Stakes Is High (30th Anniversary Edition) ComingSoon Natural Cycles

Natural Cycles

Uber-producer/Killing Joke bass player Youth features in two very different ways

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Stakes Is High (30th Anniversary Edition) ComingSoon Natural CyclesDe La Soul's Stakes Is High captures the group at a crucial turning point: older, sharper, and completely locked in. Released in 1996, the album marked their fourth full length and their first without Prince Paul, opening the door to a tougher, more stripped back sound led in part by a young J Dilla on the title track. That lead single became one of De La's signature statements, peaking at No. 53 on Billboard's Hot R&B Hip Hop Songs chart, while the