De La Soul show love to Royce Da 5’9″

De La Soul have recently sat down with Ambrosia For Heads for an in-depth conversation about Cabin In The Sky, the spirit and influence of Dave, and the group’s evolution as artists, fathers, and men. In their most revealing interview of the new era, Posdnuos and Maseo discuss how Dave shaped their latest album, how Prince Paul’s early guidance still matters, and why MCs in groups are so often overlooked.

The trio also explore Hip-Hop’s future through the lens of AI, reflect on Tupac’s past frustrations with them, break down the contributions of Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Nottz, Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface, Slick Rick, and Havoc, and open up about faith, family, vulnerability, and growth.

At one point of the interview, the founder and CEO of Ambrosia For Heads asked the two to name their top 5 most underrated MCs, on which Posdnuos replied: “There are rappers, when I listen to them, they exemplify, not only all the criterias that people mention of them what an MC should be, but also, in the long game, their tenacity, none of it fades. Like, Royce Da 5’9”. He is bananas!”

You can watch the interview below: