The closest thing to hippie rap out there (and I do mean “out there”), De La Soul preached its message of peace and love on classic albums like "3 Feet High and Rising". The trio seems to delight in the sound of the words rolling off their tongues — whether they make sense or not — in songs like the Schoolhouse Rock-inspired “The Magic Number”. They are still making music, too.
When he’s not chasing his 9-month-old daughter around, Michael Berry teaches music classes at the University of Washington and is active as a freelance double bassist in the region.