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De La Soul: Brothers From Another Planet

Sean O'Hagan, NME, 21 October 1989

HIPPIES!?! Never! No sirree! Ignore the paisley, the peace signs, the flowers, the speccy Lennonisms, DE LA SOUL are truly brothers from another planet, extra terrestial Tommy boys. SEAN O'HAGAN beams up with the space cadets as they crash into the Top 40 with 'Eye Know'.

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