De La Soul's 1989 Single "The Magic Number" Debuts On DSPs

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In just a few months, the group's full discography will be available on streamers.

While never before heard music is always exciting, there's nothing quite like being able to revisit an old favourite with the touch of a button. Thankfully, De La Soul is moving their full catalogue onto streaming platforms later this year. To get us excited for the impending arrival, they've also begun sharing singles.

Firstly, the trio made their 1989 hit "The Magic Number" available across DSPs earlier this weekend. It previously made its debut on their 3 Feet High And Rising project over three decades ago. As NME notes, it rose in popularity after landing on the Spider-Man: No Way Home film last year.

Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason, De La Soul, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, 04/04/1989. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

Presently, De La Soul's three most recent albums are the only ones on streamers. The oldest of those is 2004's The Grind Date, which was followed in 2012 by First Serve. In 2016 the trio was back with more, delivering And The Anonymous Nobody... to their fans.

Projects that will land on DSPs on March 3 include 1991's De La Soul Is Dead as well as 1993's Buhloone Mindstate. Additionally, the group will share Stakes Is High (1996), Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000), and Art Official Intelligence: Bionix (2001).

The reason for many of these efforts' absence from streamers is the group's dispute with Warner Records. The label allegedly said that samples across the tracks had clearance for physical media distribution only.

Stream De La Soul's "The Magic Number" on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us which of the group's songs you're most excited to have on DSPs later this year in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

Parents let go, 'cause there's magic in the air
Criticizing rap shows you're out of order
Stop, look and listen to the phrase Fred Astaires
And don't get offended while Mase do-si-do's your daughter

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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