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The last time we heard from the Plugs they dropped a soundtrack joint for NBA Live 10. De La Soul’s latest cut “The Return Of D.S.T.” is a tribute to pioneering NYC turntablist Grandmixer D.ST. The new track has a slight futuristic sound to it but its still an ode to the old-school. Check it out let us know what you think. [via]

“The Return Of D.S.T.” can be streamed below or downloaded after the jump.

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Holy Native Tongues reunion, Batman! Not only is this a fresh grouping of some of hip-hop’s living legends, but “Birds of a Feather” has to be one of the better singles to drop this year. All four cats on here — Dres, Q-Tip, Dave and Mike Gee — absolutely kill it over this beat, which, I may add, is stellar as well. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Dres took the Black Sheep name and announced he would be releasing new projects. But so far, all we have heard from him, such as “Forever LuvLee”,  has been golden. As for “Birds of a Feather”, you have to love and appreciate it when MCs with more than 20 years in the game join forces to drop a track that’s both inspirational and progressive. Props to all four on here and here’s hoping the rest of Black Sheep’s From the Black Pool of Genius is at this track’s level.

Hit the skip to download “Birds of a Feather”. And props to Pitchfork on the post.

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DJ Low Key joins acclaimed artist M11X and IllRoots.com for De La Extras #2, his second tribute to rap legends De La Soul. With 2009 commemorating the 20th anniversary of De La Soul’s landmark debut album, DJ Low Key put together an unconventional mix of De La Soul rarities, remixes, bootlegs & b-sides to accompany M11X aka Mikal Hameed‘s De La Soul audio sculpture (featured on the mixtape’s cover) on the De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising Art Tour. With the tour being postponed, Low Key decided to release the tape in conjunction with Illroots.com and send it on M11X’s upcoming solo national tour. Be on the lookout for M11X’s upcoming shows, featuring the tape and chair on the cover, coming to a city near you, starting with San Francisco on January 8th. Props to the homie DJ Low Key

Download: M11X & Illroots.com Present DJ Low Key – De La Extras #2 (split) Download: M11X & Illroots.com Present DJ Low Key – De La Extras #2 (mp3)

Hit the jump for track listing + tour artwork…

Here’s what looks like an insane (in a good way) tribute to my personal favorite group of all time – De La Soul. Mick Boogie & Terry Urban teamed up with a slew of artists (ranging from Tanya Morgan to Phife Dawg to 6th Sense to Camp Lo to Apple Juice Kid) for this project. I heard a leak the other day for Phife’s  “Peace Porridge” and I can tell you I was interested off that track alone. Download, enjoy, and give thanks to one of the greatest groups to ever do it as well as everyone involved on this mixtape. Hit the jump for the tracklist.

Download: Mick Boogie & Terry Urban – Le Da Soul