Product Description
DE LA SOUL – STAKES IS HIGH (30th ANNIVERSARY)(4LP Boxset Spoke Effect Black & White Vinyl)
RELEASE DATE: 23rd October 2026
This 30th Anniversary Edition includes newly remastered audio, the original album, instrumentals, remixes, and rare recordings. Highlights include the “Stakes Is High (J Dilla Remix)” featuring Mos Def and Truth Enola, an alternate J Dilla remix, and rare tracks such as “Chanel No. Fever” and “I Can’t Call It.”
Released in 1996, the album marked their fourth full- length and their fi rst without Prince Paul, opening the door to a tougher, more stripped-back sound led in part by a young J Dilla on the title track. That lead single became one of De La’s signature statements, peaking at No. 53 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while the album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. But numbers only tell part of the story, Stakes Is High remains such a vital listen because it hears De La Soul confronting the mid-’90s head-on, with wit, frustration, and a deep sense of artistic confidence. From “The Bizness” to “Itzsoweezee (HOT),” the album balances soulful production and clear-eyed commentary in a way that still feels fresh decades later. It’s one of those records that may not have shouted the loudest on arrival, but its influence and reputation have only grown with time
VINYL 4LP BOXSET
LP1
SIDE A
1. INTRO
2. SUPA EMCEES
3. THE BIZNESS (FEAT. COMMON)
4. YUNONSTOP
5. WONCE AGAIN LONG ISLAND
SIDE B
1. DINNINIT
2. BRAKES
3. DOG EAT DOG
4. BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY, OOH BABY (FEAT. JAZZYFATNASTEES)
5. LONG ISLAND DEGREES
LP2
SIDE A
1. BETTA LISTEN
2. ITZSOWEEZEE (HOT)
3. 4 MORE (FEAT. ZHANE)
4. BIG BROTHER BEAT (FEAT. MOS DEF)
SIDE B
1. DOWN SYNDROME
2. PONY RIDE (FEAT. TRUTH ENOLA)
3. STAKES IS HIGH
4. SUNSHINE
LP3
SIDE A
1. INTRO (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
2. SUPA EMCEES (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
3. THE BIZNESS (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
4. YUNONSTOP (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
5. WONCE AGAIN LONG ISLAND (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
6. DINNINIT (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
7. BRAKES (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
8. DOG EAT DOG (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
9. BABY, BABY, BABY, BABY, OOH BABY (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
SIDE B
1. LONG ISLAND DEGREES (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
2. BETTA LISTEN (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
3. ITZSOWEEZEE (HOT) [INSTRUMENTAL EDIT]
4. 4 MORE (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
5. BIG BROTHER BEAT (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
6. DOWN SYNDROME (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
7. PONY RIDE (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
8. STAKES IS HIGH (INSTRUMENTAL)
9. SUNSHINE (INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
LP4
SIDE A
1. CHANEL NO. FEVER
2. I CAN’T CALL IT
3. ITZSOWEEZEE (HOT) [DE LA SOUL REMIX] {FEAT. YANKEE B.}
4. STAKES IS HIGH (J DILLA REMIX) [FEAT. MOS DEF AND TRUTH ENOLA]
5. STAKES IS HIGH (J DILLA ALTERNATE REMIX)
