The book 'High and Rising' is about the influential hip-hop group De La Soul

By A Martínez

Published November 18, 2024 at 4:01 AM EST

De La Soul brought a necessary playfulness to hip-hop in 1989, but battles with the music industry dimmed that light. Marcus J. Moore tells their story in "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul."

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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