De La Soul Urges You to Vote Blue in New Song "Remove 45"

Adam Benavides October 28th, 2020 - 6:43 PM

Hip-hop pioneers De La Soul have released a brand new anti-Trump song called “Remove 45,” which urges listeners to vote against Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. The song features other hip-hop icons including Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, and Public Enemy’s Chuck D as well as samples from Trump’s previous speeches.

“Remove 45” offers the pared down beats and production that longtime fans of De La Soul will appreciate as it relies heavily on the rap trio’s cerebral lyrics and complex rhyming patterns. Lyrically, De La Soul and their fellow hip-hop artists trade verses describing Trump’s lack of leadership, ultimately asking the audience to “Remove 45!,” which is of course in reference to Trump being the 45th president of the United States.

In a press release from the band, De La Soul explains that the song’s title really says it all about what the inspiration and goal for the track was. “When it comes to this president and his administration we need to exercise our right to vote and REMOVE him from office,” said De La Soul’s Pos.

De La Soul was formed in 1988 by members Posdnuos, Trugoy and Maseo in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. Today, the group’s debut album 3 Feet High and Rising is largely considered one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums ever made. The band has gone on to build an impressive legacy, inspiring an entire generation of hip-hop artists. The hip-hop group has been nominated for six GRAMMY Awards and won the GRAMMY for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2006 for their collaboration with the Gorillaz on the hit song “Feel Good, Inc.”

De La Soul’s last full-length studio album was 2016’s and the Anonymous Nobody, which marked the group’s ninth studio effort overall and featured performances from a number of high-profile artists including Damon Albarn, Little Dragon, David Byrne, 2 Chainz and Snoop Dogg.

Photo credit: Raymond Flotat

De La Soul Urges You to Vote Blue in New Song “Remove 45”