognition and RESPECT for what I call Organic Rap , is unmatched. Soon as he wanted me to run it back, he asked if I knew the vocal sample. I was 16 when SIH was released and was and still amazed by Dilla's ear and sound quality, never thought to question the sample. Immediately, it came to me before 2nd half of chorus ...JB hands down! He was shocked I recognized on the fly.... Just like I was with him when he recognized Raphael Sadiq and Quiks -Lets get down , has a slight but major interpolation credit of Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit.... At 16 he caught that on the first play of the record! Blew me away!!! Didn't know that myself, after all these years
Dude! Are you spying on my Spotify? I was just listening to Stakes is High!
I AM EVERYWHERE 😂
Stakes Is High is my all time favorite De La Soul album. The title track is a masterpiece. Dilla was in his BAG!!
Some of their best lyrics, maybe my favorite rap lyric of all time: "Neighborhoods are now hoods, because nobody's neighbors. Only animals survivin' with that animal behavior."
This song , to risk sounding corny, opened my third eye. When I heard it in the 90s I knew there was gangster rap and more lyrical East coast hardcore like mobb deep and wu tang and I was aware of native tongues and loved tribe called quest, but this song introduced me to the IMPORTANCE of conscious hip hop . It changed the way I looked at hip hop and music forever, and as a hip hop artist myself, it’s one of the most important pieces of music of my entire life
J Dilla had a sound that was outside the box & creative he also Loved Music that's what makes it real
Saw De La live three days ago, with Talib Kweli joining for Stakes Is High. They absolutely killed it.
summer of 96 started with it was written by nas on repeat but by mid summer, stakes is high began to take over and by the end of the summer I realized that stakes is high was one of my favorite albums of all time and still is
Why do I always have a chesssy ass grin on my face when he recreates a beat!?? 😁😁😁
I love this song...My favorite song off the album...Dilla and De La...AMAZING! RIP Dilla & Dove
Oh man! This is probably my 14 yo daughter's favorite De La song! Thank you for this! The version that they did with the Roots with Black Thought on Jimmy Fallon brought us almost to tears. Speaking of the Roots, we can use some digging into their stuff!
Thank you 🙏 Check out these two videos I've done on Roots songs 🔥 kzhead.info/sun/rb2Ko9uBooR4ank/bejne.html kzhead.info/sun/qaWEpdpwfl-iZo0/bejne.html
Sentiment shared✌️
The stakes is high the stakes is high! REST BREEZY J DILLA !
Stakes is High is one of the greatest albums of all time. De Le Soul was always a good group, but when this one came out, I literally was like 😮.
Stakes is high and Electric Relaxations. Best songs of all time. All Genres.
Agreed
I was lucky enough to see De La perform live in the netherlands as a young teen. They were incredible live. So much raw talent.
One of the few Hip-Hop acts who delivered live. ❤
That old low pass technique from the 90s is so classic. I love it.
90’s kid. This song defined a lot of my rhythmic flavors for many reasons. I still get shivers and child when I hear the sample in Swahililand.
Honestly, you should have 50 million subscribers for the quality of work you put out every single video. Thank you for your amazing work🙌🏾
Thank you 🙏 gotta do it right for the music 🔥
I honestly didn't know that this track was so highly regarded, I've loved it since first getting it on tape in 96 and it's never been out of rotation for me since then. Classic.
It's beat and lyrical content are incredible and shifted all of hip-hop. Nothing has touched it since.
I'm so happy to see De La Soul finally getting the attention they deserve! Keep up the great work!
my favorite De La piece. there’s just so much going on from their world play and Dilla’s beat, all comes together just right and uncertain. stakes was high for them, and they showed out
The live version of Stakes is High by the Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra is phenomenal
Yes! 🔥
True dat. With his ma on stage.
"Hello Ma"
Thanks, in advance, for bringing this version to my attention.
Swahililand is incredible (I'm a big jazz fan). Stakes is High is objectively one of the best songs ever, partly cuz of how incredible the sample is and also J Dilla.
Stakes is high is probably my favorite ever if not top 5. Every single part of the track is just perfect and heavy.
"American classical music" is 1000% accurate!🙌🔥
So glad you covered this. Has to be my favourite album from De La Soul. Front to back, there's no skips. And to think most of us didn't have access to this masterpiece for 2 decades
I'm so glad that the D'angelo (Me & Those Dreamin' Eyes) Rmx was mentioned, I've been enjoying that track for numerous years now and still play it quite often even toady. Great informative video as usual bro.
Such a great album with great remixes.
Perfekt example for how awesome KZhead content can be. A deep knowledge and sincere Love for the subject and a great sympathetic presentation. Great stuff
Dilla made hip-hop, beautiful to me…hearing stakes is high after hearing welcome 2 Detroit…man listen….smdh…salute J.D👑🙏🏾
This is Rachel. I love your break downs on my favorite jazz hip hop beats, which includes this song. Ahmad Jamal is one of my favorite historic pianist. Along with his Pershing album, I love his Spotlight Club album recorded after Pershing. I recreated this song for fun, listening to the Jamal track on a video to get the crazy piano chords (different from the section you played…) Anyway, love your videos. (smile)
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I never knew Ahmed Jamal died this year. Absolute legend! I need to check out all his stuff
I'd love to see you do some vids on Nujabes (RIP🙏) seeing how much you cover Dilla, I think you'd love his work
"Viiibe...Vibration!!!" Dilla and De La were all the way in they bag on this!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Most definitely one of the greatest hip hop tracks of all time IMO. True essence of the culture. It was made to bring awareness and push positivity all while having one of the hardest hip hop beats I’ve ever heard. It’s a masterpiece of the art.
