Jolicoeur, David

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August 31, 2023

22:30

'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove and Maseo

Two of De La Soul's founding members, David "Trugoy" Jolicoeur and Vincent "Maseo" Mason, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000 about their 1989 debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, and their ironic, playful style.

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David Jolicoeur
Vincent L. Mason

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February 17, 2023

20:36

Remembering De La Soul co-founder David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove

Jolicoeur, who died Feb. 12, co-founded the hip-hop group De La Soul in the 1980s, while still in high school. The group brought a sense of fun and wit to the genre. Originally broadcast in 2000.

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David Jolicoeur
Vincent Mason

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David Jolicoeur

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'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove and Maseo

Remembering De La Soul co-founder David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove

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