de la soul - all good original

2000

de la soul - all good original (2000) Director: David Nelson Era: Late Golden Age Hip-Hop / Y2K Crossover (2000) - Mature alternative hip-hop meets classic soul collaboration at the turn of the millennium, embodying Tommy Boy Records' prestige era and De La Soul's artistic peak High curatorial value as a confirmed 2000 artifact documenting De La Soul at their commercial and artistic apex. The video preserves a rare on-screen collaboration with Chaka Khan, captures Y2K-era hip-hop/soul fashion and visual aesthetics, and serves as a primary source document for the Grammy-nominated 'Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump' album campaign. Director David Nelson's small but notable filmography makes this one of his most prominent and culturally significant directorial works. Context: Released in November 2000 as the second single from 'Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump,' De La Soul's Grammy-nominated fifth album, 'All Good?' represents a landmark moment of soul-rap synthesis. The track's collaboration with Chaka Khan, a funk and soul icon bridging generations, and its thematic address of fair-weather fandom and artistic perseverance gave the video rich cultural currency. The album debuted at #9 on the US Billboard 200, De La Soul's first-ever Top 10 debut, cementing their late-career resurgence. The warm, celebratory visual register of the video reflects both Y2K optimism and the group's artistic self-assurance, while the soul-drenched aesthetic aligned De La Soul with the emerging neo-soul movement championed by artists like D'Angelo and Erykah Badu. Director notes: Premiered November 20, 2000. Edited by Jeff Selis. Released as the second single from De La Soul's fifth studio album 'Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump' on Tommy Boy Records. The video features De La Soul alongside soul legend Chaka Khan, who was recruited after plans for an Outkast and Goodie Mob collaboration fell through. The song reached #6 on the Billboard US Hot Rap Songs chart and charted internationally across Europe and Australia. The warm, fast-paced editorial style mirrors the song's soulful, celebratory energy.