HIPHOP UNDERGROUND / ALLSTARS on Instagram: "🎥 De La Soul – “Stakes Is High” (1996) Produced by the late, legendary J Dilla, “Stakes Is High” marked a turning point for De La Soul — a sharp shift from their earlier playful tone into something more urgent, reflective, and socially aware. Released as the title track of their fourth album, it spoke directly to the mid-90s hip-hop climate: commercialization, violence, and loss of substance. Posdnuos and Dave delivered verses that felt like open let