[Pre Order] De La Soul - Stakes Is High: 30th Anniversary - LP Box Set *

Release Date: October 23, 2026

30th Anniversary 4LP Box Set — original album, full instrumentals and bonus material on spoke-effect black and white 140g vinyl, housed in a book box with a UV-printed Dave picture disc.

De La Soul's Stakes Is High captures the group at a crucial turning point: older, sharper, and completely locked in. Released in 1996, it was their fourth full-length and their first 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, while the album reached No. 4 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

From "The Bizness" to "Itzsoweezee (HOT)," the album balances soulful production and clear-eyed commentary in a way that still feels fresh decades later — a record that didn't shout the loudest on arrival but whose influence has only grown with time.

Features

• 4LP box set — original album, instrumentals, and bonus material
• Spoke-effect black and white 140g vinyl
• Book box packaging with a UV print of Dave on the vinyl
• Includes the J Dilla remix of "Stakes Is High" and unreleased-era bonus cuts
• Label: Chrysalis

Contents

• LP 1 — Stakes Is High (A-Side / A-Notha Side)
• LP 2 — Stakes Is High (Yet A-Notha Side / One More Side)
• LP 3 — Instrumentals (Plug Won Side / Plug Too Side)
• LP 4 — Bonus material (Plug III Side) + Dave Side UV print

Track Listing

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

Side C:

1. Betta Listen
2. Itzsoweezee (Hot)
3. 4 More (feat. Zhane)
4. Big Brother Beat (feat. Mos Def)

Side D:

1. Down Syndrome
2. Pony Ride (feat. Truth Enola)
3. Stakes Is High
4. Sunshine

Side E — Instrumentals:

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 F — Instrumentals:

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)

Side G — Bonus:

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)

Side H — Dave Side (UV print)