One of the dopest produced songs EVEERRRRRRR!!!!! The stakes is high album is top 3 rap albums hands down
Trugoy's first verse on Stakes Is High is probably my favorite from the group
He set it off nicely!
Same. The first time I heard the song, I said, "FINALLY! An artist saying something I've wanted to hear about the (then) current music landscape!"
As a white european I alwsys felt like De La Soul are like the beatles of rap music.
What's your skin colour got to do with it?
You're incredible at illustrating the narratives of artists. And making/explaining music. Thankyou r
This album is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time and one of my top 5.
Real ones know Stakes Is High is De La Soul's best album.
Digging the freaKin Greats my fav DeLa song & Dillia Beat 👍🏽👍🏽
Bought book, thanks for the recommendation. Dilla is still the producer that I feel the most. He gave so much before his passing. Wish he was still here to shape the musical landscape.
This is a top 5 De La song & an All Time Rap Great! Thanks for this. Love the channel & how you’re doing it! 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for the support 🙏
I still bump this song and album today.
Stakes is High foretold so much of to come of hip-hop, breaks my heart.
This was my isht in summer of 96. Thanks
My Favorite DE LA SOUL SONG OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!
I have loved them since '89!!! Grant it, I didn't own anything by them until the album, Buhloone Mindstate. I wore that out from beginning to end!! And I understand what they meant in regards to the other groups out then. I always felt they were the "Shakespeare" lyricists of their era. Hence, they didn't hit with a lot of people. And the 90's were like that with particular artists. Groups like P.M. Dawn and Digable Planets come to mind. Still, I loved them. And it was because they didn't rap and/or sound like everyone that I couldn't stop listening to them. So, I HIGHLY appreciate this breakdown. Because when I heard "Stakes Is High" for the first time I was floored!! All the sounds were phenomenal. Oh and the lyrics gave me chills! Thanks for the video.
Love your videos man!! Keep it up!!!
Ahhhhhh I needed (and loved) this video!!
I love this channel!
The DJ Spunna Remix to Stakes is high is insane
Had to subscribe!! Great content!!!🎉❤
Classic🔥💚!
Loooooooove your videos man. Always so damn interesting!
Another banga!!! You the truth Homes!
I always wondered why the sound of hip hop sounded so grim in 95 and 96, From Bizarre Ryde to Labincalifornia, from LET and MM to BR& L, from De La Soul is Dead to Stakes is high everything was broody and somber.
Growing older and yoithful idealism falling away. Going deeper in the crates with jazz, psych-rock, obscure samples vs the brighter dance sound of classic funk/r&b. Hip-Hop's positive facade saying f*** it and showing its darker side. Loved living through it, the beauty and the ugliness.
Love your breakdown man I've subscribed
This such an incredible channel, props to you for really knowing your stuff
Love this content. Thank you. Your genuine love for hip hop is coming out of your pores. 💪🏾
Stellar narration!
Every time I see a new vid I’m happy, but when it’s about De La Soul I get really exited!! I always find myself making a beat right after you’re videos. Thanks for being inspirational ❤
Excellent video, excellent commentary sir!
Another super dope breakdown.
Jeeez you know your stuff bro! Nuff respek😊
Forever ❤#DeLaSaoulClassic🌻
ANOTHER HOMERUN BROTHER! THANK YOU FOR THIS CHANNEL! THANK YOU HOUSE SHOES!
Fantastic breakdown of this great song!! 👍🏽
Yo appreciate this video man especially the bit on Ahmad Jamal!
One of my favorite tracks!!!
Stumbled across your page and honestly absolutely love your content, your knowledge in music and hip-hop knowledge awesome. HIP-HOP HEADS
PERFECT timing for this video man. Since De La’s catalog re-released on streaming platforms I’ve been obsessed with Stakes Is High. The album and the title track itself. Legendary song for Hip-Hop as a whole. Thank you for this vid to add on to the ever lasting obsession with De La Soul for me 😂‼️
great video and thx for the book recommendation!
Love your combination of history and art and technical breakdown of recording ... very nice ❤
Just listened to this the other day! Love Dilla and De la Soul!
Phenomenal record man.
I can’t wait to watch the video. Both artists are very important 🔥
These videos just keep getting better and better. Love to see how quickly your channel is growing because you deserve more subs! I've been around since your Soulquarians video.
This that twisted sick groove
This KZhead channel is amazing. So happy i stumbled here. Time to binge.
Incredible album. My absolute fave of De La’s. The title track ranks as one of the best Hip-Hop cuts ever created, hands down. Incredible video and breakdown as well. Thank you for sharing, brother! RIP AJ, Dave, and Dilla! Three kings! 👑 #Vibrations
Man your KZhead channel is way underrated, loving the content, I learn so much, keep it going!
🎉 Phat episodes. I be stopping in my tracks just to watch and listen when you release ‘em 🔥
Love the channel, dude. You're breakdowns are meticulous and dope! Love to hear/see more bass breakdowns as well. Keep the fly sh!t comin'! ✌🏾
I love your videos bro. I watch them, then get hyped the F**k up to make beats! much love from switzerland
I'm very glad that you've linked up with House Shoes. He's one of the few that knows a lot about Jay Dee and has most of Dilla stuff, because remember he is a Dj, so Jay would give him stuff to play.
Great content. Brilliant insights into the music creation and paradigm of the artist. Top notch. Thankyou.
The phrase "gentleman and a scholar" is certainly not lost on you, diggin.
This record was so prophetic.
glad De La and JD are finally getting rewarded for the work they put in.Their albums are classics!
One of the best hip hop grooves
Thanks for the comprehensive analysis of one of the greatest Hip Hop tracks of all time. Love the way you connect the dots. Keep doin' the thing man.
Easy my fave De La track ever ….dope vid!
Awesome job. 👍
We’ll put together 👊🏾