Trugoy the Dove (De La Soul)

So to have even Buddy become what it has become, it's like we didn't plan it.

You know what I'm saying?

It was just like, yo, people was there, get on the album, and it was just a lot of fun just making that album just...

Every day coming to the studio, riding the train back and forth, just knowing you're going to just hear your voice, what was in your head on paper to now on a mic.

A very euphoric time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What was Long Island like at that time?

Because coming off P.E., Rakim, like, I may be the only person from Queens that loves Long Island.

I don't think you guys get...

You're just due at all when it comes to hip hop and what you guys have contributed.

What was the island like at that time?

Beautiful by Dane.

A lot is going on in Long Island.

Beautiful by day.

When that sun go down, it's very grimy by night.

You didn't want to be in Central Islip at that time.

No, you know, there was definitely parts of Long Island that was very, very grimy.

I mean, more in the music sense.

Yeah, yeah.