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Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos, Plug 1 and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and record producer from East Massapequa, New York, best known for his work as one third of the hip hop trio De La Soul.
YearAlbum2024Ana Tijoux 's Vida, on the track "Tu ...2023Statik Selektah 's Round Trip, on the ...2023Planet Hemp 's JARDINEIROS: A COLHEITA, ...2022Ibrahim Maalouf 's Capacity to Love, on ...- 1989–1993: 3 Feet High and Rising and de La Soul Is Dead
- 1993–2000: Buhloone Mindstate and Stakes Is High
- 2000–2005: Art Official Intelligence and The Grind Date
De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, released in 1989, was a critical smash hit in the hip hop genre. They quickly became prominent members of the Native Tongues Posse along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, and the Jungle Brothers among others. The single "Me Myself and I" became a huge hit, further cementing the ...
The group's third studio release, 1993's Buhloone Mindstate, saw the group evolve a new sound as they continued to grow stylistically and musically. There were several moments on the album which proved the band had matured. "I Be Blowin'" was a departure as the track was an instrumental featuring saxophone playing by Maceo Parker. The introspective...
Four years later, De La Soul announced that they would release a triple album series entitled "Art Official Intelligence" (or AOI). All three albums were intended to be released within a year, beginning with the release of Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. This was followed by AOI: Bionix in late 2001. After this, however, the third and fina...
Feb 12, 2023 · David “ Trugoy the Dove ” Jolicoeur, one-third of the iconic rap triumvirate De La Soul, has died, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The news was first reported by AllHipHop. He was 54. The cause ...
- Andre Gee
Posdnos, otherwise known as Kelvin Mercer, Plug 1 or simply “Pos”, is part of the rap collective, De La Soul. Posdnos is backwards for “soundsop”.
Mar 7, 2023 · Posdnuos of De La Soul recently broke down the creation of the group’s classic 1989 single “Me, Myself and I,” which the rapper says was made in an attempt to prove themselves as a credible ...
- Preezy Brown
Feb 14, 2023 · In one of Trugoy the Dove's final interviews before his tragic death, he and Posdnuos share the stories behind their best songs
Kelvin Mercer, also known by his stage name Posdnuos, Plug 1 and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and producer from East Massapequa, New York best known for his work as one-third of the...